Comments on: The Corrupt Saga of Kwame Kilpatrick http://deanebarker.net/blog/post/279 It's like an electronic mirror, into which I can gaze. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:46:33 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rock The Vote! | Luke 'n' Bill http://deanebarker.net/blog/post/279/comment-page-1#comment-9779 Rock The Vote! | Luke 'n' Bill Thu, 14 May 2009 23:19:29 +0000 http://deanebarker.net/blog/?p=279#comment-9779 [...] a nice little summary from Deane about the Kwame Kilpatrick [...] [...] a nice little summary from Deane about the Kwame Kilpatrick [...]

]]> By: cmadler http://deanebarker.net/blog/post/279/comment-page-1#comment-9765 cmadler Thu, 14 May 2009 13:44:22 +0000 http://deanebarker.net/blog/?p=279#comment-9765 "How did this man stay mayor for six years?" Well, let's see... 5 of 9 Detroit City Council members were (are?) under investigation by the FBI for bribery, racketeering, etc. Most of the area's media outlets are based in the (predominantly-white) suburbs, enabling Kilpatrick to portray the situation as white people trying to oust the "rightful" leader of the black people. Kilpatrick is an amazingly charismatic person. Prior to all these scandals becoming public, he was considered one of the rising stars of the national Democratic Party. “How did this man stay mayor for six years?” Well, let’s see…

5 of 9 Detroit City Council members were (are?) under investigation by the FBI for bribery, racketeering, etc.

Most of the area’s media outlets are based in the (predominantly-white) suburbs, enabling Kilpatrick to portray the situation as white people trying to oust the “rightful” leader of the black people.

Kilpatrick is an amazingly charismatic person. Prior to all these scandals becoming public, he was considered one of the rising stars of the national Democratic Party.

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