Obama in New Orleans: time for town hall and gumbo
Few Louisiana citizens were able to get a ticket to see President Obama conduct his town hall meeting at the University of New Orleans today at 1:15 p.m. That doesn’t mean residents of the state can’t have front row seats. Louisiana Public Broadcasting will air the town hall meeting live, statewide on the LPB2 channel, or streaming on the Web. LPB will repeat the broadcast at 10 p.m. on LPB1.
While some Louisianaofficials are upbeat, the President’s visit to the Crescent City is being criticized as too littletoo late, only three hours and 45 minutes total. He brings an entourage of cabinet members: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Nancy Sutley, who chairs the White House Council on Environmental Quality; each will attend different meetings and events around the city. Following the brief visit, Obama will fly to San Francisco for a fundraiser.
He will have time, however, to pick up a to-go order from the Queen of Creole Cooking, Leah Chase, at her Treme resturant, Dooky Chase. “I know he likes gumbo, so there will be gumbo; I know he likes shrimp Creole so there will be shrimp Creole; I know he likes fried chicken, so there will be chicken,” Leah Chase, the 86-year-old owner and chef of the restaurant, told the Times Picayune. “It will be enough if he wants to share,” she said.
... written by High Speed Parking , October 15, 2009 - 06:17 pm
Will Obama be getting a major award?
... written by No Freeloaders , October 15, 2009 - 08:36 pm
He's going to visit Cameron Parish too, right?
... written by queenbee , October 15, 2009 - 09:21 pm
to freeloaders: chill out! NOLA is a MAJOR city......uh....has Bobby been there?
... written by No Freeloaders , October 16, 2009 - 01:34 am
Bobby's been basically to every nook and cranny of this state on his constant campaign.
That has nothing to do with our President, who went to New Orleans to "feel their pain" from hurricane damage, but won't do the same for Diamondhead, Mississippi or Cameron Parish because they don't vote the "right" way.
... written by queenbee , October 16, 2009 - 03:13 pm
To Freeloaders I certainly hope the President makes it to every 'nook and cranny', but my sister lives in NOLA and I know first hand or, I guess second hand, that New Orleans is still in a MESS. I've been to Miss and I am amazed at how much they have recovered. BTW, if they don't respect the President anyway, what could be accomplished?
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