Subdude Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Back on topic, please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Back on topic, please... ......................NAGIN IS A WINDOWLICKER ALSO ! Being a CEO of a major communications network, and running a Good'ol Boys town like N.O. are two different worlds, he should quit while he is ahead and go back to the private sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Thanks for the laughs. You must not remember our past run-ins too well. Maybe the dye penetrated the scalp too much?I am a two dollar bill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Sorry Subdude. I have Kinkaid Alum on "ignore". Back on topic now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCB Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Just to give you guys some info from here in New Orleans, Nagin doesn't have an easy shot at this one. The primary contender is current Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu. His father, Moon Landrieu was one of the best mayor's that New Orleans has ever seen, and his sister Mary Landrieu is the lead senator for Louisiana. The top 3 are Landrieu, Nagin, and Ron Forman. A very well known businessman in New Orleans. But nearly everyone expects to see Landrieu and Nagin in the runoff, and at that point, I think Landrieu has a better chance to win. One major factor is that the city is now greatly predominantly white, and Landrieu is also well liked throughout the African American community because the Landrieu family has always been high on equality and rights for African Americans. But then again, you never know with elections, but Landrieu is still the current favorite to be the next mayor of New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 His father, Moon Landrieu was one of the best mayor's that New Orleans has ever seen, and his sister Mary Landrieu is the lead senator for Louisiana. Sounds like a good idea. Continue the cronyism and nepotism that is Louisana.Not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I don't know, Mr. Forman looked like he was about to get beaten senseless during that Q&A session that they did on MSNBC last week. The other candidates were acting as if he were a nimrod.I don't know if Landrieu is an upgrade over Nagin but I've heard some people say that they're not all that cool with having a family of politicians back in New Orleans (Mary Landrieu, Mitch's wife, I believe, is a congresswoman).We'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCB Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I don't know, Mr. Forman looked like he was about to get beaten senseless during that Q&A session that they did on MSNBC last week. The other candidates were acting as if he were a nimrod.I don't know if Landrieu is an upgrade over Nagin but I've heard some people say that they're not all that cool with having a family of politicians back in New Orleans (Mary Landrieu, Mitch's wife, I believe, is a congresswoman).We'll see how it goes.Mary Landieu is his sister, and she is Louisiana's lead senator. I think Landrieu would be an improvement over Nagin, but I don't know if he has the will and commitment that will be necessary to turn the city's government, education system, and the overall way it approaches and does business around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 This is starting to remind me of one of the lesser episodes of Will & Grace.Y'all play nice, please. The ones where Karen fights with that little short guy w/white hair? The one she calls a "frosted mini-wheat". Classic. OK, who here is the "frosted mini-wheat"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCB Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Just saw an ad on CNN for "Louisiana Rebirth." Encouraging people across the country to visit again. Seems like a good idea, but I wonder if it's a little premature. Anyone been to New Orleans in the last couple of weeks?I think now is the perfect time. Things in New Orleans are starting to come back pretty quickly. The French Quarter is more than fine, as is most of downtown, Harrah's Casino has re-opened, the Riverfront is completely fine, as are many parts of The Garden District, the streetcars are running again on Canal and on the Riverfront(though no the red cars you usually see) and in the next few months the Saint Charles Ave. streetcar line will be up and running again as well. Even the hardest hit areas like Lakeview have FEMA trailers in front of nearly every house, people are rebuilding, more and more businesses are opening back up, etc. Population-wise, the city's population is now well above 200,000, and could be as high as 300,000. You here different numbers and projections from everyone, but if I were to make an educated guess at the city's current population, I would say somewhere between 225K-250K. And the metro area is booming, and now is back up to 1.2 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Being a CEO of a major communications networkReally. I didn't know that. People with a strong business background usually make good mayors. Mayor White for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 No, there is no challanger... there are about a bazillion challangers Mayor, City of New Orleans 1 to be elected Norbert P. Rome, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 P. O. Box 742327,New Orleans, LA 70174, 504/259-1855 Robert Couhig, Republican, Filed:03/01/06 6333 Prytania St.,New Orleans, LA 70118, 504/269-1789 Greta Gladney, No Party, Filed:03/01/06 834 N. Hennessey St.,New Orleans, LA 70119, 504/390-2139 Marie Galatas, Independent, Filed:03/01/06 720 Gen. Taylor St.,New Orleans, LA 70115, 504/895-0004 Carlos J. Hornbrook, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 700 S. Peters St., Apt. 315,New Orleans, LA 70130, 504/908-6177 C. Ray Nagin, Incumbent, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 1615 Poydras St, Ste. 660,New Orleans, LA 70112, 504/304-8196 Leo Watermeier, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 812 N. Rampart St.,New Orleans, LA 70116, 504/529-2367 "Mitch" Landrieu, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 2336 Octavia St.,New Orleans, LA 70115, 504/872-0415 Ron Forman, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 1806 Palmer Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70118, 504/861-2006 James "Jimmy" Lemann, Democrat, Filed:03/01/06 5462 N. Rampart St.,New Orleans, LA 70117, 469/744-2304 "Johnny" Adriani, Democrat, Filed:03/02/06 818 North Blvd.,Baton Rouge, LA 70802, 504/421-1854 F. Nick Bacque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I always thought those Nagin billboards were perfect targets for clever graffiti: crossing out "moving forward" and replace with "under water." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I always thought those Nagin billboards were perfect targets for clever graffiti: crossing out "moving forward" and replace with "under water."Maybe some has already raised this question, but why is everyone killing each other in NO?Well, maybe not everyone but did the hurricane leave some kind of aroma or evil entity within the area that makes everyone go mad? Is CUJO on every other corner?Kind of like the old Twilight Zone episode called "The Monsters on Maple Street". Some are shooting each other, strangling, beating with bricks, stabbing. Norman Bates would be right at home! Maybe you can hear the background music from "Halloween" as you drive into NO. Chainsaws are probably selling like hot cakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 why is everyone killing each other in NO?Because the only "culture" in NO is sports and drinking, and we all know what that leads to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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