Jackson Jambalaya

good, so now how do we know that this doesnt go on all the time in these delta towns and elewhere???

Why haven't the "main stream media" covered this?

Canton is pretty far from the delta, but, yes, it goes on all the time there and elsewhere.

4:22, the CL has actually done a good job of covering this. Far be it for me to compliment the CL, but when they actually do something right I'll give them credit. Their reporter has been doing a good job of following this saga and reporting it fairly accurately.

@3:39
So you think that the winners in other races in the delta would just shrug their shoulders and walk away instead of doing exactly the same thing Mr. Bates did? Why would you assume any other winner, in any part of the state, wouldn't bring the same law to bear on the election commission?

To answer your question, we know it doesn't "go on all the time" because of the lack of legal actions from winners.

Delta

eta: the capchas are getting ridiculous. 19 letters total in this one.

yo! 4:22....the only coverage on this story has been by the Kingfish... The only way we know that the fool ike brown and his tarded kinfolk are involved was once again, by the KINGFISH....geez.

CL has done a decent job. pete Perry was right, the reporter has been present at most of the events.

@4:50
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120321/NEWS/120321012/Don-Bates-wins-Canton-Ward-2-seat?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120320/NEWS/203200340/Canton-election-results-remain-hold?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120317/NEWS/203170329/Canton-election-results-hold?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120315/NEWS01/203150350/Affidavit-ballots-face-more-scrutiny?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

What more did you want them to write?

Delta

Do you expect people to cut and paste that garbage? Learn hot to link.

I don't "expect" anyone to do anything. You made a demonstrably false claim that I rebutted with actual facts.

Delta

Canton citizens are realizing that
Bennie Thompson, The Blackmon's,
Esco, Truly, and the rest , could care less about
Canton and are only worried about protecting their
own wealth, ( obtained by following the Jessie/Al
poverty pimp plan )

I'm glad this gentleman won.

Delta, don't be offended by obnoxious jerks. Your point was well made simply by posting rebuttal evidence. Anyway, I rather doubt 6:42 would have clicked a link. I concur on your opinion of the annoying captcha system. Kingfish, isn't there an easier way?

8:06: I adore your bold "in your face" frankness as well as join you in congratulating the gentleman who won.

YO! delta...read the CL this a.m. even though it mentioned john brown but once again failed to mention that he is the brother of the resident "clown of tomfoolery", "court jester of election fraud", "jim crow of white people pole tax", the one and only, ike brown. thanks to KIngfish we know this, NOT the CL. This connection is important because is shows just how corrupt the system has become because of thugs like ike brown. And guess who opposes voter ID? yup, delta, you got it..ike brown and his cartel...

I concur on your opinion of the annoying captcha system. Kingfish, isn't there an easier way?

Is there a gun to your head forcing you to post comments here? LIVE WITH IT.

There is a huge difference between
"the only coverage on this story has been by the Kingfish" and "even though it mentioned john brown but once again failed to mention that he is the brother of ...ike brown (sic)."

One statement is true, the other is not.

Is there a gun to your head forcing you to cut and paste links here? LIVE WITH IT.

Delta

i think now is the time to watch canton more than ever... once truly and gang think things have died down they will be at it again

To further the rebuttal, the radio station in Canton has provided good coverage on a daily basis as well. And, as we know by now, the owner/reporter has been in Truly's crosshairs for several years. Some might even suggest Truly has a hard-on for him, but, that could be misinterpreted.

Odd that folks will say they don't read the CL and will then bitch when they think coverage is less than adequate.

*** YAWN ***

Canton is a lost cause.

Anonymous 7:23 - there is a difference in KF's posting here and the CL. KF posted that John Brown is the brother of Ike Brown because KF was told that by someone. It is suspected to be fact. But so far, no one connected to this election farce (on the good guy side) has been able to absolutely confirm that as fact.

John Brown is certainly related to Ike, as is the scumbag kid that was elected in the stolen election thre years ago. But it appears that this is not a certainty. So STFU about coverage. The CL cannot state this as fact unless they can substantiate it.

Besides, if you are reporting the news - not editorilizing as is done on a blog site - the relationship between John Brown and Ike Brown is not part of the story. (Far be it for you to compare me and my thinking to that of MY brother!)

I don't normally defend the CL - but in this case, they have worked hard to get the good facts, keep the numbers straight in what is somewhat a convoluted story, and reported on it daily. As has KF. I'm strongly supportive of KF's efforts here, but in this case I'm also supportive of the CL's efforts as well.

You can bitch all you want about the coverage but you have been proven wrong. Now you want to make the bitch because in one post, KF mentioned JB's relationship to IB. Because he did that and the CL didn't, you keep harping about crap that you don't know much about - if anything. So again, STFU.

The C-L reporter took everything the corrupt Canton officials said at face value. Example:

John Brown allegedly couldn't attend multiple meetings to certify because of "scheduling conflicts."

John Brown is a full-time employee of the City of Canton. His title is "Assistant to the Mayor."

The reporter in question might as well be on the city payroll, too.

@2:51
You just keep digging the hole deeper. You say the reporter claims "John Brown allegedly couldn't attend multiple meetings to certify because of "scheduling conflicts." " and yet, the actual quote from the article was "Brown and Powell said schedule conflicts prevented them from meeting last Thursday through Tuesday." and "In numerous conversations, Rogers told Bates she was ready to certify the election but had difficulty in finding a time for the other commissioners to meet." So she is simply reporting what she has been told by others. Perfectly reasonable for a reporter to, you know, report.

Of course, the reporter also goes on to report "For instance, on Friday afternoon Brown and Powell met privately outside City Hall, unwilling to come inside, then left and decided not to certify the election that day." Oooops...not so city-payrollish. They might have to dock her pay for that little slip.

Where do Johnnie Rogers and Karen Powell work and what are their job titles? If that is pertinent information that should have been included in the article, it should be pertinent for all of the commissioners, not just one of them.

Delta

You can bitch all you want about the coverage but you have been proven wrong.

By you? Get over yourself.

Now, back from that commercial for the CL......

This whole case has been amazing. Very glad it has been resolved. My concern is this was one election. What about all future elections in Canton?

Is there a reason that a preponderance of the posts here constitute nothing but an argument over who or which has covered what or when the most or more adequately? Is this about Canton politics or silly bitchy-comparisons of JJ compared to CL?

Logic and (proper?)debate are skills that are valuable but underutilized and unlearned by too many. Learning the logical fallicies helps one to sort through the BS, and to ignore those snarky, personal barbs, and self-sppointed room badgers.
Oh, well... love the blog! Go KF!

To poster at 7:23 and 4:50.

John Brown is not Ike Brown's brother. He may be related, but not closely related.

I would suggest you quit while you are behind. Way behind.

8:09 FTW