Today marks the notorious end to the storied career of former politician Kwame Kilpatrick. He was sentenced to 28 years in prison, seven months after he was convicted of public corruption in federal court. Detroit's youngest elected mayor was once a presidential candidate, and now, at 43, Kilpatrick is generally credited as one of America's worst leaders of the past decade. Judge Nancy Edmund's sentencing recommendation called for at least 28 years to life for Kilpatrick, who prosecutors say robbed the City of Detroit of millions through criminal enterprises when it was at its most desperate. According to U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, this is "equal to the longest sentence" for corruption ever handed down to a public official. The judge noted Kwame Kilpatrick's numerous convictions regarding criminal enterprise which happened throughout his entire six-year tenure as Detroit's mayor. With the enormity of the investigation, 34 other people have be...