Just finished watching the first Memphis mayoral debate on WMC. I still don’t know whether to laugh or cry. The panelists and moderators did a great job, considering the mess o’ candidates they had to deal with.
These are my personal opinions. Take them for what you will.
Lowlights: The utterly embarrassing performance of Sharon Webb, who appeared to be on heavy tranquilizers and unfit for any office; Prince Mongo’s proposals to give every citizen an UZI, put comic books in the library, and “flush the political turds down the toilet”; Jerry Lawler’s continuing insistance that he isn’t a politician; Kenneth Whalum’s weird suit, winks, refusal to speak of the incident at his church, and his comment that he “hates religion.” Just weird.
- Sharon Webb
Quick impressions:
Halbert appeared stiff, answers canned. Not at ease.
Chumney seemed flinty and tough, but not so likeable. Very blinky.
Carpenter: smart, well-spoken, but probably a non-entity in final shakeout.
Lowery: Seems a little prissy, but gave the most substantive answers IMO.
Wharton: better than “tapioca,” did nothing to hurt himself as front-runner
If I were producing this reality show, Mongo and Webb would be kicked off the island before the next debate.
For some of the funniest comments you’ll ever read, check out the Twitter debate thread.
