Donald Trump just spoke for 83 minutes at the
@TempleUniv
@LiacourasCenter
, which seats 10,000. Signs say “Philadelphia is Trump country” but the arena’s large third tier is empty, as are the fold-out floor bleachers on two sides. No line to get inside an hour before Trump spoke.
.
@BernieSanders
has drawn the most applause at
#Workers2020
. “Together we are going to end a corrupt political system that allows billionaires to buy elections. Together we are going to create an economy that works for all of us, not just wealthy campaign contributors.”
“I see a guy hanging out the window screaming that his kids were in there,” the witness said. “My man just started throwing babies out… and we were catching them, unlike [Eagles wide receiver Nelson] Agholor and all his mishaps.”
White southern segregationists on the front page of the
@PhillyInquirer
sixty years ago, seeking to embarrass a president by sending people in need to Massachusetts. (Clip: May 28, 1962.)
Former President Donald Trump is hosting a "tele-rally" with Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania.
"Doug has been MAGA since day one," Trump said. "I think he's been MAGA since the day he was born."
So
#Workers2020
clearly has a favorite:
@BernieSanders
got the warmest reception, people standing with phones in the air. Cites his "100% voting record with the AFL-CIO" as soon as his takes the stage.
I have never seen a professional sports parade dominated like Jason Kelce of the
#Eagles
is dominating here. No offense Chase Utley, but "world f--king champions" of 2008 has been dethroned.
#Philly
#EaglesParade
Michael Lefever is 51 years old and voted for the first time in his life Tuesday at the Picariello Playground in Northeast Philadelphia.
Lefever, who said he registered as a Democrat last year, supported former Vice President Joe Biden for president.
Matt Delatour of West Philly was walking toward his neighborhood with 100s of people, passing out blue masks and black latex gloves to all who asked. “I just wanted to make sure everyone is safe. We still got the Covid going around.”
More news: Starting Monday, I will be a national political columnist for
@USAToday
, covering the 2024 election up and down the ballot. Incredibly excited to get out there, chronicling what is sure to be an unpredictable and unprecedented year for news.
Some news: After 15 years at
@PhillyDailyNews
and nine more at
@PhillyInquirer
I’m leaving to do something exciting and new. More on that to come. I'll miss the
@PoliticsINQ
team (and writing the Clout column, of course.) Keep an eye on the team for their exceptional work ahead.
Mike Schmidt and John Kruk in the booth during a rainy
@Phillies
comparing things that they have accidentally banged with their heads is a Saturday night treat I was not expecting.
U.S. Sen.
@Bob_Casey
was just on
@MSNBC
, predicting that
@JoeBiden
is about to overtake
@realDonaldTrump
in Pennsylvania. Casey, with his map in the background (of course), also said he expects Biden to take the state with a margin of about 100,000 votes.
.
@FoxNews
shows Josh Shapiro with a 10-point lead over Doug Mastriano (3-point MOE) for governor in PA. Also shows John Fetterman up by 11 points over Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate.
Some news: After 15 years at
@PhillyDailyNews
and nine more at
@PhillyInquirer
I’m leaving to do something exciting and new. More on that to come. I'll miss the
@PoliticsINQ
team (and writing the Clout column, of course.) Keep an eye on the team for their exceptional work ahead.
Doug Mastriano lost the race for governor in Pennsylvania by 14 points last Tuesday. Five days later, he conceded to Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro.
via
@phillyinquirer
Donald Trump, after announcing his indictment on his social media platform, emailed a statement at 7:41 pm. It took him two more minutes, until 7:43 pm, to start using the indictment to raise money from supporters.
Doug Mastriano is facing blistering criticism from Jewish leaders, Democrats and Republicans, for using Gab, a social-media site favored by antisemites, to advertise his Republican campaign for governor,
@wbender99
reports.
via
@phillyinquirer
Protestors who object to The Union League giving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis an award are shouting “shame” at anyone — members and employees — entering or leaving the historic club’s Sansom Street doors.
