{"id":1136,"date":"2014-01-08T14:37:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T20:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestofswla.com\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2014-01-08T14:51:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T20:51:27","slug":"2013-lagniappe-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestofswla.com\/2014\/01\/08\/2013-lagniappe-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 LAGNIAPPE AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Object Of Desire Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARY LANDRIEU<\/strong><\/p>\n

All year long, a lot of Louisiana Republicans were desperately yearning for what Mary Landrieu had \u2014 a seat in the U.S. Senate. In fact, in the first part of the year, the number of suitors for Mary\u2019s seat was so great that some movers and shakers in New Orleans tried to organize a Running of the Elephants.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Leader Of The Pack Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

BILL CASSIDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Louisiana Republicans got serious about having only one major candidate oppose Sen. Landrieu, Congressman Bill Cassidy reaped the benefits. When the year ended, there was only one Big Dog. Now the only challenge facing the Big Dog is to get voters to learn his name.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The I’ve Got A Secret Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAVID VITTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award is given to a famous politician and acquaintance of escorts who\u2019s not quite willing to confess that he\u2019s going to run for governor. David, it\u2019s only the bad news you\u2019ve got to refuse to talk about; the good news you can admit to right away.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Harold And Maude Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

EDWIN AND TRINA EDWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone in TV-land was wondering what a 35-year-old trophy bride was doing with an 86-year-old man. As for the Harold and Maude resemblance, if the happy couple wasn\u2019t going to funerals, it was only because it hadn\u2019t yet occurred to Edwards that going to funerals might be fun.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a second award for this lucky couple: The Hasty Exit Award. Who would have thought that with all of Edwards\u2019 clout, his TV show would fail to launch \u2026 and nose dive after a mere three episodes. Triple plays are rare \u2014 but TV viewers are thanking their lucky stars there was one in this game.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Great Expectations Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOHN KENNEDY \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For years, everybody in Louisiana has been convinced this guy is going to run for some state office. It\u2019s just that nobody can figure out what office he\u2019s going to run for. If he doesn\u2019t run for something soon, he\u2019ll be a shoe-in for Lagniappe\u2019s Most Disappointed Man Award.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Leader Of The Pack Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

BILL CASSIDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Louisiana Republicans got serious about having only one major candidate oppose Sen. Landrieu, Congressman Bill Cassidy reaped the benefits. When the year ended, there was only one Big Dog. Now the only challenge facing the Big Dog is to get voters to learn his name.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tea Party Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROB MANESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditional and moderate Republicans all over the country cringe at the prospect of a Tea Party candidate entering a major race, knocking out viable Republican candidates and handing Democrats a victory. Well, such a Tea Party candidate has appeared in Louisiana and his name is Rob Maness. You may not know that name, and you may not know it a year from now. But if he keeps a Republican candidate out of office, you\u2019ll definitely be hearing a lot about his tea party.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Clue Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANY LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT<\/strong><\/p>\n

All over Louisiana, political writers were desperately looking for a Democrat \u2014 any Democrat \u2014 in the state of Louisiana. Political writers have to make a living, just like anybody else. And to make a living, they have to have something to write about. And let\u2019s face it \u2014 you can only write so many stories about Jay Dardenne before you start babbling and go drooling in the streets.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Wall Street Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

BOBBY JINDAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

If Louisiana doesn\u2019t finish 2013 as the most privatized state in the country, it won\u2019t be for Bobby Jindal\u2019s lack of trying. As of press time, Jindal and crew were working on a new proposal to privatize bird song.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Water Boy Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOE BIDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poor Joe Biden. This time he got picked as the unlucky guy who was going to have to fly all the way to Asia to pretend that the U.S. was taking China\u2019s expanded fly zone seriously. Hey Joe, don\u2019t let the screen door hit you on the way out. \u201cYou never have any friends \u2018cept fo yo mama.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Train Wreck Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

BARACK OBAMA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The president may not show up to get this award, which is being given in recognition of the turmoil and chaos that accompanied the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. This turned out to be one of those situations in which first impressions count \u2014 a lot. Next time somebody needs to put on a little make-up before the ball.<\/p>\n

The president gets a second award this year \u2014 The Top Gun Award \u2014 for all his big talk about the big payload of bombs he was going to drop on Syria. The only people more disappointed than the country\u2019s Democrats were its bomber pilots.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Hasty Exit Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

EDWARD AND TRINA EDWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

This just in: There\u2019s a second award for this lucky couple. Who would have thought that with all of Edwards\u2019 clout, his TV show would fail to launch \u2026 and nose dive after a mere three episodes. Triple plays are rare \u2014 but TV viewers are thanking their lucky stars there was one in this game.<\/p>\n

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