With former Gov. Edwin Edwards’ defeat in the 6th Congressional District last week comes his official exit as a candidate from Louisiana politics.
At age 87, he told reporters he doesn’t intend to run for another office.
While he lost his congressional bid, Edwards did leave behind a long string of quotable comments.
Here are a few highlights from runoff debates last month before the Livingston Chamber of Commerce and Baton Rouge Press Club:
“I don’t have any skeletons in my closet. They’re all out there walking around.” —On Edwards
“Not everyone wants to be a lawyer. Some people want to work for a living.” — On higher education
“You have everything except an easy way to get here.” — To residents of Denham Springs on their local natural resources
“It all came about when I was in a place without Internet access.” — On why it took him so long to catch up on web issues, and referencing his time in federal prison
“I don’t like to talk about people in their absence, though it’s his fault that he’s not here.” — At last month’s Baton Rouge Press Club debate, where he was the only participant