Exactly. I remain convinced that it was the president calling the mayor to convince him to order a mandatory evacuation that got the guy off the dime.
To think that we've heard for years there is a plan in place for NO and then to hear the mayor tell reporters he was meeting was lawyers because he wasn't sure he had the legal authority to order a mandatory evacuation was quite shocking.
Evidently their plan was to talk with lawyers.
Yes, and last evening he was at a local tv station being interviewed and as one poster noted - he was so laid back you'd think he was at an opium den (to paraphrase)
Sounds like the mayor is taking the same non-action as Pres.Clinton when he had the opportunity to arrest Bin Laden.