The big political story coming out of Atlanta for virtually EVERY “news” source seems to be the current Mayoral race between Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed.  Is it their controversial policies that are garnering nation wide coverage? Nope. Its the whole Negro V. White Lady thing.

“The race is between City Councilwoman Mary Norwood, who is white, and former state Sen. Kasim Reed, who is black. Norwood won 46% of the vote on Nov. 3rd, but needed 50% to win outright. Reed, who pulled in 36%, split the black vote in a crowded field of other African-American candidates.”

Well we know who voted for the WHITE WOMAN right? Cause if we know anything WE KNOW BROTHA’S BE VOTIN’ FOR THE WHITE LADY! (Elon Dodges imaginary punch from Hillary Clinton.) It’s going to be an interesting battle in Atlanta according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution

“The path to victory for Atlanta’s next mayor is clear, even if the candidates don’t want to say it. It’s about race. … This week’s mayoral election showed that decades after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. urged that people not be judged by the color of their skin, blacks and whites in his hometown are voting along racial lines.”

Yes, because its THAT simple.  It’s not about the social and political identity for one of the preeminant Black cities in the country, its about a lack of growth as a people.  I’m absolutely for voting for the most qualified(Guess who’s never voted for Sharpton? “This Guy”) but to ignore the the racial issues that create this “discussion” would be foolish.

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4. Glenn Beck: “I don’t think the “Race” thing works anymore…” and then chokes on the irony of him saying that.
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