New Orleans Mayor Backs Off Criticism (of Bush)

LA Times ^ | 9/3/05 | David Zucchino

[backhoe]

HURRICANE KATRINA- archive of links Click the picture:

[guitarnick40]

Let the blame games begin..

[Jet Jaguar]

Too late!

[uncitizen]

Maybe Bush has already got the goods on Nagin.

[pepperhead]

"I told him: 'I said some things yesterday that may have offended you, and if they did, I apologize. But if you were in my shoes, what would you do?' " Nagin said.

Maybe he would be a man, take charge and not throw a temper tantrum.

[Rokke]

Well, as much as I would have liked to have seen GW knock this clown's block off, he may have been more effective doing what he did. Obviously, this clownact has been replaced by the likes of the Army's 3 star. And as the dem's continue their attack on Bush, it won't hurt if the New Orleans mayor is standing in Bush's corner. And I have a feeling the residents of New Orleans will eventually wring this guy's neck anyway.

[justa-hairyape]

Wow. That Bush really must have some personal persona.

[Dallas59]

Just watched FOX news with some guy saying the National Guard is racist for stopping the looters that are of African American decent. I have to buy a new TV set.....I can't get my shoe out....

[rineaux]

I've said before Katrina, I liked what Nagin was doing for NO. he was a big step forward from the Morial machine, who's cronies have been or in the process of being indited. I heard his interview with Garland. At the end, they both were about to cry. What a great lesson for many to learn.

[ldish]

ever been to the "woodshed"...I think he has...now the media needs to be taken there too!

[Cougar66]

Dressed in a white T-shirt and slacks, his bald head beaded with sweat, Nagin told reporters at the hotel that Bush was "very attentive, very serious, very determined to make sure this city gets what it needs." And a year for now he will be laying in a ditch in Crawford demanding to meet Bush and speak his mind.

[pepperhead]

And I have a feeling the residents of New Orleans will eventually wring this guy's neck anyway.

I think the governor is toast as well. I don't think either will get the rat nomination.

[grey_whiskers]

I love your graphics, backhoe, but--

The way you have the photo of the flooded bus parking lot right under Nagin's photo, makes it look like one of the Beatles on the cover of their Sgt. Pepper album.

Prayers for those hurt by Katrina, and those helping!

Oh, prayers for the looters, criminals, and inept govt. officials, too.

Full Disclosure: The Beatles with their endorsement of narcotics and "hippie" lifestyle, have greatly contributed to the degradation of American culture. Prayers for them anyway.

[ldish]

ever been to the "woodshed"...I think he has...now the media needs to be taken there too!

[Rokke]

Who is Garland?

[konaice]

Maybe Bush has already got the goods on Nagin.

Count on it.

The mayor is putting the best face he can on a trip to the woodshed.

[uncitizen]

I suspect there is some drug related issue with this guy Nagin. It's being kept in Roves back pocket for the time being.

[guitarnick40]

"He said he told Bush that if he and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco did not "get on the same page as far as chain of command is concerned," New Orleans would continue to slide into anarchy."

They were both on the same page, of idiocy that is.

[Uncle Joe Cannon]

As far as I can see, the man had a perfectly natural emotional outburst and is now feeling a bit peevish about it. However, it is just the sort of emotional outburst that someone in a leadership position should not have the luxury to make. Do you realize how many incompetent generals Lincoln had to endure until he and Grant hooked up?