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Wintermute, Memphis, TN  10/11/2006 - 12:50pm
BG told me he didn't have time to read blogs; but MSM with comments might be different. Congratulations on implementing this feature of the future!
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sylamore, Midtown  10/11/2006 - 2:21pm
And another thing to watch for? Mike Fratello sweating bullets and wondering how long afte the new ownership takes over before he has to start his new boss -- Christian Laettner.
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sylamore, Midtown  10/11/2006 - 2:24pm
Bruce VanWyngarden is a freakin' genius.
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sylamore, Midtown  10/11/2006 - 3:21pm
And another thing: If you start criticizing Rudy Gay, is that just another form of gay-bashing?
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madapple, memphis  10/11/2006 - 4:24pm
So cool to watch the Memphis Flyer site grow and change!!
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molly, memphis  10/11/2006 - 8:49pm
yowza!
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john  10/11/2006 - 9:05pm
Perhaps at the next debate you could ask math prodigy, Jake Ford, to solve 108 divided by 12.
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the Writt, the office  10/12/2006 - 7:51am
freakin awesome
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sylamore, Midtown  10/12/2006 - 6:26pm
This guy is one smart feller.
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scottiemcdaddy@hotmail.com, east memphis  10/13/2006 - 5:18am
One of the funniest columns that I have ever read. It makes a point, but does so in a funny as clever way. What else has this guy written?
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CY, memphis  10/13/2006 - 5:58am
Without a doubt, the funniest column I have ever read. He nailed Larry King and marriage in the US today. "Larry just love that new wife smell and clearly Viagra and his TV fame has kept him in the game"....great stuff
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CY, memphis  10/13/2006 - 7:09am
I do like the "there is no Modern Groom magazine" comment.
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elgc3267, Southeast  10/13/2006 - 7:40am
Shame on him picking on Vandy that way but his observations about Americans'eagerness to throw in the towel on marriage are dead on.
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JRJennings, memphis  10/13/2006 - 7:43am
Great article. Dr.Phil meets Jay Leno. Keep up the good work. JRJ
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Carl, South Memphis  10/13/2006 - 7:59am
Women certainly do "over think men" . Why do women keep marrying Larry King? I bet it is the money!! Very very amusing column, it certainly made me laugh out loud.
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scottiemcdaddy@hotmail.com, east memphis  10/13/2006 - 8:02am
Vandy had it coming.
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Carl, South Memphis  10/13/2006 - 8:07am
I remember Hart when he was a Republican! If PJ O'Rourke can write for Rolling Stone I guess Ronnie can write for the Flyer. He may be out numbered there, but they cannot outwit him!
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Tennessee Waltzer, Memphis  10/13/2006 - 8:14am
John Grisham has just written his first non-fiction blockbuster, and says he had to because, as the saying goes, in this Oklahoma wrongful murder-conviction case, truth was stranger than fiction. Maybe he should consider the Ford Family for the subject of his next opus.
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SDriver, memphis  10/13/2006 - 9:47am
This article is right on the money. Good read. This Hart guy is a smart ass with insight and wit. I like that.
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davidkentholt (davidkentholt@yahoo.com), Memphis  10/13/2006 - 12:18pm
Jake Ford would be an embarrassment to both the the district and his family. His lack of knowledge about the issues, disrespect of his own family, arrest record, lack of education, and refusal to run in the Democratic primary are all bad enough. What is really disgusting for me are the assaults. Having grown up living with an abuser, what I think should happen to any man who attacks a woman or a child can't be said in this newspaper.
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fishkite, Lily White Enclave  10/13/2006 - 1:39pm
Good move.
