YYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

I REALLY hope this is true and he's not just doing this to get his people to try to get him to stay!

I moved from Memphis, like a lot of people, to Mississippi because of the crime, filth, etc. and watching the news saddened me everyday with all of the crime and filth. Call me naive but I really think that when that man walks out the doors and a new person walks in Memphis will become a great city! Let's just pray they select someone that is very different than King Willie!

Thank God!! Lets hope its True!! This made my day :)

I am so excited to hear this news...can it really be true  or am I dreaming!!I grew up in Memphis  but left 8 yrs ago and moved because of the filth high taxes and crime. I remember when we used to  win the Beautiful City awards..I remember shopping downtown, main street... so many wonderful memories   before King Willie. I remember clean streets  stores and tidy yards...and all the wonderful people that liverue and someone  that loves and cares about Memphisd there, how they had to sit by and watch as  the city became a shell of what it had been  and  give up there homes and friends and move so they could live with out all the day to day drama  that our city became
I hope this is really true and someone that loves and cares about  Memphis can salvage    the place   we all used to call HOME

There are so many people saying how much Moron Herenton did for the city of Memphis.....THANK GOD he is resigning!  I just hope he doesn't get back into education.  He has already screwed that up enough!  

It will take time to undo all the damage wee willie has done to the beautiful city I once knew. But, it can be done if someone legit and caring takes his place.

Now, what about the MCS system!?! Oh, LORD!

I think its about time Herenton resigned. Memphis has gone downhill since he has become Mayor. A new Mayor is what Memphis needs ,we can't get anyone worse than Herenton. Its all uphill from here

I am absolutely thrilled and my husband is cheering as well. We both thought something was up during the election, and he gave every indication at that time that he would not serve his full term. The only surprise is that it came sooner rather than later, thank God for that. If he wants to return to MCS, which is probably a done deal and done under the table at that, maybe he shouldn't be dumping the libraries. In any case I hope that the people of Memphis don't buy into his retoric any more than they already have. He's an embarrassment.

He knows something we don't.  This man would not resign unless something serious was about to befall him or the city.  The old "black"mail story about his shagging topless dancers doesn't cut it.  If it was that it had to be a cucumber butt (what the MPD is calling Godwin) scenario with Reginald French like we heard of recently in the MPD.

More likely is the land dealings ala 50,000 purchases from him and then give the land back - or the Turleys, Belzs, Westons etc - one of them got his butt in a crack in front of the grand jury.  There is so much to choose from here.  The mind boggles.

Willie liked being the HNIC and wouldn't give it up without a good reason.  I wonder if his pension is secured if he is out of office before a conviction?  I know he already is collecting on the MCS pension.  No telling how much "consulting" money he has stacked away.

I pray My Harrison has his testicles in a jar on her desk!!! Oh it would be so sweet to see all the Rich White Boys and Willie Boy go down for all the money and land manipulation that has happened in this town in the past 12 years.  The amount of money and waste is unbelievable.

OH PLEASE LORDY LORDY LET IT BE TRUE ! ! ! !

"I hear another call and am duty bound to respond. History will judge whether or not I achieved the purpose for which I was called to serve."
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Remember during the election he said the rich white folks were trying to buy him out of office?  Maybe he just raised the price by getting re-elected.  One thing for sure - whoever the TurleyBelz/whatever rich developer has in mind to replace him is not good for us.

Willie World closes July 31, 2008.....the entire city should celebrate!

I'm really surprised by everyone's eagerness to accept that he is just stepping down. Do you all not realize what could happen? If Wharton does go for city mayor, who do you think would be the first to run for county mayor and then push for consolidation? True, it would take a miracle of God to get county people to vote for willie, but just as bad things have happened in the past. Also, the 9th Congressional seat is open, is it not? I just don't think this is the last we have heard of king willie. When has he ever been upfront and honest about things he is planning?
   And to all those that voted him in, do you feel like you really picked the right person now? All those promises he made, who is going to deliver? He never had plans on doing anything for you! He knew when he was running his "hate the haters" campaign that he was never going to back up anything he said. I predict a huge tax hike before he leaves. Why would it matter to him? Does he actually live in the city anyway? I know where he lives, but just not sure if its in the city or county. Its pretty much as close to MS as you can get.
   But really, people, do you all really think this is the end? I won't pop my champagne until I see him on the plane with all his belongings on his way to Alaska. Until then, just know that he isn't done. He's got something going on, and we won't find out until its too late for us to stop him. I'm sure glad they gave him that raise. Now, he'll get a higher pay for way too long. I'll be interested to see if the next mayor gets paid that much. I know that they are supposed to, but I just don't think everything is as pretty as it seems.
  All that to say, everyone just needs to wait and see what happens.

By Fking Time!!!!

Why would the mayor fight to be re-elected yet again only to resign months later. Can someone tell Memphis what is really going on??
The mayor said it was time for him to pursue other challenges. How can he pursue any other challenge when he will abandon Memphis after many people stood behind him and for what he believed. Maybe the time for longtime Memphis Mayor is at an end. I can only hope that Memphis will no longer use him as an excuse for not trying hard enough to better our city together rather than every man, woman, and child for themselves.

It is scary, but somethin'gs up.  Things don't smell right.  I am glad he is leaving, but what does he have up his very long sleeves?  All the silence these last few weeks he has been busy, you can take that to the bank.

What a great day in Memphis!!!!  The Mayor only ran for office this last time just to prove to those "haters" he was the King and to add to his resume.  What is sad is, he's turned his back on all the people who voted for him. The very person they thought would save them crushed them. Now everyone will know why the King called us the "haters"!  We knew he wasn't the man for the job. But too many people vote by the color of the skin. He's leaving Memphis more crime infested than when he started. Now he wants to run the School system....as if he could save it !?!?!? Parents please don't let this man destroy your kids future like he has this once great city !!!

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I cant grip this something is up, I wonder the the school board is taking this since Herenton whats to be theSuperintendent. I hope the school board is ready for Herenton because he is very power hungry, I pray for the strengh of the school broad

I hope to God that the news of Herentons resignation is true. I believe that there is a lot more behind his decision than politics. I think that as time goes on the people of Memphis will find out just how corrupt this man really was. I do not believe that he ever had Memphis's interests at heart. I was devestated when he won again in November. I am a 31-year-old year white woman who resides in the crime stricken area of Hickory Hill. I have lived in this area my entire life and I have watched the neighborhood that I once loved, once felt safe in basically turn to hell. I remember a time before herenton when I was not afriad to leave my house. This man has betrayed the race who voted him in, now I hope that blacks and whites, but especially blacks will vote for the candidate who CARES about this city. Its time to stop voting on the basis of race.
In my opinion, even though herenton is resigning, its going to take YEARS of work for the next mayor to mop up all of herentons mistakes and for Memphis to once again be a place that is great and somewhat safe.  
My prayers go out to the new mayor, i know that he or she has their work cut out for them.

The city's dream has finally come true. We finally get rid of the most self centered, rude and most aregent mayor in the history of the city. He has screwed up the city so bad and it is time that he moved on to other things. Lets hope the Memphis City School System is not that stupid to put him back in charge of the school system again. He could not get it right the first so why give him a second chance to mess up again.

I wonder if he is under some investigation...

Even though I've only been in this area for six years I would have to say it's about time he stepped down. All of his supporters pushed for him to be re-elected only  to have him retire (none too soon). I never understood the "love" this city had for a mayor who truly didn't have their best interests at heart. Memphis went from being a "beautiful city" to one of the "highest crime" cities in the years that this man was in office.

A man who didn't do a good job at handling the school systems finances ended up being mayor of that very city. (I've read up on this man who thought of himself as "great" for Memphis) I guess I would have to actually look at the people of Memphis who would put such a person in office and continue to do so for so long and shake my head.

It should have been obvious he was only out for self when his annual salary and perks increased as the hard working people of Memphis continued to struggle. Let's not mention the state of the school system in Memphis. There was only one truant officer for the entire city when I moved here. Oh yea, the crime, now this is a bit ridiculous! I come from where people call it Sin City and this city still outnumbered us in crime. I just hope he leaves office before they close any more libraries and community centers. When you take away extracurricular activities for the kids what else is there for the kids to do than to get into more trouble and that is something Memphis doesn't need....more trouble.

Thankfully, I'll be moving back home next year but I do wish the best for the children of Memphis. Why? They are the one's who are suffering the most from all the turmoil and chaos that this, supposedly, good mayor caused while he was in office. When a parent(s) suffer from low wages & high taxes it effects the entire family. (I guess Willie Weatherspoon Herenton forgot he grew up a poor boy who lived in South Memphis) I pray that the next (or interim) mayor puts the children of Memphis HIGH on their list of priorities of this once great city and is not doing the job to get rich off the backs of the citizens of Memphis!

  BreakingWind4U said:
I wonder if he is under some investigation...
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You don't have to wonder - he is.  Whether it has netted anything is another thing.  One thing for sure is I would pay big bucks for a picture of his testicles on My Harrison's desk.

It "Oh! Happy Days" I am so happy, good buy, good riddence, hurry up and get out
the door and don't let the door hit you in the behind when you go. Your're probably
leaving because the FBI is breathing down your neck and you're just getting your
business in order before they arrest you. By the way why is Ricky Peete's face out
their standing next to you, he's a convicted felon and is suppose to be in jail.

Somebody get King Willie a box of tissues to wipe away the tears !  Does he think people will believe that he really cares about those kids at Juvie. Hasn't he done enough to  all  Memphis citizens. He and his high salaried appointees have stuffed enough of taxpayers money in their pockets to live the good life! Hope the next person in the mayor's office cuts all that waste. Just hope the school board  has enough sense to keep him out of there too. He can't keep his hands off the teachers. Kids don't need his kind of education. Why can't he just move away and leave Memphis alone.

Mayor Herenton is a great leader.  It would be a detriment to Memphis if he decides to go forward with his resignation.  Memphis is full of people who are Haters and Not Congratulaters.  No one wants to see anyone succeeding higher then themselves (Crab Mentality).  I understand why some people don't like Mayor Herenton, but it puzzles me why some Afro-Americans are so negative toward him.  He has accomplished more in his ealier years before he served as Mayor then most people will accomplish in a life time.  Everyone should take pride in his efforts and accomplishments.   Afro-American people should wake up!  When some people say they want their city back, are they really including you!  The question is not if Mayor Herenton is resigning. The question is why has a great leader fallen?  I will be praying for Mayor Herenton.  This reminds me of the history of a fallen leader similar to MLK assisination in Memphis,TN.  Remember that was not 400 hunderds ago; it was only 40.  Remember Mayor Herenton is resilient, relentless & remarkable leader and "U" can not take that away from him.  He is a man of dignity!  

