Clancy Dubos shows why he worked for T-P!
Oct 9th, 2007 by Daniel Z.
Clancy Dubos worked for the T-P from 1973-1981 and his failure to check the facts in his endorsement of Bobby Jindal shows how the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
We think the best way to respond is by electing a governor who will fundamentally change our political culture from top to bottom and present Louisiana in a whole new light to the rest of the world. In our view, Congressman Bobby Jindal will be that kind of governor.
First of all, who is this “we”? Are we to believe that Clancy Dubos would allow the Gambit to endorse someone else? Of course, “they” have taken a huge gulp of the Jindal Kool Aid if “they” really believe Jindal will be the kind of Governor that will bring positve change.
Back then, he was a bright, fast-talking policy wonk. He speaks more slowly now;
This just proves that “they” have no idea what “they” are talking about.
more important, he listens more as well ” and listening is an often-underrated leadership trait.
On what basis does the Gambit make the claim that he listens more? Did he listen once, thus proving that he listened more than before?
Long considered an expert on health care
By those who benefited by his cuts, not by those who lost access to health care because of his cuts.
On the all-important issue of health care, he supports an LSU-VA teaching hospital in downtown New Orleans
Why is this a reason to endorse Jindal? Most of the candidates support similar ideas on building a university/charity/teaching hospital.
Most important, he supports a university hospital that is steeped in research grants, operates efficiently (and is allowed to plow savings back into operations and facilities), and develops a private patient base by offering specialized areas of treatment excellence.
I believe Foster Campbell believes in the same thing.
On a related note, Jindal supports the idea of ‘medical homes” or neighborhood health-care centers, where the uninsured can see physicians and nurses who are familiar with their medical histories instead of seeking routine care at public hospital emergency rooms.
I guess the Gambit has forgotten that Jindal closed neighborhood health care clinics during his tenure at the Louisiana Department of Health.
As a local congressman, Jindal is keenly aware of the importance of coastal restoration and hurricane protection ” two issues that he views as one.
Of course, Jindal ignored those issues in 2004 when he ran for Congress. Jindal mainly ignored those issues up until Katrina hit. Jindal should not be rewarded for hindsight. MOST people view coastal restoration and hurricane protection as one.
We note an encouraging change of style in Jindal since he has served in Congress, one that will serve him well as governor: He has learned that the legislative process involves compromise and collaboration
HAS HE?!?!?! Coulda fooled me. He did not want to compromise AT ALL when it came to getting Louisiana our fair share of oil revenue. He refused to consider the Senate bill that ultimately passed… that is of course until after the November 2006 election was over with.
More than anything else, Bobby Jindal’s integrity is above reproach.
Someone with “integrity” does not accept a paycheck for 2 months when he has only gone into work once.
Given Louisiana’s history of political corruption, that will be an immediate asset.
Jindal refuses to say “no” when asked if E.W.E. should be pardoned. Jindal voted to weaken house ethics standards. Jindal fails to commit to eliminating corporate contributions to campaigns (a huge loophole in campaign finance law from which Jindal benefits). I see no reason to believe that Jindal will clean the odor of corruption from the air.
As soon as he is sworn in as governor, he promises to call a special session to enact sweeping ethics reforms. That means full financial disclosure for legislators and an end to self-dealing among politicians at all levels of government.
If “they” believe that Jindal will actually get meaningful ethics reform passed, I think “they” are drinking more than the Kool Aid. I believe “they” are smoking crack.
Like many voters, we don’t agree with all of Jindal’s positions.
“They” obviously believe with a majority of Jindal’s small minded, big government, Bush backing policies.
I think I need a new name for the Gambit Weekly. I am torn on a couple of choices.
A) Gambit Weakly
B) Generic T-P
What do you think?
(11 votes, average: 2.82 out of 5)
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As a side note, perhaps Jeremy Alford is on Atkins because it appears that he has not partaken in the Kool Aid.
I think that says it all. But lets look at what else Mr. Alford has to say.
Why Clancy Dubos can’t see this simple fact is beyond me.
This guy is great, and his talents are wasted at the Generic T-P/Gambit Weakly.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Gambit Weakly. They interviewed folks for the endorsement however I got the feeling sitting there it was a formality. Clancy is no fool. I’m willing to bet most of his advertisers are Republican. He had no choice. I certainly can’t afford the rates to advertise!
Tony: Money definitely has a lot to do with the endorsement process. I mean, if they had to make a choice between a poor candidate with good ideas or a rich candidate with poor ideas, I would tend to think that the T-P (Generic or Name Brand) would go for the money instead of the ideas.
Show me the last time they endorsed a candidate with no money and good ideas.
I can’t ever remember them endorsing a candidate without money!
Thanks, Dan, for putting together a thorough deconstruction of the “Gambit Weakly” (my vote) endorsement. What a crock of *&%$ that thing is. What I find frustrating is just what a free pass Jindal is given by the media. They handle him with kid gloves that would make George Bush jealous. And btw, what ever happened with that questionable campaign expense Sabludowsky talked about? Did anyone ever follow up on that?
There are three issues that the Louisiana ethics board shoudl take a look at.
A) Those issues that Mr. Sabludowsky brought up on Bayou Buzz.
B) How many people own the LLC’s that have donated to the Jindal campaign (who also made individual contributions).
C) Jindal’s commercial with the Sheriff that was produced with Federal campaign funds and was still used in the election for Governor. It is a violation of state law to use FEC regulated funds on a Louisiana race. So, is using something produced with federal funds in a state race also a violation? I am unsure.
But the thing about C, and about many other Jindal decisions, is that as someone who pushes for ethics reform he doesn’t act very ethical. If someone wanted to give the notion that he is ethical, he would stay as far away as possible from violating the law. However, it seems that the Jindal campaign tries to stretch the law to the point where it almost but doesn’t yet break.
[…] Over at Jindalisbad.com, I commented on Jeremy Alford is not drinking the Gambit Kool Aid and how he was actually able to look at the governors race in an objective manner. (I also explained why I refer to it as the Gambit Weakly). He continues his rational view on our Governor Elect in a new Gambit Weakly article. Bobby Jindal’s honeymoon with the media is over already. His promises of ethical fastidiousness and rapid reform have set the bar so high that every hiccup is major news. […]
when i see and hear jindal i see buddy romer all over and we all know how that turned out plus when will he ever admit he is a carrier politian his 04 campaign if you want a carrier politian i am not your candiate but has ran for gov 1st cong 2nd now gov 3rd sound s like and looks like one to me william jefferson has not had his trial and jindal wants him to step down but david vitter can have booty calls and has no comment and get s fined by the ethics after only being in office for a month
“plus when will he ever admit he is a carrier politian ”
A CARRIER politian? What on EARTH is that.
A carrier is a large ship that holds and launches airplanes.
No telling what a ‘politian’ might be. Sounds vaguely like a flavor of icecream.
Perhaps you mean a CAREER POLITICIAN.