Comments on: Does New Orleans need a Republican? http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom Says » Polimom would pick Landrieu http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-3426 Sun, 21 May 2006 01:54:59 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-3426 [...] Like others, Polimom has voiced concerns about the entrenched political power embodied in the Landrieu name, but my worry for the city has been that Landrieu would repeat the many errors of the past. In terms of history, it doesn’t matter who made what mistakes; only the reality on the ground today matters at this point. From a prior post: The reason […] has nothing to do with Katrina, and everything to do with how the city responded to the slowing of its economic engines decades ago. The results of many years’ muddled policies led to a host of problems, and they’re so tightly intertwined as to be virtually inseparable; a chicken and egg of massive proportions. [...] […] Like others, Polimom has voiced concerns about the entrenched political power embodied in the Landrieu name, but my worry for the city has been that Landrieu would repeat the many errors of the past. In terms of history, it doesn’t matter who made what mistakes; only the reality on the ground today matters at this point. From a prior post: The reason […] has nothing to do with Katrina, and everything to do with how the city responded to the slowing of its economic engines decades ago. The results of many years’ muddled policies led to a host of problems, and they’re so tightly intertwined as to be virtually inseparable; a chicken and egg of massive proportions. […]

]]> by: Polimom Says » It’s not just a Landrieu “thing” http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1753 Wed, 10 May 2006 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1753 [...] Does New Orleans need a Republican (and no, I’m not a Republican…) [...] […] Does New Orleans need a Republican (and no, I’m not a Republican…) […]

]]> by: Slate http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1083 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1083 I think it will be a runoff between Landrieu and Nagin. I wrote about all this last week, and it would appear that most people still feel the same and for the same reasons. It did look like Forman might make a bigger dent than I thought when I wrote my piece on all this. What's worrisome is that so many people are uncomfortable with the reasons they're voting for Landrieu. The uniter idea is prevalent, but really has nothing to do with an actual plan, and the secondary reason is his political connections, again, has nothing to do with any concise stated plan. I've never seen an electorate so miserable in fact. Almost everyone I talk to say, "Landrieu" but they say it with a sad look on their face, some looking at the ground. They're clearly not happy but feel they have to vote for him in order to get anything done, it's not that they actually like the guy in most cases. It's the weirdest dynamic I've ever seen. I think it will be a runoff between Landrieu and Nagin. I wrote about all this last week, and it would appear that most people still feel the same and for the same reasons. It did look like Forman might make a bigger dent than I thought when I wrote my piece on all this. What’s worrisome is that so many people are uncomfortable with the reasons they’re voting for Landrieu. The uniter idea is prevalent, but really has nothing to do with an actual plan, and the secondary reason is his political connections, again, has nothing to do with any concise stated plan. I’ve never seen an electorate so miserable in fact. Almost everyone I talk to say, “Landrieu” but they say it with a sad look on their face, some looking at the ground. They’re clearly not happy but feel they have to vote for him in order to get anything done, it’s not that they actually like the guy in most cases. It’s the weirdest dynamic I’ve ever seen.

]]> by: Douglas Steward http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1080 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:35:24 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1080 It may result in a runoff election between Landrieu and Nagin. It may result in a runoff election between Landrieu and Nagin.

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1078 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:08:56 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1078 <strong>Around The 'Sphere April 22, 2006...</strong> Our linkfest taking you to some interesting posts from all over the blogo-you-know-what. Links refect various viewpoints that may not necessarily reflect...... Around The ‘Sphere April 22, 2006…

Our linkfest taking you to some interesting posts from all over the blogo-you-know-what. Links refect various viewpoints that may not necessarily reflect……

]]> by: Gina http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1077 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:19:48 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1077 Nicely written, Polimom! I'm off to read Alai's article. I even got a Landrieu bumper sticker for my car . . . so I'm all set. So its Mitchy for me. I couldn't agree with you more about Giuliani - too bad politicians like that are so rare! Nicely written, Polimom! I’m off to read Alai’s article. I even got a Landrieu bumper sticker for my car . . . so I’m all set. So its Mitchy for me. I couldn’t agree with you more about Giuliani - too bad politicians like that are so rare!

]]> by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1076 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:29:57 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1076 Alai, Yes, that was a great article - I came very close, actually to writing about it from exactly that angle. Certainly it's important for the folks in New Orleans to have a unifier. An awful lot of water has gone under the bridge in recent months, and somebody needs to be able to heal some of the wounds. I believe Landrieu can probably unite, and that's a big, big need. But he also has to make some major changes. I hope he can... because I expect he'll make at least the run-offs. I really can't say Couhig excites me, either... And I couldn't agree with you more about Wilson. Unbelievable. All in all, a very difficult election. Alai,

Yes, that was a great article - I came very close, actually to writing about it from exactly that angle. Certainly it’s important for the folks in New Orleans to have a unifier. An awful lot of water has gone under the bridge in recent months, and somebody needs to be able to heal some of the wounds.

I believe Landrieu can probably unite, and that’s a big, big need. But he also has to make some major changes. I hope he can… because I expect he’ll make at least the run-offs.

I really can’t say Couhig excites me, either… And I couldn’t agree with you more about Wilson. Unbelievable.

All in all, a very difficult election.

]]> by: Alai http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1074 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:59:40 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/04/21/does-new-orleans-need-a-republican/#comment-1074 I think that it's more than just delivering -- it's uniting. And I don't see Couhig able to do that. (And certainly not Wilson, who needs to have duct tape pasted over her mouth.) I appreciate a lot of what Couhig preaches, espcially about self-reliance, but I don't think that his policies are what NO needs *now*. I like Landrieu's connections. I like that he's a politician. But more than anything, I like him for the same reasons that the Louisiana Weekly wrote here (http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20060417x) I think that it’s more than just delivering — it’s uniting. And I don’t see Couhig able to do that. (And certainly not Wilson, who needs to have duct tape pasted over her mouth.) I appreciate a lot of what Couhig preaches, espcially about self-reliance, but I don’t think that his policies are what NO needs *now*.

I like Landrieu’s connections. I like that he’s a politician. But more than anything, I like him for the same reasons that the Louisiana Weekly wrote here (http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20060417x)

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