Mayor Herenton is a great leader.  It would be a detriment to Memphis if he decides to go forward with his resignation.  Memphis is full of people who are Haters and Not Congratulaters.  No one wants to see anyone succeeding higher then themselves (Crab Mentality).  I understand why some people don't like Mayor Herenton, but it puzzles me why some Afro-Americans are so negative toward him.  He has accomplished more in his ealier years before he served as Mayor then most people will accomplish in a life time.  Everyone should take pride in his efforts and accomplishments.   Afro-American people should wake up!  When some people say they want their city back, are they really including you!  The question is not if Mayor Herenton is resigning. The question is why has a great leader fallen?  I will be praying for Mayor Herenton.  This reminds me of the history of a fallen leader similar to MLK assisination in Memphis,TN.  Remember that was not 400 hunderds ago; it was only 40.  Remember Mayor Herenton is resilient, relentless & remarkable leader and "U" can not take that away from him.  He is a man of dignity!  

I think this is the best thing to to happen to memphis.It's time for change

I watch Channel 24 every day and in watching your newscast tonight, I am very upset that this channel states they do not know what Willie's future plans are.  I watched Fox 13 news at nine; they interviewed him live.  It is his desire to go back into education.  From the conversation with him on the news it is apparent that this has been in the works for some time.  He sent a letter to the City Council stating that he felt they should not look to outside sources for a new superintendant as the last two have come in from smaller public school systems, then left when the going got tough and things were left in a mess.  He told them that he would be happy to step in and help in any way as long as certain conditions were met and become the superintendent.  I believe that those conditions have been discussed and approved because I don't feel he would have resigned from the position of Mayor without knowing that he was going to take over the schools again.  He did state that he is in favor of holding the kid accountable for their actions and that the teachers should be able to teach and the principals should be able to run the schools without being afraid of conseqences.  He believes in corporal punishment and bringing disipline back into the schools.  The only thing I have heard come out of his mouth that makes any sense since I moved to Tennessee in 1988.    

I've got a bottle chilling in my fridge right now. We just finished one heck of an emotional election in which he won. Why did he bother to run? So that Chumney wouldn't win. She's spot-on with her concerns. I've been voting against him every year except my first few years in unincorporated Cordova when I wasn't eligible to vote for city mayor. I was thrilled to get annexed, so I could go out in the pouring rain etc. to vote against him!!!   Either there's a backroom deal we don't know about, (how about that dinner with AC??) or he's about to be indicted. I'm hoping for option 2. Good gracious, now he wants to be school superintendent again? Same mayor who just proposed we close 5 libraries? And has basically challenged fisticuffs to Cameron Harper and Brent Taylor? What a role model!! July 31 can't come soon enough. He's welcome to make it effective tomorrow!!

Well lets see he gets a retirement from the school board, he get his city goverment
retirement and now he looking for another position to work a few months and get
another retirement from another city ro county position. Hell the greedy ***
just can't get his greedy fingers any deeper in the city pockets. I hope like hell he
gets arrested and they take all that money away. You are a big *** crook Herenton
and you belong in jail, they need to sell your possessions and take that money
plus all the money you have stolen from the city in 16 years and give it all back.

They should do the same to your cousin Joseph Lee - what a crooked *** ***
he is. Just runs in the family you immoral ***. Go to jail!!!!!!!

Something stinks to high heaven, what has he finally got caught at?  If this is not the case, he has once again thumbed his nose at the City.  It is all about him, he ran just to prove he would be voted back in and now he is leaving on his own terms in his own good time.  You better believe the man has an agenda.  I sincerely hope he does not get the School Super, it will only allow him to finish the job of messing it up like he did before.  This is absolutely the best thing that has happened to Memphis in a really long time.  You can bet his high paid employees are doing most of the crying.

Hey Freedom...since you are the great defender of the moron mayor please enlighten us as to what he has done good for Memphis during his tenure.  We have greater crime, worse schools, more poverty etc etc etc....none of that is good.  So please...tell me what Herenton has done for Memphis except drag it down!  

Herenton, I hope they arrest you soon. We now that's why your leaving and they
should take all your money back and give it back to the city. Also get your cousin,
Joseph Lee and get all that money back from his sorry a&&.

Hey Cameron - "Don't put your hands on me, I'll knock you out." I  was saying
Cameron touch him, touch him, we can get rid of him if he knocks you out!!!

I still won't move back to Shelby county. Why is Ricky Peete's face on TV,
he's another convicted felon and is suppose to be in jail. Why is that slackjawed
jacka&& out and about. Let's get a picture of Ford, Peete, Lee and Herenton
and post it in the paper as a warning to crooks not to come to Memphis if
you want tyo end up like them. It'll be sweet when they arrest your crooked
black a&& Herenton and throw your worthless butt in jail. That'll be a happy day!!!  

I was so shocked, I don't remember which City Council member was shown, stating the qualifications for the School Super - he must be a man and he must be black.  Maybe now the City Council can be cleaned up.  I guess that fits Willie's profile.

In response to this:  (see below)

Freedom said:
Mayor Herenton is a great leader.  It would be a detriment to Memphis if he decides to go forward with his resignation.  Memphis is full of people who are Haters and Not Congratulaters.  No one wants to see anyone succeeding higher then themselves (Crab Mentality).  I understand why some people don't like Mayor Herenton, but it puzzles me why some Afro-Americans are so negative toward him.  He has accomplished more in his ealier years before he served as Mayor then most people will accomplish in a life time.  Everyone should take pride in his efforts and accomplishments.   Afro-American people should wake up!  When some people say they want their city back, are they really including you!  The question is not if Mayor Herenton is resigning. The question is why has a great leader fallen?  I will be praying for Mayor Herenton.  This reminds me of the history of a fallen leader similar to MLK assisination in Memphis,TN.  Remember that was not 400 hunderds ago; it was only 40.  Remember Mayor Herenton is resilient, relentless & remarkable leader and "U" can not take that away from him.  He is a man of dignity!  

I will be praying for the person who wrote that !!  A "great leader" ?  To who ? Thugs and gangsters ?  He's a 67 yr old with a 1 year old baby born out of wedlock with a woman young enough to be his daughter.. Is this who we should look up to ? Crime is worse than ever and has gotten worse over the years since he has been in office. And it puzzles you why so many "Afro-Americans are so negative towards him".  He is turning his back by resigning on the very people who voted him in !!! And he tells people - "If you don't like it then leave"....and people are leaving...blacks and whites. We knew he wasn't the man for the job. Too many people vote by skin color.  And you say we should take pride in what he has done for this city....LMAO. He lied about the the financial status of Memphis a couple of years ago and we found out Memphis was actually in deep s**t. We are not "haters" of Herenton but "hate" the way this once great city has become a "Detroit South".  We used to be proud of living here.....it's no longer the case after Herenton's 17 years of hell. WAKE UP dude !!!

....and to add to my last post a few minutes ago..Herenton only cares about his resume at the end of the day.  I saw him on the news tonight.... I wasn't sure if I would laugh myself into a frenzy or throw up. He said: "What's left for me to do?  I've accomplished so much since the beginning."  How bout doing something about crime to start with. DUH !!! When operation TN Waltz unfolded and so many politicians were arrested and sent to prison (thank God)....the Mayor not one time stood up and said this type of crime against our citizens will not be tolerated, never. He is either for them or against them, obviously for them.  When Joe Lee was dealing under the table at MLGW and got caught, the Mayor backed him....why didn't he ever step up and protect the citizens ??? I could go on and on....but it's not necessary. His record speaks for itself.  I just feel sorry for all those who kept voting him. Now that he's resigning they see the REAL King Willie for who he is !!! He is turning his back on them. What's worse --- he wants to run the school system. Parents - wake up - your kid's education is at stake here. He will destroy the schools just like he has this once great city that we all used to be so proud of.    

Herenton has been a thorn in this city's side for many years. His 'haters', or so he calls us, can rejoice. Herenton is the real hater. A pathetic racist individual who never looked at all sides, just his. I hope his dirty deeds and calling himself God's gift to Memphis, finally got to him. What goes around comes around. Hopefully this city can recover. Herenton better not expect a $172,000+ paycheck once he officially resigns. This city owes him nothing but a nice hard kick in the *** and a one-way ticket out of Memphis. Once he's gone, hopefully we can find someone who actually cares about Memphis and the people who call it home. Of course, they'll be left to clean up the trash Herenton has left behind. Then again, we should put Willie to work. Actual work. Make him clean up his own damn messes while we watch. Then send him packing. You're no longer welcome in our city Willie Herenton!! And all you're faithful ignorant voters can go with you too!!

mnShadow53---Well said. That is the one thing that no one can ever find. All his supporters say that he has done great things for the city, but yet no one can ever list them or show what he has done. Seriously, what has he done? So downtown looks better and we have the NBA. Who cares? No one goes to the games, and the only place downtown that people go is Beale Str. Has anyone been down there on a weekend? I was scared to death that I was going to get jumped. Plus, all the stuff that has happened for Memphis is called PROGRESS. It wasn't herenton. Oh, and the NBA, what has that done for Memphis, besides make us another joke?
  I just want someone to really tell us what he has done that has taken 16 years. There better be a lot on that list for that many years.

The rest of the story.....Herenton resigns, Herenton appointed by School Board Commisioners (surely he has already greased those wheels) as Superintendent, Wharton runs for Mayor and gets elected, Wharton and Herenton work to merge county and city, Memphis and Shelby County schools merge.....He gets what he wanted in the first place

I’m going to hold off celebrating for now. As far as AC goes, I thought he was a standup guy at one time. As I said in a much earlier topic post, he has stated drinking koolaid with Silly Willie. In fact they got one Big Gulp cup and had two straws drinking at the same time. We all know what its going to take to straighten this mess out. It certainly wont be , Fords, Lowery, Morris, or AC. Like I said, WE KNOW.

Thanks Willie.

I am so glad your sorry a$$ is leaving. Don't take anymore jobs here just leave and
take all your cronies with you. I hope to God that they find somethings illegal you
have done in this last 16 years. Nothing would be better than to see you sorry Black
a$$ thrown in jail.

