The Mary Norwood rap
The Mary Norwood campaign for mayor of Atlanta just unveiled a supporter-created GOTV rap video. There’s no embed code available, yet, so this link will have to do.
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Geez
November 19th, 2009
11:39 am
Is she just giving up now in the race? this is beyond horrible.
Help us Kasim.
Raquel
November 19th, 2009
11:41 am
Not bad, as far as rap and political ads go. I like the line about them “chomping at the bit” to spend all our money.
Buckhead Bill
November 19th, 2009
11:46 am
Lol oh my Lord! That has to be the most awful rap song in history. I guess it fits right in with a very corny campaign. Did he say “getting votes from around the way”?
Buckhead Bill
November 19th, 2009
11:46 am
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Buckhead Bill
November 19th, 2009
11:46 am
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OMG
November 19th, 2009
11:48 am
Is this a joke?
Silent Majority
November 19th, 2009
11:49 am
First, Mary Norwood offers black people a two-piece and a biscuit from The Beautiful to vote for her and now she comes up with a corny rap song to get the younger vote. Just concede right now, Mary
Mary Norwood a mess
November 19th, 2009
11:53 am
I’m assume that this is not officialy from Norwood campaign, even though we have Ludacris to put away this crap. Kasim, he black and ready.
Sarah - Galloway is officially endorsing Kasim Reed
November 19th, 2009
11:59 am
Damn Jim well you really should come out and support Kasim Reed. There is nothing there to say that Mary Norwood’s campaign released this. I may as well make a muslim rap video about Kasim Reed and put it on the web and let’s see if you say Kasim Reed campaign put it out, yet alone if would even make your biased blog.
AJC and Jim Galloway may as well endorse Kasim Reed.
Ted Mangini
November 19th, 2009
12:04 pm
Wow, just wow. Early voting started yesterday, please vote Kasim Reed for Mayor!
Ha
November 19th, 2009
12:09 pm
Dear Mary Norwood, I know that the fine art of pandering is your speciality, but with this latest “rap” video you have taken it too far. First, the artist rapping on your ad makes Vanilla Ice sound like Rakim. Secondly, no person in their would hear that crap and decide to vote for you. After hearing that ad, I am now certain that your campaign manager is trying to sabotage your candidacy
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:11 pm
Thanks Galloway I see Norwood staff on here mad now with you because you put the true out about Norwood. Why some of Norwood saying Reed is a rapper OMG Norwood is rapping to get black votes.
Reed voters are coming out strong for early vote Norwood is in shamble now nothing run about so she came out with a rap son.
Norwood rapping and eating fried chicken wake up atlanta we dont need this in our mayor office
Bullsh@t
November 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
NORWOOD’S CAMPAIGN DID NOT MAKE THIS VIDEO..JIM GALLOWAY YOU ARE A BETTER JOURNALIST THAN THAT.
Can we just have a regular election without all this non-sense and keep it to the issues. Did Kasim’s team and Galloway put this out? Would not shock me at all. Are they that scared? Kasim Reed is by far the better candidate, is this the kind of politics that we still want in Atlanta?
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
Ha this must be a joke why did she come out with a rap song for her AD.
Galloway please post the Rap ad on the blogg.
Teela what is Norwood doing to herself I heard people in Atlanta are mad about this rap song AD. She remind me joe the plumber and Sarah Palin
Morehouse Guy
November 19th, 2009
12:18 pm
I love this song! Can I get it on iTunes?
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:19 pm
No excuse Norwood is going down the drain with her awful rap song
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:21 pm
LMAO this cant be true what is wrong with Norwood this Rap AD is awful
Galloway has his own deck of race cards
November 19th, 2009
12:27 pm
Galloway tries to chide the audience for using the Cracker Barrel story as a way to simplify the racial aspects of this election, then turns around and tries to simplify the debate by portraying Norwood as pandering to black voters.
Jim, don’t think we didn’t notice how far you went out of your way to attempt to provide an acceptable context to Reed’s actions, then turned around and provided no context to Norwood’s video in regard to her overall effort at outreach.
Political Insider or political hack?
The video, by the way, is a God awful embarrassment.
Reed Paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:31 pm
I’m PoliticOracle and I’m being paid by Reed to throw a barrage of mis-information out under several different names. Think that makes people want to vote for Reed? I do. So I’ll keep on posting and posting until I berate people into submission. Fear has lead most of the Jackson Political machine to support Reed – I know it will work on common voters too. Drink the Kool-aid; it’s good for you!
