With a new year fast approaching, this writer would like to see President Biden announce that he has selected former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as his Vice Presidential running mate for the 2024 election. If the President changes his mind about running for re-election, I would like to see Mitch Landrieu announce that he would be a candidate for the Democratic party's nomination.
Mitch would be the ideal candidate for either job. Young, served as Lt. Gov. of Louisiana, Mayor of New Orleans for 8 years, served in the state legislature and is a proven public servant who has political understanding that is necessary to run government. He is articulate on the issues and talks the issues, never runs from a fight and believes in solving problems. He understands the problems that face cities and state governments and serves as President Biden's director for the distribution of infrastructure funds approved by congress. His office set up the program to work with the states and the cities concerning the matter that distributes billions of dollars.
Mitch does not kick the can down the road on tough issues and knows how to work with others. He does not rain personal attacks on others or blame others as the problem like we see some of today's so called leaders do. He is the guy who rolls up his sleeves and acts. This writer wrote a commentary in PolitiDose while Mitch was still serving as Mayor of New Orleans dated 2/7/2014, titled, Mitch Landrieu, A Serious Public Servant. Following is one of the paragraphs from that commentary that is still relevant today.
THIS WRITER BELIEVES MITCH LANDRIEU HAS A BRIGHT POLITICAL FUTURE WHEN HE FINISHES HIS LAST TERM IN OFFICE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM RUN FOR A NATIONAL OFFICE AT SOME POINT BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE SERIOUS PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE SO LACKING AND HE COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE MAYOR ALSO PERFORMS HIS JOB IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY THAT IS SUCH A CONTRAST TO THOSE LEADERS THAT ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT SOMETHING AND PLACING BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE.
In this writer's judgement, Mitch Landrieu represents the future of the democratic party and the country needs someone like Mitch now to serve on the national scene to help protect the constitution, our institutions and the democratic process of our elections which are all under attack.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