Since you've ruined our once beautiful city, one thing for me has really change that
causes me a lot of concern. I wear a gun, (I have a permit), everwhere I go
because I am retired now and not young enough to physically address any and all
of the wonderdful people that run around our beautiful assaulting, raping, killing,
mugging, carjacking, shooting, robbing and busting into homes to steal, kill, rape
and rob, the hard working people who live here. They do this because you, Willie, have made it impossible for people to get a good education and a good job.
Because no one wants to move their business into Hickory Hill or Raleigh or North
Memphis, Frayser, East Memphis and soon Cordova. When I lived in Memphis my grocery store moved out of my area because of the crime and had to drive 10 miles
to shop there.

To think you were paid 175K to be our mayor and your worth millions make
everyone think you were taking bribes and making illegal deals. I hope to God that
the FBI investigates you throughly and they discover truly the thief you are. And I
hope that the Tennessee Waltz commission throws you sorry Black, crooked,
immoral *** in jail. THEN people in Memphis will surely rejoice that you are
exposed for the true B@$T@RD you are.

We all need to ask ourselves, WHY!!!  Something’s going on.

Hey Herenton - you Black, crooked, immoral, thieving, lying, degenerate b@$t@rd!

What is Ricky Peete, a "convicted felon", doing standing next to you during
your wonderful news to resign? Hurry up a just do it. And when is Ford going
to jail? He's a convicted felon also. When do they throw their a$$e$ in prison?

Freedom said:
Mayor Herenton is a great leader.  It would be a detriment to Memphis if he decides to go forward with his resignation.  Memphis is full of people who are Haters and Not Congratulaters.  No one wants to see anyone succeeding higher then themselves (Crab Mentality).  I understand why some people don't like Mayor Herenton, but it puzzles me why some Afro-Americans are so negative toward him.  He has accomplished more in his ealier years before he served as Mayor then most people will accomplish in a life time.  Everyone should take pride in his efforts and accomplishments.   Afro-American people should wake up!  When some people say they want their city back, are they really including you!  The question is not if Mayor Herenton is resigning. The question is why has a great leader fallen?  I will be praying for Mayor Herenton.  This reminds me of the history of a fallen leader similar to MLK assisination in Memphis,TN.  Remember that was not 400 hunderds ago; it was only 40.  Remember Mayor Herenton is resilient, relentless & remarkable leader and "U" can not take that away from him.  He is a man of dignity!  

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Freedom - how much did willie pay you to come on this blog and post that nonsense? You would have to be deaf, dumb and blind to believe one third of what you posted, much less all of it. Sheesh! what a joke!

Hello Haters! So I guess you really believe that this is it? You are so blind to the facts that are right in front of you idiots! Your all saying! "what is he talking about?" Consolidation! That right there going to do it now that he's stepping down just because of all your your hate for him you can't see the forest for the trees! Ha Ha who's laughing now! Hoever gets in is going to go for the Consolidation anyway wether it be THE GREAT WHITE HOPE CAROL CHUMPLEY, HER-MAN , ETC....Willie knows what the city needs and he's giving up his spot to see that it happens Ha Ha!!! We're gonna have one mayor AC ,but who knows all I do know is the ball is in motion...............  

Obviously this is a suprise to a lot of people. I know all of the Herenton haters are absolutely giddy with glee. It is quite obvious that these individuals still harbor a deep hatred toward this exemplary public servant! Take for instance the response from that "lemon-headed" Carol Chumney. To attempt to put a "conspiracy theory" spin to this by constantly spouting that back room deal garbage is divisive and unproductive. She only says that crap to attempt to "muddy-up" the relationship between two of this city's most distinguished African-American public servants. All I can say is THANK YOU DR, HERENTON for inspiring a whole generation of memphians. Being able to make history in this city with your election has been a wonderful journey.  You are truly an insipration.

Obviously this is a suprise to a lot of people. I know all of the Herenton haters are absolutely giddy with glee. It is quite obvious that these individuals still harbor a deep hatred toward this exemplary public servant! Take for instance the response from that "lemon-headed" Carol Chumney. To attempt to put a "conspiracy theory" spin to this by constantly spouting that back room deal garbage is divisive and unproductive. She only says that crap to attempt to "muddy-up" the relationship between two of this city's most distinguished African-American public servants. All I can say is THANK YOU DR, HERENTON for inspiring a whole generation of memphians. Being able to make history in this city with your election has been a wonderful journey.  You are truly an insipration.

LOL @ gmoney.....all us haters huh?  I am STILL waiting for you to tell me one good thing Willie has done in his tenure at mayor.  I KNOW you won't, because you can't.  You just get on here and defend Willie the moron because he is black.  If he was white you'd be driving through the streets, in one of your many (HA HA) BMWs, screaming "lynch the whitey."  Leadership, honesty, integrity and innovative thinking know no color.  Herenton is a liar, jerk, moron and morally reprehensible not because he is black, but because he has no moral compass.  HE is the hater and people like gmoney and freedom cannot see it (or will not see it).  There are none so blind as those who WILL NOT see.  

I also believe there is more to this than Herenton feeling he has no more to accomplish here in Memphis. I do agree with him on that statement.  He certainly can do no more to make Memphis a horrible place to live.  He has stripped all the money he possibly could with all his "under the table" dealings.  Memphis has sunk to a crime-ridden cesspool full of poverty.  Educated blacks and whites alike are fleeing the city in droves.  The schools are awful and jobs are scarce.  If it weren’t for FedEx, and a couple other large companies, Memphis would blow away.  Yep, I think Herenton has accomplished all he can here!  Please GOD help us out of this mess!  

orinjaye said: THANK YOU DR, HERENTON for inspiring a whole generation of memphians

Please orinjaye, tell me what Herenton has inspired you to do....kill, rape, lie, steal, fornicate and make babies out of wedlock, screw up the Memphis school system?????  Those are admirable things to be inspired about!  NOT!

Mayor Herenton wants again has put himself first and not this city!! He says he is NOT arrogant, but what do you call a person who cost the taxpayers of this city time and money for an election to just prove that he could win a fifth term and knowingly not intending to serve the whole term? He didn't just decide on a whim, after hugging a young man in juvenile court, that the Memphis youth needs him and he must retire July 1st to accomplish this goal. As mayor of this city for 16 years, has he just realized that the youth of Memphis needs people who care about them? I don't think so!! We are not that naive to see through his true intentions. His crocodile tears resulting from a hug was just a way to pull at Memphians heartstrings to shed a good light on his quick exit. Mayor Herenton (in my opinion)has had other plans for his future and he has known about these plans for some time. The citizens of Memphis will eventually find out these plans. He certainly did NOT have the citizens of Memphis as the priority when he ran for another term, only himself!! Carol Chumney and Hermann Morris ran for mayor with the city of Memphis as their priority and not themselves. They truly wanted to make a difference in our city and they put a lot of time and energy into trying to win against a person who just wanted to play them all and the people who voted for him.

What planet are these "space cadets" from who constantly make these stupid remarks about how much "better" the city was before Dr.Herenton was electrd into office. I too was born here, educated in a Herenton-led school system, and currently reside here in this great and wonderful city. Before  Dr,Herenton's election
this city was a damn dump. Everybody in memphis politics in those days were a bunch of vile, self-serving, low-life, racist pond scum. Very few of them truly cared about the citizens of memphis as a whole.They used thier politics to further "pimp" this city for as much as they could and then they "retreated" to the suburbs, Mississippi, or Arkansas.

Oh, happy frickin' day to all!!!

Is not the sun shining brighter today? The birds singing sweeter? The air smelling cleaner? People walking around with HUGE smiles on their faces? Yes, yes, they are...

WHY? Because Willie is resigning, Willie is resigning (sung in sing-song voice)!!!

I heard this on the news last night and started calling everyone I knew. They were all THRILLED.

Now- that being said- there is something fishy about the whole thing. It will be interesting to see how things play out. BUT... fate has given us a GOLDEN opportunity to finally do something good for the city. VOTE for someone with a brain and a vested, sincere interest in doing good for ALL the citizens in Memphis.

Dover- Willie World closed July 31, 2008! Priceless. LMAO...

Also- school superintendent? Get real... He f*#%ed it up the first time, let's not let him do it again. But, I'm sure the idiot school board will let him have the job- because as we all know, the right person for that job is male and black. Question- where the hell is the ACLU/EOO on that one? They can't discriminate against someone based on race/sex, right?  But, when the real reason for his resignation comes out he'll resign from that job too (or be fired when he gets carted off to jail). Let's save time, effort, and money and just say NO to Willie.

orinjaye said:
What planet are these "space cadets" from who constantly make these stupid remarks about how much "better" the city was before Dr.Herenton was electrd into office. I too was born here, educated in a Herenton-led school system, and currently reside here in this great and wonderful city. Before  Dr,Herenton's election
this city was a damn dump. Everybody in memphis politics in those days were a bunch of vile, self-serving, low-life, racist pond scum. Very few of them truly cared about the citizens of memphis as a whole.They used thier politics to further "pimp" this city for as much as they could and then they "retreated" to the suburbs, Mississippi, or Arkansas.


AGAIN...I ask what has Herenton done?  I am so sick of these blind fools who continue to defend Mayor Bozo Butt.....but cannot or will not answer my question.

orinjaye said:  I too was born here, educated in a Herenton-led school system

ROTFL....well THAT explains everything!  

@ CatGirl  ROTFL   You are so right!  The sun is shining more brightly today.  You know, Sunday is Resurrection Sunday.  Perhaps Memphis can be reborn, rising like a phoenix from the ashes of poverty, crime, joblessness, moral deficiency and lack of values that Mayor Herenton has been a purveyor of for so many years!    

Only if the voters go to the polls (more than 30+%) this time and vote based on experience, qualifications, character, and integrity and NOT just skin color. Yep, I said it! Bring it. The only reason people will yell at me for that comment is because in their heart of hearts they know I'm right. To disagree with me will prove my point.

If we had voted for the right person for the right reasons we would not have to worry about our libraries and community centers. Our city would not look like a giant trash dump. Our crime rate would not be out of control.

Now, Ford Jr? I'd LOVE to see him as mayor. In spite of his crazy a$$ family.

mnshadow53 is proof positive that ignorance and stupidity can be personified. I generally don't respond to these type of nut-jobs. Kill, rob, steal, rape.... you are pathetic! Listen you ding-dong, it's obvious you harbor a deep hatred for the mayor but to say he inspires one to kill,rob,steal and rape is down right disrepectful to all people of color. Your horns are showing!!!!!

