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LA Senate Primary Race- Republican Debate

Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:19 am
Posted by ChewyDante
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:19 am
Are others not furious that Cassidy and Letlow refuse to agree to a debate? The arrogance and entitlement of this attitude should be extremely telling that they think they don't have an obligation to actually demonstrate their views publicly and under scrutiny so that Republican voters can actually determine whether the candidates align with their views or not.

Cassidy would rather run simply off of name recognition, incumbency, and a big budget for campaign ads. Letlow off of Trump's and Landry's endorsement. The fact is that most voters don't know anything about Letlow (nor does Trump) except what her campaign spews and that she is endorsed by Trump. She obviously doesn't want more than that to be known. Cassidy obviously doesn't want a debate because his record will be used against him.

From my understanding, Fleming has agreed to debate with no conditions.

What has anyone seen from Letlow that makes her a trustworthy and reliable LA conservative to win this senate seat without going out and presenting her positions, record, and convictions to the voters? She effectively is asking us to hand her this seat, which she could potentially be in position to hold for decades on end. Why does she deserve this when we don't have any information that indicates that she is a reliable conservative? This state has failed to put reliable conservatives in office and it hurts our interests on a national level. Senators hold their seat for 6 years. This demands a public debate so that voters can at least have some very minimal critical analysis of the people who are asking to be selected to represent the state on matters of national existential significance in the Senate for a minimum of 6 years.

The "anybody but Cassidy" crowd permitting this without any consideration that it puts us right back in the same boat with an opportunist and backroom deal politicking when we have another option is puzzling to me. I personally hope everyone here seriously considers this refusal to openly discuss political positions while asking people to elect you to one of the most important political offices in the country to be an enormous red flag and a disqualifying attitude of contempt towards the voters.

I think my support for Fleming in this race here is obvious, but I'd love to see a debate to flesh out ALL of the candidates' ideas very openly and to put them on the record where they can all be held accountable in the future. For those who support Letlow, can you explain where your confidence comes from outside of "anybody but Cassidy" or why you would support her over Fleming?
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
20107 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:21 am to
Fleming
Posted by joeymg90
Pollock
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:23 am to
Fleming
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
38137 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:24 am to
Fleming has my vote.
Posted by La Place Mike
West Florida Republic
Member since Jan 2004
31552 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:25 am to
Is there a reason to debate? There is plenty of information about the candidates already available.
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
21866 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:28 am to
If you’re right, then I’m leaning heavily towards Fleming. I need to do my due diligence research on him.

Got any links to the debate refusals by Lurch Jr. and Letlow?
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:31 am to
Fleming
Posted by jimjackandjose
Member since Jun 2011
6763 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:32 am to
Fleming is the right answer
Posted by lowhound
Effie
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:34 am to
Fleming
Posted by ChewyDante
Member since Jan 2007
17211 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:35 am to
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Got any links to the debate refusals by Lurch Jr. and Letlow?



LINK
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:38 am to
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Is there a reason to debate? There is plenty of information about the candidates already available.


Yes, to hear their responses to random questions in their own words instead of cultivated sound bites spliced together out of context to purposely put them in the best light possible.
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:41 am to
Paywalled

Letlow and Fleming had agreed to do Moon Griffon's debate, but Cassidy chicken-shitted out. Is that the debate being discussed?
Posted by La Place Mike
West Florida Republic
Member since Jan 2004
31552 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:42 am to
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Yes, to hear their responses to random questions in their own words instead of cultivated sound bites spliced together out of context to purposely put them in the best light possible.


Or you could read about them.
Posted by GetmorewithLes
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:43 am to
quote:

Are others not furious that Cassidy and Letlow refuse to agree to a debate? The arrogance and entitlement of this attitude should be extremely telling that they think they don't have an obligation to actually demonstrate their views publicly and under scrutiny so that Republican voters can actually determine whether the candidates align with their views or not.


I am not because there is no way I would watch it and they have just become "gotcha" traps. The media is not honest. I have not seen any debate on a high level office change anyones mind.

Local elections I think they can serve a purpose because a lot of people dont know that much about the candidates.
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:43 am to
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Or you could read about them.


Read someone else's take on their responses rather than hear them for myself?

That doesn't even make sense.
Posted by ChewyDante
Member since Jan 2007
17211 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:46 am to
quote:

Is there a reason to debate?


Yes, candidates asking to represent us in the Senate should have to openly express their positions and go on public record so that they can be held accountable. They should have to face scrutiny and critique as opposed to just putting out campaign propaganda.

We are in the age of long form discourse so a short public debate is literally the least that could be asked.

I think we need to recognize that most of the state is not as informed as this board. A candidate refusing to debate is an indicator that they may want to hide their record or oppose having to put themselves on the record. Personally, I find a one hour debate to be inadequate for this office.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
35832 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:47 am to
Regardless of who you support, debates are largely a relic of a past era where information was far less available than it is today. In past years a televised debate may have been one of the few times the public got to hear a candidate speak about issues. Now, a quick internet search can pull hundreds of videos of the candidate themselves, as well as countless articles, posts, etc about the candidate. If you truly want to learn about the candidates it's never been easier to find information.

Debates today aren't terribly substantive. It's just a forum for the media to try to pose "gotcah" questions solely for the sake of generating soundbites to promote the media's own interests and for the candidates to create soundbites. From a candidate's perspective there is a lot to lose (bad soundbite...often taken out of context) and very little to gain (positive soundbites will be flushed out in the constant news cycle very quickly). And if you are perceived as the leading candidate all a debate provides is an opportunity to create an unforced error.

Do the research on all the candidates. It's ALL there at your fingertips...then make your decision.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
35832 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:52 am to
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I think we need to recognize that most of the state is not as informed as this board.


If they aren't informed then it's because they don't WANT to be informed. So what makes you think such people would watch a televised debate? Particularly one that lasts longer than an hour? Again, there is more information publicly about every candidate than ever before in the course of human history. All it takes is a modicum of effort and desire to find it. If people aren't willing to take that minimum effort, do you really think they will watch a 1+ hour debate?
Posted by La Place Mike
West Florida Republic
Member since Jan 2004
31552 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:52 am to
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Read someone else's take on their responses rather than hear them for myself?

That doesn't even make sense.


There are other sources to read besides opinion pieces.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18212 posts
Posted on 4/29/26 at 8:54 am to
I hate to see the mudslinging going on between fellow Republicans. But I think Cassidy and Letlow don't want to debate because they have said and done things that they don't want to have to explain.
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