Dinner With La. Gov. Goes $1 at Auction

Washington Times ^ | 12-13-06 | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

[JZelle]

EW ORLEANS (AP) -- Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.

The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, in northeastern Louisiana, said she called Blanco's office Tuesday to apologize for a "poor joke gone awry."

[3AngelaD]

So, how much would you pay to NOT have to dine with Gov. Blank?

[dfwgator]

But what was the "under the table" bid? This is Louisiana after all.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

He overpaid.

[tiger63]

Dinner with MEE-MAW, I'll buy that for a dollar!

[steveo]

"EW ORLEANS"

Got that right...

[RSmithOpt]

I can get 2 dead limbs out of the back yard and set them across the dinner table and still they (the limbs) would make more meaningful company and conversation than Go. Blankooo

[gb63]

I couldn't be paid to have dinner with her. I would be afraid someone might take a picture. The shame....

[darkwing104]

My guess is that the bidder didn't their cut of the Katrina Money.

[Diddle E. Squat]

The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, in northeastern Louisiana, said she called Blanco's office Tuesday to apologize for a "poor joke gone awry."

Shouldn't it be the reverse?

[kingu]

Winning bid for Dinner with the Governor: $1

Taxpayer financed security for the dinner: $322
Taxpayer financed dinner: $192.50 (excluding drinks)
Taxpayer financed tip: $300
Taxpayer financed photograph with the governor: $82

Knowing first hand how corrupt your government is?: PRICELESS!

[gb63]

The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce should call Bobby Jindal and apologize for failing to get him elected instead of Blanco.

[Major_Risktaker]

Sound like a hoot!

Can't wait to sit next
to the old hag Blanco!

[The_Victor]

....said she called Blanco's office Tuesday to apologize for a "poor joke gone awry."

It's a great joke that went off flawlessly, they just didn't realize who the joke was on.

[Diddle E. Squat]

The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce should call Bobby Jindal and apologize for failing to get him elected instead of Blanco.

Excellent point. But have they changed their policy of not supporting non-whites?

[stop_fascism]

said she called Blanco's office Tuesday to apologize for to a "poor joke gone awry."

[Political Junkie Too]

I'd probably starve to death waiting for her to decide what she wanted for her entree.

-PJ

[gb63]

And you would have to wait while she decided what to wear....

[gb63]

Re: not supporting non-whites

Interesting point. As I recall almost all blacks voted for the white Blanco. Most north Louisiana whites voted for Jindal,who was of Indian descent. I and everyone I know voted for him.

[KC_Conspirator]

Thats still too much.