 
Nellonfury Member Username: Nellonfury
Post Number: 241 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 6:37 am: |   |
 That's right people!!WDIV's Carmen! She a REAL Detroiter! She's a icon! To me, She's a legend who has a big heart for the city!I've been thinking about this for a while and I had to say it!! She's been with WDIV for close to 30 years(If I'm right)and as a news reporter she knows what's going on every day in the city.Since I miss her message to Kwame last night and finally heard it. My jaw drop to the floor and I was nearly in tears.Like us,Carmen is tried of Kwame's BULLSH*T!!!I'm not just saying this because her message to Kwame.She want this city move forward and wants to this city to be on a top popular cities in the US!I wonder if she is thinking about in the future, and If she is,that will be a big chance for Detroit. Who else agree? |
 
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 359 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 6:39 am: |   |
Yeah She could certainly WIN! |
 
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 3771 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 6:41 am: |   |
Carmen's awesome. Why would you want to curse her with the Mayorship? |
 
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 938 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 7:44 am: |   |
Reading from a TelePrompTer doesn't make you qualified to run for office. |
 
Rel Member Username: Rel
Post Number: 401 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 7:45 am: |   |
She was definately the unexpected champion of the evening. You go, girl! No, wait. Kwame, YOU GO. And take that tacky suit with you. |
 
Rjk Member Username: Rjk
Post Number: 1073 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 7:57 am: |   |
Lamb chop would get devoured by the wolves if she entered politics. Detroit needs a tough but honest mayor. Not someone who looks pleasant when she's chitchatting with Bernie. |
 
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336
Post Number: 5441 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 8:24 am: |   |
that commentary was one of the few times I've liked her. mostly i watch to laugh at her hair |
 
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 2821 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 9:08 am: |   |
What did she say? Does she still live in the city? I thought she had moved to the suburbs. |
 
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2093 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 9:28 am: |   |
Carmen and her family live in Indian Village |
 
Gotdetroit Member Username: Gotdetroit
Post Number: 125 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 9:34 am: |   |
I saw her at R. Hirt Jr's this weekend. She didn't look like a mayor. Too smiley. |
 
Slider Member Username: Slider
Post Number: 33 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:21 am: |   |
I missed the broadcast and can't find it on the Channel 4 website. Does anyone have a link? |
 
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1995 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:21 am: |   |
she'd make a terrible mayor. next. |
 
Rjk Member Username: Rjk
Post Number: 1074 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:38 am: |   |
http://www.clickondetroit.com/ morningpowercast/index.html |
 
Carm Member Username: Carm
Post Number: 73 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:32 am: |   |
I read a blog where someone suggested Huel Perkins for mayor. |
 
Miketeevee Member Username: Miketeevee
Post Number: 39 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:50 am: |   |
I'm not sure she's prepared to take a HUGE pay cut! |
 
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field
Post Number: 176 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:29 pm: |   |
That was the most entertaining editorial I've witnessed since the feuding heydays of Bill Bonds and Coleman Young, and was completely unexpected. My wife and I just looked at each other and said Wow!! That said, I doubt that she would be the best candidate, with the type of city government the D has, with a strong mayor/city council, but at least she would not be a crook, compulsive liar, and philanderer. |
 
Wakeupdetroit Member Username: Wakeupdetroit
Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 1:04 pm: |   |
Ed_golick said: "Reading from a TelePrompTer doesn't make you qualified to run for office." What does it take? Having thugs for bodyguards and appointees willing to lie,cheat,and steal for you? Oh I beg pardon we're not talking about Kwame Kilpatrick are we? Go Carmen! |
 
Gencinjay Member Username: Gencinjay
Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 1:49 pm: |   |
If I were a betting man, which I am, I'd look for Coleman A. Young II to run and win. |
 
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 147 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 2:03 pm: |   |
Hellllll Nawwwwwwwww!^^^^^^^^^^^^Sorry! NO! WAY! |
 
Scooter2k7 Member Username: Scooter2k7
Post Number: 84 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 9:50 pm: |   |
I never respected Carmen Harlan as a journalist before, I do now! |
 
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 7180 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 6:16 am: |   |
YAY! I will nominate Carmen Harlan for mayor of Detroit. She's got principles and could fight the media dogs if should would get in trouble. |
 
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln
Post Number: 379 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 7:27 am: |   |
"I read a blog where someone suggested Huel Perkins for mayor." Sorry, he lives in Oakland County. I saw him on our local cable access show quite a few years ago as the emcee of some event featuring high-schoolers. |
 
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 7181 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 5:56 am: |   |
If Carmen Harlan run against KING KWAME KILPATRICK in the mayor election this would be the result: HARLAN 87% KILPATRICK 8% WOW! what a landside. |