Shirley Franklin Claims Atlanta Mayoral Election Isn’t About Race… While Caping For Crooked White Candidate

Shirley Franklin Endorses Mary Norwood Over Keisha Lance Bottoms

Things are getting a little crazy in the Atlanta Mayoral race!

43 years of Democratic leadership in Atlanta will come to an end if Mary Norwood is elected over Keisha Lance

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Shirley Franklin Endorses Mary Norwood Over Keisha Lance Bottoms

Things are getting a little crazy in the Atlanta Mayoral race!

43 years of Democratic leadership in Atlanta will come to an end if Mary Norwood is elected over Keisha Lance Bottoms. The two candidates faceoff in a runoff Tuesday Dec. 5 that could potentially put a white person as Mayor for the first time in over forty years. This week former Mayor Shirley Franklin shocked some folks by endorsing Mary Norwood, the endorsement is being run as part of an ad for Norwood, primarily on black radio. Here’s a transcript via the AJC:

“I’ve endorsed Mary Norwood for mayor. Some people say that endorsement may hurt my legacy, because I’ve endorsed a white woman over a black woman. This election is about character, transparency, and integrity. Not race.

“I’ve worked for mayors Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young, supported Gov. Roy Barnes, and have always fought for civil rights. I am proud to stand with Ceasar Mitchell, Cathy Woolard, John Eaves, Peter Aman, the policemen, the firefighters, and city workers – all who endorsed Mary Norwood for mayor.

“We can’t stand by and do nothing about the corruption and pay-to-play politics at City Hall. We must stand together….”

It’s interesting that Franklin mentions corruption because a lot of Atlanta residents feel she was corrupt during her term because the entire time she was Mayor her family operated a business at the airport. She was also accused of improperly, without council authorization, transferring over 100M improperly. Franklin’s term as Mayor is also remembered negatively because it was on her watch that an innocent 92-year-old woman, Katherine Johnson was killed in her home. After the Eagle Raid occurred, the city had to pay millions of dollars to settle lawsuits. There are also many who point out Franklin’s association with Billy Linville’s firm, reportedly being paid by the Norwood campaign. Soooooo seems kinda crazy that Franklin is the one out here talking about corruption.

On Friday, former Atlanta School Board candidate Charlie Stadtlander provided a 150-page dossier on Norwood. Statlander said after advising Norwood’s campaign earlier this year he refused to continue working with her because she wouldn’t correct financial impropriety.

Here are two short but damning clips from that press conference:

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According to AJC reports:

A spokesperson for Norwood said that Stadtlander was fired from the campaign. Stadtlander said that was news to him and later showed reporters a $1,000 check that Norwood had written to his election campaign in July.

With the runoff just days away and polls showing Keisha Lance Bottoms trailing, much of black Atlanta has rallied around Bottoms. Killer Mike spoke out publicly this weekend supporting Bottoms:

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Atlanta if you haven’t already gone to the polls, make sure you do!

Trump “Honored” Rosa Parks With His Orange Little Twitter Fingers & All Hell Broke Loose

“What’s with these bus owners allowing a woman to disrespect America. The bus business is FAILING. SAD!” – Trump if he was live tweeting Rosa Parks and not the NFL https://t.co/ia7R6ehTf4

— Betty F*ckin’ White (@BettyFckinWhite) December 3, 2017

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Twitter Vs. Trump (A G A I N)

We’re just ready for President Cheeto Crusty and his orange little Twitter fingers to go. FOREVER. Enough is enough and he tried it YET AGAIN by tweeting out a cringe-worthy tribute to Rosa Parks on the anniversary of the greatest “Nah” ever that sparked endless chaos (and outrage) across Twitter.

Peep the must-see reactions to Trump’s baffling Rosa Parks tribute on the flip.

#FreeMeekMill: Dr. Jay, Rick Ross, And Demonstrators Take To Streets Of Philadelphia [Video]

This is not a game. Brothers and sisters are out in abundance trying to get Meek Mill released. A gang of rappers showed up… Macklemore and Freeway included.

Turn the pages to peep…

This is not a game. Brothers and sisters are out in abundance trying to get Meek Mill released. A gang of rappers showed up… Macklemore and Freeway included.

Turn the pages to peep…

PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 13: Former basketball player Julius Erving is seen leaving Free Meek Mill rally on November 13, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

Racial Profiling? Black Gun Buyer Denied Because Owner Thinks He’s Selling To Thugs [Video]

Like the title of the video says, you all… “Support black businesses.” SMMFH!

Like the title of the video says, you all… “Support black businesses.” SMMFH!

Got Eeeeeem: Joy Ann Reid Destroys Deadbeat Dad Joe Walsh For Tweeting “Ni**er” To Defend Donald Trump

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Joy Ann Reid Roasts Racist Rhetoric Joe Walsh

This weekend, SNL’s Michael Che became one of Black America’s greatest heroes when he called Donald Trump both a “b!tc#” and a “cracka” on live

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Joy Ann Reid Roasts Racist Rhetoric Joe Walsh

This weekend, SNL’s Michael Che became one of Black America’s greatest heroes when he called Donald Trump both a “b!tc#” and a “cracka” on live national television during Weekend Update.

Per usual, a dusty azz white person feigned outrage and tried to equate “cracka” to “ni**er”.

Joe’s mentions are still smoldering behind this headazz hot take, but one person in particular had TIME.

Oh, but sista Joy Ann Reid wasn’t done there.

Flip it a few times to see the rest of her 140-character undressing of Abercrombie azzhole Joe Walsh.

Weekend Update: Michael Che Calls Ear Wax POTUS A “Bitc#” And A “Cracka” On National TV [Video]

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Michael Che Calls Out Trump Over Attack On Puerto Ricans

This weekend’s Saturday Night Live was LIT. Not because Jay-Z performed, but because Michael Che brought the FIRE to Weekend Update and it

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Michael Che Calls Out Trump Over Attack On Puerto Ricans

This weekend’s Saturday Night Live was LIT. Not because Jay-Z performed, but because Michael Che brought the FIRE to Weekend Update and it was GLORIOUS!

A Black man called the president of the United States a “cracka” on live television.

Clap for ’em.

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