Orinjaye- did he inspire anyone to do the right thing? He, who had an affair and a resulting ILLEGITIMATE child? I believe that is a sin. He inspires one to sin. What else is a sin? Taking money from your poverty stricken citizens than you deserve is a sin- it's called GREED. Being a racist and making BLATANTLY racist comments? A sin. Or wait, is it only a sin if I do it? Because only white people are racist, right? Answer no to that question and YOU will be sinning as well- you'll be lying.

Catgirl I would LOVE to see that too.  Harold Ford Jr. as this city's mayor would be a wonderful step in the right direction. It's just a shame that the "pickins are too slim" for honest, dependable leaders.

Let me correct- I typed too fast.

Taking MORE money from your poverty stricken citizens...

And- if you say that ONLY white people are racist you are lying.

Okay Orinjaye.....you quite obviously cannot read English well enough to answer a simple question (you are, in your own words, a product of a Herenton led school system), or you are one of those "nut jobs" who blindly defends Herenton in spite of all evidence pointing to the fact that he is an inept leader at best.

I have absolutely no problem respecting anyone, regardless of color, when respect is deserved.  Herenton does not deserve respect for his lack leadership skills, his moral deficiencies, his absolute inability and lack of desire to give a good rat's rear end about public service, nor his hand in ruining Memphis City Schools.  Now, again, can you tell me of anything worthwhile that this moron has done since he became Mayor of Memphis, or are you going to continue to spout mindless platitudes about this jerk?  

P.S. I am neither mindless nor stupid.....but then I am not a product of a Herenton led school system.  

So if Willie leaves can we give his bodyguards salaries to the libraries/community centers? I wouldn't think that the next mayor would be such a prima donna/diva as to "need" six bodyguards making 6 figure salaries...

I am so GLAD!!!!!! He has screwed Memphis up and I guess he is ready to move to the next screw up he has in store. He never should have been the Mayor. Memphis is horrible. The crime and taxes are sad. Every day you turn on the tv and what do you see????

I say GOOD! Go now!

catgirl if you would like to personally see the impact this man has made in the lives of people you have to stop blogging and come meet us so we can let you see just how and why he is an inspiration. Dr. Herenton is not my spiritual or moral authority. My admiration for him is not based on his spirituality.  Let's plan a visit so you can meet some of these people. The positives that the mayor have accomplished are real and evident in a lot of his supporters eyes. They are truly inspired and uplifted by the things he has done in thier neighborhoods. I know some of you want to see specifics in this blog. I'll do you one better. Let's go and see!

orinjaye said:  The positives that the mayor have accomplished are real and evident in a lot of his supporters eyes. They are truly inspired and uplifted by the things he has done in thier neighborhoods

More rhetoric.......no substance!  

Orinjaye- now we're getting somewhere.

Where are these positives. I AM interested to see, and I'm sure others on here are too. Tell us more. Please.

I have to give it to orinjaye---he took gmoney's place as "The Director of Avoidance" for Willie's office. So far, all he has proven is, he can duck and dodge. Just like willie! He has been given mulitiple opportunites to prove good judgement and merit....he has failed both counts.

Can one of the FEW willie loyalists on this blog give a straight and direct EXAMPLE of ONE good thing willie has done for Memphis? Read their posts---that's proof positve that .........NO they cannot.

Oh wait, I have come up with one thing willie did for Memphis!

He promoted and became a role model when his girlfriend exposed him as ‘a baby daddy’!!

Reported 2/11/05:  Last week Mayor Herenton said he was “looking forward to assuming the privileges and responsibility of parenthood.” But except for a regular child support check, Marsh says Herenton hasn’t been there for his baby. “He has not explained himself. He said it would come... but my question is when? When does being a parent begin? Doesn't being a father start immediately?” Marsh says the Mayor has seen his son twice, once when he was two-weeks-old, for five minutes, and then again at two-months-old.

I won’t wait around for  ‘willie loyalists’ to give an example of  ONE good thing willie has done for Memphis, because they can’t. BYE BYE WILLIE, HELLO HAPPINESS!!

Thanks Dover.....I was beginning to feel like I was unable to communicate!  

This is the best thing I've heard since Willie was elected --that he is resigning.  He has divided this city racially far more than it was ever divided before he was elected. Under his reign he has made Memphis a joke in the national media, let crime increse to an unbelievable rate, brought in unqualified cronies to all parts of Memphis government and public institutions such as the library, and made me vow to never say I'm from Memphis -- I always say I live in Bartlett in western Tennessee (which I do).  

I have lived here for 20 years - unfortunately most of it with Willie reigning, and I have seen a once proud, clean, beautiful city turn into a cesspool of corruption and crime.  I'll be out of here once I can retire next year --and if I had known what his reign was going to bring I would never have moved here.

He is the biggest embarassment and horrid role model this city has ever had and I am ECSTATIC he is resigning...but I wonder what plans he has up his sleeve -- such as collusion with Wharton to consolidate the governments of Memphis and Shelby County.  Just what we need -- Shelby County in the same boat Memphis is in - I pray not.

So, now he goes on to either ruin the school system which is just now recovering from his reign there, or bring more embarrassment to Memphis by running for Congress.  We'll never hear the end of his embarrassments.

Shadow...you have asked direct, simple,  questions and the willie lovers cannot give  ONE direct, simple,  answer. They're continuing to  prove us right so let us thank them! lol ;-)

mandm8250 said:  I have lived here for 20 years - unfortunately most of it with Willie reigning, and I have seen a once proud, clean, beautiful city turn into a cesspool of corruption and crime.  I'll be out of here once I can retire next year --and if I had known what his reign was going to bring I would never have moved here.

See.....a long term resident who tells the truth!  

There is an awful lot of time between now and July 31st and he can retract his resignation at anytime. He is arrogant and evil enough to do just that, too. Then he will be all over the news laughing at all of the white people who got so excited about him leaving. Don't get me wrong ... I'm one of those white people and I was so excited when I read the news yesterday afternoon (I don't even live in Memphis but work here) but I just think it's too good to be true for this city!

I, personally, could care less why he's leaving or what he takes with him when he goes ... just GO! I moved out of Memphis because of how awful it is.

What's sad to me is, coming from a beautiful city up north for a job, I came here in 2000 and was sickened by the filth and crime and was amazed that most of the people here turn a blind eye to it. Say "it's not that bad" - like the police saying crime is down. Compared to WHAT? The teens in this city surrounded by crime know nothing else. They don't know there is a great big beautiful world out there that isn't crime ridden. It's time they are shown that this city can also be like that!

I think Mayor Herenton is probably making a smart decision on leaving, not because he's bad, but because he has been doing it for awhile. I hate that some of the WHITE people in Memphis, still show racism towards a black man/woman that is on top of something, and claim we can't do anything right.

And I really believe he has fix downtown up great, because it was once a crack town;full of crack heads and prostitutes, and now he has made it upscale. So people, this man is not that bad of a mayor, he has really  mad downtown look nice.

Give the man a great, geeezze!!!

I  am probably guessing most of the people on  the board against mayor Herenton is White or not black. The world is still racist and prejudice. Its sad white people want just accept us for us.  

Jamia- not one word has been written here that says "we hate Willie because he's black."

You ASSume that we don't like him for that reason. You would be WRONG. And... you would be guilty of the sin of judging us. Seems to me that you live in a glass house yourself and should be careful before you pick up that rock.

Your statements are the exact same thing as you are accusing us of saying. Are you capable of seeing that?

As many have said here..."It's about time." The city should celebrate and also pray that he's not replaced by someone who works from the same overtly racist, self centered, egotistical, power hungry playbook that this "Slick Willie" has used to turn Memphis into the sewer it has become.

As for the schools...DO we really want the man who, while he was in Nashville asking formoney and help with consolidation, commented that children in county schools would not understand until they were made to suffer like the inner city children. Here is racism at it's worst.

We can only hope his future plans take him far, far away from Memphis. Maybe Obama needs another racist on staff to replace the good reverned White.

So, tell me, why is it okay for Herenton to say negative things about whites and he's not racist but the minute whites are happy he is out of office we are racist?

Clmnms- didn't you get the memo? Only white people are racist. That's why we DON'T have words (which won't make it past the censor, but here goes) like honk--, cracker, whitey, white devil, etc.

clmnms said:
"So, tell me, why is it okay for Herenton to say negative things about whites and he's not racist but the minute whites are happy he is out of office we are racist?"

We are "racist" only in the eyes of the same "braintrusts" that kept re-electing him again and again. These same people actaully believe he had the interests of Memphis at heart. Take their opinions for what they are worth ... nothing

Hmmmm....84 comments and still no one has listed even one of Herenton's "many" great accomplishments.  They have demonstrated over and over one of his greatest accomplishments though...convincing those who consider him great that his detractors are "haters" because they disagree.

Herenton is one of the most arrogant politicians I have ever seen.  He considers himself above accountability to those he serves.  I just hope he doesn't do too much more damage before he departs.

"Catgirl said:
Clmnms- didn't you get the memo? Only white people are racist. That's why we DON'T have words (which won't make it past the censor, but here goes) like honk--, cracker, whitey, white devil, etc."
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Now that was a good post

*curtsies* (for East)

Oh, and btw- Happy Easter to all my blog buddies, even the disillusioned ones. ;)

And thanks to Slick Willie for the resignation. It's better than any Easter basket.

jamia24 said:
I think Mayor Herenton is probably making a smart decision on leaving, not because he's bad, but because he has been doing it for awhile. I hate that some of the WHITE people in Memphis, still show racism towards a black man/woman that is on top of something, and claim we can't do anything right.

And I really believe he has fix downtown up great, because it was once a crack town;full of crack heads and prostitutes, and now he has made it upscale. So people, this man is not that bad of a mayor, he has really  mad downtown look nice.
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First of all....you are the biggest racist for ASSuming that the majority of us who do not like Herenton are white.  Second, you are stupid if you think only whites are racist.  Third, what Memphis do you live in?  You really think there are no crack heads or prostitutes downtown?  Have you been there in this century???   Again, another fool spouting rhetoric.....I am still waiting for one of these geniuses to tell me what Herenton has done that is so good.    

Happy Easter to all my blog buddies.  Have a wonderful weekend!  :- )

jamia24 said: And I really believe he has fix downtown up great, because it was once a crack town;full of crack heads and prostitutes, and now he has made it upscale. So people, this man is not that bad of a mayor, he has really  mad downtown look nice.
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Another product of  MCS?

