Political Scandals Weigh Down Progress

I got real sick of the Gov. Elliot Spitzer controversy. But at least the good news with that, is once the scandal hit, it was like a week before the guy stepped down. Coverage has tapered off considerably since then. Now the conversation in New York seems to be more about new Gov. David Paterson's infidelities and indiscretions, though in a far less feverish manner since he was up front about it.

I wish Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick would just step down already. The Motor City has enough problems, the fact that this story blocks out all other news in Michigan isn't really helping. I think that everyday I hear 2-3 stories about him, and I live in Minnesota. People in Michigan must just be bombarded with this stuff.

Sticking around isn't going to help him and it certainly isn't going to help the city. Simply having a new mayor in office, without legal problems, could help Detroit move forward instead of wallowing in a leadership scandal that has already been dragging on for months. Of course, it seems that finding a government figure, state or federal, that actually puts their constituents first is rare indeed.