Still waiting for Obama

Here are two quick discussion items.

1) Newell Normand wants to take your blood.

This holiday weekend, local deputies will be trying something new in the battle against drunk drivers this holiday weekend.

It's a crackdown being called the ''No Refusal Initiative,' being tried in Jefferson, St. Tammany, Lafourche, and St. Charles Parishes. It could lead to an uncooperative drunk suspect to be held down for a mandatory blood test. Prosectors noticed more and more drivers refused to take the breath test, they would take a license suspension but get no convicted for DWI. Under this plan, police will call a judge to obtain a search warrant, which allows for a blood test down at the jail, according to Sheriff Newell Normand. "At that point and time the court order would allow us to take the test, without the driver agreeing to that, at that time," Normand said.

I'm suspicious. We all know that Steven Segal must feed at every full moon. Someone should ask Normand about that.

2) Pierre Thomas is pissed. I wonder why?

It's hard to see how Thomas could expect to get the kind of money (Steven) Jackson got -- especially considering how much money the Saints already have tied up in their other running back, Reggie Bush.