Bob Mann
@robertmannbooks.com
Emeritus professor at Louisiana State Univ; political historian; former Russell Long, John Breaux, Kathleen Blanco flunky; RobertMannBooks.com; My new book is: "You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis & the Biography of a Song." https://robertmann.substack.co
Trump to Iran: “Hey, stop that!! Shooting protesters is MY thing.”
January 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Trump to Iran: “Hey, stop that!! Shooting protesters is MY thing.”
You know, if I ran a newspaper’s opinion page, I wouldn’t expect my readers to fact check for me. Instead, I’d refuse to print the letters that had demonstrable lies.
January 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
You know, if I ran a newspaper’s opinion page, I wouldn’t expect my readers to fact check for me. Instead, I’d refuse to print the letters that had demonstrable lies.
(From Politico Playbook this morning.) Excellent idea, Mr. Trump, sir. You should definitely do this.
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
(From Politico Playbook this morning.) Excellent idea, Mr. Trump, sir. You should definitely do this.
Someone will respond to this in a letter to the editor and set the record straight. But doesn’t my local Baton Rouge daily have a higher obligation, i.e. to refrain from printing demonstrable lies?
December 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Someone will respond to this in a letter to the editor and set the record straight. But doesn’t my local Baton Rouge daily have a higher obligation, i.e. to refrain from printing demonstrable lies?
Cool. I love to read books. Can I be Librarian of Congress?
December 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Cool. I love to read books. Can I be Librarian of Congress?
Merry Christmas to all.
December 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Merry Christmas to all.
We’re going to need German-style documentation centers after this nightmare is over.
December 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We’re going to need German-style documentation centers after this nightmare is over.
Exhibit B in this morning’s paper:
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Exhibit B in this morning’s paper:
Gov. Jeff Landry may wish to acknowledge that this envoy thing is just an honorary, made-up, BS thing. If he tries to pretend it’s a real job with serious responsibilities, 👇
December 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Gov. Jeff Landry may wish to acknowledge that this envoy thing is just an honorary, made-up, BS thing. If he tries to pretend it’s a real job with serious responsibilities, 👇
Jeff Landry says it's all good because the US government position, which he'll hold in violation of the state's dual-officeholding law, is "volunteer."
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Jeff Landry says it's all good because the US government position, which he'll hold in violation of the state's dual-officeholding law, is "volunteer."
Fun fact: Gov. Huey Long got rid of his troublesome Lt. Gov., Paul Cyr, in late 1931 by declaring the office vacant after Cyr took the oath of office as governor. Long had been elected to the Senate and had delayed taking the office. Cyr jumped the gun. 1/3
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Fun fact: Gov. Huey Long got rid of his troublesome Lt. Gov., Paul Cyr, in late 1931 by declaring the office vacant after Cyr took the oath of office as governor. Long had been elected to the Senate and had delayed taking the office. Cyr jumped the gun. 1/3
Would love to talk to some Trump supporters here in Louisiana who will be outraged after reading this story … because, you know, public corruption is so bad.
December 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Would love to talk to some Trump supporters here in Louisiana who will be outraged after reading this story … because, you know, public corruption is so bad.
I’m at the point in my next book when I start trying to determine which photos to use. But I worry if one of the libraries’ custodians comes across this scene, they’ll wonder if I’m trying to solve a murder from the late-1930s.
December 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I’m at the point in my next book when I start trying to determine which photos to use. But I worry if one of the libraries’ custodians comes across this scene, they’ll wonder if I’m trying to solve a murder from the late-1930s.
If you're a Trump supporter who considers yourself to be a Christian (or a person of any faith), I would really like to understand how you can continue to admire someone who would post something like this in response to a horrible tragedy.
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you're a Trump supporter who considers yourself to be a Christian (or a person of any faith), I would really like to understand how you can continue to admire someone who would post something like this in response to a horrible tragedy.
“My brain surgeon is inexperienced and unqualified. Is that a good thing?”
December 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“My brain surgeon is inexperienced and unqualified. Is that a good thing?”
A visionary university leadership would hire someone far more qualified than Rousse, a mediocre leader whose only real qualification is that he's befriended the governor.
December 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A visionary university leadership would hire someone far more qualified than Rousse, a mediocre leader whose only real qualification is that he's befriended the governor.