Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick was at age 31 the youngest elected Mayor in the history of Detroit, the Motor City. Now, at 38, he is also the Vice President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors as well as that organization's representative to the Democratic National Committee. He also seems to have a problem with appropriate behavior... then lies about it to try to cover it up. But one thing he doesn't seem to have to worry about is the MSM telling people he's a Democrat!
In a series of articles with ongoing coverage the Detroit Free Press reveals the attempted cover-up of an affair between Mayor Kilpatrick and his chief of staff, Christine Beatty.
Apparently, the long and short of it is that the Mayor's police security detail had undue overtime. When the police force investigated, they discovered wild parties and a cover up of the overtime. The police also uncovered during the investigation hints of the Mayors various secret affairs through text messages to his chief of staff and various other women. Suddenly, Detroit's police chief was fired so he filed a wrongful termination suit against the mayor claiming that he was fired to cover up the mayor's affairs.
Blah, blah, blah, etc., etc., etc. Just another messy sex cover up, really.
But, so far, we get the story in the Detroit Free Press (Here and several other stories), the Associated Press, and the Lansing State Journal (with a report from the Free Press), as well as TV station WDIV's repost of another AP report, and The Detroit News version.
But, not one source so far identifies the Mayor as a Democrat, and a prominent one at that.
So, here is the question I have: If this were a Republican who was a prominent member of a Republican Mayor's Association and a major player in the RNC, would the news be so silent on his party affiliation?
Somehow, I doubt it. How about you?
Here is the Free Press's time-line article that gives a pretty basic idea of what transpired if you're interested.
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I think it is common
January 24, 2008 - 09:29 ET by Roger the ShrubberI think it is common knowledge that a mayor of a crumbling, declining major US city should be assumed to be run by a Democrat(ic).
Roger
January 24, 2008 - 09:38 ET by ricklailYou took the word right out of my mouth.
"May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't.” General George S. Patton.
RtS and rick -
January 24, 2008 - 10:19 ET by drillanwrNot to mention it's more than likely the MSM's stereotyping a "black" mayor as just naturally, and goes without saying, a democrat ...
Another man burned by the
January 24, 2008 - 09:45 ET by LeonAnother man burned by the text message trail.
When are these shade balls going to learn? The erase all function is there for a reason. It's hard to deny til death when there's a paper trail.
As for the lack of Dem mention, I can understand why that would happen in the Detroit Free Press, b/c most people reading it would already know his party affiliation. In Philadelphia, when Mayor Street wasted tax payers money to stand in line to buy an I-Phone, there was plenty of coverage, but most local papers didn't mention his party, b/c everyone reading those papers already know his party affiliation.
So could it stand to reason that since the primary sourcing of this article is coming out of Detroit locally, that the lack of party affiliation mention is because of the intended audience?
I remember this scumball a
January 24, 2008 - 09:48 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltI remember this scumball a few years ago being dogged about buying a Cadillac Escalade (I think) for his use. Can't remember all the details, but it was obviously an example of a corrupt politician run amok with taxpayers money. Very little media coverage, but there was one reporter who chased him around with a camera asking legitimate questions, and all this hood of a mayor would say was "Make an appointmentt to talk to me". Of course the reporter had tried that, and told the mayor that his office would not take his request for an appointment, but the mayor would just repeat over and over, "Make an appointment to talk to me" as he strutted around in a typical hood "bop".
Then he got re-elected.
Just a gansta' in a suit.
Kilpatrick
January 24, 2008 - 11:12 ET by mikebromoHe grabbed the reporters mic and he threw it down the hall. I saw the video on newsbusters.
A Republican In Detroit is as common as
January 24, 2008 - 09:59 ET by Pamseeing a pink, purple and yellow striped goat driving a car down Broadway.
Come to think of it...
January 24, 2008 - 10:16 ET by connman....is there a Republican administration running any crumbling major city in this country? A quick google search of many of these cities lists the mayor but not party affiliation. Hmmmm.
Good catch!
January 24, 2008 - 12:24 ET by PamNow that is very interesting! Thanks for the tip!
TAKE IT FURTHER...
January 25, 2008 - 05:26 ET by danybhoyLook at the bigger picture, look at states that are under 1 party Demacratic rule, they suck. They run them into the ground, like Michigan, New Jersey, California, Ohio, Illinois, & others. People are fleeing the high crime, higher taxes, & growing unenployment.
