Whether it’s by choice or just the way the situation has played out, those who want Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to just go away may be getting their wish. The Mayor says it was his decision not to attend Monday night’s massive Barack Obama Joe Louis Arena rally.
According to a published report in the Detroit News Kilpatrick has seen the light.
"This is my choice," he said. "I want Barack Obama to have his moment," said Kilpatrick, who acknowledged his woes and media scrutiny could distract the presidential candidate.
He said he and Obama have had "numerous conversations," dating back to when they were both elected to their respective state legislatures, but he did not say when they last spoke.
It was strange to be at the gathering of at least 20,000 people and hear the names of local leaders announced and not hear the name of the mayor.
The next morning Detroit City Council members met with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barrack Obama and reportedly the mayor was not included.
It seems the mayor finally realizes that there is a limit to the happy-face spin he can put on his legal predicament. Facing a more than a half dozen felony charges has a price. For Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick part of the price is making your self invisible when high profile events take place in your town.
