For a while now, I’ve been baffled by the turmoil that encircles Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick. I don’t understand how he let it ball down to this: disbarment, probation, $1 million dollar fine, forgo pension – in my opinion -- it wasn’t worth it. But just to be sure, I call my homegirl who is from Detroit and is a former US States Attorney.
The first thing I utter is “why didn’t he resign a long time ago.” And she utters, “’cuz he’s stupid!” Well, folks there you have it! I reckon that had he resigned he would have kept his pension – folks did we not learn anything from Watergate? Say what you want, but Nixon was no fool. At the very least, I would have thought no matter how much he wanted to fight the case, the tipping point, would be the peril of jeopardizing the livelihood of his wife and kids.
Oh, and I’m sure had he resigned sooner his fine wouldn’t be so high. Think about it… he owes the fine and he still has legal fees. And he has to cough up $20,000 upon sentencing—that’s next month. Kwame! Damn. Really, what were you thinking? And I hate to embroil mama in this, Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick, but did you tell him about himself and he didn’t listen or were you his cheerleader of persistence?
In my mind, he had a chance to walk away a bit marred but could come back. And not to say that he still can’t, ‘cuz if Federal City allowed former Mayor Marion Barry a comeback, Detroit may bestow the same opportunity on Kwame too. Anything is possible – right?
And Christine Beatty. Humph… Girl, you should let Bellini school you. Never, ever-let a man fuck up your shit! Before ya’ go off, by no means am I condoning her part in this scandalous affair. All, I’m saying is her gamble was to big, therefore not worth it. Ladies, here’s one way to evaluate your relationship with a man. At bare minimum, you should lose nothing by being with him (i.e. career, home, money, etc.).
Cuz, this ain’t cute at all!
cheers,
Bellini
2 comments:
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me thinks his pride got in the way of that pension.
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