Robertson and Nagin clear the air.

Mayor Nagin, glad to be speaking to you today. You seem to have stirred up quite a controversy on Monday.

Thank you Pat, I appreciate this time to help set the record straight about my comments during the Martin Luther King day celebration.

I know I have been accused of saying some inappropriate comments and its usually a case of the leftwing media taking my words out of context, but the 'Chocolate City' statement, did you really say that?


Well yes Pat I did, but like you say, it was taken way out of context. What I meant to say was New Orleans will be like a chocolate milk. You know, a little milk, a little chocolate and you get a delicious drink.

But that's not what you said Mayor. Here's your quote -"I don't care what people are saying Uptown or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day," and "This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be."
That sounds pretty clear and direct to me.


Pat, I now regret having brought God into the discussion. I have been talking to a few Pastors lately and it has been on my mind, but I should have left it out of my statement.

I would say so, especially when God does not want New Orleans to be 'Chocolate'.



What does that mean Pat?

I spoke with the Lord last night and he said that he never heard of you. He didn't say anything about Chocolate or chocolate milk or anything. He did say that you were right about the Hurricanes, but for the wrong reasons.


What?

You said that the Hurricanes were God's punishment for the US going to war in Iraq. It's not about Iraq Mayor, it's the 'Girls Gone Wild' DVDs that started in your city. He is fuming mad about that and the whole bare you bosoms for beads thing at Mardi Gras.

The Iraq thing was taken completely out of context Pat.

Its not the context Mayor Nagin its the statement. As I said, I talked to God and he says he doesn't know you. Why do you insist stating that you know the will of God Mayor?

Are you off your meds Pat?
Are you saying that Jesus Christ actually talks to you audibly?

Yes Mayor, he does, and he does not appreciate those he does not speak to assigning this, that and the other to him. That is wrong Mayor and if you insist on this line of thinking something very bad will happen to you, ask Ariel Sharon.



Um, I have a meeting I must attend in ten minutes. I have to get going Pat.

Thanks for letting me clear that up Mayor. Enjoy your meeting and remember, you don't speak for God, I do.