Comments on: Shirley Franklin: Let’s Rub Her Nose Into Her Mess

By: "Shirley" U Jest

"Shirley" U Jest — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:21:21 +0000

Let’s see if I understand this. A week prior to the Eaves radio spot, the news breaks that the city is going to fall behind on finishing the sewer repairs potentially resulting in fines that could total hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Mayor needs the EPA to extend the deadline. So, why would you spit in the Republican party’s eye right before you seek a huge accomodation from a Republican administration? Shirley isn’t racist folks, she’s just too arrogant for the TAXPAYING public’s own good. She pulled the same stunt in John Barrow’s campaign in 2004 after being warned off and learned nothing from the fall-out.

By: Charley Levinson

Charley Levinson — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:53:09 +0000

Do you have evidence that Mayor Franklin has been involved in cross-burnings or lynchings? Please tell me the acts of racially motivated violence of which she is guilty, and compare them to proven KKK and Aryan Nation activities.

You’ll have to do better than a radio ad.

The ad in question was irrelevant hyperbole, which, IMHO, played a very small role in John Eaves’ 18-point win. Perhaps others feel otherwise; maybe the ad was the key to the whole election. If so, how does it feel to be “swiftboated”?

By: Tailgunner

Tailgunner — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:36:47 +0000

If any republican had said anything like that they would already have been forced to resign – apology not accepted! This makes the Neo-Nazis and the KKK look like the Ciub Scouts. How dare they! HOW DARE THEY! Shirley, time to resign and let a SANE person lead this city – you are a racist and have just proven it in spades! This is well past “shame on you” – this is “tet out of town you miserable, obnoxious, racist B*TCH material!

By: Bill Simon

Bill Simon — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:06:06 +0000

Cecil,

WHAT “truth?” That if Republicans get elected to takeover the Fulton County Commission, it will “turn back the clock” on Civil Rights laws passed at the FEDERAL level?

By: Cecil White

Cecil White — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:22:12 +0000

I am not a fan of the mayor. But I am glad that she spoke the truth. And for those of you that can’t take the truth, then don’t spen your money in Atlanta or come to Atlanta. Truth is the only way to freedom and the things she said needed to be said.

By: Kevin Bailey

Kevin Bailey — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:27:03 +0000

I would like to thank Bill Simon for talking about this since the only radio or tv critics have been on wgst640. I sat in my truck and slumped over when Denny played the ad spot.
I would like to find one person who agrees with her and ask why.

By: Charley Levinson

Charley Levinson — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:47:58 +0000

Shirley Franklin may be guilty of political hyperbole, but charges of racism are, IMHO, not well based. Andrew Young’s comment regarding the convenient stores was far more suspect, and Young apologized.

I wonder what is really the problem; the ad or the fact that Eaves won?