Former Memphis mayor accuses white two-term incumbent Rep. Cohen of 'trying to act black'

Timesnews.net ^ | 07/25/2010 | Timesnews.net

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

MEMPHIS — In the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a once-unbeatable former mayor wants the Democratic congressional primary to be a referendum on race.

Willie Herenton is accusing white two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of “trying to act black.” He tells voters in this majority-black city that they “need to come off that Cohen plantation and get on the Herenton freedom train.”

But President Barack Obama has endorsed Cohen, who has an “A” rating from the NAACP and has built support in the black community by supporting civil rights legislation and bringing much-needed federal funding to Memphis schools and hospitals.

“It appears that the former mayor is making race the basis of his campaign, but I don’t think voters are going to go for that at all,” Cohen said. “President Obama’s election proves that voters don’t look at race when making a decision in an election.”

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

This whole race thing is going to eat the democrat party up...

[Blood of Tyrants]

Hell, Horton is so crooked he makes Rangel look like a saint. And Horton will get 98% of the black vote because he is black.

[OldPossum]

President Obama’s election proves that voters don’t look at race when making a decision in an election.

Now, that there is funny.

[Howie66]

That comment should be worth a shot in the kisser....

[ClearCase_guy]

Tell me: who ISN’T totally sick of the racist political shenanigans of the Democrats??

[I see my hands]

I think that goal is attained by a lack of trying.

[WHBates]

Yes, but the question is weather it has reached the tipping point? I want the entire leadership in Congress changed. Of course me wanting it won’t make it happen but I’m trying to help. Right know I think I would settle for some good old grid lock.

[JoeFromSidney]

bringing much-needed federal funding to Memphis schools and hospitals.

Which is to say that WE are paying to buy votes for him. If he wants to buy votes, let him spend his own money.

[mel]

I am going to vote for Willie just so we can here more of his incendiary statements. What a kook, they vote just alike might as well get the obvious kook in there who can’t hide it.

[Cheetahcat]

” Cohen said. “President Obama’s election proves that voters don’t look at race when making a decision in an election.”

The guy is also a Idiot besides a pandering butt kissing jackazz.

[Coldwater Creek]

The name is Herenton not Horton!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Willy Herenton, Willie Horton. Is there much difference?

[Carley]

Oh, this is just too too too delicious.

[Right Wing Assault]

Obama tries to act black sometimes and white other times. So this guy should go after him for the first and I’ll go after him for the second.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The mayor is right. Cohen is a black-wannabe. Cohen, as we say in Yiddish, is a putz and a schmuck, but I’m being redundant.
Cohen sold out his soul for politics a long time ago.

[Zionist Conspirator]

“It appears that the former mayor is making race the basis of his campaign, but I don’t think voters are going to go for that at all,” Cohen said. “President Obama’s election proves that voters don’t look at race when making a decision in an election.”

That's funny; I thought it proved the exact opposite.

[vetvetdoug]

This race for the Memphis congressional seat is comical and pathetic. Watching Cohen and "Hump" Harrington trying to out (sic) negro each other is something to watch nightly.

[SC Swamp Fox]

President Obama’s election proves that voters don’t look at race when making a decision in an election.

Yup. I don't care who you are, that's funny.

[reg45]

Obama tries to act black sometimes and white other times

Multiple personality disorder. Perhaps we should call him 0'schitzo.