Jackson Jambalaya

I guess Cindy Hyde Smith isn’t running either as she is fully committed to being the model and spokesperson for failure.

I like Mike in that position and in general.
Steen, not so much!

Failure? Please. How many times must we post the long list of accomplishments? Must be tough being in the 'low information crowd'. But, please produce your list of failures. Just three will do. Go.

If today's meeting was any indication, Espy will be pecking away on his laptop the entire time of all future meetings. What a way to impress the first day on the new job. But, hell, he's protected.

Bye Phillette-eesha

Katie Bryant got canned?

Once Phil leaves the mansion you can expect to see a lot of the work he has done be "undone." Including jobs for family members.

Minnie Pearl is in desperate need of some new dentures.

Steen is a joke. Is Rudy next in line?

@3:28- I’ll give you 3:
1) Her face
2) Her personality
3) Her intellect

That’s a double “stick it up your ass Phil Bryant” move by Madison supes. Fire his daughter and hire the opponent of his senate appointee.

There once was a little girl name Katie,
She got all of her business from her Pappy,
Because she got bad grades,
and at the law firm they said her work was Sappy.

"“As a result of this new development, we have to believe Mr. Espy will devote his full time and efforts to his new role as Board Attorney and that he has decided not to be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2020". Isn't he also still with Morgan and Morgan?

Senator Hyde should be relieved to have Espy out of the way. I figured he didn’t want all that history of how he lost his cabinet position under Clinton (not in similar fashion to Miss Monica) to get circulated again. Bribes, football tickets, private jets and scholarships for your girlfriend aren’t well received anymore....they went out of style around the time of #metoo

Gawd this is funny.

For lack of a better description . . . "the Jackson Free Press crowd" . . . has been working overtime to troll JJ during the last few months.

Unfortunately for them, it's not working.

It's actually caused the opposite response they had hoped for . . .
I haven't seen as many "good ole'Country boys get fired up since the original Tea Party movement.

Again, watching these lil' liberal snow flakes is funny.

A few facts are apparent:

Trump will win again. (He's a real man and spays testosterone all over the planet)

Craft beer and Tapas aren't that popular in rural America.
Crying about climate change at the fried chicken counter in the local Chevron, might get one in a dangerous encounter with normal citizens.


But thats only one observation.

OK, carry on !

4:29, that is priceless!

List of Minnie Pearl accomplishments:

1.) Lifelong Democrat, swapped parties to ride coattails to win.
2.) Can’t think for herself, votes straight Trump on all Senate votes. Any imbecile from MS can do that,

Sorry, can’t find any more.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

There’s just no place like Madison County when it comes to politics.

The Dickweed’s in District 4 that wanted to be the last one in i.e. stifle further development of “their area” via “visual deeds” threw Bishop out, now have Banks instead, and Steen get’s to play the role of Tim Johnson…again.

Now…where’s Rudy???

Not much resistance from Trey or Sheila. I guess the were silently onboard too after the horrible job Katie did over the past 4 years.

Any chance Fil Bryant swapped his own daughter for Espy to keep him out of Cindy’s way again? She could barely put two sentences together without notes the last go round during the “debates”. Doubt the republican establishment wants that again if it can be avoided.

Mike's still running, Cindy is going to try and throw any pork scrap she can at Madison County... which is good for us

"List of Minnie Pearl accomplishments:"

Well, she could at least fire and reload an unplugged 1100 within 10 seconds.

I would be very surprised if 5:55 can even explain what an unplugged 1100 is . . .

Birds of a feather stick together! Steen is no more a republican than Hillary Clinton is. He used that platform to get the gullible people in Ridgeland to reelect him. Steen is whatever it takes to get what he wants and manipulate things to put money in his pockets. He and Karl Banks are cut from the same die. Steen learned well from Banks the first go round. Banks has conveniently owned land on every parkway the county has developed. When they were building the Germantown high school all,of the dirt was bought from Karl's son. Imagine that. The list can go on and on from the shanagins Banks has pulled over the years. Why do you think he fought so hard to try to get back in office? It sure wasn't to help,the good folks of Madison County. He also uses the county as his own personal employment agency (as does Griifin) to employ relatives at ridiculous salaries. Now that the three amigos are back in the saddle it will be interesting to see how Griffin acts since he is no longer the "swing" vote. It's no longer needed. He's lost that power ! There are number of county employees that are not happy with Banks back in there. They will once again become his personal "bitches" to wait on him. Everything mentioned here is true. All you have to do is a little research. All I can say is poor Madison County. You folks are in for a rough next 4 years were the leaders of the county ignore your pleas and laugh about it!

