Fri Oct 31, 2014--I'm a native Louisianan, and I remember first seeing Mary Landrieu--she came to speak at our high school during her first Senate campaign.

I wasn't that impressed with her, and I've remained a lukewarm fan at best.

But yesterday she said something very simple and very true:
The comments came after an NBC reporter asked the senator why Obama has such low approval ratings in Louisiana.
Landrieu's first response was that the president's energy policies are deeply disliked by residents of the oil and gas-rich state.
She then added, "I'll be very, very honest with you.
The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans.
It's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader."
Republicans weren't pleased:
State Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere issued a statement late Thursday calling Landrieu's remarks "insulting to me and to every other Louisianian."
"Louisiana deserves better than a senator who denigrates her own people by questioning and projecting insidious motives on the very people she claims to represent," he said.
"Senator Landrieu and President Obama are unpopular for no other reason than the fact the policies they advance are wrong for Louisiana and wrong for America."
Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal issued a statement calling Landrieu's comments "remarkably divisive" and Maness issued a statement calling on the senator to apologize.
OMG! Finally, THE TRUTH! Thank you, Senator Landrieu, for putting into words what so many of us knew.

 I'm sorry you have upset the Pubs; the truth always hurts!