Bolton Brings Bigger Challenge

The field for the 9th congressional seat, is still growing.The latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring, is county commisioner 'Julian Bolton'. The attorney has announced that he will not seek re-election, to his county commision seat. Even though him and two other members, Walter Bailey and Cleo Kirk. Have won a lawsuit prohibiting term limits. Their terms have been Bolton 23 yrs., Bailey 33yrs., and 17yrs. for Kirk. I think we can safely say, they are career politicians. I have no problems with that, as long as they're effective. The people must be satisfied with his performance. He is consistently elected, over and over again. Somebody in Memphis likes him obviously.

I think 'Steve Cohen' was the best qualified candidate the Democrats had to offer. He has the experience and the connections, to get things done. The people got behind him for the lottery. Why abandon ship now? He should be just what the doctor ordered. An official that does exactly what his constituents ask. Whether it's good, for them or not. He has proven his specialty to be legislation. I think with the right motivation, and courting. He would be the best Democratic nomination.

I think the entrance of Bolton, is racially motivated. I think someone decided, they wanted to keep a Black person in that congressional seat. The seat has been held by someone in the Ford family, for the last 31 years. The Black power brokers probably figured. They didn't have big enough guns in the fight, to defeat State Senator Steve Cohen. That position is a little to important to Blacks, to just let it slip away. Julian Bolton is a more formidable candidate than anyone else, on the Democratic roster. I don't think a position of this importance, should be given to a rookie. Just because it worked before. That doesn't equate to a working plan. We got off lucky with Harold Ford Jr., due to his father. That won't work this time around. Harold Ford Jr. doesn't have a son.