Mayor’s Midterm report card
Yesterdays Times Picayune report on the Mayors accoplishments or lack thereof at the mid-term point in his second term. I thought the article was kind of easy on the cable guy. Of course I am extremely biased when I talk about the Mayor, I have never forgiven him for his lack of leadership imediately after the storm. Considering the lack of a workable disaster plan, and the mayor hiding out in the Sheraton after the storm, I lost respect for the man at that point. Since then he has not done anything to change my mind. From his snail like approach to recovery, to the fact that he can’r keep his foot out of his mouth, you wind up with an administration that only seems to care about it’s political image and not the citizens of the City of New Orleans. I continue to hold my nose as he finishes out his term, hoping that in the next election we can elect someone who has the skills and the passion to improve the quality of life of the citizens who have made great sacrifices to return and rebuild. Meanwhile the administration continues to sign contracts that cost New Orleans more than simular contracts across the country. When asked to be accountable the mayor hides behind his staffers who he “delegates” the responsibility of running the city. The recovery of New Orleans continues to be driven by the citizens who have returned, in spite of the roadblocks that City Hall places in their way.
Tags: Nagin, politics, rebuilding
