It was a press conference for the ages as Kenneth Stokes called the Jackson Mayor "Lying Lumumba". However, the Ward 3 Councilman was just getting warmed up as he said the Mayor was incompetent and had "a relationship with dope boys." Make no mistake, this was Kenneth Stokes completely unvarnished and unleashed.
The press conference was held on Lanier Avenue this morning. Mr. Stokes blamed Jackson's water crisis on the Mayor's alleged incompetence and inaction. "Tankers could have been on the street long before the storm", said Mr. Stokes.
Mr. Stokes said he does not speak to the Mayor. He said he will not accept the Mayor's calls because "I don't talk to liars. Mayor Lumumba said yesterday he had to go to Stokes's home just to speak to him. Mr. Stokes rebutted the Mayor, saying "He knows he can't come to Kenny Stokes house."
The Councilman groused for a while about Jackson's water problems but turned up the heat several notches when he discussed crime. He said the Mayor won't come to crime forums as he questioned his "relationship with dope boys or his relationship with dope." (12:30). Mr. Stokes repeated the statement. Reporters asked Stokes to provide evidence to support his claim but he just repeated his claim.
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Madison and Rankin Counties should have Kenneth Stokes on their respective payrolls. Neither county needs to pay an economic development director. Kenny is the best economic developer either county could ever employ.
I don't often agree with Councilman Stokes, but I think he may be onto something.
Mr. Stokes has got the Mayor's number.
You tell 'em Kenny!
I swear I'd wear my Stokes hat everywhere. C'mon Kenny, market those hats!
Nothing I could ever post on SaveJXN will make the city look as bad as these clowns do on a daily basis. Its a f#cking joke (a funny joke, but a joke none the less).
When Kenneth Stokes starts talking in the third person you should just get your popcorn and enjoy the show. The Lumumba and Stokes trash talk gonna be good.
What about the money from the Seimens settlement? Aren't there 10s of millions of dollars available to put into Jackson's water system?
Kenneth Stokes is the master. He hits it out of the park @ 17:15.
Can't stand up for more than 20 mins. Stays at home and uses his phone to attend meetings and pass votes. What an amazing representative I'm glad he keeps getting reelected.
There should be a fee for this much entertainment.
Proof that morbid obesity causes mental illness.
The mayor and Stokes deserve each other. They are both dumb, arrogant fools. The voters are getting what they deserve.
No God Bless Jackson. God DAMN Jackson for their racist leadership.
Potholes make neighborhoods safer. It forces careless drivers to slow down and make drive-by shooting ineffective since you cant easily get away. And what better way to get to know your neighbor than helping them change a tire or replace an entire wheel before the sun goes down?
LMAO, Edwards comes by the spam his gig.
Tell you what, Kenneth Stokes fighting far harder for the people of his ward than the always AWOL and always unavailable Ashby Foote.
Ross Adams on Lumumba's side payroll? Sheeeeeesh.
Many years ago Kenneth decided that he would make his living as a mouthpiece for the frustrated, poor, misinformed, and ignorant masses who are the only increasing segment of Jackson's population. They can only contribute to their own poverty and hope that someone will holler and scream at the system on their behalf. Kenneth does that for them in a language they can easily understand. They are frustrated and he is frustrated. Perfect representation.
The cycle will continue and the city will decline further as the tax base leaves. So we should simply get accustomed to the sound of Kenny's rants.
It is changing no time soon.
@1:36
How many more years do you honestly think his heart can pump velveeta and gravy through his veins?
Former US Attorney Mike Hurst had No Reason to lie. He helped and offered more help but Mayor Chocke refused help. Frank Melton had a relationship also with drug gangs which was not known until much later. Law Enforcement knew it when he got beat up and had to go to the hospital from the Wood Street gang. I am very inclined to believe these remarks as it has been obvious that crime is not a concern for the Mayor. Mike Hurst did not lie and law enforcement know the truth.
That was fantastic. Kenny should take that show on the road. I agree with many things he said. Let me tell you this though Kenny. I live in rich whitey Fondren. Maybe the richest part of rich whitey Fondren. I'm going on 8 days without water.
It just goes to show that the easiest way to shine the light on the REAL problems is to put the hustlers in charge. So much for BLM.
What an absolute fucking joke. These people are nothing but children.
I'd take Kenny as my councilman. He fights for his people. Can't say the same for Virgi.
My favorite part is when the UPS truck almost ran Kenny over.
