“Boustany is a common-sense conservative who can communicate our vision for health care reform, and how we want to work with the President to do what the American people want: lower health care costs. He’s also led the effort on behalf of House Republicans to reach out to the other side of the aisle to find real bipartisan reform. We’re pleased with this David-Goliath matchup tomorrow night.”

Cokie Roberts, who knows a thing or two about Louisiana politics, points out that Boustany has a Kennedy connection. He's related to Vicki Kennedy (whose father was a Louisiana politician and judge) and Boustany's wife is related to former LA governor Edwin Edwards.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/09/breaking-rep-charles-boustany-of-la-to-deliver-gop-response-on-health-care.html

Charles Boustany Republican response to President Obama's address on health care to the joint session of Congress 09 September 2009

The more common sense we can find on both sides of the aisle the better.

It would be great if both sides would submit to common sense for American citizens instead of only what is best for the power elite.