What is Mitch running for?

The first half of this article is about the Landrieu administration's support for the newly hired RTA chairman despite questions about his use of public funds in prior appointments.  The second half is a blurb about the mayor's frequent outspokenness on national issues. The article only cites three instances from this month.

But his tendency to do this has steadily increased over the past year or so.There are members of Congress who don't issue statements this regularly on what's happening in Washington. But at least no one is in any doubt on where Landrieu, whose term as mayor ends in a little over a year, stands on national issues.

What's he up to?