Radio host calls pro-Jindal ad ‘outright lie’
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Statewide talk show host Moon Griffon returned the money and refused to run a commercial that he says is an “outright lie” in its praise of Gov. Bobby Jindal for leading the effort to cut income taxes.
Griffon was one of Jindal’s most prominent conservative supporters during the gubernatorial campaign last year.
He said he ordered the commercial removed from his daily radio talk show and returned the check for about $3,750 because of erroneous claims that Jindal was behind the recently approved effort to cut personal income taxes by about $300 million.
“This group is telling a whopper. They’re saying the governor is doing something he didn’t do,” said Griffon, whose daily radio talk show runs in nine Louisiana markets with Gonzales being the closest to Baton Rouge.
“Gov. Jindal led the charge to cut the income taxes? That’s an outright lie,” he said.
The 60-second ad was produced by the group “Believe In Louisiana,” an organization headed by Baton Rouge publisher Rolfe McCollister Jr., who was treasurer of Jindal’s campaign. The group’s stated goal is to support Jindal and his programs.
Jindal refused comment Wednesday and referred questions to McCollister.
McCollister refused an interview but said in a prepared statement that the commercial’s claims were accurate. “Moon Griffon was the only person to refuse the spot. I believe he let his personal feelings affect his judgment,” he stated in his emailed response.
But the sponsor of the tax-cutting Senate Bill 87, which is sitting on Jindal’s desk awaiting his signature or veto, said he was impressed that Griffon gave up money rather than run an untrue advertisement.
“Moon Griffon went way up in my estimation,” said state Sen. B.L. “Buddy” Shaw, R-Shreveport, on Wednesday.
Shaw said the commercial sounded like Jindal initiated and led the effort. “That was not the case,” Shaw said.
Shaw said, “The governor’s people were there to prevent it from coming out of the Senate committee. Then there was a major effort by the governor’s people to kill it on the Senate floor.”
SB87 passed the Senate. Jindal held a news conference backing the measure only when it appeared the House would approve it, Shaw said. Since then, the governor has been supportive, he said.
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Thank you Moon for taking a stand and not running a false ad just to make a profit.
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i ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION! also ask for you to keep us informed of all recall lists, I think all that had anything to do with the reps. pay raise should have a recall.
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Dear emotional citizens and the local liberal media, You guys rarely if ever agree with Moon Griffon (a very good man in my estimation). Now that he is upset about the pay raises, you all think he's opinion is noteworthy. Recall Jindal. Vote in another loser and sit around wondering why no one comes to Louisiana except to eat, drink and party. You would rather have a crook lie a hundred times than an honest man change his mind. And if all of you say the only reason you voted for Jindal was because he said he would not allow a legislative pay raise then you are a not telling the truth.
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Now if we can just get a media person to lead the charge to removal from office.
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Let's sum up the Jindal administration so far, shall we? "Ethics, hiring freezes, keeping promises and rules in general... are for other people, not us."
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Thank you Moon for doing the right thing. I don't listen to WJBO or WYNK. Can anyone tell me if their radio personalities are laughing at the ad, while pocketing the money or if discussion of the issue is verboten? I know Garland Robinette laughed at it, but I'm unsure if it ran on WWL.
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Propaganda, just like the commies used to use. That's what they were trying to do! So far the governor hasn't disappointed me yet, because I never expected much from him to begin with. Self promotion, that's what he's all about and a big mouth for such a little man. Looks like his character matches his size, very small. Good for Moon for having the integrity to refuse to be part of it and for calling a spade a spade, or a liar a liar. Looks like "Governor Swami" just keeps piling on the lies!
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Thanks, Moon. While you are at it, can you pull the other false ads like the hair restoration miracle product ads, the miracle lose weight diet pill ads, and the make money from your home computer ads.
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What a huge disappointment Jinal is. I should have known it was to good to be true. Shame on Bobby and his buddies.
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Right-wing talking head is outraged at something. Big deal.
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I want the people to know that Jindal is not the "change" he presents himself to be in Louisiana, and he surrounds himself with pompous men such as Mr. McCollister who pull stunts like this to gain favor with the powers at be in the state. I don't care how much money you raise to run false advertisements--a governor who does not mix with the people will not go far in this state's government. I'm a Republican, too--a former Jindal supporter, but now I see the truth. Thanks for your bravery Moon.
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So, the fact that only one radio station refused to air the spot proves that the spot is true? C'mon Rolf, you know better than that. Now the governor is asking the legislature to rescind their own pay raise. That way he won't have to reneg on yet another campaign promise. The governor is spineless. He has always overstated his accomplishments.
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moooooon.....i'm an 80 year old redneck from ouachita parish and i'm mad as hell--and so is the rest of your audience--80 year old rednecks from ouachita parish that is.
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Its a shame that Jindal is already putting out propaganda. Kudos for not running false information....if at least only once.
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Moon did the right thing for following his conscience. But give Jindal a break... you can't blame the guy for every false statement purported about him. I'd like to remind you that that Jindal was ELECTED... that's right, by you, the oh so mighty public.
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Rolfe McCollister has always been a smooth-talking frontman for the Republican party. He's not interested in "cleaning up" politics in Louisiana - he wants to dethrone the Democrats and continue to play their dirty games so that he and his friends can make money off of the same old scams and ignorance - played from the other side of the aisle. I'm surprised none of you had figured that out yet.
