Joobo the King of Wisdom

Downies: Kathleen Blanco is a Right Winger

The Downies, particularly in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina, have seen their (read:poor and black) population leave the state for parts unknown. This leaves New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin with a city of voters who see him as the imbecile that he is, and a state in which Governor Kathleen Blanco is ranked just a bit more popular than Usama bin Laden.

So, according to Downies, this means that she is a right winger.

Another thing the left lacks: logic.

Power Shifting With Population in Post-Katrina Louisiana

Before hurricanes Katrina and Rita, there was a familiar equilibrium in the Louisiana Legislature, whose hallway still is pocked with bullet holes from Huey P. Long's assassination. Black Democrats were key allies of Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, and conservative rural lawmakers harbored age-old grievances about New Orleans' grip on political power.

Now, with the city's population dispersed — and no indication of whether, or when, most residents will return — some lawmakers hope they are witnessing a permanent reversal of fortunes, said Elliot Stonecipher, a political analyst based in Shreveport.

"Even good people are quietly sitting back, not lending their support to the rebuilding of New Orleans," Stonecipher said. "What you're seeing is a lot of people snickering and winking and nodding…. This is something they thought they would never see."

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Carter described the special session as an experience of "frustration and disarray." And she laid the blame at the feet of Blanco, who she said showed "a complete lack of vision and leadership."

"I think, after this session, she will realize some of the shortcomings [of her agenda]," Carter said. "At least I'm hopeful."

Similar complaints have come from the Legislative Black Caucus itself, which filed suit last week in District Court, charging that Blanco had violated the state constitution by ordering $500 million in cuts to the budget without consulting lawmakers.

Black legislators also have protested the agenda for the special session, charging that it centers on deep budget cuts and tax breaks to industry rather than aid to Katrina's victims.

"It would appear that the administration is moving to the right," said Rep. Cedric Richmond, a New Orleans Democrat and president of the black caucus. "We're going to continue to speak for the people whose voice is ignored, and that's poor people — not just African American, but poor people across the state."

So, here is Joobo's prediction when Blanco comes up for re-election:

Downies abandon her because she is "moving to the right" and hates "poor people."

The rest of the state abandons her because she is the worst fuck-up governor in America today.