Kwame Kilpatrick's pride

I trust that your "glass" house is shined up and bullet proof. We all make mistakes and it should be up to the people of Detroit to make a determination of who their mayor is. Not you, Mrs. Conservative, Republican from California; not Mrs. Worthy, who needs to be prosecuting "real" crimes, not perjury pertaining to a "personal matter” and definitely not the anti-KK press (Free Press and News)—they used to be credible papers before they decided to declare war on KK, regardless of the people's vote. Yes, in the end, it is the good people of Detroit that should make a determination about Kwame. And in my opinion more Detroiters support this mayor. Why, because we are not perfect and many have learned long before that unless you get the bullet-proof brand, glass houses do break when we (conservatives) make a mistake. Detroit is in a better place now, than it was 8 years ago.

Peter is an average everyday citizen from Detroit, who does not work for anyone famous; but does have a respectable, decent job.

@Peter,

Six million dollars of your money has been spent on this 'Personal Matter'.. I mean seriously!

And what about the dead stripper?

I don't understand the desire to defend even the most despicable of behavior just because Kilpatrick is black.

He's little more than a pimp/gangster who abused his power and refuses accountability. I hope he's convicted and ousted. He's an embarassment to the community.

Who in the world is defending this trifling man? No one from all I've heard other than himslef and his mistress. I have never figured out why when some black person breaks the law, some rush to his or her defense, when wrong is wrong and, should the law be broken, let the legal system handle it, just like I don't get what a black "conservative" is either. Other than lower taxes, just what else are they trying to "conserve" Jim Crow?

.....well I hope it was some good p____y.

Nicely written article. I am a former Detroiter who supported honest mayors like Dennis Archer, a mayor who most everyone in the city supported as a man with integrity and a sense for business. As Mr. Kilpatrick rides a wave of revitalization in the city that Mr. Archer initiated, let us not forget that prayer service and heart felt apology does not absolve you of multiple felony charges. Even as lawyers try to block text messages as evidence in the criminal trial, Mr. Kilpatrick has already apologized to his wife and the city for his exploits, or at least some of them. It's humorous really that with that public admission of guilt, he still feels he will be released from purgery charges and obstruction. I fear that much like Coleman Young after he was forced to take responsibility for an eligitimate child then was voted back in office, Kwame will smile in front of a church and the good people of Detroit will vote him in again too. Unless he's in jail.

We need to to stop trying to legislate morality. Bill Clinton got head from an Intern and is still the most popular political figure in America. What part of their oath of office says that that they cannot have sex outside of their marriage?

I guess ruining peoples lives and wasting taxpayers money by lying about it is OK in your book Western Union Man. No one is trying to legislate morality here. Public sevants aren't supposed to abuse their power. Real men own up to their mistakes and try to learn from them, not blame the media, the white bogeyman and anyone else to put the focus away from where it really belongs, which is on him and his total disregard for the office and the public who elected him to serve them, not the other way around.

Let's not confuse the issue, Western Union Man. Kwame Kilpatrick is not being indicted because he's a whore--and he is a whore. He's being indicted because he thought he could be a whore at the taxpayer's expense. It's cool if you want to hook-up with hookers, floss and behave like an all around toddler let loose in a candy store, but the citizens of Detroit shouldn't have to foot the bill.

Daedus and Western Union Man:

Even Hitler still had supporters when the going got tough...you hang in there too...(sarcasm)

Let me say first that I'm not fan of this repub chick at all. But I will say I do agree with her on this one. He needs to just owe up to it and get this over with and behind him.
It would have never happen if he didn't make the initial steps to cheat on his wife and at the taxpayers expense when Detroit is trying to recover from years of decay.

Kwame for the sake of all young Black Men and women who want to get into Politics and the city of Detroit. Resign now and let healing take place and then come back!

You're still loved. This time it's just
TOUGH LOVE!

If this article had been written by someone whose judgment I could trust and who was not supportive racist and bigoted politicians, it might have had some merit. But coming from Setmayer I am sure I will wait and withhold judgment until all the facts are in. Does she have any positive things to say about Black men at all or do you have to become a sixty year old white woman to be spoken of fairly by her.

I don't think this has anything to do with Setmayer saying something negative about black men. Saying she's doesn't ever have anything positive to say is a cop out in my opinion.

The Detroit mayor is a disgrace to the good, honest, committed black men who are doing the right thing out there and I'm sure she's just a disappointed as most of us are that here you have another black man squandering opportunity. It's not like she's criticizing his behavior for no reason. It's more than justified and he did it to himself.

