Thursday's Blogs from the Bog!

POLITICUS: BOBBY IS JUST GROVER'S PUPPET

JUN 11 Despite the mess he's in because of it, Bobby Jindal is still submitting to Grover Norquist's instruction, this post on the Politicus blog argues. Bobby's so worried about Grover, he's forgotten who he works for, Politicus argues. Yeah? No kidding. (Iowa - he works for Iowa, right?)

POLITIFACT ON BOBBY AND COMMON CORE: FULL FLOP

JUN 11 Politifact, our favorite political truth-measuring site on the interwebz, takes a crack at Bobby Jindal and Common Core in this post. For that situation, the site implements a flip-o-meter, which indicates Bobby's done a full flop on the issue.

CALDWELL DOESN'T UNDERSTAND IMMEDIATE

JUN 11 A couple days ago, Louisiana made national headlines when a federal judge ordered that one of the Angola 3, a man who had spent 40 years in solitary confinement, be released. The judge ruled that his "immediate" release was the only just thing to do in the circumstances. Buddy Caldwell, our Attorney General, is appealing and has sought, and obtained, a stay of the order, the Washington Post reports here.

CB: HIT THE ROAD, JACK!

JUN 11 Blogger CB Forgotston has some advice for the leges who wrote that letter to Grover Norquist: get lost. He thinks they're "an embarrassment to our state" and should resign immediately. Listen, if you're a political embarrassment to Louisiana, that's saying something.

TRUCK DRIVES OFF PARKING GARAGE, KILLING DRIVER

JUN 11 WVUE reports on a bizarre accident in the CBD of New Orleans here. A truck crashed through the barrier and windows on a parking garage at the corner of Camp and Poydras, killing the driver.

FORWARD: BOBBY COULD BE LIKE RICK!

JUN 11 This post on Forward Progressives by Manny Schewitz takes a look at Bobby's blunder in using state resources to attack his GOP presidential nominee opponent, Rand Paul. Could Bobby join Rick Perry in being a GOP candidate with an indictment hanging over his head? And if so, will he need some glasses to remind people of how smart he is?