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hollyberry, downtown  10/13/2006 - 1:40pm
Don't know where you found this guy but he is great. The truth can be funny! Holly
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walter, united states  10/13/2006 - 4:21pm
IN 2002 I MET ROSCOE DIXON,WHEN I VOLUNTEERED ON AC WHARTON CAMPAIGN FOR COUNTY MAYOR.ONE THING THAT I CAN SAY ABOUT HIM.,HE'S A VERY KIND PERSON WHO GOT CAUGHT UP IN A BAD SITUATION.MR.DIXON IS'NT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAVE VIOLATED THE PUBLIC TRUST.THERE'S OTHER POLITICIANS WHO'S DOING THE SAME THING.,THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN CAUGHT.THIS IS A LEARNING LESSON FOR POLITICIANS,OR PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS,WHILE IN OFFICE.I HOPE TO MAYBE GET ELECTED TO OFFICE ONE DAY,AND BEING ACCOUNTABLE IS A VERY BIG PART OF HOLDING OFFICE.WALTER PAYNE
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LeftWingCracker, Memphis  10/13/2006 - 5:03pm
It's a sad day, because this didn't have to happen. Roscoe made bad choices, now he has to pay for them. He was a good Senator, and losing his seniority hurts Shelby County in Nashville. However, he brought it on himself, and no one else to blame.
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SeeMore (patsellers@comcast.net), southeast  10/13/2006 - 9:27pm
I also remember when Ron was a Republican-great writer, great guy, weak golf game, lotta fun--if we can just get that conservatism back!
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CL Mullins, lower  10/13/2006 - 10:28pm
Soooo, Who the hell are these people?
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Enlightened, Midwest  10/13/2006 - 11:42pm
It's sad. The Bible makes it clear that Jesus was a man of color. Yet most Christians, including Black ones, are either terrified or somehow ashamed to acknowledge it in public. Propaganda is a powerful thing.
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scottiemcdaddy@hotmail.com, east memphis  10/15/2006 - 3:53pm
Ronnie is a better golfer than you. And a better writer than any of us. If PJ O'Rourke can write for Rolling Stone, Ronnie can write for the Flyer.
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the Writt, the office  10/16/2006 - 9:13am
Why has it taken so long for Herenton to suggest such increases in Police manpower? Memphis is in the midst of a crime wave that threatens to curb the re-urbanization of downtown and force more Shelby county residents to DeSoto County and other alternatives simply to avoid the crime and the new taxes.
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the Writt, the office  10/16/2006 - 9:25am
ha! page-turner! also, glad someone else took note of Hastert's immense size. Capitol Rotunda is a good nickname for him. let's keep using it.
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fishkite, Lily White Enclave  10/16/2006 - 1:13pm
Ford was a no-show at Saturday's Dutch Treat Luncheon, while Cohen apparently opted not to appear. Cohen also skipped the first debate at Le Bonheur in order to attend a fundraiser.
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sylamore, Midtown  10/16/2006 - 2:54pm
I'm flushed with excitement.
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Wintermute, Memphis, TN  10/16/2006 - 4:51pm
He sportin' a much shorter cut and some more pounds around the middle than in the ole days.
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Wintermute, Memphis, TN  10/16/2006 - 5:00pm
Legalizing marijuana? Cohen never filed a bill to do that! Wonder if Harold Sr. still smokes weed.... I smoked it with him a long time ago. I don't smoke it now, haven't for decades. Harold, did you have a change of heart about marijuana? Or do you still get high on it?
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davidkentholt (davidkentholt@yahoo.com), Memphis  10/16/2006 - 6:02pm
That will be remembered in the voting booth. For Harold Ford Jr. to allow his rally to be used to attack a Democratic candidate is wrong. The whole Ford machine cares only for perpetuating its own power. I have had enough of it.
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Joanne Jacobs, California  10/16/2006 - 7:18pm
"The landlord's black-eyed daughter, Bess the landlord's daughter, plaiting the dark red love knot into her long black hair" appears in Alfred Noyes' "The Highwayman." There is no love interest in "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." I memorized and recited "The Highwayman" in fifth grade, though I was tentative about saying "hell" as in "though hell should bar the way."
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Wintermute, Memphis, TN  10/17/2006 - 9:20am
What's he leanin' on? Looks like a bunch of fertilizer. Oookay, I blew it up. It's bags of Co-op horse feed.
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walter, united states  10/17/2006 - 2:48pm
I'M A FORD TRUCK MAN MY SELF.,BUT CAN YOU SAY EARLY VOTING!!!!!!!!!!!IT'S HERE LET'S GET UP AND GET OUT AND EXERCISE OUR AMERICAN RIGHT TO VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WALTER PAYNE DEMOCRAT & PROUD AMERICAN.,ALSO PROUD BE A MEMPHIAN.
