As bad as things are in south Louisiana right now, can you imagine how much worse they'd be without functioning local governments?

I'm a pro-life, pro-gun Louisiana Democrat.

I'm a proud fighter for the little guy and the people of my state who are struggling to make ends meet. That's what Louisiana values are about.

Louisiana in September was like an obscene phone call from nature. The air - moist, sultry, secretive, and far from fresh - felt as if it were being exhaled into one's face. Sometimes it even sounded like heavy breathing.

I thank the president for his visit today, but it was more show than substance, ... Frankly, we needed action days ago.

depict a leader who seemed
overwhelmed and rarely made key decisions.