LOL Dover...I was thinking that too......orinjaye has the same grammatical problems and he admits he's a product of MCS.  

The worthless Herenton is leaving. The damage that he has caused Memphis is done.  The Herenton Lover's and the Herenton Hater's have more important issues to concern themselves with besides his useless fate or who did what or his legacy. God will ensure that Willie gets his just rewards.  This time pick a leader that is a true leader for all the people of Memphis not just Blacks or Whites but all the people. I DO NOT RECOMMEND A FORD! Before the election vote for term limits so that you do not install another dictator into place. Try and base your decision on his qualifications not on his personality or race. You need a leader that can bring back the corporations back into the city. Is will to get dirty as far as education and the school system is concerned. Take full responsibility for crime. Perhaps you may need to bring in an outsider into the city to run the city. Just do not make the same mistakes again for God sakes, Memphis perhaps has received a slight blessing, I suggest that YALL take advantage of it.

Shadow, I noticed that orinjaye was on the 'same page' as jamia24 in several ways. Neither are racists (HA HA HA HA). Both love wee willie unconditionally. Both need a refresher course in English 101, preferably not at a MCS!

Stop wasting energy bickering, start looking for a leader to save your city........Start doing research, start getting knowledge on the system.  Get your facts in order, know whats going on so you can question the candidates on the issues to see if that can do the job. Don't get bamboozled again!

Yall need to find out how he is going to pick a successor and whether or not there is a legal method to contest if you do not agree with his selection.

Peace Memphis! I wish you all Good Luck! I hope that you all use wisdom and not emotions.

GOD bless you Mr. Mayor...Thanks for the 2nd chance. You will be greatly missed. You have improved this city regardless of what these Haters think....Now let's see how the next Mayor will handle his or her business...How will the next Mayor compare to you...AND TO THOSE HATERS THAT LEFT MEMPHIS BECAUSE OF YOU....I HOPE THEY WON'T RETURN..STAY IN MISSISSIPPI,COLLIERVILLE,GERMANTOWN,BARTLETT OR
WHERE EVER YOU ARE. THE DOORS TO MEMPHIS ARE LOCKED,THE MOAT IS FULL OF ALLIGATORS. PLEASE DON'T COME BACK...THANKS WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jamia24 said:
I think Mayor Herenton is probably making a smart decision on leaving, not because he's bad, but because he has been doing it for awhile. I hate that some of the WHITE people in Memphis, still show racism towards a black man/woman that is on top of something, and claim we can't do anything right.

And I really believe he has fix downtown up great, because it was once a crack town;full of crack heads and prostitutes, and now he has made it upscale. So people, this man is not that bad of a mayor, he has really  mad downtown look nice.
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I work downtown and I can daily attest (at least during the daylight) to the fact that the downtown facade might be more pleasant in some areas, but the underlying structure is full of filth and panhandlers.  The changes for the better along Main had nothing to do with Willie, but developers who believed in dowtown.  

Unfortunately, tourists are exposed to the rib bones that are always on the sidewalks in the downtown area, panhandlers in the parks and on the streets, and fear of muggings.  In Court Square which was renovated in the last few years there is (or was) wireless installed for workers and tourists to use while in the park, but who would want to sit in that park with a a laptop when each bench is occupied by a homeless person who might be a crackhead.  You cannot walk through that area without being accosted.  I'm sure there are many other areas like that downtown.

We need a mayor who can negotiate the racial boundaries lightly and impartially and bring all law-abiding citizens together for the good of the city -- and prosecute to the fullest those who are not law-abiding.

As for me, I'm getting a permit to carry concealed because I fear for my life when I'm downtown.  

After 16 years as serving as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee Dr. W.W. Herenton annouced that he was resign as the city top official. The reaction of the city was mixed. The mayor’s supporters were surprise that the mayor decide to call it quits after just winning a record 5th term in office. Then you had the anti-Herenton crowd that was JUMPING for JOY saying"KING WILLIE GONE".

I remember e-mail on last evening when woman stated she move to Southaven b/c the filth, crime, and high taxes in Memphis. I read out peoplesay how Memphis used to win Beautiful City of the Year. I read one e-mail saying he was the worst mayor in City History. I did read some e-mail about the positive of Herenton’s term as mayor. Take downtown Memphis for instance it has taking on some drastic changes for the GOOD. Tourism is up in the city some Fortune 500 companies move here as well. FedEx Forum,  RedBird Stadium, NBA team Memphis Grizzlies, & Tyson-Lewis Fight.

Then there CRIME.....CRIME....CRIME.... This issue as been MAJOR ISSUE in fair CITY...As mayor Herenton had to shoulder the blame, School system as mayor Herenton had to shoulder the blame, economy in the city as mayor Herenton has shoulder the blame.

Let’s be fair to the mayor b/c city council plays its part, let be fair Shelby County Govt plays it part, let be fair Memphis City Schools plays its part, let be  fair the community has plays it part, let be fair the fine citizen of the this city has play it part and let’s be fair I play MY part as well.

I hear people always saying why Memphis can’t be like Atlanta or Nashville...Well 1st of all we should be Memphis. If we want to be on that ATL or Nashville level it take tough decision it might be unpopular but they got to be made. When we got a NEW CITY COUNCIL I happy b/c I believe we need a council that is aggressive and conscience of the city needs...Don’t talk to us only when election time come you have talk to your district. I hated watching the mayor and city council fight all-time it didn’t HELP our city at all.

Let’s step back when I read those e-mails about let go back how things were Pre-Herenton....This city was separated by race before Herenton we were known for Elvis Bar-Q, and the city that killed Dr. King. I believe we couldn’t never get that stain off our city until Herenton was elected MAYOR 1991.

The mayor said he wants to return to his roots and passion the is EDUCATION...When he was  superintendent of Memphis City School is one the nation’s top school official. He offers to run Atlanta and New York school system but he stayed here. Maybe as superintendent educating OUR children would HELP in lower crime in our City. I believe the school system’s Blue Ribbon Plan has put our teachers in a corner that they can’t escape. Our teachers need our support there not babysitters they are here to educate our child.  As parent we need to know how your child got a gun to school For most people crime is not problem until it hits there community....That’s the problem the CITY itself is our community no matter what part of town.

It wasn’t the mayor policies that had people disliken him it more on personality...Remember Mayor Hackett live in Southaven,MS while mayor of Memphis....Do that make sense? We have more black own business in this city b/c Herenton. I admit his EGO shine too much but he told how feel and you knew were STAND...The last election was decided by RACE an as you know RACE is become  more and more issue in the Presidential Election...We need to be HONEST with ourselves we NEED REAL SOLUTION about this ISSUE.

Instead talking about Memphis be more an solution because at the end day its OUR CITY.



p.s. Henry Loeb was the worst Mayor.....Remember Dr. King

Outkast3000 said:
GOD bless you Mr. Mayor...Thanks for the 2nd chance. You will be greatly missed. You have improved this city regardless of what these Haters think....Now let's see how the next Mayor will handle his or her business...How will the next Mayor compare to you...AND TO THOSE HATERS THAT LEFT MEMPHIS BECAUSE OF YOU....I HOPE THEY WON'T RETURN..STAY IN MISSISSIPPI,COLLIERVILLE,GERMANTOWN,BARTLETT OR
WHERE EVER YOU ARE. THE DOORS TO MEMPHIS ARE LOCKED,THE MOAT IS FULL OF ALLIGATORS. PLEASE DON'T COME BACK...THANKS WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ok Outkast you dummie.....Willie the jerk lives in Mississippi...so I guess he is a hater too.  Since you are such a supporter of his, perhaps YOU can tell me what wonderful things he has done for Memphis?  

The city is still seperated by race...especially when you have a mayor who says it's not his fault...he didn't break it.  IT IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY as the leader of what was once a fine city to at least TRY BY EXAMPLE to mend the racial divisions and misunderstandings.....not fuel the fire with "shake off the haters" rhetoric.  Mayor Herenton is a thug in a suit.  I have yet to see these "nut job" supporters of his give ONE EXAMPLE of all the marvelous good this moron has done for Memphis!  

This message board illustrates just why Herenton was bad for Memphis. You cannot have a prosperous city with such a divisive leader! Haters versus the Lovers, back and forth, on and on. Name calling over irrelevent issues. Childishness. Memphis is doomed unless you people get over it.

This message board illustrates just why Herenton was bad for Memphis. You cannot have a prosperous city with such a divisive leader! Haters versus the Lovers, back and forth, on and on. Name calling over irrelevent issues. Childishness. Memphis is doomed unless you people get over it.

P.S. Telling the truth does not make one a hater.  The truth only bothers those who are guilty of the actions.

On and on and on and on and on and on and on.... and all the while the city is dying...... makes a lot of sense. Stupid really... and sad......I am out of here. Waste of time.... Yall need to wake up and grow up and save your kids and stop acting like kids.

@mnshadow53 You said "First of all....you are the biggest racist for ASSuming that the majority of us who do not like Herenton are white. Second, you are stupid if you think only whites are racist.  Third, what Memphis do you live in?  You really think there are no crack heads or prostitutes downtown?  Have you been there in this century???   Again, another fool spouting rhetoric.....I am still waiting for one of these geniuses to tell me what Herenton has done that is so good" Such immature behavior from all you top scholars of the non Willie school system! Now those of us who will tell the truth know all the positive things that have happened to the city but those of you HATERS will only deny everything anyway so why waste our time trying to turn pruns into wine! Now if you want to hold the mayor responsible for grown fools behavior problems even when their enviroment changed then you'll always be little people in a big world of change! ( It's not his job to hold these nuts hand so stop blameing him for the problems your Presidents economy gave birth to!!)

On and on and on and on

LOL @ gmoney.....trying to make a point....reminds me of a child when you say "Go ahead tell me" and they say "Well, I could, but I am not going to."  My experience has always been if you won't tell when you say you can, then you really don't have anything to say!

Sooooooooooooo gmoney.......I PROMISE, if you can tell me something good (provable) that the mayor has done, I will keep an open mind!  And why is it immature to ask those who think Wee Willie is so wonderful to tell us why they think so?  Sounds like none of you fools can do it!  Hmmmmmmmm wonder why?  

@ mnshadow53 There's a crackhead in every corner of the city and county as well as prostitutes as well as meth addicts ect..... Plus you probally don't eben get out and go downtown because of your hate for KING WILLIE!

You are right gmoney....I don't "eben" do that LOL  But you still haven't said anything to support your premise that wee willie winkie is a good mayor...whatsa matter....cat got your tongue?????