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walter, united states  10/17/2006 - 3:06pm
HAROLD FORD JR.IS DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AT CAMPAINING.EARLY VOTING IS TOMORROW.,SO LETS EXERCISE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE.WALTER PAYNE
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memphis_citizen (memphis_citizen@yahoo.com), Memphis  10/17/2006 - 8:41pm
Jake Ford is an embarrassment to both the the district and his family. His election to public office (any public office) would surely bring about scandal & shame to Tennessee. I attended both forums that Ford participated in recently. Not since the wit & wisdom of Dan Quayle has the electorate been exposed to such butter-knife like wit, offered by the deer-in-the headlights Mr.Ford. At one point during the previous forum, Mr. Ford proposed to reduce crime by putting less police officers on our streets and implying that 'crime' was a by-product of gentrification. His rambling, inability to focus on the questions put before him and his constant attempts at mudslinging prompted laughter and derision from the audience. At one point, the 'honorable' candidate seemed to lose his patience with his potential constituents. One wonders if Mr.Ford is unable to govern his outbursts at public forum, how does hope to offer governance to our district? I could care less if he did drugs in the past, (I just wish that he wouldn't do them immediately before attending a public forum) or that he may have assaulted his father, girlfriend, or brother. The way a man conducts himself in private is his business after all. But when a man runs for public office then, we must allow ourselves to try and look into not the 'color of his skin, but the content of his character'. We are at that moment is history, foretold by a man of great character that served the people to the deepest level. My family has been involved in Democratic party politics since my Grandfather & Father supported Harold Ford Sr. & Jr. Jake Ford IS NO Harold Ford (Sr. or Jr.) This district (like our nation) is in serious need of good political leadership, from men of good character, whose proven commitment to the people is on record. The only record(s) that we may have of Jake Ford is arrests, GED test scores and 'some' college transcripts. Mr. Ford is a dangerous mix of divisive racial politics and ambition. Not that this district is any stranger to such antics, but it would refreshing to have politicians that were truly (truthfully) unifying in their message & mission. Be assured, Jake Ford's commitment is to himself, a self that has so far proven to be vain, arrogant and at the very least 'troubled'. If, Mr.Ford is truly interested in the public good, he should do the public an honorable service: withdraw, sir and allow men of better character to serve our district. Mr. Ford, you are truly interested in serving your fellow man, may I suggest Habitat for Humanity, MIFA or something better suited to your qualifications like the many of several Taco Bell locations throughout the state. You do a great dis-service to the Democratic Party and the democratic process, by continuing your candidacy.
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shasta, memphis  10/18/2006 - 7:45am
cheers, citizen.
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Dave T (twomblyd@gmail.com), Of the City? Colonial Acres  10/18/2006 - 8:19am
October 16, 2006—Emboldened by the success of Jerry Lee Lewis's recent release, "Last Man Standing," Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have announced their plans to record a new CD together. The back cover of Lewis' CD states, "50 years ago, Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee was the home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, the founding fathers of rock and roll--today, Jerry Lee Lewis is 'The Last Man Standing.'" Tentatively titled "At Least We're Not Dead Like Those Other Two Chumps," the new disc by the former Beatles will boast collaborations with, in Starr's words, "other, likeminded artists who, like us, are not dead. That's something to celebrate, right? Like, if John, George, Paul, and I were in a race, John and George would be the losers at this point." McCartney added that the guest artists would all share the additional characteristic of "not being as talented or as famous as us. Well, not as talented as me, anyway." The goal, he said, was to "make our dead ex-partners look bad as well as make our collaborators look less stellar than us. I mean, if I were a bride, I'd want someone like Tiffany or the chick from Heart to be a bridesmaid, to be the, you know, ugly girl in the bad dress, so to speak, making me look more attractive. So we're getting people like that to join us. Not the blond chick from Heart, mind you—the brunette." When asked if he thought such comments might be construed as insensitive, McCartney noted, "Remember--I'm the one who was married to the one-legged landmine lady." Look for "ALWNDLTOTC" to hit stores sometime early next summer.
