Posted on 08/08/2006 11:52:05 AM PDT by ncountylee
Trinity Baptist Church in Ellenwood in south DeKalb County was one of the polling places where U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney and challenger Hank Johnson jockeyed for the Democratic nomination to represent the Fourth District.
Shawn Manns, like many McKinney supporters, blamed the media for a negative portrayal of the outspoken lawmaker. I think it was a witch hunt, the 38-year-old Atlanta firefighter said. Shes had her controversy but shes human. I feel like shes done a good job.
On the other side was Gregory Johnson, a 45-year-old mortgage banker. He said he voted for Hank Johnson because he has his priorities in order. He puts the community and their interests first. He said Johnson had run a campaign with integrity and discussed issues while McKinneys message was negative. Negativity is contagious. Its a cancer, Gregory Johnson said.
Rodney Carmichael, 32, said he was a Cynthia McKinney supporter. Carmichael pointed out that he grew up in Ellenwood so he understood the needs of south DeKalb and how much McKinney had met them. I just feel like people who live in this area for a long time have a better understanding for who she is and dont get caught up in the hype used in recent years to smear her.
His mind was not changed by media coverage of McKinneys problems. I feel like it was another case of McKinneys political opponents trying to put people up against her like they did with [former Congresswoman Denise] Majette in 2002, Carmichael said. He found Johnson inarticulate and lacking in energy.
George and Catherine McIntyre were another pair of McKinney supporters in Ellenwood. George McIntyre, 71 and retired from the Air Force, resented people trying to force McKinney out of office. Catherine McIntyre, 72, said she like McKinney because she tells it the way it is.
I suspect she may be a bit less.
No way they had to hunt for that which -- you can't miss her spouting off in the LBM.
This is an AMAZINGLY helpful headline. I would have expected the early votes to be 100% for one candidate or the other.....
I think it was a witch hunt,
No. It was a witch exposed.
So do many of McKinney's supporters.
***Playing the race card and blaming the Joooooos is "telling it the way it is?"****
It is: the way the black people of Cynthia McKinneys district look at it. They teach their kids this hate every day. Its al the fault of "The Man". Poor Cynthia was picked on by "The Man". Its the way they feel , its why she gets elected.
Just like the people in New Orleans wont hold bribes against Jefferson. Probably half of them have either accepted or been given bribes or broken the law in some manner. Why shouldnt they elect one of their own.
Why do I have the feeling this Firefighter was hired under affirmative action when they lowered the standards.
I wondered if that firefighter realized how often he'd be quoted - - unintended consequences ----
But, this FR "mind meld" thing does worry me a bit :-)
great minds....but poor readers
"I think it was a witch hunt, the 38-year-old Atlanta firefighter said."
It was a short witch hunt. They had no trouble finding the witch.
Her supporters say McKinney has been smeared and that she tells it like it is -- yet they probably have absolutely no idea what McKinney says or does on a regular basis. You could take these same supporters and tell them that Mr. Whiteguy said "[fill in any stupid McKinney statement]" and they would respond in a totally different way.
Makes me want to quote Rodney Dangerfield, "The last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it!".
Johnson
142
McKinney
47
75.1% 24.9%
County PR TP
DEKALB 0 135 0 0
GWINNETT 2 24 142 47
ROCKDALE 0 16 0 0
That thing in common is more thatn likely a thug lifestyle.
I'm glad I live far away from sh!tholes like that.
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