If you are on Twitter attacking or insulting the teenage survivors of a school shooting for expressing their opinions you are all the proof that is necessary that those opinions are valid and must be heard by us all.
In one of the most Democratic cities in the country, President-elect Joe Biden’s support was roughly flat, even as President Donald Trump increased his support — with
@JonathanTamari
,
@sbcmw
&
@Elaijuh
.
@SpeakerPelosi
selects
@CongBoyle
(D-PA) to deliver the weekly Democratic national address (radio & internet.) "It is clear that this week was one that we have never seen in our lifetime, and my weekly address will be crafted accordingly,” Boyle said.
The photo is likely to renew concerns that Trump still lacks the sort of protective political infrastructure that would prevent a candidate for president from taking a picture with a convicted mobster whose last stint in federal prison ended in mid-2020.
#Clout
didn’t expect to have to explain this: If you are running for political office in Pennsylvania, do not give local TV Legend Jim Gardner reason to dismay.
.
@SenBobCasey
said the Trump admin killed an Obama admin pilot program that electronically monitored without detention asylum seekers, with 90%+ of them appearing for immigration hearings. Calls for program to be restarted.
Janelle Stelson, the central Pennsylvania television news anchor rumored to be considering a run against U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, is leaving WGAL this week to "pursue other interests."
#Clout
via
@phillyinquirer
Philly
@DA_LarryKrasner
refuses to debate his Republican challenger,
@PerutoForDA
, before the Nov. 2 election. Chuck Peruto’s response: A rolling billboard protest in front of Krasner’s office.
The court said none of the articles of impeachment filed by the Republican-led legislature meet the required standard of “misbehavior in office,”
@cs_palmer
reports.
via
@phillyinquirer
Protesters at Philadelphia Police HQ, known as the Roundhouse, take a knee to honor George Floyd. Ask cops guarding building to do the same with chant of “take a knee!”
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who as district attorney hired Carlos Vega for his first job as a Philadelphia prosecutor, will endorse his bid to unseat current DA Larry Krasner in next week’s Democratic primary. via
@phillyinquirer
Fox News lawyers successfully argued on Tucker Carlson’s behalf in 2020 that viewers should use “an appropriate amount of skepticism” for anything he says on his show.
This tiki bar with an outboard motor is proof that people in Florida will do any damn thing you can think of if you pour enough rum in their drinks.
#clearwaterbeach
#bonvoyage
The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office told City Council it needs another $2 million. But records show last year's money for new hires was quietly redirected to boost salaries of executive staff,
@wbender99
&
@rw_briggs
report.
via
@phillyinquirer
Some PA Republicans are starting to embrace State Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor, including a barbecue fund-raiser in suburban Philadelphia, and a big ad buy from a deep-pocketed PAC.
via
@phillyinquirer
Kathy Barnette, enjoying a surge in the polls for her Senate campaign ahead of Tuesday’s Republican primary, lumped conservative broadcasters like Sean Hannity of Fox News into the “swamp” with liberals and her top rivals raising questions about her past.
BREAKING: Philly City Council member Kendra Brooks and her Working Families Party running mate, Nicolas O’Rourke, will not be removed from November’s ballot, per Judge Joshua Roberts ruling just now.
Journalism is full of talented people willing to mentor. But nobody showed you the ropes like Gar Joseph. His love of newsroom culture, a good story and a glass of whiskey made us all a home.
"We will show some of the coordination that occurred between the White House and members of Congress as it relates to Jan. 6. And some of those members of Congress would later seek pardons." -
@January6thCmte
Donald Trump’s standard tactics come next. He provoked this. Now he’ll pretend to be the victim of this. He’ll beg for donations, falsely claiming his supporters have been gagged too. His lawyers will try to use this to create yet another delay in the case. All so predictable.
BREAKING: Judge Juan Merchan enters an Order on the Manhattan DA's Motion for Clarification wherein he orders the following amendments to that original 3/26/24 gag order:
Lowell Gates, who owns two offices rented with public funds by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry is accused of using a flag pole to attack police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. via
@phillyinquirer
.
