Huey And The Lapdog
As a governor and senator, Huey “Kingfish” Long is best remembered for his radical proposals to redistribute wealth by force and for criticizing President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal” as not expansive or progressive enough. So, it is worth remembering when Vice President Lap Dog says out loud, that he finds Long “great” and “interesting.” For me, Long will more importantly be remembered as a demagogue and a Fascist. But I will do my best to put that aside…today. While speaking in Ohio a couple of weeks ago, the vice-president invoked Long’s famous “ Every Man A King ” slogan and hailed Long as a “great Southern populist” who was “an interesting guy; kind of a crazy guy.” Really, now. “But no man is a king if their castle is under siege by criminals,” The Lapdog continued. “No man is a king if they can’t take their family out to dinner without being mugged or having their car jacked.” The moment is illustrative both be...