DAILY GRINDER: Mayor Specter?
What do you think, would you vote for Grandpa Specter for mayor of Philly? We’re intrigued, even if the mere thought may or may not be based on nothing. [Heron’s Nest] Philadelphia Media Network, owners of Philly.com, the Inky and the Daily News, also own the Northeast Times and My Community Trend. They’re being sold to a new company called Broad Street...
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Casey Dives In: Deepening The Delaware
Senator Bob Casey seems to be taking a stand and—surprise!—that stand is happening in Your Delaware River, to begin a project in your city, employing the Army Corps of Engineers and local workers, during his election year. On Monday, Casey[‘s staff] penned a sorta-strongly-worded letter to Jacob Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, asking...
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DAILY GRINDER: Teach A Man To Fish With Dynamite…
Want to know what sort of state you live in? Check out these laws: You can’t catch fish with your mouth, hands or by way of dynamite. You can’t sleep on a refrigerator outdoors. It’s illegal for a man to buy alcohol, too, without written permission – from his wife. In Allentown, men aren’t allowed to become aroused in public. Anywho, lawmakers in Harrisburg...
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Specter and Sestak Together For Fundraiser, PA Jewish Community Aid, Earmarks
Seventy people, including NY Senator Chuck(les) Schumer and our own king of the milquetoast, Senator Bob Casey, tip-toed around a downtown lawfirm last night, likely hoping a small, awkward brawl didn’t break out between Rep. Joe Sestak and outgoing Senator Arlen Specter. They were on hand for a fundraiser in support of the admiral. Many short speeches were...
Continue ReadingLibraries’ Funding Cut In State Budget; 2 New Libraries Dedicated to Assholes To Be Constructed
Pennsylvania libraries are being cut 9 percent and one-thousand (and one) government employees will be losing their jobs after Rendell’s just-signed budget, but only the 1,001st, who lost his job all on his own, is getting a nice parting gift. Yep, that government operative is Arlen Specter. And for the sake of irony (we assume) Rendell’s budget includes...
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Final Thoughts on PA-Sen (D): If Specter Was An Independent Voice in Washington, How Come He Became a Democrat?
This is the last time we overanalyze the Specter-Sestak race because, hell, it’s over. Don’t take our word on the first half of that sentence. Grandpa Specter took a whipping last night at the hands of Joe Sestak. Over the last few weeks, we’ve gone over why Specter was going to lose and here, in what we may call a short-n-sweet blog, is why, ultimately,...
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UPDATED: What We’ve Been Waiting For: Assessing Today’s Voters
The Inky’s reporting low voter turnout thus far. And, apparently, that’s bad for Arlen Specter. It’s still early, but if it keeps up, we can blame the weather. Or Specter’s complete lack of principles/charisma. Both may be analyzed in the coming weeks by criminally boring and misleading cable news shows. Leah Pillsbury, director of civic programs...
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The PA Primary: What Happens Come Wednesday and Which Situations Favor the Dems?
Here’s a sad truth. After months of pandering to the left, duking it out to see which candidate devotes more time to reading Down with Colonialism!, whoever wins the Democratic primary between Sestak and Specter will begin portraying himself as one who represents Pennsylvania “from the center.” It’s the only way to compete in competitive statewide races...
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Say ‘Bye Bye’ To Racist Pool
Remember that pool in the Northeast? The one that (publicly) hated black and brown people? They’re finished. The Inky’s reporting the Huntington Valley swim club was bid off for less than even the Inky was: $1.46 million. The club had been dealing with shit for some time (a year, actually) since 65 mostly minority campers were told to get the F. out without...
Continue ReadingEndgame: Sestak Pulls Ahead
Team Specter better have a devastating commercial ready. Muhlenberg/Morning Call tracking polls released both Saturday and Sunday showed Sestak ahead. That’s news. What’s shocking is what the polls show behind those up-front numbers. *Sestak gained two points between Saturday and Sunday, going from 44 percent to 46 percent, while Specter remained at 42...
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