Jackson Jambalaya

Did you want me to point out the numerous grammatical errors in this "statement?"

Kim will admit he's not a good writer. He just doesn't have a press secretary or hack writing for him like most of these pols do.

To 9;26

Grammatical errors, really! The answer to your question, NO.

I'll write for him. Or help in any way! Great news!

Grammatical errors, especially in a shotgun message to the public by a would-be politician, are inexcusable. Saying "I'm not a writer" does NOTHING to that error.

And Kingfish's comment that 'he doesn't have a press secretary' does nothing to solve the problem. There are people on every street corner, in every office, in every building, in every schoolhouse who can proofread. But, I do NOT recommend he use Kingfish for a proofreader.

Kim needs to get to let us know where to mail campaign contributions.

No he doesn't. Because when he qualifies, bye bye microphone.

I smitten... too bad he is married

What is meant by 'bye bye microphone? That's what happened with the phony lieutenant. He got qualified, then never addressed the public again before election to the board.

It is my perception that this blog is considered a "White Blog" because it is generally a conservative in nature. If too many folks come out in favor of Kim Wade and want to back him, you can throw him in the junk pile with Jonathan Lee. Jackson and Hinds County voters are racist and will not vote for a perceived Uncle Tom. I know the man can hold his on in a public debate, but let's not do him any favors here.

That isn't my perception at all 4:25. This blog is more diverse than any in the area and that is because Kingfish isn't a comment control freak.

Bye bye microphone means that he'll either have to give up his radio show once he qualifies or the station will have to give each of his opponents equal time.

6;25, exactly correct. But Kim should take the tack that Chris McDaniel (now Senator McDaniel) took in Jones County back in 2007. McDaniel had an afternoon radio show and he continued it after qualifying, and "hoped" that his opponent would come on his show with him every day. Was willing to give him the time on his show, allowing him a daily debate with them. Neither of his opponents (one a Repub, the other a Dem) took him up.

Would love to see Graham come on to Kim's show every afternoon - the station would that way be giving the "equal time" and Kim would be able to force a daily discussion of the issues.

Let the games begin.

Good idea, 7:22. I doubt Graham would do it, but it would be fun to listen to.

The ones who are nitpicking Kim's grammar skills need to just shut up. Don't vote for him if you're looking for an English major. He's a good man with his heart in the right place, and he should be an inspiration to everyone who's interested in our government at any level. Courageous people like Kim Wade and others who have made the commitment to run for office against firmly entrenched incumbents are heroes to me because they're the ones who show the rest of us that it can be done. Bill Billingsley

Kim is a Morehouse College grad (MLK is a Morehouse grad). No way the folks in Jackson will call him an "uncle tom." They will rally behind this man even if he is a conservative. Just look how the rallied behind Herman Cain another Morehouse man... Oh uh wait... nevermind
My point being.. these are not the folks who would follow MLK voting in this city. Thugs and baby mommas vote for thugs and baby mammas

Excellent point August 9, 2013 at 7:22 PM.

Once a Muslim ........

(Deny that Bill)

My grammar "is" atrocious. But not my ability to communicate.

I know folks who can write like Shakespeare. But yet can't pass the bar exam....
My 57 years of living has shown the smarter students often end up working for the C students.
Charles Evers dad when asked about the negro college grads. He said, "I hires dem negroes".

Deny what? You're saying that Kim was once a Muslim? I don't know Kim well enough to know his religious past, but my answer to that, provided there's even a shred of truth to it, is so what? Does that somehow make him less courageous or otherwise not qualified?

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Every person who ever ran for dog catcher has something in his past that he'd just as soon not have to admit. Instead of looking at candidates from the standpoint of what they can do going forward we tend to look for the dirt - anything we can use against them. Few people run for office these days on their own merits. It's much more effective to base your campaign on your opponent's mistakes. There is a certain degree of validity to this approach. After all, why run against an incumbent if you're not going to point out his mistakes and tell the voters why they'd be better off with you? That said, it's much more effective, especially when your opponent doesn't have a past in public service, to dredge up anything personal in his past that will hurt him with uninformed voters. Did he run around on his wife or go through a nasty divorce? Was she pregnant before she got married, or worse still, did she have an abortion? Anything to stain the opposition is okay, and people will shamelessly hurt an entire family if it will help them win an election. Kim Wade's - or anyone else's - past religious affiliation has nothing to do with his ability to serve as a county supervisor, and is an example of why many good and decent people don't want to run for elective office. If true, then it's an ever greater testament of Kim's courage.