Speaker Pelosi visits to aid Cheeks Kilpatrick’s campaign

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Speaker Pelosi visits to aid Cheeks Kilpatrick’s campaign
BY KATHLEEN GRAY • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • JULY 25, 2008

Calling her a visionary leader, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was the latest powerful Democrat to travel to Michigan to help U.S. Rep.Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick’s reelection efforts.

“When she speaks our colleagues listen, I’m dazzled by her knowledge of the policy,” Pelosi told a crowd of about 120 people at the Downriver Italian American Hall in Wyandotte.

After facing little or no competition since first being elected in 1996, Cheeks Kilpatrick is facing a strong challenge from two Democrats – state Sen. Martha Scott of Highland Park and former state Rep. Mary Waters of Detroit.

The two have gotten in the race, in part, because of the legal problems faced by Cheeks Kilpatrick’s son Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Both have either overtly or subtly said that the 13th Congresional District deserves a candidate with integrity and hold a name that can be trusted.

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When considering the exploits of her son, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in the last 24 hours, this is a visit that shouldn't have been made.


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Judge: Kilpatrick must post $7,500 bond to remain out of jail
BY M.L. ELRICK • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • JULY 25, 2008

Updated at 12:48 p.m.

A stern Detroit judge, saying he has thrown people in jail for less, just found that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the terms of his bond in his criminal case after a sheriff's deputy testified he was assaulted by the mayor Thursday.

The ruling followed sheriff’s deputy Brian White's testimony this morning that Kilpatrick shouted expletives at him and his partner when White sought to serve a subpoena on Kilpatrick’s friend, Bobby Ferguson, at the mayor’s sister’s home Thursday. White said the mayor then threw him into his investigative partner, Joann Kinney, and made racially charged remarks during the incident.

Judge Ronald Giles of Detroit's 36th District Court changed Kilpatrick's bond from a personal bond in his criminal perjury case to requiring him to post $7,500 cash with the court to remain free.

And Giles revoked the mayor's right to make any trips -- business or otherwise -- without a court hearing, though he allowed previously scheduled travel. He also ordered periodic and random drug screens for the mayor, though there was no suggestion Kilpatrick was under the influence during the alleged assault.

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[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Question: Where was Pelosi today, during the impeachment hearing? n/t

[Bozita]

2. Nancy is in Motown turning a blue state into a battleground state.

Today is the WRONG day to visit Detroit in support of Kwame's mommy.

[miles 2 go]

3. Jeese, I'm not sure I would want Pelosi campaigning for me.

She's kind of the * of our party isn't she? I mean in the shunned like a bill collecting, red headed stepchild, weird uncle in the attic kind of way.


It would seem that having her speak for you would only increase your problems.