The thing is, I know people probably don't like to hear this, but what Cowherd said is indicative of a whole line of thinking, "out there" in the U.S., in certain circles. There are a LOT of people out there who HATE the city, hate the people, hate the culture, hate the fact that it's different, hate everything about it, and frankly they wish we would all just go away and sink into the swamps. I'm never shocked or surprised anymore when someone says something like this. It comes with the territory, that anything to do with New Orleans, certain people out there are just gonna hate on it no matter what. And this bountygate mess is gonna make it even worse, I hate to be the one to say it.

He's ridiculously wrong, of course, but he is kinda right about the airport. NO's airport is pretty weak by comparison to other cities.