128 thoughts on “Weekly Open Thread 2.0”

  2. Oh man, it’s been YEARS since I’ve seen that video. Thought it was the stupidest thing when I first saw it. I still think it is, but, it’s hilarious in addition now.

  4. What are some elections where the names of the candidates were amusing or, at the very least, similar? All I can think of right now is CA-32 special election (Chu vs. Chu) and NJ-03 2006 (Saxton vs. Sexton) but there have got to be some good ones out there.

  5. What is the current capital of Japan, what was it before the Meiji Restoration, and what was the city of Tokyo called before it was named “Tokyo”?

  6. State Sen. Troy Hebert (I), who announced his retirement in June, was appointed this week to head the Alcohol Control Commission, leaving behind a senate seat that has a strong chance of going Republican. Hebert was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, beating now US Rep-Elect Jeff Landry by about 500 votes. Before 2007, it was represented by Charlie Melancon’s 2004 and 2006 opponent Craig Romero (R) so this is a seat that has elected Republicans before, unlike many LA districts. The strongest Republican candidate is state Rep. Simone Champagne, who has told me she is “seriously considering” running for the seat. She was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, and she switched this summer to Republican. The strongest Dem candidate would be state Rep. Fred Mills, an ally of Bobby Jindal and former Lt. Gov Scott Angelle. If Champagne runs, I don’t think he would. If she does not run, I could see him becoming a Republican and running for this seat. Other potential Dem candidates include Reps. Sam Jones and Taylor Barras, both elected in 2007. State Rep. Bobby Badon could also run, but he was recently arrested on DWI charges. He was also elected in 2007. Republicans will have no trouble finding a candidate if Champagne passes on a run. I think that she will likely walk into this seat though. If Republicans win this seat and Sen. John Alario carries through with his plans to become a Republican, the Senate would go from 22-16-1 (Troy Hebert) to 22-18, with republicans needing only 3 seats to flip the senate. The election will likely be on the same day as the special election for Cedric Richmond’s house seat, possibly in April when other local special elections will take place.  

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