How quickly they can turn on you. It wasn’t a week following the recent presidential election, when the vultures circled the wagons to heap criticism on their candidate.  Oh yes, they were all lavishing Mitt Romney with constant praise when it looked like he was going to win.  But how quickly the political opportunists attacked. ...Read More

Friday, November 30th, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  GOP MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACKS! According to a number of Republican presidential wannabes, the outcome of the presidential election was a fiasco, a major disaster for the GOP.  And the excuses keep pouring in.  Romney had no vision.  The campaign ignored segments of the population.  There was no Hispanic...Read More

Friday, November 8th, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  ROMNEY–IF ONLY HE HAD LISTENED TO HIS INSTINCTS!  Mitt Romney took the stage Tuesday night to concede that he had lost his race for president.  He came on stage alone, with no family in teary-eyed support.  He stood with manliness and grace, and said all the right things. ...Read More

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana “IT’S THE ECONOMY,” HOLLERS MITT! ” DON’T YOU HEAR ME?” For months during the Republican presidential primary campaign, Mitt Romney has tried to focus the debate on economic issues.  He has continually argued that the campaign should be about the economy and job creation.  “Bill Clinton beat George...Read More

What happened to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal his efforts to obtain the Republican vice presidential nomination? He started out with great momentum, but when all is said and done, never really was in the running.  Did his actions, or inactions, cause a problem for eventual presidential nominee Mitt Romney, and why didn’t Romney give the...Read More

Thursday, August 16th, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana JINDAL NEVER REALLY IN THE RUNNING FOR VICE PRESIDENT! A year ago he was an intriguing possible choice. Key Romney operatives were putting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on their “watch list.”Â The young Bayou State’s chief executive had conservative stalwarts like Rush Limbaugh and Bill Krystol praising his strong credentials...Read More

   Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHICH REPUBLICANS ARE NOT ENDORSING  IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE? Endorsements are coming right and left from major party officials in the Republican primary presidential race.  Even so, The Wall Street Journal ran an opinion page column last week that concluded endorsements don’t make all that much difference...Read More

  Thursday, January 12th, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana NICK SABAN AND MITT ROMNEY- FOOTBALL AND POLITICS!  After his team soundly trounced arch rival LSU in the BCS Championship game this week, Alabama Coach Nick Saban took the podium to comment on his team’s huge victory.  The press was no doubt looking for nuggets of quotes...Read More

  There are special lessons to be learned fr0m those who are successful in the jobs they do.  Particularly at the highest level of accomplishment.  And I think we would all agree that being elected as President of the United States, or being the Head Coach of a National Championship football team qualifies as being...Read More

        Thursday, January 5th, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana LOUISIANA AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS Governor Mitt Romney’s Iowa caucus victory this week drew nothing more than a few yawns down in Louisiana.  For several reasons.  First, presidential politics is not a front burner issue right now. For many Louisianans, there are more important priorities. ...Read More