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Posted on 2/23/20 at 1:59 am to DiamondDog
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So I got a bit of insight on Nagin because I was involved and connected to some of the highest politics at the State level at that time.
As with everyone, Nagin was blindsided by Katrina but he wasn’t prepared to navigate through a federal response, deal with the red tape or traverse communications on a national level. This was truly a ride it out, Cush local level job for him. This is what he intended and wanted. There were no bigger aspirations. Combine that with Blanco’s...RIP...ability to manage a crisis beyond the legislature...he had no support or guidance from all levels of Govt.
Wow that's some deep insight. You must either have some real political connections or you just paid attention to the news at the time.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 1:59 am to DiamondDog
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As with everyone, Nagin was blindsided by Katrina but he wasn’t prepared to navigate through a federal response, deal with the red tape or traverse communications on a national level.
And cover his arse from all the shite he was involving himself in. No way he wasnt dirty.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:11 am to PetroBabich
Your news must have been a lot better than mine.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 6:30 am to DiamondDog
Nagin was mayor when they had hurricane “Pam” (a FEMA exercise of what would happen to NO if a bad hurriane hit NO.)
It was not too far off from what really happened in Katrina. It was 2004.
He did absolutely nothing.
It was not too far off from what really happened in Katrina. It was 2004.
He did absolutely nothing.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:03 am to junior
I would see him regularly at a breakfast place on canal (not Betsy's). He was always pleasant. Even went to a fundraiser for him once.
Don't know what went wrong.
Don't know what went wrong.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:04 am to Big EZ Tiger
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I'm sure the many people whose homes and businesses flooded due to the incompetence and lies of his buddy, Cedric Grant, who he hired to run the S&WB, would disagree. Landrieu did decent at first in a tough situation following Katrina and then went downhill. And his incompetence in regards to his role at the S&WB was really bad.
The rot in the permits and safety office started on his watch.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:06 am to nolanola
When the city is a piece of shite, you need a turd to run it.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:13 am to WITCH DOCTOR
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All that federal aid money came into NOLA after Katrina and the temptation to Cut it up for Nagin was too much for him....now he's dating and Guy named Boris...
Any accomplishments Nagin may have had were taken for granite.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:24 am to Cold Drink
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Mitch was a great mayor for everyone who isn’t triggered by muh confederate heroes
Yeah or corruption or incompetence.
Otherwise great.
Stupid fricking idiot.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:50 am to Bestbank Tiger
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The rot in the permits and safety office started on his watch
My buddy’s father was in commercial construction and told me that Nagin was taking payoffs almost from the day he took office. This was when Nagin was at his height and doing some good pre-Katrina stuff. I thought the guy was talking shite and making stuff up. Once the indictment and conviction happened I saw my buddy’s dad again and he was all “told you so.” He related that he was even interviewed by the FBI during the investigation and had documentation of bids they lost during that period that ended up being related to some of the case.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:58 am to jbgleason
I was thinking more of the inspectors signing off without even going to the construction site.
Steering contracts to the mayor's buddies is a longstanding practice.
Steering contracts to the mayor's buddies is a longstanding practice.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:04 am to Bestbank Tiger
Yes. But he was also requiring payoffs simply to get Permits. Which, if I recall, is what got him the jail time.
Payoffs to get a permit for a private commercial (non public bid) deal is pretty egregious. It’s one thing to play hanky lanky with a public bid job but fricking with people who are trying to build without public dollars is pretty bad.
Payoffs to get a permit for a private commercial (non public bid) deal is pretty egregious. It’s one thing to play hanky lanky with a public bid job but fricking with people who are trying to build without public dollars is pretty bad.
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Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:30 am to nolanola
There was actually a ton of hope when Nagin was elected. He had a ton of the white vote because he was a businessman and not a politician. He was doing great things for the city and Katrina broke him mentally and emotionally. He was holed up in his hotel room and they had to break down the door to pull him out because he was having a nervous breakdown.
This post was edited on 2/23/20 at 8:31 am
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:36 am to DownSouthCrawfish
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the lack of muzzle awareness in that pic is triggering me
Same here. But at least they're practicing good trigger discipline. That annoys me more than anything. Keep your goddamn finger out the trigger guard!
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:45 am to nola000
Nagin had a lot of promise early in his term.
I'll never understand how seemingly competent, serious and honest people turn into bribe seeking crooks the minute they are elected to public office.
Which doesn't include Landrieu and Morial who both had to leave town when their time in office was done.
I'll never understand how seemingly competent, serious and honest people turn into bribe seeking crooks the minute they are elected to public office.
Which doesn't include Landrieu and Morial who both had to leave town when their time in office was done.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:50 am to DownSouthCrawfish
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the lack of muzzle awareness in that pic is triggering me
Never point the gun at anything you're not willing to destroy.
I'm OK with how C-Ray is holding it in that picture.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:52 am to Big EZ Tiger
You boys seem to have a short memory. There was a bunch of frickery going on in the background and Katrina exposed the dysfunction.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:52 am to Mr Breeze
I think people overestimate the extent to which Nagin was an honest businessman before his political career. He worked in management for a de facto monopoly.
I doubt Ray ever made a decision that really could have made a big difference in terms of profit / loss. He just slapped the right people on the back or something. Checked a diversity box without being completely insufferable. Pulled in a big salary on the backs of a lot of other people doing the real work.
Most of us know the type, and wouldn't want the examples we know personally running anything important.
I doubt Ray ever made a decision that really could have made a big difference in terms of profit / loss. He just slapped the right people on the back or something. Checked a diversity box without being completely insufferable. Pulled in a big salary on the backs of a lot of other people doing the real work.
Most of us know the type, and wouldn't want the examples we know personally running anything important.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:56 am to Bestbank Tiger
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Never point the gun at anything you're not willing to destroy.
I'm OK with how C-Ray is holding it in that picture.
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