tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post5695349083220765210..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: Mayor Herenton: Great For A News CycleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1892813589978716382009-07-21T00:44:26.872-05:002009-07-21T00:44:26.872-05:00Its really very intresting blogs
thanks for this...Its really very intresting blogs <br /> thanks for this great link <br /><br /><br /><br />___________________<br />victor<br /><a href="http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=oa-0-173189" rel="nofollow">The only Satellite Television Delivers the Best Value in Entertainment</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-55797023560330831962009-04-28T15:29:00.000-05:002009-04-28T15:29:00.000-05:00One of you "anonymouses" said you found the Cohen ...One of you "anonymouses" said you found the Cohen aspect to be more interesting. I can agree. but in his interview with Fox 13, he seemed pretty stable. Of course, that's how he's going to appear on TV. yeah, he must be on "pins and needles," as you said. because even though he knows he's a far better politician, he also knows the racial issues that have surrounded both Herenton's and his own political career.<br /><br />yes to the last, as well: <B>why can't he just retire??</B>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858366853934919388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-43587542018423364592009-04-24T21:38:00.000-05:002009-04-24T21:38:00.000-05:00Can't he just go away?Can't he just go away?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-90984270750314388562009-04-23T22:59:00.000-05:002009-04-23T22:59:00.000-05:00Can someone keep ruining Memphis from Congress? Th...Can someone keep ruining Memphis from Congress? That's one way to do it I guess.Zippy the giverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670742278387967862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-70856932437177083892009-04-23T16:09:00.000-05:002009-04-23T16:09:00.000-05:00Herenton in Congress would merely be emblematic of...Herenton in Congress would merely be emblematic of Memphis' irrelevance both in the state of Tennessee and nationally. No one cares, it'll just be one more reason to guffaw at the expense of this city of ignorants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-7290425426890707662009-04-23T14:20:00.000-05:002009-04-23T14:20:00.000-05:00It might be enough to prompt me to vote in the wro...It might be enough to prompt me to vote in the wrong primary in order to vote against Cohen.antisocialistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-790320753587549892009-04-23T13:00:00.000-05:002009-04-23T13:00:00.000-05:00I find the Cohen aspect of this thing much more fa...I find the Cohen aspect of this thing much more fascinating than the Herenton aspect. Judging from the Congressman's remarks yesterday, it's pretty clear that he understands his predicament: He will sit on pins and needles for his entire tenure in the Congress -- no matter how long he's there, no matter how many races he wins and opponents he turns away. I suspect he will always keep a closetful of empty boxes in his offices, prepared for the move back to Memphis -- which is, most likely and unfortunately, imminent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-26887375066030878292009-04-23T12:24:00.000-05:002009-04-23T12:24:00.000-05:00I think of course the media had to jump on Herento...I think of course the media had to jump on Herenton's comments, if for no other reason (which I suppose we will eventually find out) than it's just another demonstration of how impulsive and capricious Herenton is in making such announcements as, "I'm going to resign and become superintendent" - "Oh, wait, nevermind!" I seriously hope that's the case here, and that he will withdraw his Congressional "bid" as it is, because Cohen has done a great job in the 9th district, and has continually been re-elected - even though he's WHITE (shock!). But it's scary, to me, to think of a Congressional race between the two, because the many within the black majority in neighborhoods such as Orange Mound and Whitehaven will go for a black Congressman any day, even if the white Congressman who has been their representative for years has done a bang-up job.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858366853934919388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-30013267758081727672009-04-23T11:49:00.000-05:002009-04-23T11:49:00.000-05:00As a liberal midtowner, I've got no illusions what...As a liberal midtowner, I've got no illusions whatsoever that Herenton could win if he really applied himself. He's got the base and the media savvy to make it a real competition, and could probably make his campaign into all of the things that Nikki tried to make hers into, but lacked the common sense and acumen to pull off.<br /><br />That said, I'm enormously skeptical that this will survive past the next couple of week's worth of news cycles. Last year around this time we were glued to our sets watching him get ready to resign and take over the schools. Before that, he was going to build a new stadium. Since then, we've heard about a new convention center. The question is not why did he declare a run for Congress, but what's next?<br /><br />Two things are clear: (1) Herenton never wanted to be Mayor of Memphis at this point in his life, and (2) is desperate to create some sort of lasting legacy for himself, whether it be through physical structures he can put his name on, or by further entwining his identity with the city's through more (and increasingly improbable) political gains.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452066152751563230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-19447777790972762722009-04-23T11:29:00.000-05:002009-04-23T11:29:00.000-05:00Anonymous, that's interesting that you read al...Anonymous, that's interesting that you read all the liberal blogs and that they pronounced he had no chance. I took a quick look at the 5 or 6 biggest liberal blogs and I couldn't find any that said he couldn't win. At this point no one is taking his possible candidacy serious. But thanks for trying to reconnect midtown society to reality. I'm sure you are keeping it more reality based somewhere like New Chicago, South Memphis, Whitehaven, or Orange Mound.<br /><br />I'm sort of not getting the point of this post. You aren't sure about theory 1, and discount theory 2 & 3. Ok, so are you arguing Herenton did this announcement just cause he could, an even pettier reason? Implying he did it for shits and giggles is kind of more insulting than Theories 2 & 3 and undermines the argument for 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-58269552458430180452009-04-23T09:25:00.000-05:002009-04-23T09:25:00.000-05:00Thanks for pointing out some realities about a Her...Thanks for pointing out some realities about a Herenton candidacy. As some of us who worked for his opponents (Herman Morris for me)found out, Herenton keeps that strong base of support. I have read all of the liberal blogs lately up in arms about Herenton having the audacity to think about running against Cohen, many of them pronouncing that he has no chance. Most of these bloggers live in their own little Midtown societies that prove that the "Blogosphere" has a serious disconnect with reality.<br /><br />Cohen will never be a strong fit for the 9th District, not only racially but culturally. He may last for awhile only by strong constituent service and good performance but if Herenton runs, he very well may win.<br /><br />With that said, he will be totally out of his element. Herenton in congress reminds me of E. H. Crump going there as a New Deal congressman. He was totally bored and left after two terms. Crump was even more influential as a freshman congressman than Herenton would be since he controlled the rest of the TN delegation.<br /><br />So for now we can sit back and see what the next episode of the Wille Herenton drama show presents to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com