Here’s a speech Barack Obama’s going to regret ever giving. Back in June 2007, Obama appeared at an event for the Economic Club. While there, he praised now-indicted and imprisoned Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for his, er, great work.
OBAMA: So I want to first of all acknowledge your great mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, who has been…
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… on the frontlines — has been on the frontlines doing an outstanding job of gathering together the leadership at every level in Detroit to bring about the kind of renaissance that all of us anticipate for this great city.
And he is a leader not just here in Detroit, not just in Michigan, but all across the country. People look to him. We know that he is going to be doing astounding things for many years to come.
And so I’m grateful to call him a friend and a colleague. And I’m looking forward to a lengthy collaboration in terms of making sure that Detroit does well in the future.
Transcript c/o RightMichigan.com.
On March 24, 2008, Kilpatrick was indicted on eight counts of perjury, misconduct in office, and obstruction of justice. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
by Stephan Tawney on Thu, Aug 7, 2008