Nagin: WTC "A Hole In The Ground"

I don't know if this is such a big deal myself, but it's getting a lot of play, so:

On a tour of the decimated Ninth Ward, Nagin tells Pitts the city has removed most of the debris from public property and it’s mainly private land that’s still affected – areas that can’t be cleaned without the owners' permission. But when Pitts points to flood-damaged cars in the street and a house washed partially into the street, the mayor shoots back. "That’s alright. You guys in New York can’t get a hole in the ground fixed and it’s five years later. So let’s be fair."

I just file this in the you-know-what-he-meant folder. But others seem to think it's evidence that Nagin is an idiot.

As if that case still needed to be proven.

Thanks to all who sent tips.

posted by Ace at 08:30 AM

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