The Kilpatricks Are A Mess

Sorry to all those living in Detroit but your Mayor - Kwame and his wife Carlita are a mess. A hot mess. That was some drama that played itself out on national tv. The Mayor of Detroit was sued by a couple of police officers who said that he used his security detail to cover up an affair he was having with his chief of staff. Sworn under oath, both the Mayor and his mistress denied that they ever had an affair. The mistress even rolled her eyes when asked whether she'd had an affair with the Mayor.

Turns out that they did have an affair. The text messages between them was proof. Note to all: If you're doing something not quite legit, don't use your official blackberry, cellphone, laptop, computer to spill out the details. All that stuff belongs to your boss and he/she/they can always come back and get you. In this case, they were both employed by the state and the state now has records of all their exchanges.

Why is the Mrs. a mess? She allowed herself to be dragged into her husband's mess. She showed up on tv professing to love this man who has so humiliated her. She could have stayed by his side quietly to show support or stayed at home. When in this situation, just do Hillary. She came out on top in the Monica Lewinsky saga. If she not, her behavior would have come back to haunt her at such a critical time in her political career.

Of course the mistress, Christine Beatty is an even hotter mess. She had no business messing with her married boss especially since she was married herself. This story reminded me of all the romantic affairs that have unfolded in the public eye vis-a-vis politicians. It seems important to me that the wives come away from the scandal with their dignity intact.