Even though his wife Emily Threlkeld Ford recently contributed to the campaign of Nikki Tinker,Harold Ford Jr has not endorsed or cut a commercial for his former "campaign manager". While Tinker may have worked in Ford's campaign no proof has been given that she was his campaign manager ever.
But if she bases one of the reasons that she should represent the 9th Congressional District on her close connection to the former congressman,why has not he given his endorsement? Surely there are still a few people somewhere under some rock that would vote for her if Junior just said that she was the right one for the office.
Ford has already denounced his brother Joke Ford's independent race for congress so there is no reason for him not to endorse Tinker IF he thinks that she's qualified for the position. Maybe Ford knows what the rest of us knows and that is that the only office that she should have in Washington is a Pinnacle Airlines office located there.............But then again Congressman Cohen did keep his uncle John from having to serve his time thousands of miles away from friends and relatives.
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I don't believe Jr. is going to endorse Tinker. Instead, he's using his wife as a surrogate for campaign donations & it seems his wife is willing to be used as a pawn. Folks need to remember this if that little goat runs for Gov. in 2010.
At church today (Miss. Blvd.), Ms. Tinker was asked to stand after which the Pastor indicated she was running and needed prayers and encouragement (b/c it's tough out there). The Pastor did say that he was prevented by tax laws from endorsing a candidate - however, you couldn't help but notice the "wink, wink" after that statement.
Ms. Tinker rose and waived and could you couldn't help but notice those trademark pearls - what is with those pearls?
I would describe the applause as 'polite'. I also heard some mumbling behind me.
I really do believe that Ms. Tinker offended some with her porch commercial. It seems that she has offended some in calling black Memphians poor folks who are sitting on the porch waiting for something.
I was disgusted that my pastor would even recognize her in church. She has never been to Miss. Blvd in the past. Pastor Frank made a huge mistake, and I will pray that she leaves Memphis in a hurry!!!!
If Harold Ford, Jr. did endorse her I still would not vote for her. Now let me rewind back to Harold Ford, Jr. I am still disturbed by him marrying this white girl when there are several black women professional, and holding their own, along with the will to be submissive and obedient, as wives. For Nikki Tinker she can just give it up. I still do not know why I should vote for her.
Harold Ford, Sr. will not under any
circumstances allow Harold, Jr. to endorse anyone that might be running against his misfit son.
Keep in mind that Joe Ford, running for congress as an independent, has savage tendencies, something Harold, Sr. deeply feels.
Then to, keep in mind that Joke Ford might fly off his nut and do Harold, Jr. in, should he endorse Nikki.
Joke may have caused Harold, Jr. the senate seat as he made a big contribution towrds the demise of the Ford family.
"Folks need to remember this if that little goat runs for Gov. in 2010."
Well, at least we can count on knowing John Ford is behind bars for two more years. You just wait and take notice when and if Junior becomes governor, PaPa Ford will scare that skinny young Harold, Jr. so badly that Junior would pardon Charles Mansion if he had the authority and Pa Pa told him to do so.
I feel sorry for HFJ. He must be kicking himself watching the success of Barack Obama.
It could have been him ( and it would have been good for memphis)
except for his family like John would have made it really tough.
...P.S. But then again G.W. Bush
had a father that worked with Saddam Hussien and Bin Laden ( even going into business with his brothers) and a grandfather that worked for Adolph Hitler and he was able to steal two elections because whites are not very bright and have no morals.
Anonymous 6:42pm, a governor can't pardon a Federal prisoner. Only a Priesident can do that.
"because whites are not very bright and have no"
They are bright enough that they earn enough money to enjoy private schools and save enough that they don't have to pass the hat to garner funds for a cut rate funeral.
Anonymous said...
"Anonymous 6:42pm, a governor can't pardon a Federal prisoner. Only a Priesident can do that."
It's a relief that there would be obsticals insofar as Harold, Jr. allowing John Ford and future Fords out of jail. This sure as hell doesn't qualify that little pr%^& to run for governor.
I think its funny how people claim to be something they are not. Like the CFO and CEO of ServceMaster on tinkers lise are not those guys. At least ServiceMaster The Co., they might be for a franchise.
Isn't it odd that not one person has ever come forward to acknowledge good works or strong performance by Nikki Tinker?
She has worked as Harold Ford's "campaign manager" (still uncomfirmed), yet he has not once stated whether she did a good job. She is an attorney and VP at Pinacle Airlines, but I do not recall her boss saying how strong an executive she is! Moreover, some of the union blogs suggest she's clearly and empty suit.
