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Head of Louisiana's Democratic Party steps down
The Associated Press ^ | Sept 16, 2005 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/16/2005 3:17:45 PM PDT by abb

9/16/2005, 4:41 p.m. CT The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Less than a year after he took the post, state Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard stepped down from the leadership job Friday, saying he needs to focus on his engineering and construction company — which is heavily involved in Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts. "The people of our state who have been so tremendously and adversely affected by this disaster require all the available help that exists, and I feel an obligation to contribute to those needs," Bernhard said in his resignation letter, released by the Louisiana Democratic Party. The letter was addressed to Mary Lou Winters, vice chair of the party, who takes over Bernhard's position. Andrew Koneschusky, spokesman for the state Democratic Party, said Bernhard's resignation didn't have anything to do with political upheaval because of the slow response to Katrina and criticisms of state officials over the handling of emergency response. Koneschusky said Bernhard is so busy in the hurricane reconstruction and recovery efforts that "he doesn't even know what's going on politically." Bernhard took over the post in January, replacing Mike Skinner, a former U.S. attorney who resigned after a series of stinging disappointments in the fall's congressional elections — the loss of several congressional seats and the election of Louisiana's first Republican U.S. senator since Reconstruction, David Vitter.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: contracts; democrat; katrina; louisiana; resignation
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How 'bout that!
1 posted on 09/16/2005 3:17:45 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb

Very interesting...


2 posted on 09/16/2005 3:19:50 PM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: abb

His voting base now lives in Houston, Texas. His Mayor and Governor now utterly hated by most Louisiana voters. A wise move.


3 posted on 09/16/2005 3:19:58 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember
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To: abb

And he'll have the added advantage of being so outta there WTSHTF, lol.


4 posted on 09/16/2005 3:20:52 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry (Esse Quam Videre)
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To: abb

There's a lot of $$$$$$ coming his way. He did his job in preventing the Feds, and making the Pubbies look bad. Not he gets to clean up on the gold strike down South.


5 posted on 09/16/2005 3:21:15 PM PDT by combat_boots (Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
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To: FormerACLUmember
His voting base now lives in Houston, Texas. His Mayor and Governor now utterly hated by most Louisiana voters. A wise move.

... And there's plenty of people to fleece with engineering and construction contracts. Much more profitable than running a corrupt state political party with the full spotlight of attention on it.

6 posted on 09/16/2005 3:22:20 PM PDT by AFreeBird (your mileage may vary)
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To: combat_boots

(With best fingertips tapping on his chin look going on)Umm, let's see....do I want to stay in a no-win dead-end job kissing up to the likes of Howard Dean, or....do the getting' while the gettin's good?


7 posted on 09/16/2005 3:24:23 PM PDT by jettester (I got paid to break 'em - not fly 'em)
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To: Calpernia

Well looky here.


8 posted on 09/16/2005 3:24:51 PM PDT by planekT (What a mess.)
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To: combat_boots

Getting ready for his windfall. Amen!


9 posted on 09/16/2005 3:25:01 PM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: abb
Koneschusky said Bernhard is so busy in the hurricane reconstruction and recovery efforts that "he doesn't even know what's going on politically."

"and pigs fly and the moon is made of green cheese."

So I guess he owns one of those evil corporations that will profiteer from the rebuilding efforts?

10 posted on 09/16/2005 3:25:02 PM PDT by TexasNative2000 (When it's all said and done, someone starts another conversation.)
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To: abb
The Louisiana RAT party is the most corrupt that this nation has ever seen. I used to be a Louisiana RAT (I soap myself an extra 5 minutes per shower) and know just how deep and corrupt they are.

Although the Louisiana RATs have lost some US Congressional and 1 (one) Senate race, they rarely loose state elections. They own the House and the Senate and the Governorship.

In summary, they are bulletproof until the people of Louisiana have had enough, which I see no evidence yet.

Perhaps this storm will result in a major demographic shift against the RATs.

11 posted on 09/16/2005 3:25:13 PM PDT by lormand (George W. Bush is saving your ass, whether you like it or not.)
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To: onyx; cajungirl
VERY in-ter-est-ing!
12 posted on 09/16/2005 3:25:22 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Loon Landrieu & Co good name for a flood control business...Motto:"We got dikes!")
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To: MurryMom

Ruh, roh. Now, just how much time will Nagin and Blanco do behind bars for their incompetence and criminal negligence?


13 posted on 09/16/2005 3:26:43 PM PDT by Libloather (Hillary, be a doll and give me back my FBI file...)
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To: abb
"Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard stepped down from the leadership job Friday, saying he needs to focus on his engineering and construction company — which is heavily involved in Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts. "

Sounds like the sounds of "KA-CHING!" were too loud to have his attention diverted.

14 posted on 09/16/2005 3:26:58 PM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: abb

$teping down to focu$ on hi$ engineering company which i$ heavily involved in the Katrina di$a$ter rebuilding effort.


15 posted on 09/16/2005 3:27:26 PM PDT by Muzzle_em (I'm an island awash in a sea of stupidity)
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To: lormand
Since you've been there, Was his company involved in any of the canal/ lock/ levy work?
16 posted on 09/16/2005 3:28:01 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Loon Landrieu & Co good name for a flood control business...Motto:"We got dikes!")
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To: abb

"GREED IS GOOD"


17 posted on 09/16/2005 3:28:35 PM PDT by stylin19a (In golf, some are long, I'm "Lama Long")
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To: stylin19a

ROFLMAO!!!


18 posted on 09/16/2005 3:29:15 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: abb

Read: I can make a lot more money and I won't be investigated in the failures of the response while sitting in this position.

Blanco, Nagin. You're turn.


19 posted on 09/16/2005 3:30:33 PM PDT by jw777
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To: abb

...and the money kept rolling in...


20 posted on 09/16/2005 3:31:40 PM PDT by dfwgator
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