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[eastover neworleans]

Everyone in NewOrleans and Louisiana should know what happened a couple of days ago regarding our D.A. unless yoy've been under a rock. Well, I wanted to know how do you guys feel about him? should he resign? has he done enough to make the city saffer?

[JPKneworleans]

eastover neworleans, on Jul 14 2007, 10:45 AM, said:

Everyone in NewOrleans and Louisiana should know what happened a couple of days ago regarding our D.A. unless yoy've been under a rock. Well, I wanted to know how do you guys feel about him? should he resign? has he done enough to make the city saffer?

Absolutely, he should resign.  Hell, he and Nagin should both resign.

Mr. Jordan has repeatedly demonstrated that he is "all talk and no action".  He has been engaged in a war with the Mayor and Police Chief and has spent more time shifting blame than fighting crime.  Instead, he should be prosecuting cases and be developing ways to ensure that witnesses are protected from harm.

In retrospect, Eddie Jordan became district attorney because he happened to be the U.S. attorney during Edwin Edwards' conviction.  The public linked Jordan to Edwards' downfall.  We now know that Jim Letton, current U.S. attorney, was the real brains behind case.  Thus, the public had no clear picture as to what his abilities even were.  (I was fooled as well.  An Eddie Jordon sign was in my yard.)

Mr. Jordan's tenure has been a disappointment from the beginning.  He has shown himself to be a lightning rod for controversy.  From his expeditious termination of the vast majority of support staff (not attorneys) that were employed by Harry Connick certainly to his insistance on taking Dr. Ana Pou's alleged euthanasia case to a grand jury, his actions have not endeared him to most in the city.

[SlidellWX]

He should, but he won't.

[UptownNewOrleans]

I doubt he's going to resign.

[NCB]

SlidellWX, on Jul 14 2007, 10:49 PM, said:

He should, but he won't.

That about sums it up, IMO.

Should he? Yes.
Will he? No.

[byrde]

He needs to step down.

[JPKneworleans]

Where is the outrage over this moron?  He wants the city to bail him out for something he did, and now he's letting criminals hang around his house.  You've got to wonder if this guy has any common sense!

[tennis1400]

Eddie Jordan needs to resign, but you guys are right he wont. However, I applaud the city and Nagin for saying they won't pay his judgement! That may force him to resign. Personally, Id be in favor of a state constitutional amendment that would disband the D.A. office and establish a state run one just for New Orleans. Dont see why this couldnt happen, tf they can change our asessor and levee system, why cant we change the DA system that way! It would seem to me the most logical outcome for the situation at hand. Its a chicken and egg deal. The city can catch every criminal it wants but if they arent put away then it doesnt matter. ALso, good prosecutors are staying away from that office, so all your getting are second rate prosecutors for the most part. That office stinks so bad!! The office is literally hindering this city and that is just not acceptable!

[JPKneworleans]

tennis1400, on Oct 29 2007, 05:08 PM, said:

Eddie Jordan needs to resign, but you guys are right he wont. However, I applaud the city and Nagin for saying they won't pay his judgement! That may force him to resign. Personally, Id be in favor of a state constitutional amendment that would disband the D.A. office and establish a state run one just for New Orleans. Dont see why this couldnt happen, tf they can change our asessor and levee system, why cant we change the DA system that way! It would seem to me the most logical outcome for the situation at hand. Its a chicken and egg deal. The city can catch every criminal it wants but if they arent put away then it doesnt matter. ALso, good prosecutors are staying away from that office, so all your getting are second rate prosecutors for the most part. That office stinks so bad!! The office is literally hindering this city and that is just not acceptable!

It's a shame that the mayor will not stand up and criticize him for what he has done.

I am surprised that no one has filed an ethics complaint against him with the Louisiana State Bar Association.  If EJ's law license were to be suspended, that could be one way to get rid of the moron.

[tennis1400]

Good point! I still think putting this on the state ballot could be another way to accomplish this! The office may be beyond repair as its currently setup. So even if Eddie leaves it may still be unsalvageable!!

[tombarnes]

Jordan Resigns

It appears that Mr. Jordan has finally decided to resign.  I hope his successor will be a better replacement.  

                   The Times Picayune

[SlidellWX]

From what I've read...the interim DA is highly qualified for the position, and will start immediate restructuring.

[UptownNewOrleans]

Eddie Jordan should have resigned LONG AGO. Black or white, if you suck in a high-profile position, either quit or work in an area where you can be successful. A lot of the responses to the topic were on point. That's what I don't like about N.O. politics, you have these incompetent folks that know they can't cut it but they stick around because people will make it a race issue like "they got rid of him because he's black, if he was white they wouldn't have canned him" or in cases like Eddie Jordan, have the taxpayers clean up the mess he made. Oh well, at least he's gone and it's a new day for N.O The interim DA has her work cut out for her, she's gonna have to clean up the mess that Jordan made. It shouldn't have to be like that.

Edited by UptownNewOrleans, 31 October 2007 - 07:16 AM.