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re: Huey P. Long was shot on this date 90 years ago at the Capitol
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:21 pm to BigBinBR
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:21 pm to BigBinBR
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This is a damn understatement. He was literally in town to make the state legislature do what he wanted by getting rid of his political opponents district. He also didn't let the governor use the governor's office at the capital because that was "his" office (its now the speakers office).
Oscar Allen addressed Huey as "Governor".
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:26 pm to ExtraGravy
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Long was opposed to FDR
Long was only slightly more left than FDR. I don’t think they were opposed on much.
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and might have challenged him for the Democratic nomination from the left, had he lived.
America wasn’t electing a Louisianan in the 1930s. Certainly they weren’t going to upend a sitting NYC liberal with the name of Roosevelt for Huey fricking Long.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:36 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
About 12:00 into this Unsolved Mysteries
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:36 pm to jcaz
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Huey was destined for greatness
Was going to get smoked in the primary in 1940
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:40 pm to Shexter
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She was the piano teacher.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 8:56 pm to tigerfan84
quote:Thanks
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:31 pm to grizzlylongcut
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America wasn’t electing a Louisianan in the 1930s. Certainly they weren’t going to upend a sitting NYC liberal with the name of Roosevelt for Huey fricking Long.
Long’s plan was to run as a 3rd party candidate in 1936 and take votes away from FDR, letting the Republican win. Long would then run for President as the Democrat candidate in 1940. I can see how it would have worked. President Long in December 1941 would have made for an interesting timeline.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:56 pm to ragincajun03
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As for Long, since we're in this cycle of renaming roads and buildings and shite, can we please remove his and Earl's names off stuff too? Damn family still a drag on Louisiana to this day.
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:20 pm to grizzlylongcut
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Sure, if you like communist leaning politicians.
Bad as he was, we’ve gone from Kingfish to Clownfish with Mr. Landry in office.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 8:28 am to Shorts Guy
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Bad as he was, we’ve gone from Kingfish to Clownfish with Mr. Landry in office.
One could argue that long was just as big a clown
Posted on 9/9/25 at 8:53 am to beerJeep
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Socialist scumbag got what he deserved.
Unfortunately he did everlasting damage to the state, sort of like Peron in Argentina. Neither had any ideas other than staying in power and takign lots of money.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:39 am to Hangover Haven
Just another crooked Louisiana politician.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 6:38 pm to Adam Banks
There is a clue to figure out exactly what happened with Huey. Go the statue in front of the state capitol and his hand is pointing at it. You have to look hard and keep en open mind but it’s pretty easy to figure out.
I worked at the Capitol in college and a groundskeeper told me about this. It’s a pretty cool when you figure it out.
I worked at the Capitol in college and a groundskeeper told me about this. It’s a pretty cool when you figure it out.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 7:12 pm to Gerry Laval
Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:11 pm to ragincajun03
Wasn't the Messina bodyguard rumored to have been trigger happy and fire the shots accidentally?
Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:16 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
I have a picture of my grandfather graduating from Tulane School of Medicine. He is in the picture with Dr. Carl Weiss.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:27 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
I worked at the Old State Capitol in 1995 when they installed the assassination exhibit and I got to take a picture holding the gun that was allegedly used to kill long. For a Louisiana kid, it was pretty cool.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:49 pm to jcaz
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100% a whack job by FDR.
That's what I believe. As a senator, his message was beginning to resonate with the rest of America during the Great Depression, a time when Americans were searching for answers. FDR was unable to help Americans dig themselves out. Long posed a threat to Roosevelt's presidency, whether directly or indirectly, and I believe FDR understood that.
This post was edited on 9/9/25 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:35 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
Fun fact. There are a couple of stucco duplexes on Stanford just before the park. Huey had them built for his bodyguards
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:40 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
Imagine a timeline where Huey survives, defeats FDR, wins the presidency, and oversees WW2.
Huey P Long was a truly dangerous combination of ruthless cunning, charisma, zero moral hangups, and infinite ambition.
Huey P Long was a truly dangerous combination of ruthless cunning, charisma, zero moral hangups, and infinite ambition.
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