So instead of shifting blame David, how about as a black male, which I'm assuming you are, why aren't you as outraged as many of us are since Kilpatrick is making you look bad too.

And what different does it make if she's a conservative or not? That's so silly. If she's right, she's right. She's not making up the facts of this She case. She didn't get Kwame Kilpatrick into this mess, HE DID and we as a people should stop making excuses for people when they screw up.

Cameron,well first of all Mr. Kilpatrick behavior has nothing to do with me our how I feel about myself as a black man. I grew out of that immature myopic stereotype thinking many years ago. It is tantamount to saying that Pat Buchanan should be embarrassed by the actions of Dick Cheney, where does it end. Mr. Kilpatrick is responsible for is actions just as you are for yours. Only I can make myself look bad .It is called prejudice when I am judged by actions of any of peers simply because we both share the reality of being born Black and male. It is sick enough when I encounter others that base the feelings of others by such ignorant means. I would be a fool to do it to myself.

As to Setmayer you missed my point, which is this I do not care what she writes or thinks because she has lost her credibility with me. As for I would simply caution Caveat Emptor

This piece was DEAD ON! I am a young black man currently living in the city of Detroit and the actions of our mayor disgust me! How anyone (Peter, David, Western Union Man, etc...) can defend Kwame is beyond me. Who gives a damn what Bill Clinton did 10 years ago...we're talking about the actions of Kwame Kilpatrick today! Because Bill got some head in the Oval Office, does that excuse Kwame? Getting head is not illegal. Lying under oath, firing decent cops, fixing contractual bids and killing strippers are all illegal activities. Why are blacks always throwing up what the white man did/has done/is doing? As if that justifies our misdeads? As a young black man, I can honestly say that Kwame Kilpatrick makes us look bad, whether you feel he represents you or not. He is making Detroit a laughin stock around the world. His administration has been a total nightmare for the decent, upstanding citizens of Detroit. I thank GOD that we have a Kym Worthy as an elected official. So far, she has been the ONLY voice of honor, integrity and servitude in this saga. Very well written Ms. Setmayer.

I agree. Tara is dead on in THIS article.

Its the level of arrogance that gets me. After he settled that trail, he should have laid low. Kept cool. Focused on his job, his twin sons, his wife.

But he didn't.... and that is when the whole thing unraveled.

Then the smirk on his face...

Even Vick humbled himself once the s*** hit the fan... let see how long that smirk lasts...

But in the meantime, the one hurt the most in all this while, undoubtedly, be the children.

The bottom line is that the man lied under oath. That is a fact and it can not be disputed. In America we breed ambition in everything form from football players to prosecution attorneys. It only makes sense for her to go after a big target like that. He should have been on top of his game and he was not, he slipped. I can sympathize with why he would want to lie to protect himself and his family. However, He should be held accountable just like anyone else. He dug himself into a bigger hole when he lied on the stand. I can understand the pastor supporting him. Maybe they have a relationship that works well for them and their congregations. I believe your statement, "Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, or "King Kwame" as some in the Detroit area have come to call him, is yet another example of a politician who is drowning in his own narcissistic sense of infallibility”, is completely off base. I think Spitzer and Kilpatrick are just like every other red blood American male in this country. Moreover, I believe whatever sexual does or doesn’t happen in a marriage is between partners. Having an affair or not having an affair does not make a person more or less or more prepared to deal with their job at work. Nor does it make me think a person would have less integrity to complete a task at work. Americans needs to wake up and learn that the lines on morality and sexuality have shifted and this one size fits all moral policing does not work anymore. Each individual marriage should setup their own boundaries and police within. Marriage is an agreement between two or more people. Everyone else should keep out.

I find it amusing that people are hung up on the fact that they are prosecuting him for perjury, etc. Is it your feeling that because it is a non-violent crime that there is no reason to prosecute? In this case, as he is the publicly elected representative of the city, any crime should be investigated and prosecuted. He chose to live in the public eye, you don't get to be selective about what becomes public.

This article is so right on. There are so many people defending the King it makes me sick. He brought this all on himself and who cares what he does in his private life, it is the lying under oath and costing the city millions that bothers me. Lying under oath is not different if it is a civil case or a criminal case. This is not a race thing but he is trying to make it one. He does not have the coconuts to stand up like a man and admit he is wrong and take his punishiment. He just wants to play the race card and act like it is everybody elses fault but his.