"Is it just me, or does there seem to be a recurring theme here?"
I think the problem for all of these pols is that their little vote grubbing, welfare pandering empires have just been exposed to the rest of the country and that's why they're crying in their Barq's. (LA root beer)
The graft and corruption in New Orleans goes so far back my great grandfather recounted stories about pay offs to judges and local pols!
I never knew that!
^_^