Yes, the “Chocolate City” Mayor of New Orleans has some ’splaining to do.
The Times-Picayune reports:
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin recently pronounced himself “disgusted” with apathy among city residents, saying it was “unacceptable” that only about a quarter of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot in the Oct. 20 primary. Turns out the mayor himself has skipped a few elections, according to state records.
On Nov. 17, Nagin vented his spleen about low voter turnout:
“It was kind of offensive to me, because here I am bustin’ my butt every day and all I’m asking citizens to do is to plug into the democratic process. Take 20 minutes of your time and decide. Don’t just let this thing happen without you voicing your opinion.”
Um, yeah. except that you didn’t bother to vote.
Deceiver props to the mysterious New Orleans resident who checked in with the Picayune:
Nagin is a preening self-loving blow-hard phony of the first order. He burps and thinks he hears a symphony, he farts and smells a rose.
Frankly, who gives cares what this idiot opportunist thinks or does. The city of New Orleans must very, very lean on politial motivatio or talent. “Gone are the days when the…”.