Philadelphia To Be One Giant Rave

Yesterday, the Northeast Times endorsed Michael Nutter, certainly furthering Young Philly Politics’ members fears of media cabal forcing all the newspapers in the city to endorse Nutter. (This happened. And, at our last monthly media cabal meeting, I won the breaststroke through the vault of gold doubloons.)

Oh, man! The City Paper endorsed him, too! Mike Nutter fever: CATCH IT! (They also cut out the candidates heads and made a PDF summarizing their stances and such. Bastards! I was going to do that, but make stupid jokes. Eh, their thing seems to be serious — and, I can admit it, good — so I suppose I can still do it as long as mine’s stupid and features Milton Street. The CP’s cover also features Mike Nutter holding a printout of the cover. Whoa, meta.)

The Northeast Times‘ endorsement even warranted a Michael Nutter press release. (And, yes, Nutter’s press release — speaking of things I can admit are good, The Next Mayor’s press release archive — about the paper’s endorsement noted it was the largest weekly paper in Philadelphia and perhaps in all of Pennsylvania. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.)

The endorsement, which did mention Queena Bass and Jesus White, did speak of the other candidates’ strengths. Bob Brady got this ringing endorsement:

U.S. Rep. Bob Brady seems to genuinely care about the chokehold that crime has on Philadelphia’s citizens and streets. Mr. Brady, the beefy and very personable dealmaker, has a knack for bringing people together and mediating labor disputes — he would make a terrific secretary of state or master of ceremonies at the carpenters union’s annual awards banquet.

Ahh, yes. Bob Brady, a candidate who would like to reduce crime, would make a fine M.C. With Brady on the mic and Mix Master Mike on the turntables, this city can be one huge party ’til, like, 5 a.m.

Nutter is the best choice [Northeast Times]
Michael Nutter for Mayor [CP]
New Poll has Nutter Moving [Young Philly Politics]
Archives: Bob Brady
Archives: Michael Nutter