He's right about a lot of stuff. He names all the mayors who came to his house and spoke to him regularly. He understands that even with the white mayors people still had water, roads, lower crime...
" The smell of raw boo boo"
Kenny's next election platform.
I'm not sure about the mayor's relationship with dope boys, and I'm no fan of his, but at least the mayor DOES have a relationship with the English language!
Also, does anyone who votes for Stokes ever question how long he has been in office and how much their lives have improved over that time?
I am with @1:51. UPS (or was it FedEx?) truck steals the show.
Even though this seems like a rant out of frustration, the facts of the Mayor's behavior on the water situation, the crime, suing Siemens, and the drug problem are ALL an undeniable truth. Look at the city with your own eyes. All the citizens keep moving out because of it. Pretty soon "Lying Lumumba" will be the mayor of the capitol city exclusively consisting of thugs and crooks. Election time can't come soon enough and for the love of what's left of Jackson, vote someone in there with even a shred of integrity and some common sense. #lyinglumumba ... hilarious!
2:06 same questions for Bennie T. They don't care, just supporting the man!
Absolutely incredible. Kenny fights the good fight for 20 solid minutes. "What can Brown do for you?" makes a cameo appearance. After 20 minutes it's the end of round 1. Coach Socrates tells him "Yah got him reeling Kenny, keep him on the ropes don't let him cover up. And don't let him move towards the center of the ring 'cause for round 2 we gonna let you take this little old lady's patio chair and sit in the middle of the ring! Now go get 'em CHAMP!" Now Chokwe might be farther left than than turn 3 at Daytona, even a self proclaimed devout Marxist, but in this performance, there aint no doubt....Kenny Stokes IS the middle of the road man for the city of Jackson! Did y'all catch the Lumumba Train in round 2? Baby Chok going down the tracks pullin' the cord! "House smell like Boo-Boo!" Even Yogi knows you don't go to Jackson looking for a pick-a-nic basket! "Shoulda had the water tankers here before the storm, right?" Oh hang on, didn't mean to end that sentence with the word "right". C'mon Kenny, you think folks would have filled buckets of water BEFORE the storm to flush their Boo-Boo? During the storm you think folks would get out on the icey streets to get a bucket of water to flush their Boo-Boo? I'll answer for you Kenny----"HAIL NAW!". "Dope Boys"?! WOW! Even NATURE was in on this production. Listen closely....started out with the lovely sound of a singing mockingbird...because he's both black AND white. By the end you heard nothing but blackbirds. When things get tough even nature is....gulp....RACIST! For Heavens sake. They gave Andrew Couomo an Emmy Award for his press conferences, this one deserves an Emmy and a standing ovation!
Also, does anyone who votes for Stokes ever question how long he has been in office and how much their lives have improved over that time?
February 24, 2021 at 2:06 PM
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Go drive over to his side of town and ask them. Make sure you have your will in order before you go.
@2:06
His constituency live day to day, hand to mouth, and very few think that far back and ahead. You see the same mentality in most 3rd world. It is cultural. Kenny knows he only has to make a difference in their lives in a very short window around the elections. The rest of the time he can relax and process his meals.
That's a fine looking coat.
I'd like to meet his tailor.
Random observations:
"We are only AXING for a little help..."
Obstructing traffic, anyone?
Did Kennuf ever pay his bus bill?
Anybody besides me want to see a cage match between Kennuf and Bennie? Selling tickets for that would probably solve all of the city's financial problems.
What a sad image of that once great city. An obese, obtuse doofus, too pathetic to get into some state of health that he doesnt require a chair and sweat rag, oblivious to his own incompetence, grandstanding while mangling the English language in an incoherent speech. All the while, his ignorant constituents blindly reelect and empower this goon as their conditions deteriorate.
Edwards- you wanna make some dough?
Do like 12:47 said and make some "STOKES" hats!
How 'bout some "Rawh Boo Boo for Mayor" decals?
A line of greeting cards with Stokes' neighborhood signs on the cover. For example, the "Councilman Kenneth Stokes wishes you a Happy Mother's Day!" edition.
Kenny has been doing this a lot longer than the mayor. Antar has picked a fight he has no chance of winning.
Please 2:06, 2:24, 2:40, and anyone else questioning the loyalty of his constituents, try, try, try to understand, It's all about TRUST. They trust Kenny. They are do not understand the factors arrayed against them, but they do understand they are on the bottom of the deck so they want somebody to speak for them they can TRUST. Kenny lives with them, looks like them, acts like them, and talks like them. They TRUST him. He brings no results. They TRUST that he tried.
