Good Old Neon Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Fuck you. Seriously. Calm down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I like this line: "So far, Kilpatrick has refused to step down, saying he is on a divinely-inspired mission to help rebuild the city. But conviction of a felony would force him to resign." I hate when people like this think they are inspired (or whatever you want to call it) by God. Could he be more of a hypocrite? The guy is such a creep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I like this line: "So far, Kilpatrick has refused to step down, saying he is on a divinely-inspired mission to help rebuild the city. But conviction of a felony would force him to resign." I hate when people like this think they are inspired (or whatever you want to call it) by God. Could he be more of a hypocrite? The guy is such a creep. It seems a bit odd that the folks god chooses to put in office keep, well, they keep fucking up is what they keep doing. You would think god, lord of the universe, creator of all, would have a better bullshit detector. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 My friend always says this about Kwame "As my 1st order of mayor, I will put my name on the zoo water tower" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Coleman Young and Dennis Archer had their names on that water tower too. There's a whole lot of real reasons to criticize Kwame. Can't say I agree with that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Coleman Young and Dennis Archer had their names on that water tower too. There's a whole lot of real reasons to criticize Kwame. Can't say I agree with that one. I'm not criticizing over that. It's just the 1st thing that pops in my head is my friend's Kwame impression. I guess it's not expressed over the net that well. Dag. My fave Kwame criticism is the stripper fighting with his wife at the Mayor's mansion. Can I count that one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 It seems a bit odd that the folks god chooses to put in office keep, well, they keep fucking up is what they keep doing. You would think god, lord of the universe, creator of all, would have a better bullshit detector. God has a great sense of humor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 My fave Kwame criticism is the stripper fighting with his wife at the Mayor's mansion. Can I count that one? Hell yes you can count that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I want to know who in the hell is paying Dan Webb and his $750/hr. fee. What a joke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Wow.... He's got some cajohnes... I guess he saw the blues brothers one too many times and he's 'on a mission from God.'http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...NEWS01/80325040 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I don't generally care for Mitch Albom, but I did find this column interesting... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mayor's text message scandal has a sports page feel BY MITCH ALBOM • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • March 25, 2008 They call him the Hip-Hop Mayor, but that always has been misleading, for he is less a musician than a jock, with a jock's sense of entitlement, a jock's bully muscle, a jock's entourage, a jock's approach to women, and, most of all, a jock's eternal belief that he can fight his way out of anything. Having seen enough sports scandals, the Kwame Kilpatrick mess feels all too familiar. First, like an athlete in hot water, he blames rumors. When it's proven more than rumors, he blames "haters." When it's proven more than haters, he blames the media. When it's proven more than media, he blames racism. When it's proven more than racism -- when it's proven to be tangible, chargeable, real legal trouble -- he gets the best lawyer money can buy. So now Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in the biggest fight of his career, one that parallels many high-profile athletes who insist "they're out to get me." First, others take the fall, as happened with Michael Vick and Tonya Harding and Barry Bonds. Eventually the net tightens. And finally, we have a moment as we did Monday, where the star is fingerprinted and has his photo taken. And his lawyers start talking. The game must go on ... Remember, Kilpatrick, the second-term mayor, was once a lineman for Florida A&M, captain of the football team. And having known and observed him for years, I have often thought he views himself like a superstar athlete, a member of the "in" crowd, entitled to star treatment, security, sleek vehicles, family members on the payroll. He does this while emboldened by a fervent "home" crowd that will love him simply because he wears the right uniform. And, like some of the sports stars he often hugs and chats up, he feels the show cannot go on without him. The most maddening of all Kilpatrick's deceptions is that he is the only man who can run this city. He forgets there were mayors before him and there will be mayors after him. Certainly many people can run it better than him now, without the shadow of criminal charges and the daily drain of lawyers, worry and anger. But Kilpatrick wants to play on, like Kobe Bryant with a sexual-assault charge, flying into court in the morning and back for a game at night, like Pete Rose, insisting he can still manage his team despite a Dowd Report that he gambled on baseball. "I look forward to complete exoneration," the mayor said Monday. "... In the meantime, I will remain focused on moving this city forward." As the famous quote goes, "A painter paints, a fighter fights ..." Play ball. And there is no endgame ... The difference is, of course, that you are elected mayor by the people, you didn't sign a contract with a guaranteed salary. In sports, if you can perform, they'll pry open the vault, pull the fence out of the ground, because sports serves one master, winning, that is all that matters. In public office, winning is only how you get there, not how you stay. There are different rules. Rules of behavior. Rules of ethics. As mayor, the word "honorable" comes before your name. Which means you can't just wiggle out of a tackle, foul when the ref isn't looking, find a way to win and all is forgiven. Kilpatrick's predictable attempts to kill these charges by technicalities (How do you know I used the pager? Who says the text messages are admissible?) show this is just about winning now. But that should surprise no one. His arrogance is his armor. And any thought of this guy quitting for the good of the city can be trashed right now. He is the quarterback with an entire football field to cover and 11 men in front of him, a jump shooter with six hands in his face and a parking lot between him and the basket. And still he believes he is entitled to survive, not just survive but to prevail, so he will run, leap, shoot with everything in him, and only history will judge him, perhaps as sad, perhaps as pathetic. Won't matter. In his mind, he's the king, he's entitled, he's doing what a fighter does. He's fighting. You'll have to drag him out by his ears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hmmmm.... tempting to purchase http://downwithdetroit.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It seems a bit odd that the folks god chooses to put in office keep, well, they keep fucking up is what they keep doing. You would think god, lord of the universe, creator of all, would have a better bullshit detector. Or maybe the people who say this aren't really put into office by God, and they are full of shit. This isn't really the great indictment of God you intend it to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hmmmm.... tempting to purchase http://downwithdetroit.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Hadn't seen that stuff, but there's also this. From the comments: "That Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Or maybe the people who say this aren't really put into office by God, and they are full of shit. **This isn't really the great indictment of God you intend it to be. It was intended as a joke. (**That's subjective.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It was intended as a joke. (**That's subjective.) I sense...tension... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Is Drew back yet? He was gone, so I stopped listening to the stream for a while. anyway,dcd Drew isn't coming back. anyway,dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 That sucks so bad. I hope he lands somewhere soon. Somewhere where I can hear him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Of all the days I choose to listen! I haven't listened regularly for months because Drew was away. I was pretty bummed when Mike started talking about the Free Press article this morning. I think Mike needs someone like Drew to play off of, so who knows how long they can last as is? Anyway,dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 The thing I used to like the most about that show was when they would talk about the local stuff. As much as people want to say that it was either Drew or Mike that made that show, it was both of them together and WRIF is going to go downhill big time without both of them together. According to the article that I read, Drew & Mike were responsible for up to 85% of the revenue and I can't see them pulling those kinds of dollars in with just Mike, Mark, & Trudy...What a bummer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Is anyone still following this saga? It gets more bizarre by the day. Now he may face assault charges from the Michigan AG's office for shoving a Wayne Co. Sheriff's official. KK has a lot on his plate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 And random drug testing. It is a proud day in Detroit. Incidentally, I'm headed there for the weekend. Hopefully I don't get assaulted by the mayor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I rely on you guys for my Detroit news. I haven't watched a local station in ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Um, yeah, so the Mayor of Detroit will spend the night in jail. What great headlines the City is getting. http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/07/mayor.jailed/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 What a role model... He's such a fucking tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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