Thursday, July 8, 2010
Luttrell, Ford Will Hash Things Out in TV Debate Thursday Night
Posted by Jackson Baker on Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Mayoral candidates Luttrell (left); Ford
With little more than a week to go before early voting and less than a month before the polls open for the August 5 general countywide election, the two contenders for the office of Shelby County Mayor — interim mayor Joe Ford, Democrat, and Sheriff Mark Luttrell, Republican — will take part in a televised debate Thursday night on WMC-TV, Action News 5, from 7 to 8 p.m.
The debate is being held under the auspices of WMC-TV in conjunction with the League of Women Voters and the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals. Panelists asking the candidates questions will be Jackson Baker, senior editor of the Memphis Flyer; Karanja Ajanaku, executive editor of the Tri-State Defender; and Jonathan Lindberg, publisher of the Main Street Journal.
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Joe Ford has won this debate. There is no question about his calm and authority. I am impressed.
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WOW! I am a real Democrat and I am voting for Joe Ford. Joe Ford has won this debate. Thanks, Jackson B, for being a great questioner.
Based on my reading of the spirit of the two tribes of people living in Shelby County, I think it would be a mistake to consolidate at this time. While the merger would satisfy some of the financial woes in Shelby County, it would not fix the social ills of racism that continue to plague us since the Bluff City's founding. Until we decide to debate the real issue that's holding us back, the issue of race and thus racism and the distrust that this malady fosters, nothing else matters, really.
So far, there is no ideological difference between Joe Ford and Mark Lutterll. The only difference is a perceived difference--one is perceived to be white and the other is perceived to be black. And, of course, they both claim to be biologically different but, I can't tell; not, by just looking at them as they appear side-by-side. They look the same to me--could be blood brothers for all I know.
I'm waiting on the real leader to emerge. Will the REAL leader please stand up and let the REAL debate begin!?
Two tribes????
Now that freaking song is stuck in my head!
I will agree that neither Ford nor Luttrell is a good choice. Now just make that damn song go away.
Maia, are you saying that we don't talk about race often enough in Memphis? Really!?
I don't think a racist can be talked out of their position. I've tried, with very limited success. We're pretty much going to have to wait for all the bigots to die off. Each generation is less racist than the one that came before it, and that's what gives me hope.
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