He ain't no Kingfish
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wrote on 14 Aug 2023, 15:13 last edited by
Interesting. You have mentioned him before and thanks to that, I have been learning more about him.
They are both "populists", and I think that is the main common link.
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wrote on 14 Aug 2023, 17:31 last edited by
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wrote on 15 Aug 2023, 01:23 last edited by
@Jolly said in He ain't no Kingfish:
Link to video
Thanks for sharing that. He was quite a character.
I wonder why he decided to go to the US senate. I would have think that he was much more powerful as governor than as a senator.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2023, 01:34 last edited by
Term limited.
And yes, Louisiana has one of the most powerful governors, even today.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2023, 01:36 last edited by
Also...HPL didn't lack for ambition or smarts. Some thought he could give FDR a run for the Presidency.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2023, 02:03 last edited by
@Jolly said in He ain't no Kingfish:
Term limited.
Ah okay.
I just read about his assassination. I wonder if running out of the Capital building made his blood pump harder and did more damage than if he would have stayed in place and waiting for medical care right there.