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Kay Martin, New York  10/18/2006 - 8:21am
Jerry is looking GOOOOOOooooood in his 71st year, climbing his highest mountain yet, smelling the roses while he's still able and still rocking! There's also a wonderful cover story in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. More on Jerry at www.jerryleelewis.com, www.jerryleelewis.nl and JerryLeeLewisIFC@Yahoogroups.com Kay Martin
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tomguleff (tomguleff@gmail.com), tomguleff  10/18/2006 - 10:48am
Jackson Baker is a fair and honest reporter, one that I would consider a real professional. This is a lot coming from a Republican. Tom Guleff www.JoeCitizens.com
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buddymack  10/18/2006 - 3:30pm
The Ford family attack on a fellow Democrat has cost Jr half a vote from me. While I can't vote for Mayor Corker and the conservative "Stay the Course" agenda, I can abstain from voting in the Senate race if color and family name mean more than Cohen's dedicated service to his constituents and his party.
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angelz  10/18/2006 - 8:35pm
Dont waste your time,at first it is fun but after a while,its the same moves over and over in diffrent routines,she does not help with the moves.if you are wanting to learn buy a dvd it will be more helpful
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Ms. K, Memphis  10/19/2006 - 7:06am
I appreciate your explanation. I feel that we need to be very careful how we "say or speak". We never know who will be offended. I read Cohen comments in the Commercial Appeal (10/15/2006. I cannot quote exactly what he said, therefore, I will not try this time. In all fairness to him, it related to "if a student could did not meet the requirement of college studies, the scholarships would not be used in a way that it was meant to be". This is not a quote. But I still have the paper. The Headline: " HOPE". In our district, that I live in, that is about 65 percent black or more, we need a "qualified" candidate to represent us. Mr. Herenton, often, state his unimportant views about the Fords. He was given a chance to study at the Rockfellow Center, (a young man at the time that came from the projects). As Mayor, I feel that he should show more intelligence. But there is an old saying: You can take someone out of the country and put that same someone in the city, but you cannot take the country out them. SO WHAT CAN I SAY? I EXPECT SUCH FROM HIM. I HAD HOPE THAT HE WOULD SHOW THAT HE COULD RISE ABOVE "FRAY" AND SHOW HIS INTELLIGENCE, BUT I SEE THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. It appears that he will never learn.
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jimbean, Memphis  10/19/2006 - 9:02am
This article is so important to Memphis that I posted the following on the Thaddeus Matthews blog. Anonymous said... "Joe Ford Jr. Answers Threats From Jake Ford Campaign" Please go to the URL below to read today's article about Joke in the Memphis Flyer. Be sure to copy and paste this article and URL to your friends. The message must get out about Joke and his gang friends. Joke is a danger to all of us. Harold Ford, Jr. should apologize personally to every citizen of the ninth district for whatever part he played in allowing Joke to run for his seat. Jr. should have come out hot and heavy against Joke. And, I don't buy at all that blood is thicker than water crap. Memphis will be better off if Harold, Sr. stays away from the Memphis he abandoned many years ago. Please visit and read this article. http://tinyurl.com/yzy5zl
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violava  10/20/2006 - 9:57am
I bought the buttermilk because that & the flavored & whole milk was all they had. So glad I selected the buttermilk. What a delicious surprise. I kept going back for another glass. In about 4 hours I drank half the bottle & had to force myself to stop. I was concerned about the fat & calories but since I didn't know the nutritional infomation it was OK. Only problem is I can't get an answer when I call for the information that is listed on the bottle cap. I don't think it would matter. Shame buttermilk doesn't taste good on cereal.
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brandon901, midsouth  10/20/2006 - 6:29pm
Memphis or Die DVD. I really think thats this is a great idea to unify memphis as a whole.so i support it because its bringing people together and showing that memphis can get along with each other.And to the group Da Volunteers i love that song what's your favorite color.