6:27 - You obviously don't understand Roberts Rules of Order as relates to motions by a member. When a motion is made (as was in this case by Baxter, to retain Philette), a discussion ensues. Then a substitute motion can be made (as was made by Griffin). The chair then recognizes the substitute motion (to hire Espy) first. If it passes, which it did over the nay votes of Baxter and Jones, the initial motion (to retain Philette) is void.

See how that works? You posted that they didn't resist. All they could do was make a motion and vote against the substitute motion. Their efforts failed. Short of throwing cups of ice-water, what would you have them do?

Didn't the last Espy tenure end due to the twin factors of his running for something as well as the 2-3 times more that he cost the county vs Katie Bryant (who was an interesting choice as the replacement)? At the end of the day, I don't have a direct stake in Madison County's board attorney or what they pay that person, but this seems to have...ulterior motives...

Couple things:

1. I thought the Madison board atty was now a full time “in house” position?

2. I vote redder than a pepper, but I can’t believe CHS is the most qualified person MS can put in such an important office. I’m sure she’s a fine Christian lady, but she’s just not impressive.

3. 7:10–an 1100 is a POS Remington shotgun.

7:42 - People of Ridgeland aren't gullible. They simply had no other options as Steen was the only name on the ballot.

"Short of throwing cups of ice-water, what would you have them do?"

Maybe some feats of strength? I mean, isn't it nearabouts the Festivus season?

Cindy will easily win this contest.

Once again , , ,

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Katie can go work for Watkins and Eager.

I heard a rumor they have an opening.

Wow! I didn't know Madison county was so F***ed up.
Glad I live in Rankin.

Madison County better be glad CHS isn’t Jim Eastland or Trent Lott because there would be hell to pay for placing the opponent of a sitting Senator in a paid position during a campaign. CHS has developed that edge yet. Regardless, I predict this is the end for Steen. He will be targeted and defeated in a GOP primary in 2023.

Heaven forbid any of you read anything substantial instead of worrying about Trump clone CH-S? I guess all you want to chant is Trump, Trump, Trump! We love Trump.
Before you all go ballistic, try reading this with an open mind. But that might be too much to ask for the typical poster on this site.

https://madison.com/wsj/opinion/column/trudy-rubin-bob-dylan-would-understand-trump-foreign-policy-in/article_00d02611-c3ba-5c21-914e-1d77d6a62522.html?utm_medium

@7:42, If you give someone a job, they will vote for and loyally support you... just ask Sheriff Tuck or Mayor Mary.

Btw, this District 4 voter would rather Karl hire his kid for dirt work than the Supes give Phil’s incompetent daughter a $200k job. ((I heard KBS spent more time at Woman’s Hospital than she did at BOS meetings.))

9:41 sez: "People of Ridgeland aren't gullible. They simply had no other options as Steen was the only name on the ballot."

What an obtuse comment. While they may not be gullible, they are damned sure either lazy or stupid to not have rounded up a candidate to oppose this clown. He defeated Jill by a handful of votes four years ago simply because her people were too lazy or busy to go to the polls.

The people of Ridgeland elected this clown eight years ago, re-elected him four years ago and didn't care enough to field anybody to oppose him this time. He is owned by the builders and developers and, of course, the convenience store/gas station family that employs him.

The builders/developers put double handfuls of cash in his pocket last summer in what was termed a 'fund raising event', when it was clear he had no opponent.

If he runs for mayor of Ridgeland, the people there deserve what they get. He's a smug bastard and slickster who is for sale, pure and simple. And he's as crooked as the rifle Opie was shootin' at the travelin' circus.

9:54 pm She will. My neighbor's brain damaged dog could win as long as Trump said he liked the way she could sit and heel.

