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Edwards concedes he goofed in saying Amazon coming to Louisiana.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:29 pm
Wtf is wrong with the Politicians in this state?
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Gov. John Bel Edwards says he misspoke Wednesday, when he said on his monthly radio show, “Ask the Governor,” that Louisiana has landed a regional Amazon distribution center.
In a written statement this afternoon, Edwards says, “In fielding a call from a listener on my radio show this week concerning a possible distribution project in Louisiana, I spoke from memory regarding such a project. While Louisiana has had discussions with Amazon about this project there is presently not a definitive project in the works for the company.”
Baton Rouge developer Richard Preis told Daily Report this morning he was contacted by a site selection consultant in 2016 about a possible location for such a facility, which he later learned was Amazon.
Preis says the company wanted a site that was at least 300 acres and was five minutes from the airport. The consultants were interested in Preis’ mixed-use development, Howell Place, in north Baton Rouge, but it didn’t have enough available land.
Preis also showed them other locations but says the deal ultimately fell through. He says he later learned that Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, were among the 20 or so other cities Amazon was mulling for the facility, and that Baton Rouge lost out because of its inadequate infrastructure, poor education system and relatively small airport.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards says he misspoke Wednesday, when he said on his monthly radio show, “Ask the Governor,” that Louisiana has landed a regional Amazon distribution center.
In a written statement this afternoon, Edwards says, “In fielding a call from a listener on my radio show this week concerning a possible distribution project in Louisiana, I spoke from memory regarding such a project. While Louisiana has had discussions with Amazon about this project there is presently not a definitive project in the works for the company.”
Baton Rouge developer Richard Preis told Daily Report this morning he was contacted by a site selection consultant in 2016 about a possible location for such a facility, which he later learned was Amazon.
Preis says the company wanted a site that was at least 300 acres and was five minutes from the airport. The consultants were interested in Preis’ mixed-use development, Howell Place, in north Baton Rouge, but it didn’t have enough available land.
Preis also showed them other locations but says the deal ultimately fell through. He says he later learned that Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, were among the 20 or so other cities Amazon was mulling for the facility, and that Baton Rouge lost out because of its inadequate infrastructure, poor education system and relatively small airport.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:30 pm to tgrbaitn08
Edwards is a dumb arse just like all of the rest of them
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
It's even more stupid that he would publicly admit to saying he was duped about something like this.
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quote:Since you edited and added the link, it's not as bad as you made it sound.
In a written statement this afternoon, Edwards says, “In fielding a call from a listener on my radio show this week concerning a possible distribution project in Louisiana, I spoke from memory regarding such a project. While Louisiana has had discussions with Amazon about this project there is presently not a definitive project in the works for the company.”
quote:Just a tad bit of sensationalism.
Edwards concedes he was duped in saying Amazon coming to Louisiana.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:42 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
To answer your question... No accountability.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
he meant to say Amazon is starting an honor code
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:34 pm to tgrbaitn08
I can't believe so many people voted for this clown because of Vitter having hookers.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:35 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:This is what we all knew.
and that Baton Rouge lost out because of its inadequate infrastructure, poor education system and relatively small airport.
It's also what's so damn embarrassing and shameful.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:35 pm to tgrbaitn08
It's the way it's always been in Louisiana and it's the way it always will be.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:36 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:
I can't believe so many people voted for this clown because of Vitter having hookers.
This
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:37 pm to Kafka
quote:Did you know he graduated from West Point?
he meant to say Amazon is starting an honor code
I just wanted to mention it since he's never mentioned it.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:40 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:Don't forget West Point. David Vitter and his hookers and JBE attending West Point.
can't believe so many people voted for this clown because of Vitter having hookers.
And don't you worry, he attended West Point so he won't lean too far left.
I can't believe so many people ate that shite up.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:43 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
Wtf is wrong with the Politicians in this state?
Do you really have to ask? C'mon man, this is Louisiana. For some odd reason we like our politicians slightly retarded if they have the slightest bit of charisma.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:48 pm to LNCHBOX
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I can't believe so many people voted for this clown because of Vitter having hookers.
I don't think it was so much him having hookers, it more of him being a huge hypocrite.
On one hand you have him talking about religion and family in his tv ads, on the other, hookers.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:49 pm to Pechon
Does anyone remember Jason Chaffetz grilling Edwards when he went to try and get aid for Louisiana after last year's August floods?
He called JBE out saying he came to Washington unprepared and basically implied that JBE was a dumbass.
Chaffetz grills Gov. Edwards over Louisiana flood displacements: "You're that clueless?" Here's a link to a site with a write up about it and some quotes. It also has a video that's about 1 minute 40 seconds of Chaffetz questioning him. I've never heard of the site and didn't read the article, so I have no clue how good they are/aren't. Just linked it bc it has the video in it.
He called JBE out saying he came to Washington unprepared and basically implied that JBE was a dumbass.
Chaffetz grills Gov. Edwards over Louisiana flood displacements: "You're that clueless?" Here's a link to a site with a write up about it and some quotes. It also has a video that's about 1 minute 40 seconds of Chaffetz questioning him. I've never heard of the site and didn't read the article, so I have no clue how good they are/aren't. Just linked it bc it has the video in it.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:50 pm to tgrbaitn08
Why do you people keep electing such piss poor candidates?
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:50 pm to Chuker
So you brilliant sons a bitches elect a lyin, greasy attorney? Seems legit. I still have yet to find a swingin Richard that voted for that simple mofo.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:51 pm to White Bear
another anti-LA thread started by someone that lives there
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:52 pm to Rebel
That Amazon distribution center near Lebanon is huge. Never seen a warehouse on that scale.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:52 pm to Pechon
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or some odd reason we like our politicians slightly retarded if they have the slightest bit of charisma.
JBE had all the retard and zero charisma.
He's actually the epitome of what a backwards arse Louisiana retarded inbred redneck is. He's the fricking Waterboy for Christ sake.
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