Kwame Kilpatrick Tries To Hold On To Last Shred Of Dignity, Fails

A Detroit City Council meeting yesterday turned into a soap opera, complete with a grandiose, well-planned humiliation of a disgraced mayor and ridiculous costumes. At the meeting, the council was supposed to discuss Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's budget proposal. Instead, the obviously-fed-up council publicly rebuked Kilpatrick by voting not to hear his presentation at all.

After announcement and subsequent 6-3 vote, Kilpatrick looked taken aback, to say the least, but that could just be because he was sitting in close proximity to a city council member who was wearing a tiara and a yellow, 80s-style prom dress, apparently in honor of her birthday. She voted in Kilpatrick's favor, in case you were wondering. [FreeP]

Apr 15, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 10 Responses

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Comments (10)

No. 1 · jwalker

Yes, friends, only in my dear city of Detroit can a sista be on the city council and wear a tiara.

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 9:48 am

No. 2 · Queen

And it was an old lady at that! How many years has she celebrated her birthday with a tiara and prom dress? Somebody, get ya grandma, please!

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 11:40 am

No. 3 · kengoblue

A new low in Deetroit politics.

Gangsta ghetto education on display.

Do it, Baby, Do it,

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 12:35 pm

No. 4 · SweetDiva

WTF?!!
She knew the council was fittin' to embarrass Kwame and that the meeting was going headed straight for YouTube. Homegirl dressed for the occasion, lol! Then made herself real relevant by opposing the motion "Somebody has got to see me in my good tiara and Easter dress!"

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 12:37 pm

No. 5 · Nichelle

Why is she wearing a tiara???? Is she known for wearing tiaras all the time?

What happened to good, old-fashioned church hats??