I Pray for the school board!! Lords know they are going to need it. If they have to put up with Herentonhenisn so power hungry .....I wonder why he is resigning all of sudden, something is up if you ask me...Now he wants to be Memphis City Schools Superintendent. He already mess Memphis up as it is why is he trying to mess up MCS. Please Memphis City Schools DONT LET MAYOR WILLIE W. HERENTON IN!!!!!!!!!

ok mr. or ms JERK mnshadow53 whoever you may be. Mayor Herenton lives in Memphis on Horn Lake Rd that's Holmes and Horn Lake 38109..that's Memphis not Mississippi Dumb a$$ Bytch Jerk. Go back to AfriKKKa!!!! and check your map and come correct the next time you want to talk about BIG WILLIE...JOB WELL DONE DR. HERENTON!!!!!!

@ orinjaye, jamia24, Outkast3000, manofmemphis , gmoney2u

For the sake of  Websters, could you people who love wee willie PLEASE use spellcheck?!?  Shadow and others have asked you repeatedly to name ONE, just ONE, good thing wee willie has done for Memphis. You have not done that because you can’t!

Your inability to name ONE thing is a perfect example of why willie should resign. Your inability to transfer thoughts to text, or punctuate a simple sentence,  is a perfect example of why  willie should NOT be allowed to be superintendent of Memphis City Schools! Thanks again for proving willie ruined MCS and Memphis!

This City has always been racially divided ask Martin Luther King Jr. oh I forgot Yall killed him...nevermind.

who kares about a spel check...Get a life. how wuz dat?

He beat Carol Chubby and Uncle Tom Herman Morris. Thanks Dr. Herenton. Is that better Dover?

Well what has willie got himself into this time, that he can't get himself out of? I guess God still loves Memphis. Thank God! I think there's still time to turn this corupt city around. It will take  strong leadership skills. But it can be done if the elections for the new mayor are legit.

I've never seen a sentence end with a question mark,an exclamation point and another question mark. ?!? Dover did you graduate from Northside? You are a fine example of the Memphis City School system with your perfect self. How that be? LOL....

MLK died for civil rights and it is fools like you who make all he stood for a joke. You continue to prove you cannot communicate above a 3rd grade level. You're a product of MCS under your boy, Herenton,  or you've been too close to the euth room at MAS.

GO TIGERS!!!!!!

Dover you would fall for anything. You are too gullible.

Jokes on you Jack.

In 1991, 200 white people slept in that day and the big black boogie man snuck in.
WHITE PEOPLE OF MEMPHIS. THIS TIME GET UP OFF YOUR COMPLACENT RUMPS AND GO VOTE THIS TIME ! Do not be afraid. If you have to roll granma from the nursing home to the polls, DO IT ! You can’t stand united when you sit on your tail waiting for your neighbor to take care of it !

But since you went there. I wish one of them folks would drag you by your neck to the euth room and put your dog a$$ out of your misery. Get a life. There is a big body of water downtown that's for sell. Any takers?

Awhhhhhhh aka African American, aka Static, aka Outkast3000,  keep proving I'm right. Stay away from the euth room. The investigation is ongoing.

I'm with Whitey.

Wow. next! Great job KING WILLIE!

I think that his racist butt should have never been re-elected. The city needs a leader, not just another biggot. I moved outta Memphis 2 years ago, and even outta Shelby county because I couldn't deal with all of the crooked leaders. I truely hope the city ends up with someone with a good vision for the future. Someone that will put the cities needs before their own. And then. and only then, will Memphis become a good tourust attraction and bring businesses back instead of them all running away.

Wow outkast you really are stupid.  Do you know who killed Martin Luther King, Jr?  His name was James Earl Ray and he was NOT from Memphis.  So, I guess we in Memphis did NOT kill Mr. King.  In fact, a little more than two months after King's death, on June 8, 1968, Ray, an escaped convict who had broken out of the Missouri State Penitentiary a year before the assassination, was captured at London's Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd.

Idiots like you and wee willie winkie spit in the face of MLK and everything he tried to accomplish for black Americans.

Hey Outkast....if wee willie winkie jumped off the I-40 bridge, would you follow him as blindly as you defend him on this blog?  

Catgirl, I would love for you to personally dialogue with us. I hope you are sincere about meeting us. It seems as if the only benefit to blogging is to bicker and insult each other. We are much more intelligent than that! As for dover and labrat, well I won't waste my time on garbage!

YES i would....NEXT!

Outkast3000 for Mayor!!!

MONGO FOR MAYOR.

MONGO FOR MAYOR.

MONGO FOR MAYOR.

W.W.HERENTON for President who needs Hillary or Obama...And his wonderful running mate(drum roll).............OUTKAST3000!!!!!!(and the crowd goes wild).......

On and on and on and on.....

 orinjaye said:
Catgirl, I would love for you to personally dialogue with us. I hope you are sincere about meeting us. It seems as if the only benefit to blogging is to bicker and insult each other. We are much more intelligent than that! As for dover and labrat, well I won't waste my time on garbage!
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It seems that the truth stings a bit, Orinjaye. What I said stands. You wee willie lovers can do no more than sling insults because your position is so indefensible and illiteracy prevents you from from putting forth a coherent argument anyway.

Willie did not resign. He has just said he plans to. He had many people contribut to his election. Now he resigns and will take all the $ in his war chest with him. He had a plan all the time.  He says he wants to be school sup. This coming from the guy that does not know the difference of 6 from 5 ,floors of the Forum parking garage that is. I know Willie made all of us so proud that while representing all the citizens of Memphis gave Louis Farican a key to our city. Now that gives you a clear picture of what King Wllie is really all about.
     I think all Memphis citizens should each send him a Q-Tip so he can clean his ears out if he ever decides to pull head out of his ***. Of course it is so far up there it may be in another county.
   He makes me sick,
John Thomas

You "cracker smacked smackers" got exactly what you deserve, 16 years of the
biggest blacky racist Mempho has ever seen. The tax base IS leaving and that
smacker lives in Miss with all your money he stold. I hope that smacker gets
jail time and becomes some deserving smacker girlfriend in jail. That friggen
b@$t@rd is the biggest damn racist he deserves to be a smacker's bucker.
I hope the FBI and TBI get him for misuse of public funds. fraud, public lewdness
(that being just showing his damn smacker face in public), embezzlement, breach of
trust, misappropriation of funds, kiting funds, falsifying documents, oerjury,
tax evasion, non payment of taxes, immorality, statutory rape, non payment of
child support, screwing a minor - sexual lewdness and just being a damn smacker.

LOL orinjaye –  Obviously,  the truth bothers you.  Again, your inability to name ONE positive thing wee willie did for Memphis is a perfect example of why he  should resign. Your inability to transfer thoughts to text is a perfect example of why  willie should NOT be allowed to be superintendent of MCS!

As you sling  insults,  instead of answering simple questions, you  continue to prove my point. Thanks!

To Mrs Whitey,

I couldn't agree more, you are absolutely correct. Back in 1991 when that smacker
willie first ran we all voted for Hackett. Here's the thing though, they (Smackers)
were registering dead voters in the grave and having the dead Smackers be votin'
2 maybe 3 times Hackett lost by less than 100 votes. I got tired of my vote not
counting because of all the dead smackers. Smacker wee Willie done be ripping
all the money off the city maybe he be takin' his smacker a$$ down to Southaven
to run that city into the ground. He never cared about city rules of having to have
city employees live in the city. Hell look at that other smacker Ford using his
smacker funeral home as a residence and never be paying utilities. When willie
leaves he'll have to fire that worthless smacker speech writer relative of his the
city pays $90,000 a year to write smacker speeches. Wonder what the smacker
will get for retirement when she leaves to follow the cracker smacker willie?  

Well I see as usual that all of Mayor Herenton hataz has been on this blog. My question to you is " When he resign if he resign who will you blame for the crime then! I hate to see him leave but in a sense Im glad because now we can see if it was him not doing anything to decrease crime  here in memphis (quoted from the hataz) or if it doesn't really matter who is in office and the fact that crime is everywhere! So who will you talk about now? Who's your next victim? If he leaves he will be well missed and I hope he gets back involved in the school system!
GO HERENTON!

If he thinks that this is the best decision for us Students of the MCS System then he should follow his heart. Another thing we dont have an official Supt. in office so what are the people waiting on. Now of the students put aside every weight (fear) and remember who they are we wabt have this problem today.

Psalm 37:1, 7 (KJV) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Let us all be blessed and not forget that GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES.

mrsvonn said:  Well I see as usual that all of Mayor Herenton hataz has been on this blog. My question to you is " When he resign if he resign who will you blame for the crime then! I hate to see him leave but in a sense Im glad because now we can see if it was him not doing anything to decrease crime  here in memphis (quoted from the hataz) or if it doesn't really matter who is in office and the fact that crime is everywhere! So who will you talk about now? Who's your next victim? If he leaves he will be well missed and I hope he gets back involved in the school system! GO HERENTON!
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Well...one thing I agree with is GO HERENTON....leave now.  And you are right, he has done nothing to decrease crime in Memphis, but I would be very happy to know what you think he has done for Memphis.  I keep asking the idiot supporters of Herenton what good he has done and nobody seems to be able to tell me.  So mrsvonn...can you answer that question?  P.S. You better hope he doesn't go back to MCS.  If your English abilities are any indication of a Herenton run school system, we will be in more trouble than we are now!  

Mrsvonn,

First- if you are a product of the MCS system, you are proof positive that we need a change. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling are important things to pay attention to if you wish to have your opinion listened to.

Second- we are not holding Willie personally responsible for crime. We do, however, blame him for his lack of concern and leadership when it comes to crime. We need a more vocal/visible/interested person in charge. We elected him to do a job- he has failed. His apathy, secretive behavior, and avoidance of dealing with important issues is what we have a problem with. Our leaders can not single handedly do away with crime, but they should at least be willing to step up and be the spokesperson.  

http://commercialappeal.com/news/2008/mar/24/24mayor/

READ THIS!

I KNEW this arrogant, conceited A$$ was going to do this. He is blackmailing the city into giving him what he wants. WHY can noone smell the stench?

WHEN are the citizens in this city going to stand up (quit bending over) and refuse to be screwed any longer by this self appointed demigod? Only in his mind is he God, as the God I worship is alive and well, and it "ain't" Willie.

