Philadelphia Politics Are Scarier Than You Think

You know, Philly politics isn’t all funny John Street photos and hilarious Rick Mariano injuries.

No, there’s some danger, too. According to Gar Joseph in Clout today, some campaign novices have to make special preparations for upcoming Democratic races:

Miller’s group is also pushing the candidacy of Anne Dicker, a candidate in the wide-open race to succeed retiring state Rep. Marie Lederer.

Are these novices ready for Philadelphia’s smash-mouth democracy?

“When we were forming her campaign committee, we went around the room and made sure there was at least one of us with a permit to carry,” Miller said. “It’s not the easiest thing to find, with liberals.”

Running for office in Philadelphia? Better have somebody with a gun permit. And they wonder why there’s so much gun violence in this city.

Gar Joseph | For Dems it’s not personal, just strictly business [DN]
March 2: John Street has really, finally, officially joined the ranks of the great Philadelphia mayors
March 3: Here’s a video of Rick Mariano getting injured as he walks out of City Council yesterday
Photo by Denis Gustavo