And it came from the Advocate's Editorial's Board and one of its own opinion writers. Will Sutton in an Advocate story of 4/5/22 called the state legislature's override of Governor Edwards veto of the new congressional map a "slap that matters." In reading the article it was a "slap that matters" over "fair representation. A far different read of an earlier quote in the Advocate of 3/31 where staff writer Tyler Briges said the override was a "political defeat" for the Governor. Mr. Sutton's commentary is more in line with Politidose"s commentary on the subject matter dated 4/2/22.
The second editorial was from the Editorial's "Our Views" column dated 4/8/22, part of which reads and I quote. HIGH GAS PRICES THAT ARE CHIEFLY THE RESULT OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE, THE PANDEMIC AND RELATED SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES. That is a contradiction to so many on going commentaries in the Advocate and on the internet by the GOP, the noise machine out there and those who want to see the President fail. They also went so far as blaming it on the President's cancellation of the XL pipe line which was not scheduled for completion until some time in 2023.
The editorial also said the following about the President: AT A TIME WHEN THE COUNTRY IS UNITED IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BRAVE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE, IT SHOULDN'T BE A CHALLENGE TO EXPLAIN THAT HIGH GAS PRICES ARE A SMALL INCONVIENCE, NECESSARY TO PUT THE SQUEEZE ON A BLOODTHIRSTY AUTOCRAT. Where has the editorial board been? The President has done just that. In fact, why has the Advocate not done a story about making that known to the public long ago?
All in all, it was two good commentaries that in reality and not the political world of mis-information and falsehoods. The real problem still lies in opinion columns that spread mis-information and falsehoods and outright lies. That is not opinions, it is done to influence the uninformed.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
