The unthinkable and unimaginable happened in the Nagin case. The defendant testified in his corruption trial. It did not go well for the former Mayor. He blamed everyone but himself for his misfortunes. It’s not my fault, man was his constant refrain. Juries hate this and will probably hate him for doing it.
I was one of many political junkies who followed the trial on the Tweeter Tube. In lieu of the detailed analysis that I’m too lazy to do, check out #nagintrial and my feedfor snappy commentary. Here’s a totally self-serving self-absorbed selection of my tweets. (There are several inside-NOLA references, but I’m too lazy to explain those either.) Fitting because no one is more self-absorbed than C Ray.
C Ray name dropping about suite hopping. Can finger popping be next? #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 6, 2014
C Ray trying Rabbinical tactic of answering a question with a question. Chutzpah thy name is Ray Ray. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 6, 2014
Once again the exploding economic pie blows up in C Ray’s face. Waiting for the auto-pen/secretarial signature defense. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
Coman lowering the Boom, Boom, Boom at #nagintrial in honor of his brother’s band: http://t.co/XjvdLVLX1k
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
Looks like Jenkins threatened to use a sander instead of a buffer on C Ray’s head. Could explain the change in demeanor. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
C Ray using the Peter Gabriel defense at #nagintrial. I don’t remember, I don’t recall. I got no memory of anything at all.
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
C Ray proving he knows his alphabets. P is for penitentiary. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
C Ray trying on different defenses like pants. Now it’s the figurehead defense. Looks a bit tight to me. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
Louisiana used to be known for competent corruption and then came C Ray. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
C Ray on the job 24/7. Just don’t ask him about the details. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
C Ray using the James Brown defense now. He was the hardest working Mayor in show business. Good gawd, y’all. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014
To paraphrase Russell Long, C Ray’s defense: don’t blame you, don’t blame me. Blame that fella behind the tree. #nagintrial
— Adrastos (@Adrastosno) February 7, 2014