Weather

Flood Warning expires at 9:47 AM on 5/30, issued at 9:47 AM Alamo, TN | Bells, TN | Bogota, TN | Crockett Mills, TN

State Sen. Ophelia Ford's Constituents React To Latest Rant

Video

Reported by: Marcus Holliday

Email: mholliday@abc24.com

Print Story

Published: 2/15/2012 9:12 pm

Updated: 2/15/2012 10:25 pm

MEMPHIS, TN --Tennessee State Senator Ophelia Ford is making headlines, after her latest rant. It came during a Senate discussion about whether to increase penalties for assaults on health care workers.

Ford says nurses were mean and treated her badly while she was in the hospital.

Her actions have people in her district, which stretches from Millington to South Memphis, talking.

In Millington, Holly Oliver told abc24.com, "we need to pay attention to who we put in office."

Harbor Town resident Jill Seifried says, "she is our representative she needs to be dignified."

In Whitehaven the mood and opinions people had of Ford were different.

Whitehaven resident Matthew Simmons voted for Ford. He told abc24.com "Ophelia is a dedicated and loyal person. When she's reacting it's because something is not right."

Ophelia Ford, nurses, Memphis, mad

Print Story

15 Comment(s)

Comments: Show | Hide

Here are the most recent story comments.View All

The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of abc24 News

darkenn - 2/17/2012 10:49 PM

0 Votes

Report User

Please just give the clown a drug test. Just once. that will more than likely be the end of her. Nobody can think the way she does and not be totally F@#%&d up.

anothervoice - 2/16/2012 2:55 PM

2 Votes

Report User

She needs to be drug tested when she starts ranting like that. It sounds like words coming from a drug induced person.

Golden Taint - 2/16/2012 12:31 PM

1 Vote

Report User

I think you just secured the vote of 70% of the Memphis population just for saying the words "free Jack Pirtles Chicken"

knives2sell - 2/16/2012 11:48 AM

0 Votes

Report User

How much does it pay?If I were to be elected I will help to pass a law that Seniors not only get free "Jack Pirtles Chicken" Monday through Thursday (Paid by the State of Tennessee),but also extra biscuits on Friday!Do I hear a "amen"?

bsmoke67 - 2/16/2012 10:11 AM

0 Votes

Report User

If you have a problem with her get off your ASSETS and run for her seat or shut UP and take it like a weak men or woman should.

Golden Taint - 2/16/2012 9:17 AM

1 Vote

Report User

So, was she argueing that people who assault medical professionals shouldn't be punished? It's hard to tell because the woman can barely be understood when she speaks. "Ophelia is a dedicated and loyal person. When she's reacting it's because something is not right." Aside from the word "person", this sounds just like someone defending a rabid dog.

votesmart - 2/16/2012 9:12 AM

4 Votes

Report User

Yet another example of why we must leave this city. This is another example of the inferior culture that dominates this area.

knives2sell - 2/16/2012 9:03 AM

1 Vote

Report User

I spent a week in the Germantown Hospital and cannot complain on any Nurse that took care of me.Ford is a $%&@$ with all working people.That's why there is a complaint.She needs to introduce something else like free"Jack Pirtles Chicken" to all Seniors paid by the State of Tennessee.

UGLYBOB82 - 2/16/2012 9:00 AM

3 Votes

Report User

"Ophelia is a dedicated and loyal person. When she's reacting it's because something is not right." Yes, but we expect our representatives to react like adults, not like children. I'm embarrased and ashamed to even hear her voice and the illogical babble that comes out of her. please people, VOTE HER OUT!

Captain Bill - 2/16/2012 7:58 AM

2 Votes

Report User

Ever since the "changing of the guard" we experienced a few years ago in Memphis politics, we have never been at a loss for entertaining news items to laugh at. We must laugh, otherwise we would be crying all the time.

Click Here to Add Your Comments View All