The Ford family has a long and tumultuous history in Memphis politics. They've done a lot of good things and they've done some things that weren't so good. Which led us to ask the question:
Members of the Memphis Rotary Club heard some unexpectedly tough talk on
Thursday from Nabi Sensoy, ambassador to the United States from Turkey, this
year's Memphis in May honoree. Though most of his 30-minute luncheon address to
Rotarians at the Convention Center was devoted to the polite bromides expected
on such an occasion (example: "I'm looking forward to 'walking in Memphis'"),
Sensoy minced no words when it came to several specific problem
areas.
Governor sees GOP lagging in electoral prowess nationwide; cites tight 2012 race in North Carolina as warning to overconfident Tennessee Republicans; Fincher proclaims a GOP version of the social gospel.