Melton: ‘How Dumb Can You Be?’

Joseph Pleasant of WAPT was asking Melton a question as they were walking on a downtown street and Melton told him, "Why don't you stand on the street til the 18-wheeler truck come?" Sigh.

No matter how many accountants you have doing your taxes, you still have to sign the forms. It's pretty dumb to sign anything without reading it, but apparently Melton does and so does Landrum since he thinks it understandable Melton doesn't know the address on the tax form. I guess that just makes both of them, well, dumb.

WTF - somebody needs to question Chief Justice Waller why the heck he appointed a known political hack judge. This is the same judge that was involved in all of the controversial tobacco cases, where he constantly sided with Scruggs, et al.

Sounds to me like the fix is already in. Geez, When will we ever get a break here in Jackson. I don't know which way this case OUGHT to go, but I sure wish I had more confidence in the legal system to do the right thing and have confidence that a legitimate, well-reasoned, and proper decision is being made.

I keep saying... The courts aren't going to help Jackson.

It is someone in the Supreme Court that keeps appointing Judges who favor Melton. This one seems to be even more biased, if that is possible. His comment to the WAPT reporter is just a small example of what his swagger will be if someone does not stop him. The law means nothing. Playing the game on the edge means everything to him.

Nice job of giving us some flavor in this article, Adam.

You're right Ironghost. The courts aren't going to help Jackson. The fix is in. Melton's name will be placed back on the ballot. This is so very sad.

Melton was never "on the ballot". He was seeking placement on the ballot as a Democrat. The Democratic Party has a right to determine who they want to represent the party. Why didn't he run as an independent since he didn't like either party?

Melton's on it. Jackson is doomed.

Surprise, surprise! Judge must have flipped a two-headed coin at lunch.

How is Jackson doomed? I'm not voting for Melton, but I think it was the right call. He does live in Jackson.

Because good people will obey the law, even if it says "Jump off a Cliff". People like Melton will ignore the sign and laugh at the idiots who obey the law. Melton has never suffered for disobeying the law, so by now he sees no point in doing so. Now he can take advantage of those who will try to obey the law.

CatO9tails, not only didn't melton "like either party", he was not a registered voter until he ran for the office of mayor. There is no history of his being a registered voter in Texas. There has never been an official background check and everything that was checked (use of fire arms) turned out to be a lie.

I am glad that the Judge ruled to have melton placed on the ballot. The Democratic Executive Committee, as well as some others, could have challenged melton's residency issues four years ago.

You let this man serve as the mayor of the city for four years and now the committee is saying that he doesn't live here? This is STUPID! What is even more DUMB is Musgrove appointing him as Director of the MBN. He did nothing there but ruin the lives of others. By the way, he worked without pay, so, Musgrove did not order a background check. This guy, melton, is a master at game playing.

The JFP tried to keep this community informed; however, the fast talking, lying, and unethical colorful melton would win over reason.

I am not a melton fan and I have tried to tell folks that melton was nothing but sound bites for certain media (CL) and that his lies were so thin that Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder saw all of them on the same day.

If his name is on the ballot, the people will decide. If he is VOTED OUT, his game is over. This is an important election and I hope that citizens will not be fooled again.

Justess,

The issue was not if he could be on the ballot.

The issue was would he be listed as a Democratic on the ballot. Last time (4 years ago) the challenge to his residency was filed too late to prevent him from running as a Democrat.

This time, the challenge to Melton's residency was filed too late for Melton to respond to the challenge in time to run as an independent or Republican.

The R's surely would have done the same thing the D's did in challenging his residency, and in my opinion the Jones County judge would have upheld the R's refusal, think Mississippi Burning.

I am amazed how people don't realize that when you allow the little despots to ignore the law at their leisure, you give the medium sized despots (Ed Peters and Dickie Scruggs) and the big despots (Bush and Chaney), the cover to do the same...or visa versa, take your pick.

It's the old broken window-dirty lot, broken tail light postulate. If you allow the little things to pass, in no time the big things are allowed to pass as well.

Mayor Hawkins has shown the counter-viability of such a philosophy in Madison, in her own despotic, yet charming way.

PS: If the D's were serious they would appeal the Jones decision all the way up to the Ms supreme court. By then the election would be over...see also Bush-Cheny 2000.

It's called the Dirty South for a reason, and it's not because of the way we dance or how often we wash our cars.

That said, Melton's odds of winning are pretty low whether he's on the ballot or not. Even if he somehow makes the runoff (and he's polling fifth place in the stuff I've seen), how likely is he to get 51% when he's got another federal trial coming up mere days later?

Incumbency isn't necessarily a huge advantage for mayors, particularly bad mayors. I have faith in the people of Jackson and I don't expect Melton to get reelected.

My faith is surging... I feel a little better about Jackson every day. I have no doubt we'll have a new mayor.

baquan2000, If melton is re-elected, after I dry my eyes, the FIRST thing I will do is to contact Harvey and his family to express my deep sorrow because they are just good, honest, decent folks and Harvey has the experience, the training and a wealth of knowledge to manage this city. He also takes community development with "INCLUSION" to another level.

NEXT, I will ask you to disclose your idenity and meet me for a sit on the front steps of City Hall. This is where we will conduct our laughing contest. I know for a fact I will win.

And please, no comments about insensitivity. Laughter would be the only emotion left.

what polls u saw wat websites

NewJack, I can't remember offhand but in one he was polling at 9%, and in another somewhere between 10 and 15%.

My own gut instinct thought that Melton would only poll around 10%, plus or minus a few points.

I have trouble believing the majority of Jacksonians are so irredeemably stupid as to re-elect Meltdown based on his record. Five to ten percent would maybe.

And I agree with the judge's decision. Since Meltdown was allowed to run last time as a Demorat despite his shaky residency eligibility he should be allowed to run as one this time.

You never lose betting on someone's stupidity. I bet they'll go for Melton again.

Okay, so how much you wanna bet?

yeah put me down for twenty meltons out

Given the current economy, you'd be lucky to get a dollar out of me, Tom. :)