Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Brand-ing of Jonathan Lee

You just know the dirty trick is going to happen.  The problem is you don't know where or how it will happen. The dirty trick finally took place in the Mayor's race Sunday night.


Posters were put out in certain parts of Jackson that are predominantly Black. Black letters on a white background with a picture of a younger Chokwe.  They accuse him of being a "race traitor" and use the word "wanted". 

In my opinion (got it?- my opinion) this is a dirty trick by the Lumumba camp.  Several sources informed me local political operative Greg Brand is now helping the Chokwe campaign. Political insiders will instantly recognize the name.  He helps Democrats and lets just say he is not known for running the cleanest races.  The words "sleazy" or "dirty tricks" are associated with him when discussing campaigns.  In my opinion, this is a dirty trick by the Chokwe campaign or their little ally.  Everyone who sees the signs is disgusted by them, gets mad at Lee, and then either stays home or votes for Chokwe. That is the intended effect. Keep in mind  Mr. Brand assisted the Quinn campaign.  Sure enough, the JFP and Ross Adams at WJTV, dupes that they are, ran with this story last night. The JFP naturally posted a picture of the sign on their website. Devoted a good bit of time to writing the story as well.  Never occurred to them they might be manipulated... or they don't care.  Put Brand and Bennie together and well, just think Mahorn and Barkley.  Masters of sucker punches and bullying.  Experienced political operatives recognize this stuff for what it is. They don't ask what is on the signs but immediately wonder "who is really behind this?"

Reminds me of the Grey Ferris-Amy Tuck race and the use of a certain flyer.  

One final note.  Many years ago in Mississippi, a black man ran for Congress. The N word was painted on his house during the campaign.  It generated a great deal of outrage and sympathy.... from white people.   This little story and the poster above had a common denominator.  I'll let you figure out what or who that denominator was. 

14 comments:

Reed said...

OK, so Donna freaks out and demands answers as to who placed innocuous "please vote" signs in "white" districts. (they're actually all over the city, but facts are pesky things)

However, when incendiary "race traitor" signs are placed in "black" districts, Donna doesn't demand to know who's behind it. Rather, she assumes it's the Lee camp and runs with it.

Journalist? Don't make me laugh!

Anonymous said...

Wait, no mention of Hickinbottom now working for Lee on loan from Bluntson. He is one of the sleaziest fellows involved in local politics. Not like Lee isn't above the fray on cheap shots. Anyone listening to Hickinbottom calling into 90.1 saying Lumumba is sick and spreading gossip about his health is pretty low-down. Don't make me laugh!

Safely on the Other Side of the Pearl River said...

I can feel my property value rising with stories like this, but I'd actually rather it stayed flat and Jackson elect a reasonable mayor.

Everyone in the metro will know tonight whether Jackson is worth saving or whether it's time to let the whole thing come crashing down.

Anonymous said...

what was on the flyer b/w ferris and tuck? interested to know.

meople said...

I AM LOST THE POSTERS HAVE A PICTURE OF CHOKWE AND ARE CALLING HIM A RACE TRAITOR AND "WANTED" AND THIS IS GOING TO GET HIM VOTES?

KaptKangaroo said...

Jackassery at it's finest!

Anonymous said...

Next Kingfish will say Blacks intentionally burned crosses in their yards and hung each other to get sympathy.

Lol, yeh let me just write the N word all over my house hahahahahahhaaha.

Kingfish said...

Keep showing your ignorance of politics. There is a whole side that never gets reported. Ask Marshand how he likes those flyers when he ran against Dorothy.

Anonymous said...

Meople must be another of the adolescent posters that show up here.
It's hard to believe that someone doesn't realize that you put posters like that one out to piss people off at the opponent, and get them to turn out to "show" the opponent that they can't get away with such a horrible smear.

Anonymous said...

Brand has been doing this sort of thing for literally the last thirty or more years. Smeared Evelyn Gandy of all people.

Anonymous said...

Wait...I haven't lived in Jackson for over six years but I am sure that Wards 1 and 7 where..."Posters were put out in certain parts of Jackson that are predominantly Black"? Those wards have never been predominanty "Black"

Anonymous said...

Love the new Banner! What so they call a female Uncle Tom? I have been called Oreo curious what else is out there...

Anonymous said...

The problem with your assertion that it's a dirty trick is that it pretty much relies on reverse psychology.

I mean, you say that the black community will see that sign and think to themselves, "I can't believe Jonathan Lee would do that!"

Why do they think that? Because at the end of the day, that is something an opponent of Lumumba would do. Is it possible that the Lumumba camp did this? Of course. But is it equally possible that the Lee campaign did it? Yes... They ran an attack that was pretty sleazy. Maybe they did this too.

Having said that, I voted for Lee in both the primary and the primary runoff.

Anonymous said...

The sins of the Jackson Public School system's decades of 40% drop out rates has come back to haunt the sensible candidates.



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