I do however, also agreee with Sev and take some exception with the “…any mayor…” part.

Given what you say, and a limit of choices between Nagin and Landrieu, I probably would have voted for Nagin if I didn’t sit the whole thing out.

WRT how mayors handle crisis, not many Guiliani’s in the world I guess, he was above average, I certainly know our local mayor couldn’t find his backside with both hands at the best of times. Lord help us if we have a disaster.

Severian: A lot of things have been said about Nagin (much of it deserved), but I don’t think he’s ever been accused of corruption. In fact, I would venture to say that his last term was the only honest one of the past 50 or so years. If I weren’t from New Orleans, I probably would know very little about Nagin, aside from his handling of Katrina and his “chocolate city” remark. To those outside of the city, he probably seems like a cross between Marion Barry and Al Sharpton. Nagin ran in 2002 as a businessman and political outsider. I can’t defend everything Nagin has done or said, but I think that Katrina would have made any mayor in America look like a fool.

The news today that the Democrat establishment tried to kick him out is hardly surprising. In 2003, he endorsed Republican Bobby Jindal for governor, a move that earned the ire of Blanco and Democratic establishment.

I live outside of the city, so I couldn’t vote in the election, but with a choice between Landrieu and Nagin, I would have voted for Nagin. While Nagin may not be a step forward, Landrieu would be two steps back. Nagin is term-limited after this term; had Landrieu won, we would have him until 2014 (no incumbent mayor has lost re-election in 60 years). Plus, it hinders Mitch’s political career and prevents him from entering the national scene, like his sister.

I said the corrupt democrats get busted. That’s not a condemnation? I said he should have done it the smooth way. Thats an indictment of how he did it.

I still find it amazing that when the Jeffersons are exposed for what they are, the sound minded folks who consider themselves good, intelligent democrats, can’t bring themselves to even acknowledge the blatant greed and corruption for what it is. How does the “fix it” process go forward from there w/o such a declaration.

- Bang

The ones that do get busted. He should have gotten on the K-street plan. That’s the way to do it.

Howard Dean, failed presidential candidate and beleaguered chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has performed a rare feat for liberals: He made a decision without regard to race.
Instead of supporting the weak Ray Nagin in the New Orlean…

This Culture of Corruption being bred by and relegated to the Republicans is a load of garbage. Check out this lawmaker:A congressman under investigation for bribery was caught on videotape accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from an FBI informant whose

Oh, andrew, lying about it only reforces the Culture of Corruption label Democrats wear.

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