why would anyone want Neagan to be Mayor of New Orleans again?
470915
Same reson why he got elected. He is Black. That is enough of a qualification for him to say whatever he wants and to be as incompetant as he is and you can't say anything about it. Because if you mention it, then you are a racist.
198843
Not a chance. People hate him.
1175300
because people have lived there all their lvies and want to rebuild, and its one of those things that you cant really say "no" to without looking like a total a$$ hole and riling up tensions so politicians just give them however much money they want even though rebuilding elsewhere is without a question the logical thing to do. plus youd probably get called a racist.\n\ni could hardly tell what damage the flood caused and what was there before, the place was a dump to begin with
338031
It depends on the state.  In states with a single large city comprising a large percentage of the states population (such as New Orleans in Louisiana or Baltimore in Maryland), the mayor of that city is viewed as the second most powerful person in the state's political arena.
901440
Why would he want to?
224326
find out what party he's in (i would assume he's a dem) and contact the (let's assume) Democratic Committee of New Orleans and express an interest in volunteering for the re-election campaign.  They will welcome your support.
1153516
You're oviously not from New Orleans.  \n\nBush is an idiot, if you can't see that there is nothing I could say to prove it to you.
142593
He will not be held accountable until the day his no good rear end is voted out of office.\n\nI was deployed to Louisiana for two months with the National Guard and had to listen to his imcompetent butt on a daily basis. He was no more equipped to deal with a crisis than he blames other people of being.\n\nIt is time to stop whining and blaming his troubles on others. Great leaders rise to the ocassion no matter what the circumstances are. Anyone out there think Nagin rose to anything???
708820
What a travesty of justice, the judge needs to be disbarred and thrown bodily off his/her bench.  I think its very patriotic of the mayor of Hazelton that he decided to continue the fight, this is what all Americans need to do, take the fight to the legal system, challenge the status quo, set precedents that serve the best interests of this country.  Any one want to take up residence in Hazelton to displace the criminal trespassing element?, That would be very patriotic.  Thanks for the informative article.
107225
There are alot of questions here so I'll try to answer them all.\n\n"When New Orleans was hit with the hurricane and wiped off the map, in my heart I felt I should give money to help the people. That was just common nature for a U. S. citizen to naturally do for our country or other country's around the world no mater what type of government they have in place." \n\nI feel two ways about this matter.  One is this Country gives to much monney to other Countrys and not enoth to this one.  But at the same time the people in Orleans where asked to leve and did not they had two weeks to pack up and leve but they did not.  What could we have done when so many people picked not to leve?\n\n"What I am concerned with is if the money I gave, got to a PERSON from that specific state or other country I sent the money to?"\n\nQuestion?  Who did you give you're money to?\nJust waching MSNBC and they said that there was alot of "fraud and abuse" that people where doing over there.  (check out url for more info.)  Makes you feel just a tad less sorry for these people.\n\n"Why is it that our government can't take responsibility and pay up, for there mistake in the first place. From what I have read, it was known that those levies could not hold a category 4 or 5 hurricane years or decades ago, but failed to strengthen them back when it was first discovered? \n\nI don't think any mistakes where made.  The truth is that  New Orleans is sinking as it stands now New Orleans is lower then sea level.  The reasons that thoes levies have not been fixed are one the cost is to grate for a city that is sinking and two they don't even know if it's posablem to fix them.  Even if they are fixed and we get another "Katrina" it's posable for this to happen again and again.  "IF" we do fix these levies we are putting peoples lives at risk.\n\n"Do you think it was rude of the two presidents to ask us to give more money when it is our nature to give, even until it hurts?"\n\nDo I think it's rude?  No, I don't.  \n\n"Did you help when 911 happened ?"\nYes, but I feel as if it was not enoth\n\n"or Live Aid?\nor Live8?"\n\nLive Aid, No.  Or Live8 don't know what that is.
1058142
There are a lot of reasons, but let me try to list some:\n1) the city is below sea level, so it is a huge challenge to get it dry.  The soil is saturated and that makes every effort a hundred times harder.\n2) The money involved is staggering.\n3) Government inefficiency, though perhaps no organization could deal effectively with such a huge task.\n4) Corruption and fraud, as some people use the situation to their personal advantage.\n5) The war in Iraq splits attention and resources.\n\nI do not think it is a government conspiracy to keep New Orleans down, due to race or politics.  The above reasons are enough to explain the troubles without adding conspiracy theory.
694495
There as many reasons as there are incumbents who lose. Your reason is 1 of them. Sometimes, voters feel like he has done a poor job, ex Ford & Carter. Sometimes people like the other candidate, other times people want t change of direction.
77048
Yes, he should resign, but don't worry... as soon as we have that election, his ass is grass.  Right now the election date may be April 22.  I intend to vote for anyone but him.  Word in the streets around New Orleans is he lost a majority of his votes with those statements he made.  Yeah, he's overworked and all, but he could at least pay attention to what he lets fall out of his mouth in public.
671089
hell no, he would never have gotten re-elected.......you notice you don't hear about that comment anymore hardly......but yet we still see the videos of Rodney King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and my point is......New Orleans is so black/white segregated, still, oh you got me started, I have to go now!!
461542
I live in Slidell, LA on the northshore of Lake Ponchatrain and can tell you that the levies are barely up to the standards before Hurricane Katrina.  While politicians in the state and on the federal level complain and bicker, time is being wasted as the huirricane seaon is only a couple months away.  I have never lived in New Orleans directly but would advice people that it is not a safe place environmentally or sanitarily.  Basic power and water are not available to 35-50% of the New Orleans East and most of that area is virtually untouch since Katrina!!!  my career has directed me toward the MS Gulf Coast where I am seeing vast improvements to the area as opposed to New Orleans.  Please remember the Mississippi Gulf Coast when thinking of Katrina.  The devestation here is something that needs to be seen to believed.
960409
Nah.... Just that utter and total Disgust overrides the fear factor.\n\nToo many scandals too much red ink and a Katrina foreign policy\nare too much to put up with.
684870
Get real-\n\nIf OJ got off,\n\nIf Sandra McKinney got off,\n\nIf Alcee Hasting can get elected to office after being impeached as a judge,\n\nIf Marion Berry can get re-elected mayor of DC after hustling crack,\n\nWhy do you think this guy has to worry.  After all, they only have about 100 hours of tape on him.\n\nHe's formulating the race card right now.  If only Johnny Cochran were alive to save this poor persecuted soul.