That’s the reason why i didn’t really want to comment in the first place. That guys ego is unreal.All he wanted is some attention. Or better yet, maybe something else went down while everyones’ attention was diverted to that. You have to admit, everybody shut uo about Lester Street. This guy is not only a thug, he is an educated one at that.

Let me change that word demigod to pseudo-god. I was so incredibly irritated that I got the two mixed up. Sorry.

Well...one thing I agree with is GO HERENTON....leave now.  And you are right, he has done nothing to decrease crime in Memphis, but I would be very happy to know what you think he has done for Memphis.  I keep asking the idiot supporters of Herenton what good he has done and nobody seems to be able to tell me.  So mrsvonn...can you answer that question?  P.S. You better hope he doesn't go back to MCS.  If your English abilities are any indication of a Herenton run school system, we will be in more trouble than we are now!  
March 24, 2008 10:00 AM

OMG! Is that all you got! It's amazing how you were able to turn my opinion into something personal. Your are exactly the kind of "hataz" that I am talking about. And to respond to any of your  unintelligent remarks would be an insult to my character! So if there is anyone on this blog other than the individual who responded that can accept other ppls opinion and not take it personal because maybe the system did not allow that individual to have a prosperous gain on any level of there ridiculous life. NEXT!

Catgirl the same response that was giving to mcshadow53 it applies to you as well. Oh and don't get it twisted sweetie! I am well educated and I am not the subject here. So grow up and punch someones clock. I notice that your on here all the time. Do you not have anything else to do but hate on someone. Get a life.

Cat, a very well known news person, who never holds back on his opinion of willie, stated that is exactly what wee wiillie is up to.  I love to hear his commentaries because he’s usually  ‘right on’ when it comes to willie.  I’m not shocked.   Sincerity  was never one of willie’s strong points.   I’m sure no one will be surprised when he proves he is  playing more games at the expense of  Memphis.  Whatever willie does,  his legacy as mayor will never be more than an embarrassment to Memphis and to those who continued to vote him in office.  

Mnshadow53 and catgirl! Maybe you can correct the grammer in what I just wrote. I left some there for you because its obvious that living in your skin is not the happiest place to live in! LOL! HATAZ!

Mrsvonn- don't worry about what I do with my time- SWEETIE. I have a job. A good one.

And I'm not correcting your grammar, because you do not interest me. At all. This is the last time I shall acknowledge your existence- such as it is.

Dover- Wee Willie Winkins is a jerk. And because I think that, I'm a hater. That is all. BTW- good afternoon! Hope your Easter was nice (you too Shadow!).

mrsvonn - Will I find the word "hataz" in the dictionary? No, I won’t!   It’s sad to  read,  supposedly educated,  people  love to follow the mayor’s  ‘slang speaking’ lead among other things.  He's a 'baby daddy' and cannot speak without using ghetto slang. He's a FINE Mayor or a PRIME candidate for  MCS superintendent!----- NOT!

mrsvonn said:
I notice that your on here all the time. Do you not have anything else to do but hate on someone. Get a life.

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I hate to blow your sarcasm out of the water but, you stated you noticed catgirl is on here all of the time. That means you are on here all of the time. lol
Now, who should get a life?

Oh I see now! You can express your thoughts but I can't and how ever I wrote it you understood it. So come with something better if you are trying to insult me and if you are than you truly suck at. Stop Bitching! LOL!

Dover let me not forget to mention you! The two individuals that I was speaking of Must be kin to you or something? Because I could have sworn that I wasn't talking to you! F.Y.I. I work on a computer daily so in the process of doing that I'm come onto to the blog just to see what the topic is. When I look today and saw it was one of the topics were about Herenton, I just had to visit because I knew that his #1 hataz (and you know who you are) has posted a comment. But no one ever answered my question. When he's gone who will you blame for crime increasing than?

NO you won't find the definition of "Hataz" in the dictionary but I'm sure if you look up the word ***. Your picture will be there. LOL! I kill me! HA HA!

Wow Mrs. Vonn....you are like so many fools who INSIST that they KNOW Wee Willie Winkie has done good for Memphis...and wouldn't LOWER themselves to answer any questions about what he has done.  And just like all those other fools...you HAVE NO ANSWERS because there aren't any.  I don't care to correct your "ghetto speak."  Your use of something that remotely resembles English just further proves to me, and any other intelligent person on this blog, that you are an uneducated, irrelevant person.  Now, quit your childish whining go collect your welfare check while you can.

Whinning I think not. Is that all you people can come up with. First my vocabulary and now the welfare check. You people are so predictable. Honestly, why should I explain what I think that he has done for the city when you have nothing good to say about the situation anyway. You mind is already made on how you feel and that is fine. You are entitled to your opinion as well as I. Its obvious that you are white because only a white person would pull the welfare card. But F.Y.I. whitey all blacks are not on welfare. Your kind is on it too. I work for the state dum ***! I actually work for a tennessee medicaid that helps ppl black and white with insurance. So stop trying to insult people who are on welfare. Im pretty sure if you give your name i could look up and find out that you were a welfare recipient at some point and time. If you werent than in your deepest thoughts you wish you were. HA HA! Come with something better. The welfare card is played out.

mrsvonn said:  I am well educated and I am not the subject here. So grow up and punch someones clock. I notice that your on here all the time. Do you not have anything else to do but hate on someone. Get a life.
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A TRULY well educated person speaks and writes like a well educated person.  They don't have to use "ghetto speak" to give them an identity and pseudo importance.  Perhaps you could use remedial reading, writing and most assuredly a spelling course!  Hmmmm must be a product of the Herenton run education system in Memphis.  

And still mnshadow53 that is all you have. Okay we're past the education and the welfare. But my question to you is how do you live in that disgusting skin of yours. It must be hard getting up every morning and the only "THING" you have to look forward to is you! Then to make things worse you come on a blog were everyone has to read your ignorance. What a way to spread out that foul attitude that you have. Very Poisonous! I'm gagging! Have a good one Busta. OOPS! Did I use some more slang. HA HA! Signing off!

mrsvonn  - Instead of taxing your brain to give me the details of your daily routine, you should have used your time wisely and gone to the water cooler.  What you do with your time is irrelevant to me. My point was simple, but obviously too difficult for you to comprehend. Again, if you see someone on the blog ALL of the time, that would mean you are on the blog ALL of the time.  Your sarcasm about catgirl and shadow screams stupidity.  Your remark about me is childish and ignorant.  You must be mentally challenged and reaching above your capabilities by learning  remarks from a 12 year old. After reading your posts and your inability to use grammar, I would guess it’s both. You are embarrassing yourself. Be my guest and continue because you give us someone to laugh at.

And still thats all you have! If your trying to insult me than its not working. YOU SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

I wonder if mrsvoon is related to gmoney? lol Sentences go on, and on, and on. Maybe just because they both graduated from wee willies MCS.

mrsvonn said:
And still thats all you have! If your trying to insult me than its not working. YOU SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

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The mentally challenged in action. I  must lower the mentality level to age 9.  lol

On and on and on....

I believe there are 2 types of people who support Herenton. I won't call him mayor because he has done nothing to deserve that title.  Besides thugs don' t normally carry a title.  The first type is - a person who is either too blind or too stupid to see what a self-centered-uncaring-power hungry jerk Herenton has shown himself to be.  They really don't care what he does to Memphis or to its citizens as long as they have a black mayor and continue their lives as they have been over the last 16 years. Nine chances out of ten they are just like him in the way they conduct their daily lives-they don't care what they do to their own neighborhood  or to the people they come in contact with, so they think that Herenton is doing a great job.  The second type is the person who has too much pride to admit that they were mistaken about Herenton.  They had great hopes that this man (and he is ONLY a man-NOT God) would turn Memphis around-but they have been hood-winked.  And rather then admit they were wrong about him, they continue to stand by him.  Some people just won't admit they were wrong, so they just dig their heels in and stick their chins out and defend him to the death.  They would rather look like a fool then admit they were hood-winked by a man they thought was Memphis'  salvation. Either way these people will go to their graves singing his praises.  Some people just can't give up believing in Santa Claus-even when its been proven time after time that dear Old Santa does not exist-just like Herentons great leadership of Memphis does not exist.  

nig herenton, you are truly a SELF SERVING man. The majority of Memphis hates you and your a smug, ugly, self centered MF.
You only care for yourself, you only heed one duty and that is to yourself.
You admitted that you DO NOT CARE for being mayor of Memphis. Obviously you only care for the income and the perks.
I wish that the city council would say that you served your resignation and there is no turning back. Unfortunately, I guess that will not happen.
My hope is that there truly is a GOD and that GOD looks at all you do. And I hope that GOD is not as forgiving as the people that you serve, because MR HERENTON, your a low life. Your not the thing that sucks the scum at the bottom of the lake, you are the scum at the bottom of the lake.
It is unfortunate as well that the majority of the people that make up this city are uneducated, racist that will never amount to too much more then coke sniffing, hore mongering, thieving, raping pieces of excrement.
If I could personally speak to Justin Timberlake, I would plead with him to reconsider donating any amount of monies unless YOU step off of your throne.

I think if Mayor Herenton wishes to retire for City Hall to except the position as MSC Board Superintendent, then I don't see no problem. The current school board have the majority of individuals except for Rev. Whalum is all about filling their pockets. They don't care about our children. Al least if Willie Herenton be the next School Board Superintendent, he is from Memphis, got his high school diploma & college degree here in Memphis, si I know he cares more from Memphis kids than anyone outside the Memphis community would.

Hopefully if he soes take the position, then he would bring back Prayer & Corporal Punishment into the schools. Maybe then the Memphis City School will start being safe again

This is blackmail, pure and simple.  To what lengths will Willie go to get what he wants and how long will the City officials and citizens allow him to keep the City hostage?  Willie needs to be reigned in and those supporting him, need to take their blinders off.  He announced his resignation at 7/31, done deal, no do overs.

At times I'm embarassed to say that I live in Memphis TN. If the performance of the current Mayor was rated based on results and those results determined the mayor's employment, he would not be employeed.

It is difficult to understand why anyone with the current title of Mayor of Memphis TN would be qualified to serve in any public role.

If the current leadership and those leaders who follow don't do something about the crime and poor economic conditions of our city, we will not be rated as 6th in the 50 states for crime, but will obtain an even more unattractive score.

It is my opinion that the current leadership actions has created conditions that cause all of the citizens of this city to suffer economically.