@SenBobCasey
says Trump admin must focus first on reuniting children with parents separated at border, warns of evolving policy that keeps families in longterm detention.
The
@PADems
just elected Philadelphia State
@SenSharifStreet
as the new party chair at
#PaDSC
. He defeated Gerald "Jerry" Lawrence of Delco 174 to 138.
@JoshShapiroPA
, Gov Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey had backed Lawrence.
To embarrass Northern liberals and humiliate Black people, southern White Citizens Councils started their so-called "Reverse Freedom Rides," giving Black people one-way tickets to northern cities with false promises of jobs, housing, and better lives.
Philly is an ancient, mystical place where an offense such as this invokes a curse that exacts a terrible price later that night.
#FlyEaglesFly
to
#SuperBowlLll
BREAKING,
@PhillyPolice
Commissioner Richard Ross has resigned, with
@PhillyMayor
Jim Kenney citing the department's handling of "new allegations of sexual harassment as well as gender and racial discrimination. among the rank and file."
As we reported, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (with wife Mary Grace) held a campaign fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday. Photo from a source who attended. Donald Trump was not listed on the invitation but had to sign off on the event being held at his club.
BREAKING: Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta just called State Sen. Doug Mastriano to concede the Republican primary for governor in Pennsylvania, per Barletta campaign source, who said Barletta offered Mastriano congratulations. Barletta said Monday he would back the GOP nominee.
Ed Rendell endorsers Carlos Vega over DA Larry Krasner: “As many of you know I've been extremely reluctant to criticize any of my successors,” he said, citing a spike in homicide/gun crime. “You must as a city do something about it. iIf you don't act, it will destroy the city”
Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee is again on the lookout for ward leaders and committee people who back Working Families Party candidates in November’s election. The warning: Get caught, and get ousted from your party post.
#Clout
The
@PenPencilClub
board conspired in 2011 to honor Dan Kenney with a proclamation from the City of Philadelphia. I took a shot back then at proclamation writing, which is harder than you might think. Found this in the archive: (Photo credit: Jen May)
BREAKING: Factors long predicted to likely delay the announcement of the result of an event have led to the delay of an announcement about the result of that event.
I’m writing my last Clout column this week. It’s been an incredible ride. And surprisingly difficult to summarize. There’s just so much. Please shout out any specific Clout items that really tickled or infuriated you over the years. Thanks.
Doug Mastriano leans into his Italian name at a South Philly rally, pledging to take down the box around a nearby statue of Christopher Columbus. “We’re going to make spaghetti great again!”
The Saudi story:
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We didn’t mean to do it
They did it
Al Schmidt, the lone Republican on Philadelphia’s election board who staunchly defended the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, will resign sometime in the coming weeks to take over
@Committeeof70
via
@phillyinquirer
Philly Police radio: "Car 14, advise those players to get back on the bus. Make them understand if they do this in Center City we're going to lose everything."
#Eagles
players hop off
#EaglesParade
bus at Broad & Pattison.
This Jeep Grand Cherokee with Michigan plates has been sitting in the crosswalk/bike lanes at 11th & Ellsworth streets for MORE THAN TWO DAYS. It has a single
@PhilaParking
ticket on the windshield. Driver’s side window is down.
@philly311
and/or
@PPD03Dist
— what’s up?
Some folks moved out late Sunday night on our block and left this couch behind. I filed a
@philly311
request Monday morning to have it removed. Just got an email from 311 that the case is closed because
@PhilaStreets
“reports the issue has been resolved. The couch is still there.
.
@JohnFetterman
barnstorms PA’s Republican-controlled rural counties, stoking Democratic midterm enthusiasm, acknowledging that his party should show up there more often.
It’s Primary Election Day in Pennsylvanian and the
#Clout
hot seat is open for business at the Famous 4th Street Deli with our traditional three questions for politicians.