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The whole Willie Herenton saga continues to be interesting as I sit on the outside looking in. Steve Ross has a post on the soap opera that Herenton is currently starring in and I think he’s spot on with his analysis.

I haven’t written about Herenton’s primary challenge, or any of the on goings here in Memphis pertaining to the Mayor, because I don’t believe any of it until Council Chairman Lowery assumes the Mayor’s office on an interim basis. Once that happens, I’ll start believin’. Still, the Mayor’s antics today, including the possibility of running in the Special Election if he doesn’t like the field cast some serious doubts on how serious he really is about anything.

What this is starting to look like now, is a man who more than anything else, just wants to be in the public eye, stirring up shit, for his personal enjoyment.

Herenton, as you probably read earlier this week, called Steve Cohen an asshole. Cohen isn’t getting involved with Herenton, which is smart.

Ross goes on to write about how in politics, you have to make deals. Herenton basically says that he’s not a deal maker which may be the most naive, or asinine statement I’ve ever heard an elected individual say. I agree with Cracker, he’s not a stupid man and he is a seasoned politician or he wouldn’t have been mayor of Memphis for a billion years.

My point is that he’s saying what he thinks people want to hear.

I realize politicians do that. I’m not naive either.

And it all just rings very disingenuous. And his interview seemed, to me at least, to make him look a bit petty.

Herenton’s game is actually quite yawn-inducing to a large degree now that I think about it. And you’re looking at a special election that’s going to cost a lot of dough-re-mi at the end of the day.

So Willie, I ask, what’s the point?