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Kasim Reed on punching back: It’s all about ‘lunch’

January 6, 2015 - Atlanta - Kasim Reed at times appeared to be angry over fallout over the book, and calls he was getting at his home over the holidays. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced the termination of embattled Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran today over fallout from his controversial book at a press conference today at City Hall. Cochran's termination follows his month-long suspension, which many in the religious right say is an affront to religious freedom. Immediately following Reed's press conference, Cochran held one of his own, outside the Public Safety Building, where he talked about his faith, having just found out he was fired. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announces the termination of embattled Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran on Tuesday. Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

January 6, 2015 - Atlanta - Kasim Reed at times appeared to be angry over fallout over the book, and calls he was getting at his home over the holidays. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced the termination of embattled Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran today over fallout from his controversial book at a press conference today at City Hall. Cochran's termination follows his month-long suspension, which many in the religious right say is an affront to religious freedom. Immediately following Reed's press conference, Cochran held one of his own, outside the Public Safety Building, where he talked about his faith, having just found out he was fired. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announces the termination of embattled Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran on Tuesday. Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com
By Jim Galloway
Feb 9, 2015

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed spent a large chunk of time this afternoon with Rose Scott and Denis O'Hayer, co-hosts of WABE (90.1FM)'s new afternoon issues show, "A Closer Look."

Click here to review the audio. But we caught one self-revealing snippet, during Reed's discussion of his current contest with Atlanta Public Schools over Atlanta Beltway funding. It goes to his post-riposte style of combat.

Said Reed:

"My Dad told me that the dictionary definition of a person, place or thing that doesn't respond when it's attacked, when misinformation is spread, is 'lunch.'"

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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