Embarassing Negro Moment

January 25, 2008 by Marc Lamont Hill

Today’s EBM goes to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Since the start of his mayoralty, Kilpatrick’s antics have made him appear more like Suge Knight than Harold Washington. Still, despite repeated allegations of corruption, infidelity, and rampant unprofessionalism, many of us maintained our support for the “Hip Hop Mayor.” After reviewing more than 14,000 texts messages between the Mayor and Christine Beatty, all on city-issued devices, officials have proof that Kilpatrick lied under oath about an affair with the top aide. Here’s a sample of some of their exchanges:

KK: “I’m madly in love with you.”
CB: “I hope you feel that way for a long time. In case you haven’t noticed, I am madly in love with you, too!”

KK: I’m at Laker game. The security doesn’t believe I’m mayor. Mike is pulling out all kind of shirt to prove it.
CB: And, did you miss me, sexually?
KK: Hell yeah! You couldn’t tell. I want some more. Don’t sleep!

KK: That’s the first time that I couldn’t fully seduce you. My game is off. LOL! Thanx for the conversation and the QT! Love you!
CB: LOL! Your game is way on baby! “you had me at hello!” Jerry McGuire 2000. LOL. I just didn’t want to get caught.

It’s safe to say that a young Black man won’t be able to run for dog catcher of Detroit for at least 20 years.

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39 Comments

1. Hal wrote:

oh damn. I heard a little bit about this coming into work this morning but I caught the story late so I didn’t quite know what was happening. wow. this is major.

January 25, 2008 @ 11:17 am

2. Hal wrote:

Thank you ChgoSista. Why was he using their phone to do dirt? Hello??

January 25, 2008 @ 11:43 am

3. MrDeeTroit wrote:

I’m yere y’all, shaking my head. I am so shame for him. I feel bad for him. This is just another incident in a long line of things that our dearly beloved mayor has done. Unfortunately, he brought this on himself and I don’t know WHAT will become of this. Kwame, Kwame, Kwame…whyyyyyyyy????

January 25, 2008 @ 12:33 pm

4. Ann wrote:

@ChgoSista:

word on the streets is that it was his minions who sold him out…haha…..looks like he should have been treating them a little better perhaps….hehe

January 25, 2008 @ 1:12 pm

5. DCI74 wrote:

It’s unfortunate that he didn’t respect his wife or his vows enough to not engage in an affair. Temptation aside, it takes a conscious effort to give in and apparently as powerful as he was, he’s clearly very weak and selfish. I only feel bad for his wife who now has to live this private issue publicly. I can’t even imagine the humiliation she may be experiencing right now.

January 25, 2008 @ 1:17 pm

6. MrDeeTroit wrote:

Robert said it for y’all. LOL.

January 25, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

7. ChgoSista wrote:

@ #16: No offense to anyone, but um, I was kinda only wantin’ to holla at my sistas on that tip.

NO OFFENSE.

January 25, 2008 @ 1:54 pm

8. MrDeeTroit wrote:

lol @ Chgo! If I promise not to do you like Kwame, will u still come to Detroit and marry me? Wait, I AM doing u like Kwame….I’M MARRIED! It must be in the water.

January 25, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

9. Brooklyn101 wrote:

KK’s N TRBL!

Whether he used his personal or his city phone, it more than likely would have come out somehow. It was just a matter of when. (Especially if it’s true his minions were disgruntled.)

Robert, I know we get scrutinized more than others, but there are many an official you could point to in case an argument ensues. Not calling no names or nothin’ but perhaps a former non-relation having president, and a certain leg stretching in the airport senator. I’m just sayin’.

January 25, 2008 @ 2:04 pm

10. DCI74 wrote:

Mr.D granted I’m not from Detroit nor know or even care about any details related to their personal lives that haven’t been thrust into the public eye. However, if in fact they are both guilty of infidelity then what I said previously about Kwame can apply to both of them. They have disrespected each other, their vows, and they are both weak and selfish. If someone in a bad relationship doesn’t have the guts to address the problem with their partner and come to some resolution before choosing to start another relationship when the home front is a hot mess, I see that as complete cowardice. Man/woman up but don’t punk out and start new ish when you still have unresolved business.

January 25, 2008 @ 2:09 pm

11. Ann wrote:

@ChgoSista…

the boy is fine!!!

~ann~

January 25, 2008 @ 2:18 pm

12. MrDeeTroit wrote:

Chgo, you’re killing me over here today.

January 25, 2008 @ 3:03 pm

13. Hal wrote:

Fine?? I think not.

January 25, 2008 @ 4:22 pm

14. ting wrote:

THANK You Hal! I was beginnin to think I was crazy over here. Ol boy looks like the bastard child of Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. He gets two thumbs DOWN!

January 25, 2008 @ 6:02 pm

15. ChgoSista wrote:

I’ll give you that, lawful.

January 28, 2008 @ 8:08 am

16. T.M. Abbott wrote:

DETROIT IS IN THE WORST RECESSION OF ANY AMERICAN CITY.

January 28, 2008 @ 9:15 am

17. BigVic4 wrote:

dude…

January 31, 2008 @ 9:55 pm

18. Eric wrote:

Eric…

I love the blog. I added you to my digg account to bookmark it for later……

February 6, 2008 @ 5:04 pm

19. top wrote:

Thanks, this is good stuff….

…

February 18, 2008 @ 11:21 pm

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