Haley Barbour – Delaware Liberal

Remembering the Citizen Councils

By nemski December 30, 2010

Steve Mangold, who grew up in Yazoo City, MS and was best friends with Haley Barbour and lived a block away, tells a different story about the Citizens Councils.

Palate Cleanser – A Delightful Rant

By Unstable Isotope December 28, 2010

Josh Marshall at TPM takes apart the idea that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was ever a serious presidential contender.

Serious Presidential Contender Haley Barbour

By Unstable Isotope December 21, 20103 Comments

Haley Barbour is one of those politicians who is inexplicably popular with press. Despite his many years as a DC lobbyist, his 2 terms as governor of the state of Mississippi make him an automatic GOP contender. He really stepped in it this weekend when he did an interview with the Weekly Standard and said segregation wasn't that bad and praised the Citizen's Council as helping with integration.