Johnny Doc Gets The Scary Music Cue

Here’s Larry Farnese’s new ad. The intro to the ad is pretty uneventful, but I really, really love the music direction in this ad. It should win some sort of award. As soon as it switches from Farnese to criticism of Johnny Doc, the music gets very dark and mysterious. Ooooh, scary! Do I vote for upbeat music or scary death march? Oh, it’s just too hard.

Johnny Doc Supports Football

BradyDale noted the above poster on YoungPhillyPolitics that Johnny Doc apparently had around the Super Bowl.

John Dougherty is against drinking and driving. And he supports the Super Bowl! Where do you stand?

Great Moments In Hand Slaps

While we needed the beauty of motion to capture Vince Fumo’s head-tilt in an ad for his now-defunct Senate campaign, the best moment of the John Dougherty campaign so far is the awkward high-five with a schoolchild captured above. “Awwright! You just aced that history test. High-five!”

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Johnny Doc’s Heart Is Just Fine, Thanks

Okay, now that Vince Fumo apparently going to be okay, we can begin speculating: Does the heart attack make him look weak? No no, wait, let’s hold off; Johnny Doc has put off his campaign announcement at the South Philly playground.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Brian Hickey 215-400-xxxx

DOUGHERTY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF LAUNCH EVENT OUT OF RESPECT TO SENATOR FUMO’S CRITICAL HEALTH CONDITION

PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 3, 2008) — The campaign of John Dougherty, Democratic candidate for the Philadelphia’s First District Senate seat, has announced the postponement of its Tuesday, March 4th launch event at the Edward O’Malley (EOM) Recreation Center in South Philadelphia out of respect to the critical health condition of incumbent Senator Vince Fumo, who suffered a heart attack Sunday night, and his family.

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Everyone Lining Up To Run Against Fumo

A.J. at Phillymag reported last night Johnny Doc is considering a run for Vince Fumo’s State Senate seat. With (bi hottie) Anne Dicker already running alpaca cartoons and related fun anti-Fumo ads and multiple posts on Young Philly Politics saying some people you’ve never heard of should run, it could be a crowded race come primary time. Will Larry West throw his hat into the ring?

Daulerio’s source sums it up this way: If Fumo wins the primary, he could drop out after it and essentially handpick his successor. Johnny Doc could swoop in and take the senate seat from the 30-year vet and then he could have all the alpacas he wanted. If only it was Pennsylvania and not New Jersey where alpaca farming is booming, maybe everyone could get along and vacuum up alpaca hair in peace.

Also: Dammit, I missed Larry West’s auction for a signed print of a drawing of Pamela Anderson!

Update: It’s confirmed! And here’s his hilarious quote! “My family’s been living in this area for 100 years. At one time, I had 11 aunts and uncles in one house, that same house I raised my daughter.”

BREAKING: Johnny Doc Considering Run for Fumo’s Seat [The Daily Examiner]

Blogicized: Puppets for all

• Apparently, Rick Mariano and John Dougherty are “puppet and master.” The mental images I’m getting from this? Sickening. [America's Hometown]

• This is the greatest submission to Overheard in Philly yet. I don’t even care if it’s made up. [Overheard in Philly]

• Who won the war on Christmas? I think this is a battle that nobody won, except for maybe pundits with nothing of real substance to say. [TommyWonk]

• Here’s how to save all that money you got from your relatives. [Phillyist]