[Paddlefish]

My searches didn't turn up much on this. Additional info would be helpful.

[L98Fiero]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0628061mayor3.html

Guy seems like a real pole.

[mtbopfuyn]

“I have friends who are black and gay . . ." who continue to elect him into office.

[ftriggerf]

Sounds like propaganda...guess we'll see more in a few days. There will always be 'haters'.... and someone to tell their *story*.

[ozzymandus]

There's more than one speedtrap out there, but most of them are equal-opportounity shakedown artists.

[VoyagerXII]

I would like to know his party affiliation. That seems
to be missing from all the news stories.

[D1X1E]

The mayor sounds like a prize idiot and crook for sure. The writer's comparison to a fictional TV character though is pretty weak. No doubt he gets all his knowledge and thus his opinions of all things Southern from a 30 yr old, fun (if you're 10) silly TV show.

[Pemberleyan]

This reminds me so much of our local politicans. If I were a gambling person, I'd be willing to bet large sums that this guy is a democrat.

[SmithL]

I've been following this story in the Tennessean, but since Gannett won't even allow excerpting, I haven't bothered to post about it.

Here's a story from yesterday: Scope of charges against Coopertown mayor shocks even foes.

[Old Professer]

He done pissed off too many people.

[ovrtaxt]

Other allegations include violating child labour laws by employing his stepson and the son of a local alderman to mow grass, then allowing the teenagers to herd cattle using a patrol car,

Now that's the one thing in this story that actually sounds pretty cool. Otherwise, this guy is a total jackass.

[monkapotamus]

[L.N. Smithee]

The real-life Boss Hogg faces his legal hazards

Oh....I thought this was about Ted Kennedy.

[JoeSixPack1]

...“exhibited an unworthiness to occupy the office”

Ouch!