The last sane Republican?

[hifiguy]

Republican Sheriff Newell Normand might be a good ol’ boy from Jefferson Parish in Louisiana, but that didn’t stop him from lobbing a dose of reality at the Metropolitan Crime Commission’s annual awards luncheon on Tuesday. According to a video of the speech posted by WUVE, Normand bad-mouthed the GOP’s Beltway establishment and elected officials, notorious tax cutter Grover Norquist and called former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal an “idiot,” equating him to cult leader Jim Jones.

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“We have to just say no!” Normand said. “I’m a Republican but I’m not a hypocrite. We have to look at ourselves critically as a party and figure out where we are and what we’re going to be about.” He admitted to the audience that he was partly at fault because he “endorsed that idiot,” but said that it was time to move toward solutions. Due to the budget problems, Normand says that the state will be cutting funding to mental health which causes more problems for law enforcement officers. The state also plans to close five state prisons that houses 8,000 inmates.

He even denounced following the policy recommendations of Grover Norquist who makes Republican candidates sign a pledges not raise taxes. “We better get concerned. We better wake up. We better be honest,” Normand said. “We better talk about the issues because we are going to pay the price.” He continued saying that the state cannot cut its way to a balanced budget because doing so will cut the resources necessary for law enforcement officers like him to do their job safely and effectively. “We do not need to face the stupidity of our leadership as it relates to how we’re going to face balancing this budget and talking about these silly issues because we’re worried about what Grover Norquist thinks. To hell with Grover Norquist! I don’t care about Grover Norquist!” he said to audience applause. “We’re worried about the ATR report card,” he said referencing the ranking of public schools.

More at http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/gop-sheriff-unleashes-a-stunning-take-down-of-republicans-a-party-of-cult-leaders-and-idiots/

[BillZBubb]

1. Maybe Trump's emergence has broken the lockstep allegiance in the repub ranks.

A lot of gopers vote for idiots like jindal because they fear "libruls" more than having an imbecile in charge.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. Jindal damn near ruined my state!

Thankfully all sorts of revenue streams (new taxes) are being discussed and not just spending cuts. I am not wealthy by any means, barely comfortable, but if my taxes go up to resolve this mess, I'm all for it.

[Risen Demon]

6. Also from Louisiana.

But raised in GA. I love visiting New Orleans about once per year and I have a lot of family living in that area. It's a great place to visit right, but sadly, i wouldn't want to live there right now. Not because of the weather, or the constantly shifting landscape, or the high cost of living unless you live across the lake. But because of one of the most backwards-ass and cut-borrow-spend political systems I've ever seen.

I swear, if it wasn't for the Saints the people may have gone into civil strife by now.

[valerief]

3. If he were sane, he wouldn't be Republican. Please don't advocate for Republicans on DU. nt

[hifiguy]

4. Well, he did repeatedly call Jindal an "idiot"

and that seemed worth sharing.

[valerief]

5. Just because that's true doesn't mean he's sane.

Good people (in positions of authority) are not Republican.

[Katashi_itto]

7. I thought this was about Hillary.

[hifiguy]

8. Blammo.

[Katashi_itto]

9. :)