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:33 pm
Norwood campaign is going to far wait until the Atlanta communities see this AD the Democrate will denounce Norwood from the Democrate party.
Norwood is a racist maken black people look bad in her rap ads this need to stop.
Galloway thanks for telling the Atlanta citizens know what kind of person Norwood is really is she awful. I seen the chicken commercial now it’s a rap commercial. I wonder how much she paid that black man to hold that Mary Norwood poster
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:36 pm
Reed Paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:31 pm
I’m PoliticOracle and I’m being paid by Reed to throw a barrage of mis-information out under several different names. Think that makes people want to vote for Reed?
Look another Norwood paid staff attacking Reed and his supporter could you please come up with something better Teela
Chris Broe
November 19th, 2009
12:40 pm
Boom Shacka Lacka.
Reed Paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:41 pm
@Norwood paying Bloggers – Not Teela. She isn’t the only one you’ve annoyed on this blog. Go do some work and let people make up their own minds on who to vote for.
Matt
November 19th, 2009
12:43 pm
I agree.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:44 pm
Look another attack from Teela and Norwood INC.
Reed Paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:41 pm
@Norwood paying Bloggers – Not Teela. She isn’t the only one you’ve annoyed on this blog. Go do some work and let people make up their own minds on who to vote for.
They dont have anything else to do but attack me on here because I have put out that Norwood campaign in shamble
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:47 pm
Wow Galloway they out to get you look what they wrote about you another Norwood paid staffer.
Galloway has his own deck of race cards
November 19th, 2009
12:27 pm
Galloway tries to chide the audience for using the Cracker Barrel story as a way to simplify the racial aspects of this election, then turns around and tries to simplify the debate by portraying Norwood as pandering to black voters.
Funny
November 19th, 2009
12:52 pm
This “blog” is even more of a mess than the race itself. I have looked at what both people have accomplished and to be honest, although Kasim has done more on the political front Norwood has done more for the people of this city. I agree Norwood may not have the political clout that Reed has but that is not a bad thing in this instance. We know where Reed comes from, and we know what we will get….another 4 years of Franklin. Can you stand it? Norwood may not be the most politically savy person, but at least she care about this city, and has been working and living in it for the last 20 or so years, and that is more than you can cay about Reed.
PoliticOracle
November 19th, 2009
12:55 pm
It’s hilarious to me that you all think I’m the bad English using posters on this thread. Though, not as hilarious as the Mary Norwood rap song.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
12:57 pm
LMAO at Funny, look what Norwood did for 8 yrs in the city council she close 20 recreation center and also she furloughs the police dept.
We dont need someone who set in a chair for 8 yrs doing nothing for this city. Reed didnt close 20 recreation center down, Furloughs police dept, close Atlanta fire station down in the black area it was Norwood who sign off for this to happen.
Evander
November 19th, 2009
12:58 pm
…if Jeezy’s paying LeBron, I’m paying Dwayne Wade!
Really Low
November 19th, 2009
1:02 pm
I hope Galloway actually publishes Norwood’s statement saying her campaign had nothing to do with this, then again I doubt it
AH
November 19th, 2009
1:02 pm
If the same logic that is used in the Cracker Barrel/Reed argument is applied to the Furloughs/Norwood argument then no one is ever responsible for what they do or who they associate with. You can always blame it on fear of being fired or losing an election.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
1:18 pm
I have nothing else to say because I usually forget correct grammer and embarass Kasim Reed.
Eliseyes
November 19th, 2009
1:20 pm
It’s stinks! If that’s her connection to Blacks then we must remain slaves!!! Get a life.
Jackalope
November 19th, 2009
1:23 pm
It was created by a supporter. What’s the problem? OHHHHHH I guess it would be better if Mary didn’t pay her taxes 18 TIMES and defended the Cracker Barrel.
nikki
November 19th, 2009
1:38 pm
What is all this vote for black? as a black woman, I am offended, this is shameful. My fellow black Americans ned to start looking at the issues that matter, not a skin color. Grow up and recognize this sort of ignorance is setting us all back.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
1:43 pm
Look another attack on me and Reed:
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
1:18 pm
I have nothing else to say because I usually forget correct grammer and embarass Kasim Reed.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
1:45 pm
Teela I heard Norwood is running from the media they said black want answer because of this rap song.
Norwood is no where to be found.