I'm so old that I remember when Republicans in Madison ranted about the nepotism and corruption of Democrats who were in power. I remember those with dark skin ranting about the nepotism and corruption of those with white skin.

Indeed, I well remember Mary in her antique store on hwy 51 complaining.

I don't see that those ranting have done anything other than , one entrenched, doing the very same things.

Indeed, I've heard too many times, when confronted, the lame excuse, " The others did worse" when they shouldn't be doing anything " the others" did.

If y'all think somebody can beat Steen. He better start campaigning today. With his Chruch vote alone, he is going to mow down any competition.

For all the idiots who think Hyde-Smith's statement means Espy is no longer running for the Senate, let me introduce the word "sarcasm" to your vocabulary. Sarcasm and misdirection by CHS. As to Katie Bryant Snell being fired and Espy being hired, that's the equivalent of two middle fingers aimed at Phil Bryant, or as @5:11 so eloquently said, a "double 'stick it up your ass Phil Bryant' move." Likely the first of many. Phil thinks he's going to be powerful like Haley Barbour when he leaves office. The problem is Haley Barbour was Haley Barbour before he was elected and actually had a career to return to. Deputy Phil can't say the same.

Let’s start a petition to remove Gerald Steen from office. We can use social media to get digital signatures. It should be fairly simple! Who wants to take this on as a special project? I nominate the Republican Women of Madison County! Do work ladies....

Thanks for the laughs guys. Lots of hot takes in this thread.

Madison County Government reminds me of that song "Harper County PTA."

I am an ESPY supporter!
BUT, you people beat all I've ever seen, insulting women behind your brave anonymous identities! Katie and Cindy both are very nice people, whether you agree with them politically or not. To go after them in physical appearance and intellect is below the belt. I don't suppose you'd find much below your belts from the nature of your cowardly comments! No real men in sight on this blog!

This is actually a brilliant plan that flew right over most of your heads while you were adjusting the chinstraps and winding the propellers on your beanies. Madison County wants Phil to run for the Senate seat, but he foolishly made a public statement that he wasn't going to ever be a candidate again before he had time to consider that he's never been good at anything else besides being a popular politician eager to please those who fill his pockets. Now he has a reason to run because Espy has struck a blow against his own darling daughter. He must. It's a matter of honor.

No need to worry about Katie Baby....she'll be getting paid $200 an hour bringing Espy up to speed for the next 45 to 90 days. Supes already had a contract from Katie Baby before the meeting was over.

3:58...Her contract topped out at 200 thousand a year for the past four years. $200 dollars an hour ain't shit. But, whatever she draws now or then...she's never earned a dime of it.

Never forget this, though. Gerald Steen hates women. There's a word for that.

@2:52
Honor would prevent him from running against the Woman he appointed.

Snail 🐌 doesn’t have to bring anyone up to speed.

She’s out.

Never should have been in

The laptop thing. Did it occur to any of you he might be doing something productive such as taking notes?

Let me guess, you think because he is black, he is goofing on the job.

Nope. Has nothing to do with being black. Anybody at this head table (or its two side tables) should be paying minimal attention during the meeting, not typing, not texting, not reading email.

We pay somebody to take notes straight across from the lawyer...he's called the Chancery Clerk. That's his job at these meetings. Plus there's a video/audio recording of each meeting.

Do you expect us to believe you think he was furiously taking copious notes constantly during this meeting? He never stopped. If someone had directed a question at the county lawyer, he would have no doubt said, "Huh, sorry, what's your question again?"

"The laptop thing. Did it occur to any of you he might be doing something productive such as taking notes? Let me guess, you think because he is black, he is goofing on the job."

Kingfish takes a page right out of Sara Fowler's "Book of Correspondent Rules".

KF @8:28 is exactly correct about "the laptop thing". It is very common practice.

P.S. 9:43, I wouldn't take a page out of anything having to do with incompetent Sara Fowler. Wish Sam R. had taken her with him.

Baxter brought in Feelisia. He wants Feel to support him if he runs for another office in the future.

8:01; Baxter is lazy, incompetent and void of any concept of the world around him. He yawns and sleeps and mumbles. All he wants is some sort of appointment from the incoming governor. My guess is he's shit outa luck and is fortunate to have supervisor pay.