Paulmcall
Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 457 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 68.40.119.216
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 9:43 pm: | |
His Honor is in the fight of his life for reelection now. Do you think he'll rally and win the regular election or is he all but finished as mayor? Were you surprised by how close the other two candidates finished to each other? |
Damon Member Username: Damon
Post Number: 517 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 172.129.45.226
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 9:54 pm: | |
I was hoping for 3rd. |
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen
Post Number: 577 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.195
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:24 pm: | |
I was surprised but happy that Hansen came in third and not last. He will be approached by the other two for an endorsement |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 465 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.57
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:50 pm: | |
Where is this info coming from? |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 265 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 4.165.42.246
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:12 am: | |
Hansen came out like a powerhouse! It's time for a revolution in city government! |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 1968 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.189.48
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:21 am: | |
Yeah, what were the final numbers? There's a primary election here in Lansing tonight in a hotly contested mayoral race. Numbers are still coming in. |
Tortfeasor Member Username: Tortfeasor
Post Number: 304 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.209.186.154
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:26 am: | |
Watching KK's speech...never heard any other politican begin a speech with "yea, yea, yea, yeah." By the way, will someone teach this guy how to say the word "ask?" The S comes before the K. Dumbass. |
Tortfeasor Member Username: Tortfeasor
Post Number: 305 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.209.186.154
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:27 am: | |
Almost forgot, it is truth, not "troof." |
Jmil Member Username: Jmil
Post Number: 1216 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.248.55.151
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:49 am: | |
Too funny, that an the incumbent mayor said that "we are just where we wanted to be" Now that I think about, maybe thats where he wants to be in november also. The mayor wants to be outta office, I say lets help him. Still ABK! ALL the way. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 2759 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 207.74.110.159
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:52 am: | |
KING KWAME in 2nd place, well that's good news. Soon hell be out come Novemeber. |
Mike Member Username: Mike
Post Number: 419 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.162.214.183
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:57 am: | |
I am in Lansing doing a rotation at Ingham Medical Center. Cool city... smallish, but larger than I expected. No kidding about the Mayor race here in Lansing. I don't even live here and I can feel the tension. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 1969 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.189.48
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:03 am: | |
Mayor Benavides reminds me of Kwame in a way. But, decades older and Hispanic. Virg Bernero is wiping the floor with him come the real election. It's kind of cool that in a city only about 10% Hispanic the two top candidates are both Hispanic, and the third place candidate is a woman with the white guy (the most prevelant demographic in Lansing) running far behind. lol (Message edited by lmichigan on August 03, 2005) |
Mike Member Username: Mike
Post Number: 420 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.162.214.183
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:06 am: | |
his people were out on almost every corner of (cedar st (i think)) holding banners. |
Erichp77 Member Username: Erichp77
Post Number: 116 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.212.123.197
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:52 am: | |
I was surprised that he even made it this far. |
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal
Post Number: 148 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 69.14.76.187
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:55 am: | |
Just remember "yall's boy" still has 90 days to turn this around...Hopefully Hendrix doesn't budge an inch. I want to see that big Diamond Stud on Ebay come November! |
Jmil Member Username: Jmil
Post Number: 1231 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.248.55.151
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:55 am: | |
Glad he did, now he can REALLY be smashed. Wonder if he will try to hit Fieger and Mother Teresa up for cash this time. LOL |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 8277 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:59 am: | |
"Hey Fieger, I hear ya got a lot of money. I'm gonna be honest, I want some of it. hahaha" -Kwame Kilpatrick Fall of 2001 |
Erichp77 Member Username: Erichp77
Post Number: 117 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.212.123.197
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:59 am: | |
Perhaps he will sing a duet with Elton John! |
Jmil Member Username: Jmil
Post Number: 1234 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.248.55.151
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:08 am: | |
C'mon. What did EJ every do to you to deserve that? |
Jmil Member Username: Jmil
Post Number: 1235 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.248.55.151
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:09 am: | |
post 1234. hmmmm, maybe i'll play that tomorrow. |
Erichp77 Member Username: Erichp77
Post Number: 118 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.212.123.197
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:10 am: | |
Well, he cussed out Madonna!!!!!! BASTARD! LOL |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 1971 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.189.48
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:11 am: | |
So, how many more people are going to have to die for Ms. Cheek's boy come November for him to win? |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 467 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.57
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:13 am: | |
Kwame, in his speech, attacked the media and spoke of himself in the third person. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 962 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.84.183.189
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:27 am: | |
"Kwame, in his speech, attacked the media and spoke of himself in the third person." What?? I was expecting Preacher Kwame again. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 1972 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.189.48
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:34 am: | |
I'd be talking about myself in the third person, too, if I were in his situation. I'd like to be as far removed from my eminent failure as possible. lol |
Psip Member Username: Psip
Post Number: 154 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:41 am: | |
Didn't the Kawama Mama tell him not to smoke crack? |
The_aram Member Username: The_aram
Post Number: 3852 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.31.87
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:50 am: | |
Psip, don't talk about y'all's boy like that. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 965 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.84.183.189
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 4:15 am: | |
Anyone want to do projections for the REAL elections now?? |
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit
Post Number: 345 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 69.212.169.196
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 8:46 am: | |
Projection: Brian, fresh from a loss that he coupled with the usual insults rather than a positive message, will join in the "he is whiter than he" great debate of November 2005. |
Lurker Member Username: Lurker
Post Number: 1226 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 63.115.63.131
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:05 am: | |
During his speech last night, he said something to the tune of the following: "This primary election was Kwame Kilpatrick vs. Kwame Kilpatrick, and Kwame Kilpatrick won." |
Sharkskin Member Username: Sharkskin
Post Number: 263 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 66.178.227.202
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:42 am: | |
^^^Which means he also lost. |
Cletus Member Username: Cletus
Post Number: 1168 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 12.75.30.73
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 11:12 am: | |
I think he meant that he's his own worst enemy. |
Fnemecek
Member Username: Fnemecek
Post Number: 749 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.212.54.159
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:33 pm: | |
Tortfeasor: The Big Diamond can actually speak quite eloquently. When he was in the State House, he didn't mispronounce any of those words. I believe that this is simply part of efforts to seem more black than Freman Hendrix. Luckily, this kind of crap only works on 35% of the city's population. It's simply incumbent on those of us who care about Detroit to make sure the remaining 65% show up at the polls in November. |
Sknutson
Member Username: Sknutson
Post Number: 196 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 67.114.23.202
| Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:19 pm: | |
LOL at tortfeaser. I want to aks KK for the troof. (Message edited by sknutson on August 03, 2005) |