Louisiana Senate Candidates Debate For Final Time

We've seen this show before, the same cast of characters, the same well rehearsed answers and the same general consensus reached was that nobody won, nobody lost.

Last night was the final debate among the three major candidates for the Louisiana Senate. It had the usual barbs and bites but when all was said and done, more was said than will ever get done.

Rob Maness and Bill Cassidy each took a turn at knocking Mary Landrieu's position that her seniority in the Senate gives Louisiana clout in Washington.

Said Maness,

"We don't need Senators with the seniority and clout that enables you to have a staff that spends $33,000 in tax money to fly yourself to campaign events and break the law,"

Said Cassidy,

"She said her first priority when becoming chair of this energy committee, was to get a Senate Floor vote on Keystone XL Pipeline, She's not been able to do so. She said she's done everything in her power to do so. That just means she's not very powerful."

Both of those statements were reported in a story published by the Louisiana Radio Network.

Senator Landrieu took her own shots including this one at Congressman Cassidy over his record of voting four times to raise the retirement age to 70.

"I want to remind you, Congressman Cassidy, that the life expectancy of an African American in Madison Parish is 70-years-old, So you expect them to work their whole life, pay into social security and earn benefits but get nothing back?"

NOLA.com has a story with even more of the candidates, zingers, one-liners, and actual profound statements from last night's debate. The article goes on to explain why the statements have meaning to Louisiana voters. I found it to be a good read for persons who are still undecided over which candidate will better represent their personal vision for our state.