Cliff's Crib

At least you didn't suffer the most embarrassing l...

2009-12-20T23:12:07.417-06:00

At least you didn't suffer the most embarrassing loss in the history of the franchise like a certain Pacific NW team did today...

Rohm Emanuel has been as clueless as he has been u...

2009-12-18T06:41:07.489-06:00

Rohm Emanuel has been as clueless as he has been useless. They were too cute by a half on the public option and thought that they could pull a "Lucy" to the end. This was not about giving insurance companies mandated customers.

LOL!! you did not just pull Johnny Fontane out of...

2009-12-16T23:33:22.962-06:00

LOL!! you did not just pull Johnny Fontane out of the archives- I love it! and you're right. Obama better get some of that gangsta ancestral blood boiling and crack some heads.

HAHAHAHA... Angry Old White Guy! HAHAHAH they're t...

2009-12-16T14:54:55.011-06:00

HAHAHAHA... Angry Old White Guy! HAHAHAH they're the new angry young white guy causing scenes at political events.... HAHAHAHAHA old people now-a-days ain't like they used to be when I was younger

I think its: Henry, L. Jacobs, Landrieu/Murray, Georges/Ramsey for right now.

I think it could ultimately come down to Henry vs. Jacobs in the end if Landrieu doesn't improve b/c his whole "I love this city with my heart and soul" got played out toute sweet.

Perry is exploiting the chinks in Ed Murray's arm...

2009-12-16T11:54:05.161-06:00

Perry is exploiting the chinks in Ed Murray's armour effectively. Murray did author the eminent domain bill in 2006. NORA is handcuffed by the law. However, the Eagle Scout / Lifeguard bit rings hollow. Can you save me now?

Although the candidates that have no chance did add levity to the evening (with the exception of Jonah Bascle that made a very valid point that you cannot get simple things accomplished in this city without becoming Mayor) I hope that they take their 15 minutes of fame and step back because we have very important issues to discus in a very short amount of time.

The gotcha questions were very badly worded and when the first caqndiate did not bite the rest took a bye as well.

I was there and an angry old white guy made a scene at the front 6 minutes before air time and was escorted out. WTF? I have no idea what it was about. Was there anybody up front who got a better view?

I think James Perry and Leslie Jacobs (minus havin...

2009-12-15T23:04:58.493-06:00

I think James Perry and Leslie Jacobs (minus having the poorly worded tax question first) stole the debate and that John Georges and Mitch Landrieu looked like idiots ("leadership means having good leaders" and "from the breadth and depth of my heart and soul"?), but...

I think Nadine Ramsey will look a lot more comfortable onstage if she wears a pantsuit next time. She wore a knee-length skirt and was seated in the front row. That'd make any woman nervous.

I agree with every comment you made except one. Th...

2009-12-15T22:49:09.458-06:00

I agree with every comment you made except one. The Mayor has not legal responsibility fr education and should fix the rest of city government first.

That not to say he shouldn't lobby the legislature or make some speeches, but it not the Mayor's job and there is plenty of fucked up shit he is directly responsible for.

Four percent of the tax goes to the state. Of the ...

2009-12-15T22:48:30.416-06:00

Four percent of the tax goes to the state. Of the other five percent, the 2.5% goes to the city and the other 2.5% to other local taxing authorities like the levee district. Not saying it's all justified or well-used -- just that the percentages are pretty easy to follow if you run a business.

no no no b'day parties during Saints game. should...

2009-12-15T16:29:56.713-06:00

no no no b'day parties during Saints game. should be a state law, or at least a NO City ordinance, they seem to have one for every thing else.

Nice post Cliff - I too wish we could find some other things that we can come together around. I don't think it'll be the mayor's race, that's for sure.

"no one should ever schedule a kid’s party on a Su...

2009-12-15T10:25:10.797-06:00

"no one should ever schedule a kid’s party on a Sunday during football season"

Amen to that! Consult the schedule, people! My daughter's friend had a bday party during the Saints game, too.

Who'dat? Who'dat? 13-0 Baby! I don't know how thi...

2009-12-14T07:47:30.472-06:00

Who'dat? Who'dat?
13-0 Baby!
I don't know how this woiks to comment back onto an older post, but I heard today on WWL that Cao is going to offer his Weekly Speech Minute to Saints Fans to send in little Speeches.
Each congressperson has this time each week for "their thing", and Coa's Thing seems to be Who'dats!
Have you heard this?
That Cao is just a surprise a minute I'm tollin'ya.
Who'dat!
Will you put da'Cliff Notes onto it and do a Post?
And try to email me if you do, but 'course we try to stay tuned to da'Crib.
Thanks youz

I hate it when the water running down the two side...

