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Friday, May 12, 2006

Re-Elect Ray Nagin!

For the first time in history, SYLG is throwing a hearty endorsement to a Democrat. In the race for Mayor of New Orleans, there is no choice: Ray Nagin must be re-elected. Sure, my motives are selfish in nature - he is terrific blog post material - but Nagin has proven leadership. Like "Diamond" Joe Quimby of Springfield, Nagin always has his constituents at heart. Speaking of Mayor Quimby, allow me to vamp Nagin's campaign with an altered version of a Quimby political ad - glommed from The Simpsons.

Without a Mayor Nagin, our town would really sink,
We wouldn't have a bus yard, or a mid-size roller rink.
We wouldn't have our gallows, or our shiny gator traps,
It's not the mayor's fault that the Superdome collapsed.

Nagin. If you were running for mayor, he'd vote for you.

Paid for by the "Mayor Nagin for Mayor" Mayoral Committee.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2006 12:49 AM

    Couldn't have been said better. Mmmmmm....doughnuts. (Can't spell binette/binet...I'm from freakn' Jersey....we have powdered doughnuts...whatever.

    Nagin should get re-elected. Just to prove how truly incompetent he is.

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  2. grimjackMay 13, 2006 12:51 AM

    Does anyone live there to vote?

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2006 12:59 AM

    I think it's chocolates only!

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  4. AnonymousMay 13, 2006 1:22 AM

    I don't live in New Orleans, but I'm close enough to follow what's going on down there.

    Problem is, Nagin's competition, Mitch Landrieu, is no better. He's the current Lt. Governor, brother to Sen. Mary Landrieu (The one who said she'd like to punch w in the face), and son of former New Orleans Mayor, Moon Landrieu. See the pattern.

    I've heard it said that at least Nagin is not beholden to rebuild the projects. Nagin was originally elected because he had the support of the business community in New Orleans. Mary Landrieu was elected by the poor people from the projects, or so say the proponents of this theory. They feel Landrieu will feel pressured to do all in his power to rebuild the projects whereas Nagin feels no such pressure.

    My whole interest in this is the fact that the civil rights groups and DNC are busing displaced Katrina victims in to vote in the mayors race. I can just imagine what's gonna take place before the next gubernatorial election. And that does affect me.

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  5. bigwhitehatMay 13, 2006 2:08 AM

    Chocolate!

    School Bus!

    Nagin!

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  6. AnonymousMay 13, 2006 11:07 AM

    *cough* Willy Wonka *cough*

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  7. Vox PoplarMay 13, 2006 1:46 PM

    I think Landrieu will turn out to be just as blissfully incompetent as Ray Nagin, except people who criticize him can't be called racist.

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  8. AnonymousMay 13, 2006 8:12 PM

    Sorry, can't resist--where's Waldo???

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  9. mickey finnMay 15, 2006 9:25 PM

    awesome simpson analagy and i see mayor naggin with a a a bimmbo by his side

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