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(Note: There are many links to this story and they are links that provide other perspectives, supporting info etc. regarding this scandalous situation. It is done in the issue of fairness.)
Obviously this story is on fire. Members of the community are calling into radio shows, posting comments online about the steamy text messages Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his Chief of Staff Christine Beatty exchanged during 2002-2003.
One of the reasons people are so vocal and emotional about the exchanges is that during last year's Whistleblower trial in which two former Detroit Police officers alleged they were fired because they did not play along with the Mayor and his deceptions, Mayor Kilpatrick and Ms. Beatty were both asked under oath if they had had a sexual affair. Both denied it under oath, so therefore perjury is now an issue along with the infidelity.
The Wayne County Prosecutor has not responded to any of these charges. The judge over that trial, Michael Callahan has said these text messages has no bearing on the case because the defendants won the lawsuit. The defendants won a combined $6.5 million in 2007.
At the time, Ms. Beatty was married, but has since gotten a divorce from her husband in 2006.
Mayor Kilpatrick on the other hand has fought off rumors every since he has been in office about illicit affairs, even though he is married and has three sons. His mother is distinguished Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.
Everyone has an opinion on this subject, most of the citizens of Detroit are calling for Christine Beatty to step down. Political pundits are saying it is easier for the Chief of Staff to step down than the Mayor. There are just too many legal steps involved in replacing a Mayor.
Many are even comparing Mayor Kilpatricks' escapades to former President Bill Clinton.
Wow! This story is even on the Google Trends as being "On Fire."
The Detroit Free Press, who broke the story after requesting copies of the text messages from SkyTel, has also posted an animation regarding this story. Check it out. Let me know what you think. Do you think the media has gone too far with this story?
It's a story that unfortunately paints Detroit in such a negative manner. We are just days away from resolving the 9-1-1 fiasco of 2006, the Whistleblower case was settled in September, now this. I'd like to wake up one morning and not be the subject of every lead story on the National News shows (MSNBC).
Posted January 24th, 2008 by Offbeatnews
i wonder why Detroit is broke, the s.... head is stealing all of the money and buying nice things with it. A lot of Detroit schools had to close because of money problem. We know that the mayor put himself first and the hell with the people of Detroit. When ever things do not go his way he play the race card. At lease Clinton did not play the race card.
Not condoning the mayor's behavior but your comment about Clinton not playing the race card is unfounded. Former President Bill Clinton is white. Why would he use the race card for defense?
I feel very betrayed by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, because I had a lot of respect and trust in him. He is a well educated black man, who was elected to be mayor at the age of 31! That is totally commendable. I just thought he would be on his P's and Q's, because everyone was looking for him to get in office, and jack up the city, and be the so-called hip hop mayor. I thouhgt that he was a family man, but I never seen him out with his beautiful family, he would always be alone or with security. I understand that he is human, but he is a role model, and he should act as such. What about the kids? No one eveeeer thinks about the kids. They have to go to school and potentially get teased over their fathers selfishness. I now think he need to grow up and be the man he was trained to be. He was raised by strong black figures, and he should be proud, and honor their presence in the world, and in his life and not let random women create havoc in his life! Kwame the grass always look greener on the other side of the fence, but do you really want to jump over there?
RESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It must have been good to the two(Mayor/mistress) partaking of each other's forbidden "alleged fruit". Both are successful attractive individuals. What a terrible price to pay.
I thought Kilpatrick was very sincere with his apology, as he read it from the teleprompter. I honestly don't think he should resign from office because it would be so much better for him to be convicted of perjury while he's still in office, wouldn't it be great to see Kwame taken from city hall in hand cuffs.
FIRST OF ALL... THEY BOTH ARE UGLY! HE LOOKS LIKE A FAT PERVERTED SEX MANIAC WHO DON'T SAY NO TO SOME FREE POOTYTANG. SHE LOOKS LIKE A MAN AND NEEDS TO STOP FROWNING UP LIKE WE ARE WASTING HER TIME. KWAME'S WIFE NEW HE WERE SLEEPING WITH THIS HUSSY FOR SEVEN YEARS. AIN'T NOBODY THAT STUPID! SHE CAN STOP PLAYING LIKE SHE'S INNOCENT WHEN SHE KNOWS THAT HER LITTLE CHARITY SHE HAS GOING ON THE SIDE IS CROOKED WITH HER ONE HUNDRED FUR COATS. SHE KNOWS SHE DON'T WANT THE SPOT LIGHT ON HER AND ALL THAT MONEY THE CHARITY IS BRING IN. LETS SHUT DOWN THIS CIVIC FUND THAT LINING THE MAYOR AND HIS WIFE AND GOONS POCKETS! CHRISTINE BEATTY IS GOING TO WAYNE STATE ON OUR DIME.SHE RUNS RED LIGHTS AND LIED UNTIL THEY BOTH GOT CAUGHT.KEEP YOUR LOUSY APOLOGY KWAME. DIDN'T YOU APOLOGIZE BEFORE WHEN YOU ADMITTED TO MANY WRONG DOINGS AT YOUR SECOND ELECTION JUST TO WIN SOME VOTES. "LOL" I'M JUST GLAD I WASN'T GULLABLE ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR A PIMP IN A EXSPENSIVE SUIT! KICK HIM OUT!!! NOW!!! BEFORE IT GET WORSE. CHRIS ROCK TRIED TO WARN US WHEN HE SAID HE WANTED TO BE KWAME.
The odor of it all, Is at the ManureAgain Mansion,
the next to last occupant were in the Mansion died in Jail but the skull drudgery of the ManureAgain Mansion has again rubbed off on the new occupant. He's just as crooked. The policemen that got fired for whistle blowing could have struck a deal to share the money from the settlement with Kilpatrick making their trial a win win for the three of them, follow the money trail see where it goes Detroit. Political graft and greed takes a long line to follow however if it smells like a crook and walks like a crook sounds like a crook, what the hell do you think it is? He's taking lesson from Democrats like the Clinton's, and the Chappiquidk riff raft the one's who were murdered for what the did in office and the nephew rapist. Clinton stood on National Television and told bold faced lies to the public, like Kwame will shortly to save his butt from federal perjury charges hoping he's believable. Maybe he's done more for Detroit in five minuets than anyone else has but he isn't the only one responsible for all that hard work.
Do you think the media has
Do you think the media has gone too far with this story?
No. It seems that with so many examples of cover up by government officials, media coverage like this case is receiving, should wake up the citizens of Detroit. I hope that Kilpatrick will step down now, but he may try to make like Clinton and weather this controversy as usual, using race again as his defense.