Mayor Nagin rented, not bought, in Dallas

[KamaAina]

Some of us were wondering why he had bought a house outside New Orleans, and what that might portend for the city's future. Turns out we got burned by (surprise!) inaccurate reporting from the Times-Picayune, or as I used to call it, the "Cat Box Liner".

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tporleans/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tporleans/archives/2005_09_16.html#080207

CORRECTION

Nagin rented Dallas condo: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin did not purchase a house in Dallas, as was stated incorrectly in Sunday coverage. Instead, he rented a condo for his family and then returned to New Orleans, according to mayoral spokeswoman Sally Forman.

edit: speling

[Kelvin Mace]

1. Give 'em a break

they are under a lot of stress and have done pretty good so far. :)

[KamaAina]

3. Indeed. They're relevant for the first time in history.

Hopefully that gaffe was just a blast from the past, and the New New Orleans will have a newspaper worthy of it. Signs are promising so far, not only for the T-P but the formerly somnolent broadcast media as well, particularly WWL and WDSU.

Now I hear that NBC and CNN will be opening news bureaus in N.O. A major media hub sure would be a nice new business to have, and there's a lot of hidden unsung talent down there...

[Pirate Smile]

2. Of course he rented.

[Connie_Corleone]

4. Well, I hope this puts an end to all the complaints I've read...

all week over this insignificant issue.

[Lisa0825]

5. yeah, the wingers have been citing it as proof

of some BS about Nagin. Wacko loony kooks.

[Tomee450]

7. The issue is insignificant

but some people have a strong dislike of Nagin and seize upon anything they think will support their negative views of the mayor.

[Bridget Burke]

6. Thanks for the information.

But I'm worried about you cat(s).