Mayor of New Orleans: "I Am A Vagina-Friendly Mayor"

99.5fm.com ^ | March 7, 2008

[kingattax]

Ray Nagin welcomes "V-Day" Founder, Eve Ensler to city

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he is "a vagina-friendly Mayor."

Nagin made the remark while welcoming the author of the Vagina Monlogues, Eve Ensler to the city to promote the "V-Day" celebration in New Orleans next month.

Scheduled to appear during 2 days of educational, cultural and entertainment events at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome, are Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Salma Hayek, Sally Field, Christina Lahti and Faith Hill.

Ensler says they will celebrate V-Day's 10 years of ending violence in the world.

Mayor Nagin began his comments at the news conference by saying, "How am I gonna stand up and say, I'm a 'vagina-friendly' Mayor to these cameras after 'Chocolate City' and some of the other stuff that I've done. But you know what? I'm in."

"She (Ensler) started describing the event, and you know what, I'm a guy and I've heard about the Vagina Monologues but I don't know what was going on. I didn't know anything about it and she started to describe this event - look, you know I've got a script and I'm not following it - and I was absolutely blown away at how awesome this work is. I mean, she is doing God's work. So, I stand before you, a vagina-friendly Mayor. I am in! And you know what? It is so appropriate right now. New Orleans, Louisiana is the birthplace of jazz, you know, but it is the birthplace of so many tremendous women."

The event is a benefit. Ticket prices range from $25 to $1000.

[Drango]

I thought I was the only one.

[Petronski]

First chocolate joke wins a prize.

[saganite]

You’re a mayor? Or friendly? Or a——well, never mind.

[cripplecreek]

I look for one with low self esteem and proceed to flogging.

[squidly]

Ensler says they will celebrate V-Day's 10 years of ending violence in the world.

When did the violence end? I must not be keeping up.

[miele man]

My, this will really cause a flap to ensue. Looterman won’t be too far behind either.

[avg_freeper]

What a cunning stunt.

[Enchante]

How many times did Bill Clinton say that about his Governorship and then his Presidency?

..... and he never said it to Shrillary!

[Moonman62]

The meanest, most violent people I’ve met had vaginas.

[kingattax]

[NormsRevenge]

“I’m in.”

Oh please.

Limo libs on parade.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Hey Nagin! Being a big pu**y doesn't make one vagina friendly.

Just thought you should know.

[BlessedBeGod]

What a pig.

[mamelukesabre]

How many did they have?

[ffusco]

what a stunning $unt

[Old Sarge]

And The Jokes Just Write Themselves PING

[Mr. Mojo]

"V-Day" celebration in New Orleans next month.

Every day is V-Day in the French Quarter.

[ElkGroveDan]

Well I’m not a mayor, but otherwise....

[windcliff]

LOL

[Kozak]

Chocolate Vagina

[varyouga]

Chocolate, a Vagina’s second best friend.

[AndrewB]

Participant Salma Hayek

Image included for informational purposes only.

[ElkGroveDan]

What was that joke about the midget conmen meeting the women’s track team?

[CindyDawg]

Faith, why are you hanging out with these people?

[maggief]

Oyjay, Vajayjay Ray.

[kingattax]

[cowdog77]

Tasteless and base. The mayor never has shown much class.

[elcid1970]

Also known as,

“What’s the difference between a girl’s track team and a Pygmy tribe?”

Anyway, this mayor is disgusting beyond belief. And I’m not going to speculate as to how he gets away with it.

No, not going there at all.

[gidget7]

Sorry, that is one word I hope to NEVER again hear from the lips of ANY politician. Uncalled for, and perverse.

[kinghorse]

At least we don’t have to worry about him driving a bus... oh nevermind.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Re “What a cunning stunt.” I’m dyslexic, for the moment, and love your joke.

I thought DC’s mayor for life, Marion Barry, was the V-man.
Looks like he’s got some competition.

I guess Nagin was blown away by the whole event, or just Eve Gensler. Should call her Hurricane Eve.

This line of joking could go on for years.

Poor Fats Domino. He is no longer sinking “I’m Walking to New Orleans”.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

UGH.

[jammer]

I don’t need a play to make one talk.

[paudio]

Does it mean he meet many of them? Or that ‘they’ can use them easily, as in ‘user-friendly’?

[kingattax]

.."that wasn't funny"

[Magnolia]

His disgusting statement only solidifies the opinion many have of New Orleans AND the deep South. Thanks Mr. Mayor.

[Centurion2000]

But is just really friendly with with chocolate vaginas or is he equally friendly with vanilla vaginas as well?

Come to think of it, they are all strawberry when you get down to it.

Well, I guess there are fish ones too.

[j_tull]

I'm a 'vagina-friendly'

You and look-alike Kwame Kilpatrick, eh?

[Migraine]

No, not going there at all.

No fair.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

... the race for lowest common con-man denominator approaches division by zero.

[Argus]

Maybe he thought they said VD Day.

[jdm]

Urgh, you should have stopped at Strawberry.

[Migraine]

He is no longer sinking “I’m Walking to New Orleans”.

No, but he IS sinking.

[traumer]

Will Huma appear too ?

[Armedanddangerous]

Wonder if salma hayek would show me her vagina?

[JennysCool]

I require the FREAKING PUNCH LINE, ALREADY!

Thanks!

[ElkGroveDan]

I require the FREAKING PUNCH LINE, ALREADY!

I'd get banned, but it does involve "cunning runts"

[woofie]

Friendly Vaginas...now there is something you can sink your teeth into

[JennysCool]

Thank you! That’ll do!