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hbaxendale (hbaxendale@dodgeit.com), Germantown  10/20/2006 - 10:51pm
"Dark Deeds"? Hell the boy is natcherly high yalla, maybe 50% black at best, likely less than that. If anything, that picture made him actually look as black as he pretends to be. That picture did ole Ford Junior a favor with his would-be constituents. What colored folk in Tennessee want to vote for some almost-white-man like Harold Ford Junior?
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davidkentholt (davidkentholt@yahoo.com), Memphis  10/21/2006 - 5:39pm
I think this is one of those things where both sides think they've won something big and those who are undecided really don't care. For me it was just a staged yawner.
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Bob, Memphis  10/21/2006 - 10:52pm
Ford looked Congressional -- at best. Corker looked Senatorial. I might add a word of advice to Ford: People are getting mighty tired of your whining about the family thing. Send your Dad packing back to Florida on the next train. Then we can talk. Till then, STFU.
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jacksobryan, Cordova  10/22/2006 - 10:01am
Ford's family has put itself through the ringer time and again...for all to see and read about. He should understand that it is going to be an issue...I don't think he is surprised that it is...If he wasn't somewhat worried about his family's reputation affecting this race...I think he would have dropped it by now. Showing up at Corker's press conference was very unprofessional...very unconventional and I think finally brought out one of Ford's weaknesses for all to see...he, just like the rest of his family, will do about anything to try and gain an advantage...people, in general, don't like that type of behavior
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rantboy, midtown  10/22/2006 - 10:54am
The whole encounter made Ford look silly. He came off looking like a fratboy playing Punk'd. Today's political buzz is all about Barack Obama. Can you imagine the elegant and sophisticated Illinois senator even entertaining the idea of doing something so sophomoric and stupid? Grow up, Harold
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archaeoraptor  10/22/2006 - 11:41am
The Corker confrontation shows that just under his veneer of a “new” Ford lays the “old” Ford, the angry in your face behavior seen overtly in John, Sr., Jake and Isaac Ford. HFJr. can be very charming until someone does something that Jr. does not like and out comes Mr. Hyde, the abusive thug that is in many (but certainly not all) of the Ford clan. Just wait and watch his behavior when Jr. looses. Stop the Fords!!! Vote Green!!! Vote Chris Lugo, as an alternative and a protest vote against Jr. and Corker and Bush.
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VHARRIS3  10/22/2006 - 11:50am
I THINK HAROLD FORD USED A GREAT TECHNIQUE MOVING IN ON BOB CORKER THE WAY HE DID. MR. FORD IS AGRESSIVE AND STARIGHT FORWARD. THIS IS THE TYPE OF SENATOR WE NEED IN WASHINGTON AT THIS TIME. NOT ONE WHO THROWS A ROCK AND HIDES HIS HANDS. MR.FORD, IS YOUNGER AND IS TRULY FROM A NEW GENERATION. MR.CORKER IS CLEARLY FROM THE SAME OLD ORDER OF YESTER YEAR. BECAUSE THIS COUNTRY IS ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE, IN EDUCATION, INTERNATIONALLY, DOMESTICALLY, FINANCIALLY, SOCIALLY AND MORALLY; YOU NAME IT! WE NEED FRESH MINDS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO FORCE A DIFFERENT AGENDA. WHILE HIS TACTIC WAS UNUSUAL IT DOES NOT MAKE IT ANY MORE OFFENSIVE THAN SPEAKING ILL OF ONES FAMILY. IF REPUBLICANS ARE TIRED OF MR.FORD DEFENDING HIS FAMILY, SOME DEMOCRATS ARE TIRED OF THE CONSTANT MUD SLINGING ON THE YOUNG MR.FORDS' FAMILY.
