Marion Barry Calls the D.C. Council a "Laughingstock"

The colorful councilman says 9/11 is the only crisis worse than the city's latest political scandal.
By Joyce Jones
Posted: 06/14/2012 10:33 AM EDT
Filed Under Marion Barry, Politics News, Kwame Brown

Marion Barry Calls the D.C. Council a "Laughingstock"

"The city's in serious trouble, credibility trouble," Marion Barry, former D.C. mayor and current council member, told colleagues at a session to replace council chairman Kwame Brown. After being indicted last week by federal authorities on charges of bank and campaign finance fraud, Brown became the second council member in six months forced to resign. "We are the laughingstock of the nation," Barry added.

In his not-so-tactful opinion, the only crisis "more horrific" than the city's latest political scandal since the start of home rule in 1973 is the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

But councilmember Jack Evans could think of at least one or two worse periods in D.C. politics, including the time when then-mayor Barry was arrested in 1990 for smoking crack in a hotel room.

BET Politics - Your source for the latest news, photos and videos illuminating key issues and personalities in African-American political life, plus commentary from some of our liveliest voices. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

(Photo: Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times /Landov)

Videos You May Like

Comments

Trends
Lauryn Hill •Fashion and Beauty •Geography of Hate •Twitter •Monica Stephens •National News •LGBT •Wade Davis •Kyla Pratt •Lets Stay Together •Celebrity Videos •Three 6 Mafia •Music News •Celebrity News •Gangsta Boo •Juicy J •Lil Wayne •Wiz Khalifa •2 Chainz •A$AP Ferg •Sports News •Cleveland Browns •Justice B. Hill •Dwight Eisenhower •George Wallace •Brown v. Board of Education •John F. Kennedy •Solange •Kendrick Lamar •Solange Knowles •

The Dos and Don’ts of Winning the Lottery

Hitting the jackpot can have serious consequences. 11/28/2012

Sports Rewind: Turkish Soccer Team Plans to Don Blackface

Plus, Chad Johnson faces arrest warrant, Beckham retires. 05/16/2013

Cash Kings: 15 Highest Paid Black Athletes

"Money" Mayweather and more top-earning stars. 05/15/2013

Out and About: Mariah Carey On Stage at American Idol Season Finale

Plus pics of Kim K., Amber Rose, Drake and more. 05/17/2013

Dirty Laundry: Scandalous Details Artists Reveal in Songs

Kelly Rowland is just the latest musician to air things out. 05/15/2013

Brainiacs: Celebs Who Attended Ivy League Schools

Who walked the halls of Harvard, Princeton and Yale? 05/16/2013

SEARCH

© 2013 BET Interactive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Entertainment Television LLC. All rights reserved.