Ray Nagin

He also talks up the 311 number.

Ray Nagin is on CNN

He thought Sen. Obama couldn't win. You would think that he would be in NOLA, but he "had to be here." Jackass says he is "cautiously optimistic" that the levees will hold. I'm "cautiously optimistic" that I'll be able to save some of my things.

NOLA corruption, what's new

More info on Nagin's core strategy at dealing with the NOAH investigations:

Appearing for about an hour before the council, a defensive Nagin repeatedly reassured members that he had launched an internal investigation, but declined to give details under pointed questioning. Nagin's press secretary Ceeon Quiett later said via e-mail that the investigation would be conducted by the same city office that oversaw NOAH's work in the first place, the Housing Department and Office of Federal and State Programs.

I'm sure they'll get to the bottom of it!

Your local government at work

I bet most of you have a State Senator who does things like "draft bills", "talk to consituents", or even the general "help people". Mine, while not laundering money, like to relax from a busy day of court appearances by punching ex-girlfriends.

According to the article:

State Sen. Derrick Shepherd was released early Sunday morning after being arrested Saturday night, accused of punching his ex-girlfriend and stealing her cellular phone and $100, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reported.

Oh, and trust me, like all legislators, he always uses money wisely:

Shepherd was arrested at his residence in Stonebridge. The sheriff's office said there were two women in the house, one of whom appeared to be performing a lap dance on Shepherd.

Between him, Ray "Chocolate City" Nagin and "Dollar Bill" Jefferson, I think my "Representatives" have every vice.