Saints in a funk lose three straight at home. Tied for the lead of the NFC South.
Dirty Birds hold the tiebreaker but have a tougher finishing schedule. Huh???
Alabama surges toward another collegiate championship. Is there anyone out there who can compete with the men from Tuscaloosa and Sabin? LSU crushed by Arkansas but salvaged the season, at least imho with a 23-17 victory over the much hated and feared Aggies from Texas.
The jails and prisons remain full of local politicians and their cronies, however Edwin Edwards is out and defying all expectations has the lead going into the December 5th Congressional runoff in Louisiana's 6th district. I am looking all over for my "Vote for the Crook. It's important." bumper stickers. From his campaign website:
My name is Edwin Washington Edwards. I was born and raised in the state of Louisiana; a place I have proudly called my home. It’s always been clear to me that I could never live anywhere else. The traditions and the unique aspects of this region make my home a gumbo, filled with characters and personalities second to none...
I began my interest in politics and how to use it as a way to better communities at an early age. I served for eight years on the City of Crowley Council, one and one half years as a Louisiana State Senator and was elected to the United States Congress four times. I resigned only to take the position of Louisiana Governor, a position I was elected into and happy to serve for four terms. One of my greatest achievements is still having been the only Governor in Louisiana’s history to do so. I’m also one of only five governors in the United States to make that claim, and the only one still living. Throughout my career as a public servant, I also served a stint on the State Supreme Court, making me the only politician to ever serve in not only local, state and national government, but also the three branches of federal government: legislative, judicial and executive.
My interest in politics began early, and is still alive and well today. It would be a privilege to serve my state once again. It would be an honor to serve as Congressman. My aim, if elected, would be first and foremost to do right by the people of this state and this district. I’ve done it before and am more than capable of doing it again.
You have to admit this guy is colorful. CNN reports it slightly differently:It's Sunday morning at the New Life Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but the man preaching to the choir is no minister."My God is not finished with me yet," he tells the congregation.The man speaking is Edwin W. Edwards -- ex-four-term Louisiana governor, ex-four-term congressman and ex-con. "I may be old and rancid butter, but I'm on your side of the bread," he proclaims from the altar.