Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Criminals: Are They in Your House?
Posted by Alex Woodward on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 4:50 PM
New Orleans mayoral candidate Thomas "200 Criminals" (I'm also thinking "Not in My House") Lambert offered possibly the most quotable campaign phrase during last night's debate. Moderator Norman Robinson pitches the question and Lambert knocks it out of the park.
Robinson: "One of tonight's sponsors, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, posed this next question, and it's for Mr. Lambert. What do you envision, Mr. Lambert, doing with Charity Hospital?"
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Lambert: "Honestly, Norm, I don't have an answer for that. But I would like to say I never got a chance to talk about crime. I'd like to say a little about crime. I've heard many police spokespersons come out and say there's only about 200 criminals in this city that's got their hands around the neck of New Orleans. I'm hear to tell you, 200 criminals aren't very many. I don't know where they are, but I know where they're not. They're not in my house. Are they in your house? I don't think so. People need to be accountable, we need to turn this out... Once again, 200 criminals... I'm telling you what the police department has said many times. 200 criminals control this city. And it's so foolish for anybody to say and they not get their hands around it. My administration will get their hands around the 200 criminals that's holding this city hostage."
Blog commenter Sr. Luncheon suggests Lambert get that "not in my house" bit printed on a New Orleans Saints shirt. I think it would look better on a Big Dog tee.
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Ha! You might think I'm joking but I came away with four specific thoughts from last night beyond the election. 1) Bascle should able to parlay this into being a serious spokesperson for the handicapable of the city of New Orleans. 2) Why doesn't Bruno have a radio show? He has more personality than Couhig. WGSO seems to be always hiring. 3) [front]"They're not in my house. Are they in your house." [back]"I don't think so." should become the next "stop snitching" t-shirt for a New Orleans nonprofit's next night-out against crime. 4) Legalize It I know in any substantive electoral race fringe candidates come out for various reasons. But I think each of these should stick around a little longer so the entire process isn't reduced to non-thinking platitudes of which anyone could espouse.
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I'm not so crazy about all these fringe and one-issue candidates. This is an important election with serious consequences and even without the jokers there's a ton of candidates for voters to sort out. There are many valid single issues but that doesn't mean everyone who has an issue deserves air time. They should come up with a way of weeding out the candidates who have absolutely no chance of even getting 5% of the votes from the debates.
IF CANDIDATE DOES NOT ANSWER TO THE QUESTION,MAY BE HE IS NOT ABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT. ABOUT POLICE THEME I THINK NOPD KNOW TO THE 200 CRIMINALS AND KNOW HOW TO GET THEM, I THINK NOPD HAS RESOURCES TO GET THEM.POLICE DONT ACT BECAUSE A PURPOSE WHICH WE DONT KNOW.I THINK IS A TERRIBLE PURPOSE.