Is there anyone out there familiar enough with her work that you can recommend her for this important job?!!
I doubt it. It makes me wonder what the people who are giving her money are thinking. You know, we should all recall the reasoning that gave us the disaster known as W. The media floated the idea that voters thought he was someone they'd enjoy having a beer with. So, a lot of people voted for an incompetent -- and look where we are today!!
So, I guess the idea of voting for Tinker because she is black makes sense to some in light of Bush. So what if she is a disaster waiting to happen.
Voters, take note!
You know darn well that HFJ is not stupid enough to endorse Darling Nikki!! I was a big supporter of HFJ until he married that white woman; i would not vote for him if he was running against a white man or woman because that was a slap in the face to all black women.
I realize that he is light, bright and dam near white but he has really done it this time. I thought he was smart but he has to be one dumb ass man! Maybe he looked at John's crazy, drunk ass ex-wife and said hell no! to black women.
Anon 1:23
Don't worry too much about Jr. We, as black women, need to slap him in the face by hustling to vote against him when he runs for anything again. It was not only that he married white but the way he went about it. You know what, he thinks black people are stupid period. He used and abused black people's rights and trust. Like I said, don't worry, I'll give this marriage 3 years tops. The next thing you know, that ugly girl will be on some half-assed show telling all about Harold Jr. Because they are both vain and shallow. You see when he was with that black woman, she was a pedigree, alpha-female etc. Now he's with an ugly glorified coffeemaker. Typical brainwashed nigga sydrome.
"But if she bases one of the reasons that she should represent the 9th Congressional District on her close connection to the former congressman,why has not he given his endorsement?"
Who cares about an endorsement by Harold Ford? The Ford name is mud in this community anyhow. Seriously, who cares?
Maybe it is you who is trying to base this premise as one of her reasons. And it is you who is trying to make it into something very much like you do a lot of things.
"Is there anyone out there familiar enough with her work that you can recommend her for this important job?!!"
Hey, that's the same question I have been asking of supporters of Barack Obama. Nothing but fluff.
LET'S FACE IT SOME WHITE PEOPLE WOULD VOTE FOR A DEAD WHITE MAN BEFORE THEY WOULD VOTE FOR A LIVE QUALIFIED BLACK MAN. NOT THAT ANYONE CARES BUT SOME OF THEM THINK LIKE THAT. POOR PITIFUL CREATURES.
This is nothing but a blog for both races to spew their hate at each other. What a waste this has become.
Why with our troubled economy would we want a person who is so ill equipped to manage their finances? Nikki Tinker owes more on her home than it is assessed for.
Maybe she is planning a buy and bale with the tax payers picking up the tab.
LET'S FACE IT SOME BLACK PEOPLE WOULD VOTE FOR A DEAD BLACK MAN BEFORE THEY WOULD VOTE FOR A LIVE QUALIFIED WHITE MAN. NOT THAT ANYONE CARES BUT SOME OF THEM THINK LIKE THAT. POOR PITIFUL CREATURES.
Anonymous said...
"LET'S FACE IT SOME WHITE PEOPLE WOULD VOTE FOR A DEAD WHITE MAN BEFORE THEY WOULD VOTE FOR A LIVE QUALIFIED BLACK MAN. NOT THAT ANYONE CARES BUT SOME OF THEM THINK LIKE THAT. POOR PITIFUL CREATURES."
11:49 PM
All sorts of variations per the example of Ophelia Ford, the do nothing but up end vodka candidate, who has done absolutely nothing beyond trying to dry out.
Have the democrats ever run a LIVE QUALIFIED BLACK MAN beyond the count of the thumbs on one hand?
"Don't worry too much about Jr. We, as black women, need to slap him in the face by hustling to vote against him when he runs for anything again. It was not only that he married white but the way he went about it."
You feel betrayed? You can't even respect that even black Harold Ford has a right to be with whoever the hell he wishes. You don't own him. He is a free man. More than likely it is you are the fool for falling for all of those stupid ass Ford hams and turkeys all of those years!
"Typical brainwashed nigga sydrome."
I have to respond to the person who posted the nonsense above. I'll try to give you the benefit of the doubt, rejecting the possibility that you are a "typical, angry Black woman." That you are compelled to "slap him in the face" is no doubt precisely a reason Harold Ford, Jr. has chosen the mate he has. Who needs a woman like you?
The days Kingfish's Safire, or Sanford's Aunt Ester are long gone! Fewer and fewer Black men or women who are well-educated, productive and prosperous will accept a loud-mouthed, ill-disciplined mate. Life is too short.
