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5. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (LA) - took Louisiana from surplus to $1.6 Billion deficit

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 02:16 PM

Apr 2016

AND made an anti-LGBTQ "Religious Freedom" executive order (to be rescinded by the new Democratic Governor).

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What's the deal with the simultaneous political suicide of all these southern governors? [View all] lagomorph777 Apr 2016 OP

Yes, in the case of McCrory and NC, it is political suicide. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #9

They believe they are doing the right thing JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #2

They're playing to their base DebbieCDC Apr 2016 #3

And their economies will continue to suffer lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #4

So "Religious Freedom" is the Orwellian term for lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #6

That's pretty much it sharp_stick Apr 2016 #7

How 'bout down-ticket? lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #12

Bentley is really the only one at risk of "political suicide" at the moment Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2016 #13