John Maginnis , a journalist , author and editor of a statewide political newsletter , said that Louisiana 's reputation for bad behavior had outstripped its reality , and that whatever flaws one could see in its current leading players -- Gov . Kathleen Babineaux Blanco , Senators Mary L. Landrieu and David Vitter , and Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans -- none had been the subject of major ethical issues .