Why is Kilpatrick getting paid so much

[omega]

What the hell does Kilpatrick do for Robert Karmanos for him to get paid 10k per month?

[LodgeDodger]

It isn't what you know--it's who you know.

[agirlintheD]

LodgeDodger, that's not how I heard the expression went.......lol

[unclefrank]

To keep his mouth shut

[Detroitnerd]

Fibber McGee is getting paid to keep Mommy happy.

[digitalvision]

I think Mr. Pete Karmanos firmly believes he's doing a service to the City of Detroit by keeping him employed, as if he's employed, and at a rate that is high enough, restitution will be paid. If not, it won't.

We want Kilpatrick to be gainfully employed and make money so he can pay it, frankly. Hell, I want him to make $30k a month, it only means the city gets it's money faster.

[SWMAP]

I think karmanos hired Kilpatrick to open doors to get Comuware's software to be the software of choice when the nation's medical records are digitalized.

There are going to be a lot of Federal appropriations to get that task done [[a priority of this presidential administration) and surely the son of a member of the House Appropriations committee would be able to get Federal/State/ municipal decision-makers to see the value of purchasing software that Karmanos is selling.

[exdetroiter]

I think karmanos hired Kilpatrick to open doors to get Comuware's software to be the software of choice when the nation's medical records are digitalized.

There are going to be a lot of Federal appropriations to get that task done [[a priority of this presidential administration) and surely the son of a member of the House Appropriations committee would be able to get Federal/State/ municipal decision-makers to see the value of purchasing software that Karmanos is selling.

He maybe able to convince State and Municipal, but certainly not Federal. Obama didn't even want Kilpatricks at his Michigan [[Detroit) fundraisers. He would not [[touch/conduct business) Kwame with your hand.

[SWMAP]

See, for example, this recent compuware press release about subsidiary Covisint deal with Dallas physicians group:
http://investor.compuware.com/releas...leaseID=399802

Doesn't that seem like a deal that Kilptrick would have done? By the way, Brett Furst, quoted in the article, is Kilpatricks's boss - although he is based here, not in Texas.

[SWMAP]

The president is not awarding appropriations. CCK IS part of that process.

[One Shot]

It's not who ya know its who ya blow...