2009-12-13T09:58:02.587-06:00

I hate it when the water running down the two sides of the street meets in the middle, and it's flowing like a river. I still have nightmares about the water coming up. But if it doesnt rain today, that will make some space for tomorrow and the next day's rain.

I'll never feel sorry for stupid text-messaging an...

2009-12-13T03:41:58.373-06:00

I'll never feel sorry for stupid text-messaging and caller-ID mistakes when one is trying to get strange. I mean even Chaney and Rove or any other tin-pot ganster knows to use a separate phone for strange.
I do wish him luck with his family though, but these folks, both of them, signed the dotted line. All the rest we must pass over in silence. As long as someone isn't doing children, it ain't none of my business.

Now, Cliff's Crib? That is another matter entirely. Man, it is getting to the point where I can't decide which post is better to comment on because I can't stop laughing.
While you're Not looking at the tree until Christmas morning, remember what the little piggy say: "Wii, Wii, Wii..." all the way home!

OK, I would comment on the Stinky Bird post but have developed a ticky superstition about commenting on Saints posts on game day.
Perhaps you could tell us: Why Did The Stanky Bird Cross Da'Road?

I will say this though, it is getting worse, this tension on the Road to Glory. It's getting like children at their first big Mardi Gras parade.
I mean, before August 29th, 2005 this city thought we had seen It All, ya'know? But since then... well, this is why we have nola bloggers like you.
Thanks, Mon.

I'm sorry he wasn't discreet, for the sake of kids...

2009-12-13T01:15:13.533-06:00

I'm sorry he wasn't discreet, for the sake of kids everywhere who look up to him.

I'm sorry he wasn't loyal for the sake of his wife and his own kids.

I'm sorry I think his father would have been shamed by his behavior.

I'm sorry he's lost something he won't ever get back no matter how many more trophies he wins.

Me and my cousin call him Big Nephew because he lo...

2009-12-12T19:47:41.950-06:00

Me and my cousin call him Big Nephew because he looks just like one of his family. We keep wondering if one of his brothers ever made it to California and had kids we don't know about. That's why he's Big Nephew.

Love Sedrick Ellis's nickname! What's the story be...

2009-12-12T19:27:44.453-06:00

Love Sedrick Ellis's nickname! What's the story behind it?

Oh Yeah!!!!! GREAT POST and I'm upset I missed out...

2009-12-12T15:54:14.267-06:00

Oh Yeah!!!!! GREAT POST and I'm upset I missed out going this year.

I am very sorry about you losing your grandmother....

2009-12-11T23:02:32.099-06:00

I am very sorry about you losing your grandmother. My grandmother raised me and I remember feeling a tremendous loss when she passed.

Great post, and I'm planning to forward your list ...

2009-12-10T09:53:15.973-06:00

Great post, and I'm planning to forward your list of 5 things to a few people.

Haha! I wrote about the show last week and made fu...

2009-12-10T08:50:41.133-06:00

Haha! I wrote about the show last week and made fun of them for busting guys 'existing while black'. This show is so awful it's funny, but I'm getting annoyed by the busts. All of it is harassing black guys for carrying guns and possessing drugs, both of which I think should be legal across the board and not require a permit.

Anyway, Under Siege is one of my guilty pleasures too! But this is one of the campiest shows i've seen in a while. I've been live-tweeting it on twitter too.

Anita, I can't believe you would be against an act...

2009-12-10T07:55:50.868-06:00

Anita,
I can't believe you would be against an actor that can kill an entire drug cartel with a butter knife.

My mom loves Steven Seagal's movies. Don't know w...

2009-12-10T07:05:01.028-06:00

My mom loves Steven Seagal's movies. Don't know what she'll think of this one. I know it's just so damn bad, especially when they show idyllic New Orleans scenes, then go straight to the mean streets of JP and the mega ego of Seagal in the middle of it all.

I'm waiting for Treme, myself. 'Til then, we've got the Zen Taser master singin' 'bout alligator ass and talking to his German shepherds in German 'cause they're, like, German shepherds.

Come on, Cliff. This is just bad. I really shouldn...

2009-12-10T00:50:53.797-06:00

Come on, Cliff. This is just bad. I really shouldn't say that; I should tell the truth. I don't much like Stephen Seagal's "acting" and anyway, this is very, very bad.

I'm waiting for Treme and hoping it will be a whole lot better.

Sending my Love tell DeeDee or Corliss to ge in to...

2009-12-07T23:01:02.725-06:00

Sending my Love tell DeeDee or Corliss to ge in touch with me please this is your cousin Deorah been trying to find you guys victoria1305@yahoo.com

Many condolences on your loss. Many thanks for sh...

2009-12-04T13:05:29.606-06:00

Many condolences on your loss. Many thanks for sharing a fine tribute.