re: Shreveport has an impressive mayoral candidate: Adrian Perkins

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He's a puppet for the Cedric Glover faction of Shreveport politics. Glover was widely expected to run again but instead put his support behind Perkins.

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You sure of this? AP’s future father in law is Greg Tarver, who is obviously heavily backing him. Tarver and Glover couldn’t agree on what day it is.

Well a democrat is going to be the Mayor, so we just need to decide which one is less worse. Adrian is a great dude, but he's a young clean slate. I only hope he doesn't get chewed up and spit out by those that would love to use him.

It's also pretty clear he's got higher aspirations than to be Mayor of Shreveport, so maybe there's a chance he won't get sucked in.

Wow. I wish he would run for Baton Rouge mayor!

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Well a democrat is going to be the Mayor, so we just need to decide which one is less worse

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this

background sounds nice, but Shreveport politics are so fricked, I have little hope

I'll just put my support behind John Paul Young because he is a good dude that just wants to plant fruit trees

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1. As a general rule: Don't trust anything or anyone from Harvard Law School.
2. Be careful how you interpret attendance at the USMA. It's a breeding ground for cronyism, and it starts with the ability to get the necessary endorsements to go.
3. I've watched a lot of people go through these types of pipelines: they get into them via connections, they get through them via connections, then get put in places to succeed, and they move along as part of a greater plan where the cronyism and connections are all put to use.
4. If his Army time was as impressive as it appears from that write-up, he would have been below the zone or perhaps double below the zone depending on year group, to make Major, and perhaps sent through SAMS, and put on a trajectory for guaranteed COL, some very lofty assignments and so on. To leave that, he would have had some connections guaranteeing him admission to Harvard Law and a pathway set up beyond that time.
5. As good as the GI Bill is, it doesn't pay for Harvard Law School.
6. The last thing I would do is view his timeline as one where a gifted dude just progressed and moved along from one period of stellar public service to another. The fact he's now in politics, as a Democrat, combined with the above should tell you he's not what he appears to be on the surface.

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yep I bet you have seen it all huh?

tell us about your career in the Army, law school and politics? please

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4. If his Army time was as impressive as it appears from that write-up, he would have been below the zone or perhaps double below the zone depending on year group, to make Major, and perhaps sent through SAMS, and put on a trajectory for guaranteed COL, some very lofty assignments and so on. To leave that, he would have had some connections guaranteeing him admission to Harvard Law and a pathway set up beyond that time.

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I don't know him, and probably disagree with most of his politics, but this is a bit unfair. BZ promotions are extremely rare, and would not be something that would be given to a guy who likely expressed his intentions to get out (and go back to law school). He can be a good company commander without a BZ promotion. Also, for many their is little appeal for higher command after the Company level.

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5. As good as the GI Bill is, it doesn't pay for Harvard Law School.

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Harvard Law is a yellow ribbon participant. He wouldn't be going to school for free but the yellow ribbon program is pretty amazing at minimizing costs for service members. The match it does with the GI Bill would certainly make it cheaper than going to LSU law without scholarships.

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The fact he's now in politics, as a Democrat, combined with the above should tell you he's not what he appears to be on the surface.

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I won't take issue with any of this. This guy does have a legit resume though, and does not sound like a bullshitter like John Ossof. That guy had one of the most inflated "national security" resumes in recent memory.

Americans of all political bents would be better served to have more veterans representing them. I know he isn't running for congress, or even in the same district as Cedric Richmond, but I would trust him more than Cedric to weigh heavily his national defense responsibilities.

The mayor will always be a black and a liberal Dem. At least Perkins would have an IQ 20 points higher than the current mayor. But then that would only = 105.

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I'll just put my support behind John Paul Young because he is a good dude that just wants to plant fruit trees I heard that dude interviewed on KEEL and thought he was a troll

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He's a fellow Centenary Alum. Bright guy and honest. Has all the charisma of a dead possum. No chance to win.

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higher aspirations than to be Mayor of Shreveport

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all the more reason to oppose him. little dems grow to be big dems. best to kill 'em off young.