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You did the right thing in refusing to play the ad. He is only a good speaker who took public speaking classes and does nothing to back his words up. I did not vote for him and never will. During his campaign he only covered certain parts of the state and areas of town, so I knew he would not be there to back all the citizens with their concerns.
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Former Republican, I have under estimated you. You jump high grasshopper. After all, you gave me my name. But back to the topic. You said, McCollister or his republican types of "to play their dirty games so that he and his friends can make money off of the same old scams and ignorance - played from the other side of the aisle. " Are you saying that the democrats have been guilty of this also? I hope so. So when we vote, it will not be along party lines but the better person.
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You're darn tootin', former democrat. But the central point is that you in Louisiana have to insist on better politicians. Stop promoting substandard people through the ranks. Don't settle.
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You've made my day. Now lets get the rest of these comment lovers to do the same.
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Former Republican and Former Democrat, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g...
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I applaud Moon for doing what he did. The only thing we have right now is a governor who lies any chance he gets. Jindal does not have them good ole’ boys hoping like boiling crawfish. They are controlling him, and letting us know how much of a coward Jindal is. We will always be the state everybody is laughing at. It’s just getting even louder now.
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Leave it to Rolfe to blow more smoke...he's a walking conflict of interest. Running a journalistic magazine and seeing that his publisher at 225 gets on the board at the Superdome. Him and Bobby work so well together because they're both all about No.1...themselves. From a naive twenty-something, Bobby looked like a Knight in Shining armor...now he just looks like chump foil wrapped around him.
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Moon for Governor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jindal could be his valet, and Ann could be his toilet maid!!!!
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In response to the comments of Mr. Picou: "“It has caused no controversy here to my knowledge,” said Donnie Picou, vice president market manager for Clear Channel Radio, the San Antonio-based corporation that owns the two radio stations." Mr. Picou, it depends on where "here" is. Obviously you weren't listening to the Jim Engster show this morning and his excellent guest, CB Forgotston. http://www.wrkf.org/ If you had, you would have heard Mr. Forgotston articulate in no uncertain terms exactly the same sentiments about the misrepresentations and lies promulgated by the media, the Jindal campaign and (I'm sad to say) the PAC organized by the leader of what should be our protection against corruption and malfeasance in Baton Rouge, the Baton Rouge Business Report. It appears that this issue could become a very big problem for our efforts to "reform" Louisiana, and maybe the American people are waking up. Even politicians will eventually realize that the parade they're lleading can turn into a mob if they head in the wrong direction. Now it appears that between this controversy and the one in Alabama (Siegelman, Rove Abramoff), the South might end up leading the charge to really turn things around and get our country back on the right track. Wake up and smell the roses. The media has a responsibility to tell the truth, and that responsibility is the one mechanism that we have to fend off the creeping nationalistic facism that threatens to destroy this country. Thank God for journalists and media heroes like CB and Moon Griffon. Thanks you. For the rest of you guys in the press and on the airwaves, take a look at CB's website and learn: www.forgotston.com
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I for one am confident in Gov. Jindal. I would also like NOT to cast a pebble on any situation...a big concrete block could hit me...of course NOT if I have ever done ANYTHING wrong. I think this state should be thankful. We are still not out of the woods yet from former corruption. Those people still exists and still are arrogant of the stupidity of some of our citizens. Keep them separated they agree. Guess what...we all die eventually and our souls ARE transparent. No race, no religion and certainly no DEMS or Republican satus.
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Open Letter to Governor Jindal: Mr Jindal, Mohandas Gandhi once said " A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble" Have you lost all reasoning why your parents, mine and many others immigrated to this country: - To escape religious persecution. - To escape oppressive societies. - To seek a better quality of life for their family Have you lost credibility in yourself, You sounded like a babbling puppet today on TV explaining your three points why you wont veto the pay raise. In 2007 you made a campaign promise to veto any legislative attempt to raise the salaries of seated lawmakers until the next election. Have you lied to us? Oppressive leaders lie to the people. Louisiana is last in everything good that adds to quality of life and first in everything bad. You now are blitzing the air-waves with public service advertisements claiming you are responsible for the tax cuts. Do you think the people are stupid? We know you opposed these cuts but jumped on the bandwagon when it appeared the Legislature had enough votes to pass. Mr. Jindal, you campaigned for a new Louisiana . There is a new Louisiana , The people are not sitting back any more. They are watching every move both you and the Legislators make. The Nation is watching! They want to see a return on investment of the billions of dollars sent to turn this state around. They don’t want their hard earned dollars going in the pockets of un-honest politicians. Mr. Jindal, there is a new Louisiana . Wake up! Bill Walsh New Orleans
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At the very least the ad is misleading, and there should be more disclosing of that fact so that the general public is not bamboozled one more time.
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I'd just like to say how great I think it is to be able to comment on these stories on 2theadvocate. A lot of you really bring up good points and it is great to see so many people taking a stand. I hope you all keep posting and debating the issues...this is exactly what we need.
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Thanks Moon. Shame on you Bobby, Keep your promise, stop the lies and stop the pay raises. These dumb moves do nothing to position you in a better light for national office. We will yell to all who will hear how you don't lead or follow. You just fall down to try to get out of the way. You seem like you want to be a one term flunkie. Show me that is not who I wasted my vote on. VETO the raises and act like a leader
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This is not the only bill that Jindal has not signed and is just letting become law by time, as I recall it becomes law in 10 days when in session and 20 days when not in session. I can not understand his logic; does he think that if he doesn’t sign a bill he will not be accountable for it? Either veto the bills or sign them, that’s your job!
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