Council Silences Embattled Detroit Mayor

[Mugu]

By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press Writer via sfgate.com

The City Council rebuffed embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's attempts to propose a budget on Monday, the latest sign of increasingly frosty relations between the mayor and city leaders.

Kilpatrick, who is fighting perjury and other criminal charges, walked in to the Council chambers and greeted each member with handshakes or hugs before he prepared to speak.

Council President Ken Cockrel then informed him that he and the other members had agreed not to hear from the mayor. He swiftly called for an end to the meeting, leaving Kilpatrick shocked and seemingly embarrassed.

"This could have been done in my office," Kilpatrick told the Council before heading out into the hallway, where he called the council's actions "childish." The relationship between Kilpatrick and the council has deteriorated for months. The panel voted 7-1 in March to ask Kilpatrick to resign.



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[sandyj999]

1. He Is Getting Exactly What He Deserves.

It sometimes is so embarrassing to live here and he is one of the reasons. A big joke.

[zalinda]

2. My mom lives in Detroit, I haven't talked to her lately

but I know she was not enthusiastic when he was elected, but was willing to give him a chance. What the heck has he done?

zalinda

[Clear Blue Sky]

3. If he had any shame he'd be long gone.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Assholes are assholes, no matter the party designation

He needs to be gone ..... by hook or by crook.