If you are pissed off that Ford or other such brothers "married white", STEP YOUR GAME UP!
Don't blame the a man for finding love, comfort and peace (and quite) where he can get it! :-)
Memphis Black folk. Memphis white folk. Forever locked in a battle of galactic stupidity. Never have two groups been so deserving of each other.
How's this for a new Memphis slogan:
- Memphis. The city never busy enough to hate.
It doesn't appear that many really give a hoot about this pair.
Is the ego of Harold Ford, Jr. so big that he thinks he can continue his life away from Memphis, then drop back in 2010 all the while thinking he can get his do nothing political career going again as a governor?
It will be interesting to see how Joke Ford does in the up coming election. Has he been doing anything worth while since the last election other than snorting?
Anon 1:23 and 5:02
I don't need a free turkey, not mad or anything else. Just stating the facts, if you can't handle it, then tough. You see I would try to explain things to you. But there are some things that you just can't teach. I know, I'm an educator and try to work with knuckleheads like you everyday.
Anon 5:02
You are dumb as hell! I'm assuming you meant quiet instead of "quite". You see I teach English. And FYI, I'm very educated on the Master's level.
"You are dumb as hell! I'm assuming you meant quiet instead of "quite". You see I teach English. And FYI, I'm very educated on the Master's level."
Thanks for catching the typo re: quiet.
I'm happy that you have a Masters degree. I am not surprised, but I am saddened that you choose to express yourself as if you are an idiot. Calling me "dumb as hell" gets you ten Aunt Ester points!
You are a good example of why our public school system is in trouble. You are filled with hate, anger, and small-mindedness, it appears. And, I bet you treat our young, Black male students like dogs.
By the way, any "educator" who requires others to think and believe as does the teacher,is no "educator" at all. "Typical brainwashed nigga sydrome" is actually what you are no doubt guilty of "teaching."
So again, who would want a woman like you?!
"If you are pissed off that Ford or other such brothers "married white", STEP YOUR GAME UP!
Don't blame the a man for finding love, comfort and peace (and quite) where he can get it!"
Horseshit.
Ford and black men like him (rich or poor) have been indoctrinated into believing that white women (or other non-black women) are a step up.
White women make black men feel validated. I've heard a black man describe it as 'the ultimate form of acceptance.'
Anon 11:18
Giving me "ten Aunt Esther points" gets you "20 Sean Hannity points or 40 Clarence Thomas points" just in case you are black. You are dumb as hell again. It's Esther not "Ester".
5:02 you've earned 20 points for the woddy the wino.
"You are dumb as hell again. It's Esther not 'Ester'."
One would think that a woman with a Master's degree would be able to muster a more creative and entertaining insult than the repeated use of "You are as dumb as hell."
Yet another reason why Harold Jr. probably picked the mate he did. Life is really, really boring when your wife is single-minded, simple-minded, and hostile. You are a Wanda One-Note! Who would want a woman like you?! You illustrate my point for me.
Twenty more Aunt Ester / Esther Points for you, "sucker!"
(By the way, I am Black. I hate Hannity. He's a Republican scumbag. Thomas does not exist for me).
"Ford and black men like him (rich or poor) have been indoctrinated into believing that white women (or other non-black women) are a step up."
This ranks right up there with other idiotic, illogical arguments like:
- "He's not black enough."
- "She's acting white."
and my favorite,
- "Who the hell does he think he is?"
Indoctrination has little to do with the choices people make these days in mates. Freedom of choice has everything to do with it.
You should be open to the possibility that there are a wide range of reasons why someone would choose a wife or husband of another race. More importantly, if you are a Black woman upset or concerned about WHY a Black man would choose a woman of another race, wouldn't it be more productive to find out why? "A step up" sounds good. It's a good shot. But, no one LEARNS anything from such a comment. It's taken as fact, and we all know that relationships and human needs are far more complicated than that.
You guys need to stop all of that mud slinging! Who gives a crap about HFJ or that woman he married. You know that our black men marry white women because white women are weak as hell. Those type of brothers we as black women do not mind losing because who wants a cream puff as a man.
Just make sure when or if his name shows up on another ballot, we Memphians JUST SAY NO!! You know that white people have always liked "black meat" hell they wish they were black. They practically fuck up thier skin trying to get a tan. They want full lips; they want big fine asses so they go and get implants; the white men has always preferred black meat (that's thier life long dream); white women has always wanted a "big black" man part in them, and you know they DID NOT INVENT SHIT! So we don't have to defend being beautiful and black or even mad.
