Monday, November 02, 2009, 6:10 PM
News, Opinion, Politics
By Stephanie Ramage

"ABLE" MABLE THOMAS PAID BY NORWOOD CAMPAIGN

Mary Norwood endorser/employee “Able” Mable Thomas needs to update her moniker. A more accurate one would be “Unstable” Mable Thomas.

At today’s Atlanta City Council meeting, Thomas, who received $1,500 dollars from Norwood’s mayoral campaign for her "consulting services" before endorsing her (read more here from Scott Henry at Creative Loafing http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/02/able-mable-pockets-1500-from-norwood/), swooped down on me, saying angrily “You were drunk when you hugged me?! You were drunk when you hugged me?!”

That’s in reference to my column, published this weekend, click here to read more: http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4669/Something-about-Mary.aspx

I told her no, but I did have a drink, as I said in the column. Thomas was eager to make a scene, so I said “Let’s go outside.” But once outside the Council Chamber, Thomas called over one of the guys who had accompanied her in August. She insisted that she had said nothing about the area wanting more money or that the police were profiling residents and this guy, she said, would back her up.

 The guy in question was the same one who stood up in the City Council meeting in August and outright lied that APD cops were dealing drugs in English Avenue (as if they would stand a chance in the area’s busy drug market). I’m far from alone in remembering what Unstable Mable said that day. The whole city council—with the possible exception of the conveniently-minded Norwood—remembers what she said that day.

I stood by and continue to stand by my column. “Able" Mable Thomas demanded more money for English Avenue and Vine City—the area that already gets more money than any other section of Atlanta—and she claimed the police were harassing people. She brought up Neal Street and declared that more of the same was happening. Yet, today, she denied it all and brought her minion along to “back up” her story.

When I said “You’re lying” and he threateningly told me I’d better watch myself and Mable invaded my personal space, I turned to go back into the council chamber, but Mable blocked my way. I told her to please move. She did, but not before saying a few more things, to which I replied “The taxpayers are tired of you milking them.”

Mayoral candidate Mary Norwood called a press conference about a week ago to proudly tout her endorsement by "Able" Mable Thomas.

Wow Steph...didn't know you had it in ya, gal. I like this new side of you going after Norwood. It's a bit "too little too late" for the Reed bandwagon, but it's a good look nonetheless.

Keep it coming!

Edwina
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 8:37 PM

Dateline Atlanta - In an cruel twist of fate, renowned pugilistic journalist Stephine Ramage (not Fromage) and failed outgoing mayor, Shirley Franklin, joined forces today in supporting Franklin protege Kasim Reed to maintain the Jackson machine/special interests' death grip at Atlanta city hall.

Sources report that Ramage (not corsage), would be without material on which to rant were it not for Jackson machine control and therefore is encouraging her readers not to rock the boat.

In a related stories, a massive blizzard has struck Hades, and pigs were seen flying over the city.

Jim
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:12 PM