AP Story Leaves Out Kilpatrick Hired by Donor to His Mother's Campaign

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By Ken Shepherd (Bio | Archive)
February 13, 2009 - 13:03 ET

I knew he was a prolific text-messager, but I had no idea former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) was a whiz with computer software.

Yet the perjurious former chief executive of Motor City is "talented and has a lot of charisma," as the Associated Press today described Compuware Corporation executive Peter Karmanos's assessment of Kilpatrick. According to the AP, Kilpatrick will be a customer representative for the company, dealing with public sector clients such as state government agencies.

Besides leaving out Kilpatrick's Democratic party affiliation, the AP's February 13 item left unmentioned that Karmanos is a hefty political donor to both sides of the aisle -- over $213,000 in federal contributions since 1994 -- and once gave $1,000 to the 2004 congressional campaign of Kilpatrick's mother, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), according to OpenSecrets.org.


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Cheeks Kilpatrick???

February 13, 2009 - 13:45 ET by SickofLibs

I just got back from an 'extended Friday lunch' at my local authentic Irish pub (Guinness/with matching Irish Mists, bangers & mash)...

...if the barman had told me his name was Cheeks Kilpatrick I would've said, no way, you're BS-ing me.

 

You have GOT to be kidding

February 13, 2009 - 14:23 ET by heldmyw

(Peter Karmanos of Compuware Corp. on Kilpatrick): "...the convicted felon is "uniquely qualified" to sell high-tech services in the health care field."

And Compuware is the most ridiculous corporation in the world.   They are fortunate that I don't hold a position of influence in a company that uses their services.

They would be out the door so fast the sonic boom would shatter glass for miles!

 Way to make yourselves a laughingstock you chumps!

 

 

It's the

February 13, 2009 - 15:49 ET by P. Aaron

It's the "Detroit Way!" 

 

If comunism is such a great idea, why didn't they put up a picture window instead of an Iron Curtain?

I wonder if the court will

February 13, 2009 - 18:42 ET by Par for the Course

I wonder if the court will garnish his wages to pay off his million dollar fine.

I hope so.