I don't give a crap if you correct my misspelled words because guess what-you probably copied in pasted your response in "Word" and ran the spell check before you sent your reply, so shut the hell up! Futhermore, everyone with a Masters degree is not smart because I work with some dummies with their Masters and PHD's everyday and me with my BA have to help their ass too often with simple shit!!
Just make sure when you vote you vote on the issues.
If you are pissed off that Ford or other such brothers "marry white" STEP YOUR GAME UP!
Don't blame the a man for finding love, comfort and peace (and quite) where he can get it! :-)
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Congratulations! 2:05pm you're been inducted into the National Hall of Shame; not only that but you also have earned yourself 100 "Grady Wilson" & 150,000 OJ "the juice" Simpson points.
You talk about stepping a game up. Not only do you need to step your game up but moreso step your mentality up.
But you know what you're right the days of Aunt Ester are gone but what have they been replaced with. Black men who are in jail, or down low, or just dead beat.
You talk about Memphis being locked in stupidity, I guarantee you that there is trouble every where not just here in Memphis. I guarantee you wherever you are you are still a (drumroll).................a NIGGA! That's right a NIGGA!
You talk about black women stepping their game up....well dam if stepping our game up means we'll be the significant others to the likes of you then I'LL STEP MY GAME ALL THE WAY DOWN and when I do that guess what. You're still beneath me!
You are a good example of why our public school system is in trouble. You are filled with hate, anger, and small-mindedness, it appears. And, I bet you treat our young, Black male students like dogs.
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Go on & find your white woman. Please do that because then you will be 1 less problem that black women will have to deal with
"You know that our black men marry white women because white women are weak as hell. Those type of brothers we as black women do not mind losing because who wants a cream puff as a man."
Quit the mud-slinging?!
What do you call the comment above?
Let's go with the 'cream puff' attack for a moment: Why do you assert that a Black man who dates a white woman is a cream puff? That's just anger talking, isn't it? So, you want a "strong Black man?" What is that?
"You talk about stepping a game up. Not only do you need to step your game up but moreso step your mentality up."
Stop wagging your finger and shaking your head at me! My simple advice is this: Never pass up an opportunity to learn something. You and the other angry women commenting here keep doing it.
Of course I'm Black and always will be. But your bit about "where ever I am I'm still (just) a NIGGA" is NOT a part of my mentality. To be clear, NIGGAS are holding Black people back, as Redd Foxx famously stated over 40 years ago. It's still true today.
You make the point.
"They practically fuck up thier skin trying to get a tan. They want full lips; they want big fine asses so they go and get implants..."
So, can I rightly assume that you don't have, and never have had, a weave?!
Wow. Astounding rationale.
"Go on & find your white woman. Please do that because then you will be 1 less problem that black women will have to deal with."
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR ONE! :-)
(Note: I love the way you ended your sentence with a preposition. That's soooo Black of you).
11:12AM and you one of them.
Hey 11:18
White women also wear weaves, more than you know.
Anon 8:34
I can muster up something else. "You are not the brightest crayon in the box. You are not the sharpest knife in the kitchen". How do those grab ya?!
how you'all gonna get Ophelia put in her place?
"and you one of them."
You are missing a word. Your retort is a sentence fragment.
"How do those grab ya?!"
Well, your entire rant makes you sound like a child. You've offered nothing of substance.
For all of you saying that a white man would vote for a dead white man before a black. You need to look at the polls for McCain v. Obama. White people are voting across racial lines at a much higher rate than blacks are. Look back at passed races, both local and federal, whites cross the racial line much more than blacks. Look it up, its a fact, blacks worry much more about race than whites do.
For all of you saying that a white man would vote for a dead white man before a black. You need to look at the polls for McCain v. Obama. White people are voting across racial lines at a much higher rate than blacks are. Look back at passed races, both local and federal, whites cross the racial line much more than blacks. Look it up, its a fact, blacks worry much more about race than whites do.
SHUT THE HELL UP! Blacks should worry more you big dummy! You guys are only voting for Obama because he is half white. If Obama was a black man with the skin color of Thad yall ass would not be voting for him; so while you are on that bullshit trip that you're on -GO STRAIGHT TO HELL!! Anyway the old white Democrats think that they are going to run over Obama and get their agenda through, but they don't know they are going to be the first ones that Obama put in check (tell off). There's nothing like "A smart ass black man with power". Thanks for the vote!
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