Blanco Ices Nagin

Can Louisiana Gov. Blanco get on the same page with anybody? Can she get in the same book?

"Tuesday, NO's Mayor Nagin ordered a forcible mandatory evacuation of those people still refusing to leave the city."


But on Wednesday, Blanco challenged Nagin's authority to do so: ""The mayor certainly has ordered that but the governor, and that would be me, would have to enforce it or implement it."

Blanco is the governor that Nagin did not endorse in the 2003 governor's race.

"In a bold and potentially risky move, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin crossed party lines Monday to endorse Republican Bobby Jindal."

"Nagin said Blanco supporters attached words like "risk" and "consequences" and "repercussions" to the prospect of his backing Jindal."

"Nagin hinted that Blanco's backers issued threats, indicating that "if we get in we're going to basically ice you out"."

Mudville Gazette has details.

Open warfare?