You gotta love the Memphis political scene.

My mother-in-law has been involved in the political and real estate scene in Memphis for decades. She tells me that her associates from Middle and East Tennessee have chided her for years about whacky politics in Memphis. She says she responds that politics in Middle and East Tennessee are boring and that you never know what to expect next from the local yokels in the Bluff City.
The latest federal indictment indicates the acorn apparently doesn't fall from the tree. Yah, it's only an indictment but his dad was indicted last year in the same sting. I would guess that MHJr saw this one coming last fall and decided to step down to start making preparations on what was to come. I had heard rumblings on this a while back but had actually forgotten about it until I heard the news on the radio at my mother-in-law's house.
Let's see, that makes eleven people indicted with the count standing at two convictions and three guilty pleas. You have to get a scorecard to keep up with things around Memphis.
Thank goodness the mayor of our fine city hasn't embarrassed us with the latest revelations about his annointment and appointment from God. Oh wait, he's going to do that boxing match thing with Smokin' Joe Frazier. I hope hizzoner doesn't take too many shots to the head. He might start doing some really crazy things if that happens. Don't get me wrong. I like WW and he's nice to me on the occasions that our paths cross. Now that he's set the record as the longest serving mayor of Memphis, I wish he would step down. Where are term limits when we need them.
Yah, things are never boring when it comes to politics in the Bluff City. It's like the weather. Give it 15 minutes and something different will be going on and you'll have the folks on TV and radio breathlessly telling you about it as breaking news. You gotta love this town and the shennagins and hijinx the politicians get involved in. The local universities and colleges should have nationally recognized political science courses here. The experts could study local politics for years and not get a handle on what's going on. It would be a great training ground for folks wanting to wheel and deal in Washington, D.C.