David Cottrell

outspoken--- I took an African American Lit. class in college and it was one of the best classes I have ever had. Hearing what those people went through back then was so good for me. They had so much pride, but not the pride of many Memphians that feel like they deserve to be given everything. Or when you hold a door open for a female, they just look at you like "yeah you better". These people that wrote these stories had a pride that made them not resort to violence. It was a pride that made them look past a persons skin and look for the heart. It was a pride that made them fight to be counted as equals, like MLK spoke of. Sadly, that type of pride has been lost on a generation or two, and it has been replaced with a sense of entitlement. People, we need to get the old sense of pride back and look everyone in the eyes with respect and honor to each other. There are so many stories of days past, true stories, that should be in every school and with that story a lesson taught on exactly what type of pride should be exercised.
  This would be a lesson to learn for all those herenton supporters out there that just won't admit that he screwed up. What a big baby? "If I don't get this, then I'll do this". Is this really an adult? I guess we need to figure out which one we want him to screw up more. More to the point, though, where are people's pride? It takes a higher caliber of pride to admit that one was wrong than the pride used to just sit back and deny answers to questions and call everyone that asks those questions "hataz" and racists.
  I don't believe that the next person in office will turn the city around over night. However, I don't believe the next person could be worse. I wish people would get rid of that pride of entitlement and get the pride of history. This city has a strong history and its a shame to see it get swept under the rug by a generation that did nothing for the freedom they have. MLK had a dream and what are we doing today to help make that dream for all people come true? Promoting hate? Division? Violence? I'm not sure that is the way. And the way sure isn't Herenton. It seems he promotes the other way.
        And come one, people. You don't have to prove what side you're on by writing like an idiot. If you are educated, it is nothing of which to be ashamed. If more people were educated, this city would be the way it is. Why don't we all start acting like education is more important than proving your side.

mrsvonn said:  And still thats all you have! If your trying to insult me than its not working. YOU SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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This is what passes for a "self-proclaimed" educated woman in Memphis?  We are in more trouble than I thought!  That said, I will no longer respond to anything this person, and I use the term loosely, has to say.  

Maybe it is just me but I think it is something wrong with an elected official that wins an election for another term then decides to resign after only a few months (wasting thousands of dollars in the process) then the public finds out that the proposed resignation was only a ploy for a higher paying position and if he doesn't receive the higher paying position the resignation is retracted (sorry for the long sentence). On top of that, the city has an education problem, a crime problem, an employment problem, and other issues. He decides to play games like a kid and then you have his supporters saying he is doing a good job. Lord, have mercy, what is wrong with these people! Do you not have eyes? Can you not think? Do you have any kind of wisdom at all? What in the world is wrong with you? If I could find a means to post this for the rest of the nation to see, Memphis would be a laughing stock for the entire country. They could not believe what is going on there. It is absolutely ridiculous, it doesn't make any sense at all. It is like stupidity is in the water or something. I wish that I could use profanity on this website because I would say wake the f**k up what the f**k is wrong with yall! Stop this insanity! It is 2008 and you people act like it is the 1960's and uncivilized and ignorant. You are an embarrassment to the nation!

Think about it. If you were the CEO of a corporation. Let's use I.B.M. for example and you are looking to build a new manufacturing plant somewhere in the U.S. which will employ 400 workers with nice paying jobs.  You send out scouts to check out various cities. Memphis is one city that you are considering. Your scout sends back a report on Memphis and its statistics (cost of living, crime, elected officials). You receive the report back on Mayor Herenton. Would you want to do business with this man and bring your company to Memphis? Honestly ask yourself this question.

StarChild- one can not apply logical thinking when it comes to Slick Willie. They are polar opposites on the spectrum.

I read some of the previous blogs and notice the racism going on here. You guys were totally wrong for jumping on mrsvonn case about her opinion. Isn't what this blog is for to post your comments and not have to defend it. If she feels that he has done something for the city of memphis than that's how she feel. You can not deny her of that and if your doing that than your just as bad as Mayor Herenton. And who cares what form of writing she chose. That had nothing to do with her comment or the fact that she has an opinion. It's not her that needs to grow up and get educated. The person that received her comment and took it other than what it was. Her opinion. Im pretty sure that once this is read someone will take it and run with. But the truth is everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I myself are not a Herenton fan and honestly wish he would dissappear. But that's my opinion!

Guys- you have got to hear what the "King" has said now. He only ran for mayor to PROTECT us from Carol Chumney and George Morris.

See this:

http://commercialappeal.com/news/2008/mar/25/herenton-says-he-ran-re-election-protect-memphis-c/

Herman- not George. Sorry guys. Fingers faster than brain...

Forgive my blond moment...lol...

Catgirl - I'm not the least bit surprised at that article. Willie thinks he can save the world as he continues to ruin everything in his path. Maybe "Narcissistic Personality" applies!

Someone with Narcissistic Personality disorder has at least 5 of the following characteristics:

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance

3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people

4. requires excessive admiration

5. has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

6. is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

7. lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

A great deal of  harm is done because Narcissistic people need to feel important. They do not think before doing harm and the harm they do will never interest them. They will always justify their personal actions. They are  absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves and fulfill their overwhelming  need to feel superior at all costs.

That does fit Willie.

I'll tell you. I can't get mad anymore. This whole thing has become way TOO ridiculous! I read that headline on the CA site and started laughing so hard that I started crying...

Cat - I laugh but at the same time, it's sickening. Amazing how some continue to believe in a man who cannot make a decision and stick with it. There is always an excuse in every promise, or statement, that he makes. You know, the brilliant, superior, (lol) wee willie has to build that smoke screen just in case things don't turn out the way he wants them to.  

If you look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder you will find Wee Willie's picture as the definition.  

Please do not judge all African-American men by the example of Willie Herenton. As an African-American man, I apologize, I am ashamed, I am embarrassed, I feel disgraced. All I can do is hold my head down.... I know that Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, W.E.B. Dubois, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington and all the great African American male leaders in history are ashamed of what this man has done and is doing. He is a disgrace to our people, to himself and to our nation. He should be disowned by not only African-American's but by all Memphian's. Willie Herenton or anyone that supports you, I hope you read this. Have you no pride, have you not done enough damage to Memphis? You are not great! From outside of the city of Memphis you are seen as a disgrace. You had an opportunity for greatness however due to your lack of decency, intelliegence and competence, you blew it and ruined many lives. Give it a break and do the right thing for a change or go somewhere and sit down. Allow someone to help make a difference instead of doing more damage.

I am SOOoooooooo embarrassed by this man.

Why doesn't someone call him out at a press conference and ask him what is wrong with him?

I am glad Herenton doesn't have access to the"button"  or we will all be in trouble. Something aint right with this man. Memphis's Mayor is coo coo for Cocoa Puffs. I think he can be removed based on mental issues. What he has done this week is very abnormal if you step back and look at it. He writes a letter and says he doesn't wants his job no more because he wants a different job and if he doesn't get the different job he will take the old job back and then he says the only reason he wanted the old job is because he did not want anybody else to have the old job because he did not think they could do the old job as good as he could do the old job and since he did the old job so good he did not want anybody to mess up the messed up job that he did with the old job. He is such a great man!

mnshadow53 said:
If you look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder you will find Wee Willie's picture as the definition.

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lol You're right shadow and it should be a 16x20 photo.  As much as I tried, (hehe) I could not exclude one of the nine characteristics listed. They all fit wee willie perfectly.

StarChild said:
I am glad Herenton doesn't have access to the"button"  or we will all be in trouble. Something aint right with this man. Memphis's Mayor is coo coo for Cocoa Puffs.
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Star Child - Hopefully,  no one judges 'all' by the behavior of 'one'. Wee willie is truly a sad example.  I think outspoken's post is getting very close to the real problem with willie's loyalists. I laughed at the Cocoa Puffs statement....funny but fitting.

Star Child I am sorry that you feel embarassed by Willie Herenton.  Trust me, no intelligent person would ever believe wee willie is a fair representation of the majority of African American men in this country.  Sadly though, he is a fair representation of the majority of African American men in Memphis.  Believe me, white people have their share of crooked, morally deficient politicians.  A few who come to mind are Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon.    

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton said this morning he ran for re-election because he was afraid of what competitors Carol Chumney and Herman Morris would do to the city.

My lord...what could they possibly do that is worse than anything Herenton has done (or not done) for this city!  That is laughable!  

Thank You....regardless he is still an embarrassment.  All jokes aside, I still believe there is still something wrong with him. He doesn't act like he is quite right in the head.  Watch him...he has tantrums. A grown man, his age should not behave like that. Memphis has a loony toon for a Mayor and doesn't realize it. Mark my words, when he gets out of office he is going to be committed.  He is not going to know what to do with himself. That is what he is afraid of.

He is the first Black Mayor of Memphis! Memphis is a city with a very depressing racial history. The first Black Mayor of Memphis should have taken Memphis to the heights that it had never reached before. Herenton's name should be etched in history as the man that turned Memphis into the greatest Metropolis of the south. A great city that parallels New York, Los Angeles, Paris etc. A towering mecca that people want to migrate to for a better future for themselves and their children.  Willie Herenton was given a opportunity for historic greatness! What did he accomplish? Greatness in his own mind and the destruction of a city that had potential.

This is why I am embarrassed.....he has hurt more than the city of Memphis and its people, the children. He may have hurt Obama's chances of becoming President because someone believes all Black men are the same which of course is not true. He may hurt a good man that lives in Memphis that would do a good job for the city. However, he is Black and white voters do not trust Black politicians any more because of the Ford's and the Herenton's. Dr. King died for their sorry behinds to have the opportunities and it makes me so angry that it has become obvious that he has died for nothing. Yeah, it is something wrong with them.

Ok, here is what I have to say. To all those still in support of willie, prove it. If you can't, please step aside and let someone that can do the job do it. I'm so tired of people supporting him and not being able to support it. If you can't support a person in a discussion, don't try.
  StarChild----Thank you for your input. It is good to hear some one that is not on one side or the other. Are you a black man? I only ask you that because you come across as a man of integrity and not one of sides. More people need to chose a person on what they are instead of what color they are. Is this not the most prideful comment that he has made to date?
    Really, people, when are you going to realize that the best person isn't the best color?  Just listen to what Herenton has to say. Does it really sound like he has the interest of the city and its people in mind? If he is going to tell them what to do already, do you really think he cares?  When he says that there are bigger challenges to meet but they rely on wether or not the MCS takes them or not? If he is really concerned with bigger challenges, then he would not be  concerned with the MCS or if they take  him. That sounds like a spoiled kid to me. Please, people, listen to what he says. Don't just take him just because he is black.