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CHANNING TATUM LOOKING FOR HEP
JUL 3 This post on Planet 105.1 features a video clip of Channing Tatum, the actor chosen to be Gambit in the upcoming feature on the X-Men character from NOLA. Tatum is looking for the guy with the Cajun accent he wants to use for the film. Because people from New Orleans are all Cajuns, and speak with Cajun accents. Sigh.
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HUCKABY ON BEING GAY AND IN THE JINDAL CAMP
JUL 3 Taylor Huckaby, Bobby Jindal's former media guy, pens this guest column in the Advocate about his experience as a gay man working for the anti-gay governor. If he reveals much about his former boss, he reveals even more about himself. It's definitely worth the read.
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WHAT UP IN THE GOVERNOR'S RACE
JUL 3 The NOLA Defender blog brings us up to date on the latest in the Governor's race, that is, the General won't be running. Russel Honore said he can do more leading his citizen army and plans to stick to that. It can only help Vitter, NoDef says.
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LSU SPEAKS ON THAT FIRED PROFESSOR
JUL 3 The Advocate posts this update on the case of the LSU professor who was fired recently. She and her supporters claim it was only for using "salty" language in class. But LSU says now that she did more than that - and crossed the line into hostile environment territory. Hmmm.
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JUL 3 Salon posts this analysis of the fiction that some GOPers try to sell, the one that says a non-existent government is good for the economy. Problem is, the opposite is true: only stimulus boosts the economy. And guess who is featured as a shining example of what a failure this approach is? Our Bobby Jindal. (And us, unfortunately.)
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LOUISIANA, BRINGING UP THE REAR AGAIN
JUL 3 The New York Times posts this AP brief on how Louisiana, an embarrassing holdout in the gay marriage developments of last week, must comply with the Supreme Court's ruling. Yep, that's right, At least until President Jindal eliminates the Supreme Court for religious reasons.
Friday's Blogs from the Bog!
Channing Tatum needs some help with a Cajun accent. You can help him? Also today, Taylor Huckaby has an amazing post in the Advocate, and NoDef updates us on the Governor's race. Happy Friday!