It's not just the "Hip-Hop" Motown mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick. He's moving on up in the world of Dem Mayors, & has been elected twice to do the fine job he has with Detroit. Being a totally corrupt & inept political figure in a slum ridden major city is not a problem if you want to move up the ranks with the Dems.
Don't worry about the fact that the MSM did'nt report that he is a Dem, everyone in America knows that big city mayors are almost always Dems. Esspecially when the big city is in decline, like the Motor City.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
Another fine mess...
January 24, 2008 - 11:29 ET by RackieThe nation's 10 Most Dangerous Cities with populations of 75,000 or more were Detroit, Atlanta, Camden, Baltimore, St. Louis, Gary, Flint, West Palm Beach, Miami and New Orleans.
→ Well, Rackie
January 24, 2008 - 11:35 ET by Cool ArrowThat just goes to show you the Liberals are totally efficient at fighting crime.
Ha, ha. More like creating
January 24, 2008 - 11:36 ET by Warner Todd HustonHa, ha. More like creating it!
→ WTH
January 24, 2008 - 11:39 ET by Cool ArrowForgot the /sarc disclaimer.
Hope you didn't think I was serious.
Not to worry... I did not
January 24, 2008 - 11:54 ET by Warner Todd HustonNot to worry... I did not think you were serious.
Warner. No wonder Democrats actually don't..
January 24, 2008 - 12:23 ET by Gary HallWarner. No wonder Democrats actually don't know - are not aware - that the Democrat party has it's share (probably more) of crooks, scam artists, slimy and illegal campaign funding, and sex perverts, etc. Not to mention liars (nice wake up call on B Clinton this week for them, however.) They actually may not know - how could they when the MSM keeps leaving the information out for the D's, while headlining it for the R's.
About a year ago, I was speaking with the national editor of a large west coast , oh, what the heck - the LA Times - Washington office -- in regards to the wall to wall coverage of the Abramoff story, and queried him on why when the paper links this scandal to past scandals, they seem to always go for Watergate or Iran/Contra, instead of more related and more recent scandals like Clinton's old friend and frequent visitor to the white house, James Riady. Here Indonesian Magnate and Clinton Talked Policy and here: RIADY GUILTY WILL PAY LARGEST FINE IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE HISTORY. He responded with, "Who?" Not like it had not been reported -- just not widely reported and discussed (I doubt that any MSM journalist has ever asked Clinton about it since the sentencing). After much effort in reminding this editor of the story, he finally said, (and I paraphrase a bit), "Oh that. Gary, that was just a part of all of that right wing conspiracy stuff. There was never anything of substance in those allegations." With a little more coaxing, he agreed to dig a little and get back to me.
Still waiting.
On this one - I sure hope that someone at NB is compiling this information, as it appears that there's been almost one a week for a long time now. (;~>
Hey - it's only about sex!
January 24, 2008 - 12:28 ET by nalaexsciAny good legal advisor to this mayor would look up the legal precidents and say Hey - it's only about sex! Everyone lies about sex.
Perjury?..Lying about sex?
January 24, 2008 - 15:02 ET by HG AbrahamsonWhy does this ring a bell? Wasn't there another prominent RAT who pulled this stunt?
HMMMMM!
Difference of opinion is what makes a horse race.
... and who'd a thunk that
January 24, 2008 - 15:05 ET by Warner Todd Huston... and who'd a thunk that the fat girl who had her mouth filled so often would have found such opportunities to talk about it so much!?
Who'd athunk it??
January 25, 2008 - 09:12 ET by Shooter1002He's a Democrat? C'mon? You're kidding? You better go check your facts. A black Detroit mayor is a Dem?
Anyone who says they
January 25, 2008 - 09:52 ET by kathleenirishAnyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar.
You're a politician. You're the mayor. You're a supposedly important decision-maker and member of political committees. Everything about you is political and has to do with political party politics and elective office, but your party affiliation is left out of the reporting? By ALL the news reports? Yeah, sure, that's not intentional. It's getting so blatant, they don't even try to make excuses! Wow. Free pass for liberals. If a Republican even sneezes in some strange way- they are screaming "Hypocritical Conservative!" "Republican!" "Right-winger!" every other word!
Sickening MSM, per usual. Never, never changes.
If he were a Republican,
January 25, 2008 - 13:24 ET by fonzie2178that would have been the FIRST word in every story. "REPUBLICAN mayor so and so got caught in a sex scandal..." But the MSM always protects their own.