Okay, The Mayor’s Race Is Officially Awesome

On Friday, the Democratic City Committee endorsed Bob Brady for mayor. This came as no surprise, since (1) “Bob Brady for Mayor” posters have been in the windows for weeks, (2) Bob Brady is chairman of the Democratic City Committee and (3) Bob Brady is a large, imposing man. (If him and Vince Fumo were to form a tag team, they’d totally be WWF Champions.)

Although the Democratic City Committee endorsed Brady, it did hear brief speeches from three other Democratic mayoral candidates — no Tom Knox, natch — who probably had to stare at Bob Brady for Mayor signs as they were campaigning. (Michael Nutter did a funny bit afterward about how he was sure to get the endorsement.)

The DCC already gave $20K to Brady’s campaign, though, and that led to this questioning:

Neither Brady nor other party leaders could explain why the party had written a $20,000 check to Brady’s campaign fund in December, more than a month before his endorsement.

“I can’t answer that,” Brady said.

When the question was directed to party treasurer state Rep. Frank Oliver, who was standing next to Brady, Oliver replied, “I have no comment.”

“Did you sign the check?” a reporter asked.

“I sign many checks,” Oliver said.

“Did you sign that $20,000 check?” he was asked.

“Evidently you didn’t hear my answer,” Oliver said. “I said I sign many checks.”

At that point, Brady interrupted.

“That issue is over and done with,” Brady said. “Thank you, Frank, for all the support you’ve given me and are going to give me again. Now, if you would care to sign any more checks in my name, you can do that without hearing that question.”

Yeah, the next few months are going to be awesome.

For Brady: First 20G, then endorsement [Daily News]