Barack Obama

Barack Obama Watch: The Double Take on Kilpatrick

September 4, 2008 /
Barack Obama: “And so I’m grateful to call him a friend and a colleague. And I’m looking forward to a lengthy collaboration in terms of making sure that Detroit does well in the future.”

News Item: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Resigns in Plea Deal

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice and will step down as the mayor of the nation’s 11th-largest city as part of a deal in a sex-and-misconduct scandal that has plagued the Motor City for months.

Kilpatrick also pleaded no contest to assaulting or obstructing a public officer as part of the plea agreement.

He’ll serve two concurrent 4-month jail sentences and pay the city $1 million over a five-year probationary period.

But, wait. Barack Obama has now changed his tune with regards to the convicted Detroit Mayor.

Late Wednesday, Obama’s camp issued a statement saying that Kilpatrick is hurting the city by staying in office. The campaign made the statement in response to a Free Press inquiry regarding Wednesday’s developments in the text message scandal.

“Sen. Obama believes that Mayor Kilpatrick’s ongoing troubles and the serious charges against him have been a distraction that the city cannot afford,” said Obama spokesman Brent Colburn.

“He believes it is time for the mayor to step aside so that the city can move forward and get back to business.”

Wow! Obama made it just in time for the plea deal. Fancy that.

Another example of poor judgment by Barack Obama. Do Americans really want a Chicago politician as President?

Technorati Tags:

One Comment