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B.See

(5,105 posts)
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 05:30 AM Saturday

Red State Voters Delivered 'Full-throated Rejection' of GOP Governor's 4 constitutional amendments, or..

Wisconsin Wasn't the ONLY Unpleasant Surprise for MAGA Last Saturday:

Red state voters deliver 'full-throated rejection' of GOP governor’s 4 constitutional amendments - Alternet

In a stunning rejection of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana voters turned down all four of his constitutional amendments Saturday, including the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax and budget laws.

Nearly two-thirds of voters rejected all of the amendments in an election that could have broader political implications for the rest of Landry’s term.

The governor, who has sometimes relied on strong-arm tactics to get his agenda through the Louisiana Legislature, could become more vulnerable to pushback after failing to pass his most ambitious policy proposal at the ballot box.

In a statement after the outcome was certain, the governor attributed the defeat of Amendment 2 to billionaire George Soros, a Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor who conservatives have targeted for several years for his support of liberal causes.


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Red State Voters Delivered 'Full-throated Rejection' of GOP Governor's 4 constitutional amendments, or.. (Original Post) B.See Saturday OP
Well it's nice to see at least one billionaire is getting his way. Hugin Saturday #1
And he's pissed! William769 Saturday #2
If George Soros really were that powerful, we would not be where we are. bucolic_frolic Saturday #3
who will they blame when Soros passes? Skittles Saturday #4
I'm willing to take on that role rpannier Saturday #5
I heard one MAGA commentator blame Saul Alinsky. mwb970 Saturday #6
Well it's easier to find scapegoats than B.See Sunday #7

bucolic_frolic

(49,675 posts)
3. If George Soros really were that powerful, we would not be where we are.
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 05:53 AM
Saturday

Just a dose of reality to the Radical Right Echo Chamber.

rpannier

(24,684 posts)
5. I'm willing to take on that role
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 08:11 AM
Saturday

Just give me a few billion dollars and I'll happily be the new boogy man

mwb970

(11,811 posts)
6. I heard one MAGA commentator blame Saul Alinsky.
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 08:19 AM
Saturday

Digging pretty deep into the bag of tricks.

B.See

(5,105 posts)
7. Well it's easier to find scapegoats than
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:52 AM
Sunday

to admit that Trump's and Musk's politics of CRUELTY don't play so well in a state where their constituency is economically pretty much in the same boat as those they traditionally demonize.

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