the jj dinner June 21, 2008
Tonight I went to Baton Rouge with Karen Gadbois, where we attended the annual Thomas Jefferson-Andrew Jackson Dinner, known as the J.J. Dinner among the Democratic cognoscenti. Going anywhere with Karen is fun because she knows everyone. She introduced me to Cedric Richmond. I told him that I had just finished attacking him on my blog. “What do you mean trying to take away my parole powers before I have even had a chance to abuse them?” I have to admit, Cedric is kind of cute. He is running against Dollar Bill Jefferson for congress, so I might vote for him.
Cedric explained that he is all vexed about people getting released from jail because of the actions of former judge Charles Elloie. I said, “Cedric, honestly. Judges are one thing, but we are just regular people. This is the only perk we have. We don’t even get parking. Please don’t take our parole powers away.” He was ashamed of himself and promised to shelve the bill, so take that, you Times Picayune editorialists.
Helena Moreno, television news celebrity and another candidate for Jefferson’s congressional seat, was also there. She was wearing a sexy blue dress that was very Project Runway. Helena would make quite a stylish congresswoman. At this point, I can’t decide between her and Cedric. I’ll need to know more.
The speakers included Mary Landrieu, Don Cazayou, Charlie Melancon and William Jefferson, whom they all call “Jeff.” The Langhoffs, Karen and I visited the bar while Jefferson was speaking. Him, I don’t need to know any more about. Apparently, Democrats like Jefferson because he has a straight-up Democratic voting record. All I can say is, “can’t we have a Democratic congresscritter who votes straight up and is not a sleazy crook?” I mean, really, people, it’s not like the only alternative is an uptight Republican. It’s the safest Democratic district in the state, let’s think outside the box.
Former governor Kathleen Blanco introduced the featured speaker, governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana. You might, like me, be thinking, “who?” But, he was funny, articulate, and very liberal. He was like a western Huey Long. He spoke about criminal justice reform, management of natural resources, and how Montana went from Republican to Democrat in 2004. I really enjoyed his speech and didn’t start looking at the curtains and wallpaper until the very end. Some folks at our table said he is being considered for Obama’s vice presidential candidate. He certainly can give a speech. I got Karen to take my picture with him just in case.
Schweitzer was quite a contrast to Charlie Melancon, who has a great deal of passion but lets his words run away with him. Karen and I giggled when Melancon implied that global warming can cause earthquakes. Charlie, earthquakes aren’t caused by weather. Earthquakes are caused by having too many gay people in San Francisco.
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I follow on the coat tails of your blondness
Now, I feel silly for having ever worried about your parole powers. Whew! I should have known you’d just handle it.
Dang …. you were there? So was I! Oh, well, we’ll have to meet some other time!
Sigh of relief. You can still get me out of jail.
[...] Huey Long of Montana???? I was just reading a blog about Brian Schweitzer and she said that our governor is “he was funny, articulate, and very liberal. He was like a western Huey Long.” [...]