Mayor Kasim Reed: Atlanta needs a therapist as it reasserts its dominance (Nashville: 2013, live in)

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“We are going to become one of the most successful cities in the United States, and we have reasserted our dominance in the Southeast,” Reed said. “You haven’t heard much about Charlotte recently, have you?”

“Candidly our city needs a therapist,” Reed said jokingly about the need for the city to appreciate its qualities rather than just focusing on its weaknesses.

Reed was also asked about the stadium:

I asked him about the status of negotiations with Mount Vernon.

“I do recognize that this has to be closed out prior to Labor Day,” said Reed, who added that he has not yet met with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank to brief him about his talks with the churches. “We need to come to negotiations with Mount Vernon and they need to be concrete. We have to avoid the urge to do something (before the deal is ready). It’s got to come together.”

Reed said he continues to push for the stadium to be built on the south site, but he said that what’s most important is that the facility will be built in downtown Atlanta.

Full article: Mayor Kasim Reed: Atlanta needs a therapist as it reasserts its dominance | SaportaReport
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[gerrythesnake]

My favorite line

Reed also jabbed at The New York Times for its recent article that was a bit critical of Atlanta, Maria Saporta writes.

“I live in a world of comparison and contrast," Reed said, adding that he challenged the New York paper by asking a rhetorical question. “For a region that’s so challenged, there sure are a lot of people from New York who are moving here.”

[tikigod311]

Just hours after qualifying for re-election, Mayor Kasim Reed delivered an upbeat talk to the Rotary Club of Atlanta saying the city was reclaiming its place as the capital of the Southeast.

Uhhh, did I miss something? When did we ever lose the "captial of the Southeast" crown?

[mdiggs1]

Originally Posted by tikigod311

Uhhh, did I miss something? When did we ever lose the "captial of the Southeast" crown?

Haha, I think Miami had the title some time before the '96 Olympic Games.

...but some dont consider Miami the south, so whatever.

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by mdiggs1

...but some dont consider Miami the south, so whatever.

Despite the obvious geographic inaccuracy, that thought is absolutely correct.

[Zanarkand A East]

Originally Posted by tikigod311

Uhhh, did I miss something? When did we ever lose the "captial of the Southeast" crown?

Bingo!

[Tarzanman]

Maybe when Nashville's economy started going gangbusters while Atlanta's languished?

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

Maybe when Nashville's economy started going gangbusters while Atlanta's languished?

I just snorted a little of my Diet Coke out my nose.

Sorry to be so crass, but that's what a crass comment begets....

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by tikigod311

Uhhh, did I miss something? When did we ever lose the "captial of the Southeast" crown?

Drop the east suffix. Atlanta has been the capital of the south since Henry Grady days.

[Newsboy]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

Drop the east suffix. Atlanta has been the capital of the south since Henry Grady days.

"We have raised a brave and beautiful city!" -- HENRY W. GRADY, New York City, 1886

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