Tag Archives: Kwame Kilpatrick

Watson to the nth

Posted on July 8, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell JoAnn Watson has had enough. So have I — enough of her holier-than-thou chatter. The Detroit city councilwoman was upset that the city’s law department hired two lawyers to help besieged Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick keep the … Continue reading →

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Cart before the nag: Kwame’s innocent until…

Posted on July 3, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Reading the Detroit Free Press, you’d think Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was already behind bars, convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in the text message scandal. Maybe that’s where the paper’s staffers would like him to … Continue reading →

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Kwamegate vs. Sludgegate

Posted on July 2, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell There’s a thing in architecture called perspective. Look at a five-story building by itself, without comparison to other structures, and it looks big. Stand beside it, and it seems gigantic. Build a 60-story tower next to it, … Continue reading →

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Christine Beatty’s to-do list

Posted on March 25, 2008 by admin

If the Detroit Free Press can recycle my blog stories (see joelontheroad.com “Free Press recycling plan,” Feb. 19 under “Kwamegate”), guess I can push the replay button, too. On Feb. 8 I wondered how long it will take for Christine … Continue reading →

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Free Press recycling plan

Posted on February 19, 2008 by admin

I know what they say about imitation being the sincerest form of battery. I meant “flattery.” I felt mildly battered — I mean “flattered” — Sunday, Feb. 17, when my wife told me the Detroit Free Press had run its … Continue reading →

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Kwamegate out of control

Posted on February 6, 2008 by admin

Sometimes small is big. And sometimes big is small. The steam rising from the Detroit Free Press’ revelation two weeks ago of the text messages between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff/paramour Christine Beatty has really roasted … Continue reading →

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