Mayor of New Orleans: "I Am A Vagina-Friendly Mayor"

99.5fm.com ^ | March 7, 2008

[kingattax]

Ray Nagin welcomes "V-Day" Founder, Eve Ensler to city

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he is "a vagina-friendly Mayor."

Nagin made the remark while welcoming the author of the Vagina Monlogues, Eve Ensler to the city to promote the "V-Day" celebration in New Orleans next month.

Scheduled to appear during 2 days of educational, cultural and entertainment events at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome, are Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Salma Hayek, Sally Field, Christina Lahti and Faith Hill.

Ensler says they will celebrate V-Day's 10 years of ending violence in the world.

Mayor Nagin began his comments at the news conference by saying, "How am I gonna stand up and say, I'm a 'vagina-friendly' Mayor to these cameras after 'Chocolate City' and some of the other stuff that I've done. But you know what? I'm in."

"She (Ensler) started describing the event, and you know what, I'm a guy and I've heard about the Vagina Monologues but I don't know what was going on. I didn't know anything about it and she started to describe this event - look, you know I've got a script and I'm not following it - and I was absolutely blown away at how awesome this work is. I mean, she is doing God's work. So, I stand before you, a vagina-friendly Mayor. I am in! And you know what? It is so appropriate right now. New Orleans, Louisiana is the birthplace of jazz, you know, but it is the birthplace of so many tremendous women."

The event is a benefit. Ticket prices range from $25 to $1000.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

... the race for lowest common con-man denominator approaches division by zero.

[Argus]

Maybe he thought they said VD Day.

[jdm]

Urgh, you should have stopped at Strawberry.

[Migraine]

He is no longer sinking “I’m Walking to New Orleans”.

No, but he IS sinking.

[traumer]

Will Huma appear too ?

[Armedanddangerous]

Wonder if salma hayek would show me her vagina?

[JennysCool]

I require the FREAKING PUNCH LINE, ALREADY!

Thanks!

[ElkGroveDan]

I require the FREAKING PUNCH LINE, ALREADY!

I'd get banned, but it does involve "cunning runts"

[woofie]

Friendly Vaginas...now there is something you can sink your teeth into

[JennysCool]

Thank you! That’ll do!

[GSWarrior]

a vagina-friendly Mayor."

Who isn't?

[45Auto]

Why don't these hypocrites take their little road show to countries that really need it - like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Syria?

[westmichman]

Ticket prices range from $25 to $1000.

I wonder what is included for $1000.

[ffusco]

I bet you a hundred bucks I can lick any runner on this team....

[rvoitier]

{golfer's applause}

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Step away from Photoshop, folks, we aren’t gonna stoop to this level, LOL

[#1CTYankee]

Yeah, I think he has one.

Sorry in advance.

[southland]

bttt

[Brett66]

So is he:

[jimfree]

Someone has to say it: What a weenie!