TICKETS finally has an Octagon DEATH MATCH next month. Opening at Thalia Maria. STOKES v IRON MARY. I ain't lying'. No boo boo. Here it come.
When is Jackson going to be condemned?
Someone please set Stokes up on YouTube. He could make a good living and give up his day job at the city. This guy has more quotable quotes than anyone that I have ever seen or heard. "I'm too old and fat to run (for Mayor), but he (Lyin' Lumumba) better not tempt me." "The inside of that house smell really bad like.....boo-boo."
Kenny a lot smarter than he looks or sounds. I'd trade him for 3/4 of the buffoons (Dem and Rep) in the state legislature. Seriously. He smoked Lumumba today. Made him look like a whining kid.
Why do the streets, drainage, water, and sewer continue to be in disrepair? Why are the schools failing? Why is crime rampant? Why are taxpayers fleeing?
We continue to see the answers displayed in front of us. People like Kenneth Stokes are city leaders. Think about that. This man was elected by citizens to help lead a major city in the richest country in the world. Holy crap. That is like my 90-year-old grandmother getting drafted #1 in the NFL draft and expected to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Super Bowl.
When you think of city leaders, how many can you think of that are actually competent and capable of getting stuff done? Can you think of one? If so, name them. Good lord. Curly, Moe, and Larry could do better than these clowns.
Take a drink every time he says, "don't have watta to flush dey toilets". You'll be plastered halfway through the video.
Mr Mayor fix the problems! Round up the dope boys. These fools are not hard to find and prosecute! We know you are a rookie Mr Mayor, but as Mr Stokes says, you have a relationship with the dope boys and we want you to round them up!
Mr Mayor, cooperate and let the Feds in, so we get these dope boys off our streets! The words out Mr Mayor, we really want you to turn this crime thing around.
Mr Mayor, what kind of relationship do you have with the dope boys? Is it a good one or do they make you feel warm and fuzzy.
I'm guessing Stokes is dyslexic. I just can't figure out if he reversed the d in doo doo or flipped the p in poo poo.
Nobody’s gonna watch a 40 minute video you gotta edit it down to 5 minutes so people can actually hear the comments. At least tell us the time stamps.
A battle between two mental midgets!
$30 million to lawyers in Birmingham?????
" Kenny a lot smarter than he looks or sounds. "
Yeah, many of us used to think the same thing.
( hand out plaques, rename some streets, ect.) and always be reelected by his "people'.
But today, his ignorance was on display.
However, in his own way Stokes did raise some valid questions about Antar.
" That's a fine looking coat.
I'd like to meet his tailor "
Well 2:33 PM, I doubt a tailor is involved.
Using the current buzz phrase, his coat looks like a "reimagined" tent.
Could we say that the Mayor brought a knife to a gun fight and Kenny brought a gray pickup, a UPS truck, the media and enough ammo to have the Mayor reeling for a day or two at least?
Stokes brought a serious can of verbal whoop-ass for Lying Lumumba! Big K isn’t the most articulate spokesman on the planet, but I am impressed that he is unafraid to challenge our arrogant young mayor and doesn’t give a damn about his lineage. Make no mistake, Stokes is a buffoon, but don’t underestimate how much he really knows about what goes on in the streets. And he has been around long enough to see what real leadership looks like, even if he didn't like the color of the guy in the seat. And that’s why LL was so angry yesterday because he’s embarrassed at being called out for his incompetence. He does not like to be challenged or told that he’s wrong.
KF . . . as has been said . . . you really need to add a like button to the comment section.
I'm still laughing about:
"Im guessing Stokes is dyslexic. I just can't figure out if he reversed the d in doo doo or flipped the p in poo poo."
I have to give a thumbs up to Mr. Stokes. He obviously cares about Jackson and his constituents. He is accessible and is patient and respectful with the reporters and answers their questions.
He is also tells it like it is with the severe problems with crime, water, streets...
Yes indeed a battle of wits between two unarmed opponents. Maybe their only half witty does that make them half wits? This goes on everyday all over the country. Idiots who vote morons into office simply because they have the same skin color. One only has to look at the despair in just about every city run into the ground by incompetent democrats hell bent on self service. You would think that semi intelligent beings could at least wake up one day and realize their mistakes, but alas no.