Teela is working hard for her money
Teela
November 19th, 2009
2:00 pm
Well…that rap song made me laugh….and as far as rap is concerned…I am definitely no judge of that part of culture.
Mary Norwood has risen above the mob (Reed and his supporter here) and she will continue to rise.
The issue for me and others….can we…will we…ever forget the dirty, trashy tricks of the underbelly of Reed supporters??
I don’t think so because we need to remember.
Go Mary…but leave the rapping to the Reedettes. They do it so much better.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
2:05 pm
Look what Teela said one of Norwood paid staffer:
Mary…but leave the rapping to the Reedettes. They do it so much better
Teela that what you call attacking. Teela go answer them phone calls for you get in trouble
J
November 19th, 2009
2:07 pm
I just got off the phone with Mary Norwood’s office. They laughed and said that they hadn’t heard about it and that there was not a rap song released.
MR. GALLOWAY –
My fact verification took less than a minute. Try doing a little research before you post trash. This is defamation; more specifically, it is libel. If you don’t know what that is, here is a link so you can RESEARCH:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libel
AJC is on par with The Inquirer or Star. I think they would be more selective when choosing their writers.
Teela
November 19th, 2009
2:13 pm
I have called Mary’s campaign headquarters and asked them for someone THAT IS A STAFFER to address this issue of the rap song.
They said they would. More to come on this!
Go Mary!
Teela
November 19th, 2009
2:18 pm
Apparently this rap song was done by one of the very young supporters on her facebook in honor of Mary….but not many people in her office knew of this.
It was lifted off her facebook page this morning.
I think it cute.
Mess Up: Shut up.
GO MARY!!! WE NEED A CHANGE ALL ACROSS THE ATLANTA POLITICAL SCENE.
Devin Barrington
November 19th, 2009
2:20 pm
Okay this is so dumb. So Mary Norwood is a racist because she has rap song that was posted to her facebook page from a fan of her campaign. Its crazy how the same people who take offense to this rap song, will listen to rap with negative and derogatory lyrics. Lets pick and choose our battles. Since when is listening to rap or having a positive rap song on your facebook page racist, No one made a big issue of the Vote Miss Angela Song during the 2006 primary when she ran for Secretary of State.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
2:21 pm
Look J we know you are Teela an you work for Norwood and you a paid staff. Look the true is coming out about Norwood character she came out with that rap song and black people are upset.I heard several organization are going to denounce Norwood because of negative ads coming from her campaign.
J said he contacting Norwood office and they laugh at him because they know this was true.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
2:25 pm
Teela one of Norwood paid staffer is saying now:
Teela
November 19th, 2009
2:18 pm
Apparently this rap song was done by one of the very young supporters on her facebook in honor of Mary
Look how she come back to cover up for Norwood, Teela is getting paid big bucks to cover up for Norwood.
Teela is blaming now Young for this rap song on Norwood facebook.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
2:28 pm
Teela are you at Norwood campaign office you said you where at her campaign office answering the phone, why did you say just now you call her office you must be on drugs.
Teela
November 19th, 2009
2:34 pm
Jim Galloway: you need to take stock at what your blog has become. It’s been hijacked by some posters here and it’s now a total joke.
Perhaps you allow the racism of some posters here because it will ‘what’???? It is sickening and so backward.
This also discredits you, pal.
Though you don’t exactly remain on the fence concerning your support for Reed….perhaps you should think about the hijacking some of these Reed posters (like Mess Up:Shut Up, Norwood paying Bloggers, (who are the same moron), etc) are doing to YOUR blog.
Most people here desperately want to discuss the real issues of both candidates…yet you continue to allow these above morons to hijack this blog.
What goes with that, Jim?
At this point, there is little reason for intelligent posters to remain here. And that is both the Norwood and Reed ones.
Norwood paying Bloggers
November 19th, 2009
2:37 pm
Here I go say dumb things again. Can somewun please get me job soon?
J
November 19th, 2009
2:38 pm
To Norwood Paying Bloggers:
First I would like to say that it would be easier to respond to your post if you would work harder to form sentences using correct grammar.
Second, I wish someone was paying me to blog!
Third and in response to your post, sorry, Teela and I are not the same person. I guess you haven’t considered that not everyone thinks like you do. I believe they laughed because it was ludacris that someone would make the claim that this is was “unveiled” by Norwood’s office. I could care less whether or not she did decide to use a rap song in her campaign.
Best of luck in English class!!!