Politics
“Questions aren’t attacks.” That was a key point made by Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed columnist Helen Ubinas in Tuesday’s paper. It was the second time someone at the Inquirer has criticized the Cherelle Parker regime’s gag order policy on what is supposed to be public information. New mayors
Cherelle Parker
It was Cherelle Parker’s first day as mayor — had you heard she was Philadelphia's first female mayor? — and she was leading with her left foot, feeding into two unfortunate stereotypes. Based on reporting on her first day in office, which is a traditional assignment, the Philadelphia Inquirer
Politics
It’s a jolly time of the year and the holiday spirit infuses the Philadelphia Inquirer’s series evaluating Jim Kenney, Philadelphia’s 99th mayor. Cherelle Parker thinks she’s Philadelphia’s first female mayor. Some think Kenney, that oft-blubbering mass of emotion, beat her to it. The Friday Inquirer
Elections
Tuesday, November 7th will be the most important election of your life. Naaah. It won’t, and don’t you get tired of hearing that every damn year? I sure do. This 11/7 is mostly a local election for Philadelphians, and the outcome is unlikely to change your life
Politics
I’ve got a new recipe for you, although not for your oven. It’s called Chicken Cherelle, and it’s for your political pot. Cherelle Parker can’t hear calls for more debates. (Photo: CBS News) The dish is named for Cherelle Parker, the entitled and privileged Democratic candidate
Politics
Will Rogers famously remarked, “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” Perhaps said in jest, but perhaps true today. NonDemocrat Kendra Brooks (left) got Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro’s endorsement One sign of an organized political party is its ability to maintain discipline
Politics
Here’s a small lesson in massaging the press and the public. Democratic candidate Cherelle Parker tries to pull a fast one. (Photo: Billy Penn) I gave credit yesterday to the Inquirer for smoking out Cherelle Parker, the Democratic candidate for mayor who had been ducking demands that she debate
Politics
I have to give credit to Philadelphia’s favorite only broadsheet, the Philadelphia Inquirer, for calling in a Tuesday editorial for Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker to debate Republican David Oh. David Oh will get to debate Cherelle Parker. (Photo: Billy Penn) Within hours, Parker, who had been dodging demands
Politics
Here’s where I give a former colleague credit for joining me in asking hard, appropriate questions about Democratic Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker. In the Philadelphia Inquirer, columnist Helen Ubinas, a traditional liberal, bravely writes that Parker has a history of opaqueness — not transparency — and a habit of ducking questions
Journalism
Sorry, Cherelle, “pissed and angry” won’t cut it. Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker has a mess. (Photo: The Daily Pennsylvanian) That was what Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker said when the Inquirer revealed emails from her campaign staffers that belittled and were dismissive of reporters. Her staffers made an
Politics
There is a path to victory, Republican mayoral candidate David Oh was explaining to about 100 supporters at a fund-raiser Tuesday night in the stately Lincolncentric Union League on Broad Street. David Oh (left) joined by supporters Marina Kats, Tom Caramanico, Matt Wolfe The road will be as long and
Racism
District Attorney Larry Krasner, my least favorite elected official, piggybacking on Juneteenth, issued a report saying that Philadelphia’s justice system has a disproportionate impact on Black people, and that impact is negative. The report, “Racial Injustice Report: Disparities in Philadelphia’s Courts from 2015 to 2022,” studied more than