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Robs, Middle  10/22/2006 - 3:11pm
I kinda think most have missed the entire point. Its not about style or scoring points or stealing news cycles. It's not about looking senatorial, neither candidate really looked that. Ford was a tad brash and Corker was caught whining. But hey in the heat of the moment each candidate gets a pass there. NO one has mentioned what I think to be most important line of the whole confrontation, when Ford turns and walks toward Corker and says "What about this Iraq thing?" Seriously, Bob. What about this Iraq thing? 80 US soliders dead this month alone, we've still got 8 days to go. Its been the bloodiest month in over 2 years there. There is no end in sight and Mr. Corker nor his backers have any idea how to stop or slow the bloodshed. What about this Iraq thing? Its only the most important issue to confront our nation since the end of the Cold War and you have nothing. Government ethics is important don't get me wrong, but Corker wasnt there to talk about some groundbreaking ethics package that revitalize the US House and US Senate and free each chamber from the hold of Special Interests. In truth, his proposal was quite lame. He was using Memphis as his background to re-talk and re-focus his attacks on Harold Sr and again attempt to imply that SR lobbies Jr although the Corker campaign has admitted no evidence exists to prove that. What about this Iraq thing? This should be the new rallying cry for all Ford supporters. Corker went to the airport hoping to launch a broadside attack on the Ford Family thru the guise of a "Government Ethics Reform" package, Ford Jr went there looking for answer about "this Iraq thing" from an opponent that has done nothing put talk out of both sides of his mouth on this issue (see "stay the Course" video on this blog. What about this Iraq thing?
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John Daniel, Memphis  10/22/2006 - 3:51pm
We need maturity and substance in Memphis, not impetious fraternity pranks!
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morgan101000, knoxville  10/22/2006 - 6:02pm
Harold Ford did just about what anyone would do. Im so sick and tired of Bob corker talking about the political machine. It's bad a family is in politics? Yet, i never hear corker talk about the Bush famiy. Vote harold Ford!
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ClaireBeth, middle  10/22/2006 - 7:30pm
Corker is a "STAY THE COURSE" candidate. I was republican but not anymore. We need CHANGE, and it is CLEAR that Harold Ford is the best candidate for our next senator. Corker=Bush need I say more!
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Joan  10/22/2006 - 7:31pm
Just the Two of Us was horrible, bland, and long.
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sylamore, Midtown  10/23/2006 - 1:27pm
Yeah, I heard about those Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers. They charge an arm and a leg.
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Deep Blue Flame, Santa Monica  10/23/2006 - 1:29pm
Sales tax rates in Shelby County alone are at 9.25%; and I've seen numerous est. that 'round-up' too a dime per dollar. That is alot in-and-of itself. Where does all THAT money go? Much less tha 105 property tax. These rates exceed social security income attainability already.
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walter, united states  10/23/2006 - 4:50pm
I DON'T UNDERSTAND?THESE GUYS SUPPOSE TO BE MEMPHIS FUTURE.,BUT IF THIS IS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS,COUNT ME OUT!!!!!YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR WHOEVER YOU CHOOSE.,REGARDLESS,IF YOU LIVE IN THE SAME HOUSE,OR FROM THE SAME FAMILY.YOUNG MEN &WOMEN ARE WATCHING THIS.,AND YOU SUPPOSE TO BE ROLE MODELS.ROLE MODELS FROM A FAMILY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.JAKE FORD TAKE YOUR MEDICINE LIKE A MAN.,JUST LIKE ME.I'VE RAN FOR A COUPLE OF POLITICAL SEATS,AND LOST.I WAS KNOCKED DOWN A COUPLE OF TIMES,BUT I MOVED ON.YOU CAN TOO!!!!WALTER PAYNE,DEMOCRAT,AND PROUD AMERICAN,AND PROUD MEMPHIAN.
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walter, united states  10/23/2006 - 5:20pm
MAYOR WILLIE HERENTON & CITY COUN.MEMBERS NEED TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR MORE POLICE OFFICERS.,BECAUSE THE CITIZENS ARE ALREADY BEING TAXED-TO-DEATH.THE CITIZENS ARE ALREADY PAYING TOO MUCH IN TAXES.I LOVE MY CITY.,AND DO FEAR FOR MY SAFETY SOMETIMES,BUT A PAYROLL TAX IS NOT THE ANSWER.MAYOR HERENTON EXPLORE OTHER AVENUES.,BEFORE YOU MAKE A FINAL DECISION.WALTER PAYNE DEMOCRAT,PROUD AMERICAN,PROUD MEMPHIAN.