Yep here we are, listening to a video of a truly piss poor person who has turned into a piss poor representative, who obviously graduated from Whats A Matter U. The confidence and his abuse of The English Language knows no boundaries. This knowledge and political prowess could only be obtained through years of study at the finest bowling alleys in the state. And as his public learns on a daily basis that perhaps, just maybe if you vote someone into office who shows they are morally bankrupt, you do indeed get what you pay for. WELL DONE JACKSON!
Kenny wants to know how much Mayor Baby Antirnita got in Kickbacks from giving his attorneys 30m for a couple months of work???
Where can I get a STOKES hat?
" a piss poor representative, who obviously graduated from Whats A Matter U"
Stokes says he has a JD from some Texas Law School.
Has anyone tried to "fact check" that claim ?
Clay, so glad you finally admitted that the purpose of your site is to make Jackson look bad, rather than to “save” it. It’s been quite apparent to the rest of us for a while.
Please, stop pretending like you’re coming from a good place. You fancy yourself an Alex Jones and want to spread disinformation just like him, while making ad revenue. Just be honest.
As posted earlier, start listening at 17:15. It is gold. I never thought I would agree with Stokes on anything. He is completely right.
Started at 17:15. He remembers all the former mayors' names. I couldn't even do that.
It's not just old people that don't have water. And it's not just poor people.
The 9:29 point in the video is just priceless... “smell like boo-boo, raw boo-boo”
Every time Stokes has a press conference the property values in Rankin and Madison counties goes up 10%
By no means a Stokes fan. But someone finally ole chuck out and his new world order.
How petish can you be?
It’s amazing to see so many “ANONYMOUS” posts. I wonder how many Kingfish would have if you were “REQUIRED” to identify yourself with your comment. Hilarious
B Wash
Brian Washington
17:36 Stokes comment: “Don’t you know, if this city still had a white mayor, no water, old people being treated like dogs....people would be marching in the streets.”
B Wash - You'd be anon too if you didn't work for yourself. But, since nobody ever heard of Brian Washington, you might as well be anonymous.
More on B Wash (if you can interpret it)...
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Interests Music, Social Media Marketing & Promotions, Artist Development, Helping Kids
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And there you have it folks...B Wash in a nut shell, with keyword NUT.
Congratulations, Brian. You're a paragon of courage. Now put your name on an honest-but-controversial opinion that might costs you some friends, clients, or a job.
10:57 pm
And that is what would lead to sanity.
The anonymity of the internet allows conspiracy theories to proliferate.
Soon parts of the US Code will be altered to allow for victims to seek recompense from authors and publishers and even these sites.
Enjoy the clicks while they last
Yo, BWash...get you a webpage like kingfish and not just a facebook page...might help yo biz.
Anon
I don't know 6:48.
While I do agree that the ability to namelessly spew insanity into the world can very harmful in general, I also abhor cancel culture.
Anonymity seems like a pretty sacred tool when saying things as harmless as "all lives matter" can get you fired.
The solutions that the City of Jackson needs are Tesla Charging Stations and ATMs that allow you to withdraw Etherium Cryptocurrency to buy Legalized Cannabis from my friend Joel Bomgar.
Well for once Stokes is right. At this point city of Jackson should take help from wherever they get it. When the Justice department offered to meet to clean up the streets Little Chok no show. Little Chok has shown over and over again he is worried about his political career not the residents
Do you think Prime Time knew what a clown show Jackson was?
Wasn’t one of the Twin Lakes benefits was it to provide another water source for Jackson? I can’t remember if that was one of the benefits.
Stokes may be a blowhard but he did make some good points pointing out some incompetent actions of the mayor. However, it seemed the press were more interested in covering for the mayor than investigating if any of Stoke’s allegation had merit.
@11:10
Since the planned “Twin Lakes” are downriver from the sewage treatment plant, they would be a perfect example of incompetence if used as a source of drinking water.
The source of water (the rez) isnt the problem
Yeah the Mayor can't wait to get to Congress. I suppose his ultimate goal would be a U.S. Senate seat. The Mayor, after all, is an policy man, and not much interested in operational details. The water supply in Jackson is what we get from someone who wants to make Jackson the "most radical city in the US," and wants to "free the land" whatever-the-hell that means. I am reminded of one quote and one paraphrase:
Paraphrase of Leona Helmsley: Executive operational details are for the little people.
And Alex from Clockwork Orange: "I viddied that thinking was for the gloopy ones and that the omni ones use like inspiration and what Bog sends."
The One Lake project is not downstream from the sewage treatment plant, which is in south Jackson.
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