[Avenger]

“And he’s getting some stuff done,” Nagin said. “They ought to give that guy — if they don’t want to give it to me, give him full authority to get the job done.”

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Obviously Ray Nagin doesn't want to be the person in charge of this. I'm actually feeling a bit sorry for him; he doesn't sound like a bad guy but it is clear that he is in way over his head.

[kublia khan]

Ray Nagin a textbook illustration of the Peter Principle

[WestCoastGal]

A lot of them are in over their head [local officials]

Fox reported 2 days ago half the police department left.

If Rudy had been down there he would be in the middle of the city running things. Nagin was not really heard from except here and there cussing out the government over the radio. You get nothing accomplished by that type of behavior.

[photodawg]

Obviously Ray Nagin doesn't want to be the person in charge of this. I'm actually feeling a bit sorry for him; he doesn't sound like a bad guy but it is clear that he is in way over his head.
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Please read the posts, threads, blogs (malkin, belmont club, captains quarters), about Nagin's role in the destruction of his own city and then his role in attempting to cover up his culpability by blaming the federal gov't response, before you feel sorry for this guy. He is a cunning politician and deserves no pity. His lack of proper action as defined by the New Orleans disaster response plan, is responsible for much of this national disgrace we have witnessed this past week. The same goes of Gov. Blanco

[Salvation]

I am thinking that Nagin will eventually be recalled.

Blanco should be recalled too.