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A Memphis Democrat Against the Fords  10/23/2006 - 9:50pm
A Memphis Democrat against the Fords Why trust Ford on Iraq? Ford was an early proponent of the war. In December 2001, he joined with Trent Lott and others in a letter to Congress advocating the removal of Saddam Hussein. What was his justification? This was well before the Bush propaganda machine began “cooking the books� for the war. The only remotely legal basis to move against Iraq militarily was UN Resolution 1440 concerning WMD. This was not a proposal to invade a sovereign nation to change its government, no matter how reprehensible Hussein was/is. This invasion was a violation of international law. With the resulting chaos and death that has ensued, Bush et al should be considered war criminals. After advocating the war, Ford voted for the war. At least some said no. As Iraq spiraled into civil war and chaos, Ford continued to sign on to the war as Ford hails "my friend President Bush.� Ford’s only initial criticism was that “we just didn’t send in enough troops.� Ford has yet to show any outrage at this administration’s willful manipulation of the evidence for and against Iraqi WMD. Now, the Iraqi war is the worst geo-political mistake in the history of this country, one Ford personally advocated and supported. And what does Ford come up with, the brilliant idea of dividing Iraq into three separate states. This policy show just how badly the war has gone. It is a policy that has resulted from failure not success. The fact that Ford assumes that he or the US will have a say in the eventual break up of Iraq shows the same bad judgment that got the US into this war in the first place.
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Deep Blue Flame, Santa Monica  10/24/2006 - 12:38pm
There is this "New Thing" in neo-conservative politics that I will jump-the-gun and call "So Conservative It's Liberal. So Liberal It's Insane."Here is how the math behind "So Conservative It's Liberal-isum" works with fiscal budgeting tabula-rosa: If you had no more than 25,ooo businesses in Memphis that earned no more than $1500.oo per day in sales @ the current sales-tax rate of 9.25%. That would yield: $374,092.50 per day in tax revenue for memphis per day. ANNUALLY: $59,862,960. Revenues from city-owned-and-operated utilities provider Memphis Light, Gas & Water. If there were no more than 250,000 customers, (in a city of more than one million citizens), who payed no more than $200.oo per month in utility bills would earn $50,000,000 per month in revenues for Memphis. ANNUALY: $700,000,000. Revenues from The Memphis City Jail. If you had no more than 1200 beds that collected no more than $50.oo from tha federal government for housing earns $60,000 per day. ANNUALLY:$9,120,000. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE REVENUES FROM SDCC. Revenues from collection of property taxes. If you had no more than 30,000 homes with a property assesment value of no more than $52,000 dollars per home @ a property tax rate of 7% yields: $14,700,000 per year in tax revenue. "So Conservative It's Insane." total: $783,682,960 per year in revenues for The City of Memphis.
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davidkentholt (davidkentholt@yahoo.com), Memphis  10/24/2006 - 1:02pm
Hot girl on girl pics can only help Corker gain votes. I only hope no one posts these kind of pics of Jake.
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sylamore, Midtown  10/24/2006 - 1:24pm
Hey, I don't know if you noticed, but that IS Jake on the right side of the picture.
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Deep Blue Flame, Santa Monica  10/24/2006 - 1:28pm
While working in memphis theatre I often found myself wondering, while empathising with the patron, (..which was my own humble take on "Method") : If I were in THAT situation; how many licks WOULD it take to get too the tootsie-roll center of the Tootsie-Pop? Then there is the Issue of "The Phat Milk and Captain Crunch". As for me I jusyt though too myself: If I were to wear a retarded-looking pair of gym-shorts with no underwear, (..while hooked-up too a pair of jumper-cables)....Then I learned how to spell O.K.L.A.H.O.M.A. and left town.
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Julia, Southeast  10/25/2006 - 7:44am
This is why the city is in shambles because the mayor has a slave mentality. The people of the 9th district should see him for what he is. He doesn't care about African-Americans or anybody else for that matter. That statement about someone being "light-skinned" is so incredibly outdated. I hope that he does not get re-elected. He is very envious of the Fords especially Harold Sr. and Jr. Mr. Mayor maybe you can use some campaign funds to see a plastic surgeon.
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Varicam (roblins@comcast.net), Mid-State  10/25/2006 - 2:38pm