Speaking of bounties, I have one: a lifetime (mine, not yours) subscription to LaPolitics Weekly for a photograph of Bobby Jindal and Edwin Edwards shaking hands. No Photoshop, the real thing. The two were no more than 10 yards apart Friday night at the VFW Hall in Baton Rouge, scene of the 61st annual Gridiron Show, where the governor sat at a front-row table facing the stage. In the pre-opener skit, the Jindal character discussed with aides what monumental, groundbreaking pledge he could make at his second inauguration. They ran through a few jokes before the curtains parted and out stepped Edwin and Trina Edwards. Looking to the Jindal character, the former governor suggested, “You should campaign in Louisiana more.” The governor laughed. The audience roared. On with the show. As for the photo op, maybe next year. The picture of those two would be the Louisiana equivalent of Nixon meeting Mao. The latter-day pair not only contrasts in philosophy but also represents different eras, personalities and styles of leadership. Where they compare is in their total control of state government, unmatched by any governor in between them. Read the full column here.
(John Maginnis publishes LaPolitics Weekly, a newsletter on Louisiana politics, at LaPolitics.com.)
