During a Lt. Governor’s candidate debate, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said he was appalled that state Senator Elbert Guillory used the “n-word” in a campaign commercial. Holden, who is an African-American, let his frustrations known when asked about the commercial that Guillory aired which has former President Lyndon Johnson using the racial slur…:
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Guillory, who is a black lawmaker from Opelousas, said he included the phrase in the ad for “educational purposes” and that only an idiot that hadn’t seen the commercial would make the type of comments Holden made.

The New Orleans City Council today received reports from several entities that disagree with Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s inclination to remove 4 prominently displayed Confederate sautes. Several speakers complained to the council that the hearings to remove the statues are show trials to carry out the mayor’s request. The council hasn’t set a date yet for a vote on the issue.

The Many Police Department says a Texas man arrested on drug charges tried to tell police that the pants containing the alleged illegal narcotics were not his pants. Spokesperson Dean Lambert says 41-year-old Demontra Nelson was apprehended after trying to cash a false check at a grocery store. Lambert says K-9 dogs found the cocaine and marijuana on Nelson’s possession…:
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Lambert says the “these aren’t my pants” excuse never works.

So how did Governor Bobby Jindal do in the CNN GOP second level presidential debate last night? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the performance was adequate at best and these debates are not helping Jindal on the national stage…:
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He says this doesn’t mean the end for Jindal as he is focused on doing well in the Iowa caucus.