Posted on 01/12/2007 5:39:39 AM PST by Cagey
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2007_01_11.html#224422
“Where the hell is Nagin?” one man screamed, piercing the prayerful moment with rage at the city’s leadership.
“What do you have to say Ray?” came a voice from a crowd of thousands.
“Impeach Nagin,” an angry female intoned. “Where’s Nagin?” the chorus continued.
Nagin stood patiently, already belittled by speakers who towered over him on the stage, here on his home turf of City Hall. In a rare moment, the mayor found himself without a voice.
Seconds after the moment of silence, community organizer Saundra Reed took the microphone and declared this rally was for the voice of the people.
“He didn’t organize this,” Reed said later. “It was time for the people to speak. He speaks all the time.”
In the days leading up to Thursday’s rally, Nagin, Riley and other city leaders had strived to avoid this kind of confrontation by holding a series of reassuring news conferences. On Thursday, Nagin and Riley tried to join forces with the marchers — only to be rebuked. Jordan did not attend.
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