Well you don't honestly expect the corrupt Democrat Machine Politicans running things in New Orleans thumb their nose at their Gold Tourism goose now do you? Hells bells man, they have a whole week of lost kick backs and other graft to make up for!
Mayor Ray Nagin has used the hotel as a base since it sits across the street from city hall, and there were reports the hotel was cleared with priority to make room for police, firefighters and other officials.