John Bel Edwards displayed his courage and wisdom when he ran for Governor at a time the pundits were proclaiming Louisiana a republican state. Edwards not only was elected over a republican field, but re-elected over a republican opponent backed by President Trump. Now comes Mayor Perkins displaying the same courage and wisdom to oppose current republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, who the same pundits believe have a lock on being re-elected.
Perkins, a Mayor, is highly respected, well educated, a combat veteran and a accomplished politician who is well known and respected by those who know him. His candidacy should be a call for other democrats to step up to the plate and challenge the so called notion of Louisiana being a republican state. The people of Louisiana have witnessed the many good changes in managing government since the election of Governor John B. Edwards.
Senator Cassidy represents the do nothing republican party and is a Trump ditto head who supports Trump's failed extreme agenda. Cassidy has never accomplished for Louisiana and its people what former Senator Mary Landrieu accomplished. And that despite the fact that Cassidy's party has controlled the Senate all of his first 6 years in that chamber. And his party controlled the White House and both houses of congress in 2017 and 2018 and have no accomplishments to show except for the tax cuts.
Cassidy also followed his party's extreme agenda and voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACT) even though he is a doctor. The doctor and his party promised the people a better health care plan and then failed to deliver. And in fact they now say they will have a plan after the 2020 election. The same promise they made during the 2016 election. It is estimated by the state that approximately 400,000 residents receive health care coverage thru the ACA and Cassidy and his party voted to repeal the ACA for those people without having a replaceable plan of their own.
What Louisiana really needs is a replacement for Bill Cassidy, the present serving do nothing U.S. Senator.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
