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Dicker, Farnese, and Dougherty on Radio Times -- right now!
Submitted by hannahjs on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 11:12am.
What questions do you have for Ms. Dicker, Mr. Farnese, and Mr. Dockerty?
My question: Mr. Dockerty, both Ms. Dicker and Mr. Farnese have stood up to say that
casinos aren't right for our neighborhoods. Will you commit now to keeping casinos out of Philadelphia's neighborhoods, and empowering Philadelphia voters to decide whether or not they want casinos in our city at all?
http://www.whyy.org/91FM/radiotimes.html
Hour 2
PA State Senate debate. The fight to replace one of the Pennsylvania's
most powerful lawmakers takes center stage today. Guest host Dave Davies
moderates a debate between the three democratic candidates vying to
replace Philadelphia state senator Vince Fumo. Fumo who has served 30
years in the legislature announced earlier this year that he is not
seeking re-election while he is under Federal Indictment. The candidates
are community activist ANNE DICKER, Center City lawyer LARRY FARNESE, and
electrician union manager JOHN DOUGHERTY. Voters in the South Philadelphia
district will chose one on April 22nd to be the democratic nominee for the
general election.
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Questions would not have mattered
It turns out that Dougherty would not have answered your question anyway. At the last minute he "discovered" a "scheduling conflict" so he would only be there for the first half an hour and handily avoid any questions from the audience. Luckily Dave Davies posed some tough questions which Dougherty avoided dealing with in typical fashion, for example about the potential conflict of interest of not stepping down from his position as union leader while serving as State Senator.
"Its OK to support anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-union Rick Santorum because I have to put my union first but when it comes to Pennsport Civic, I put people first" I guess unless they are gay, in a union other than the IBEW, or need an abortion.
Departing early was also strategic so Farnese and Dicker would go at eachother, which they did.
Anyhoo here's the mp3 for your time-delayed listening pleasure.
http://www.whyy.org/podcast/040708_110630.mp3
BTW- The City Commission endorsed Doc today so it really seems more and more like Farnese is the third wheel in this race.
http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/heardinthehall/2008/04/city_committ...
Farnese argued quite passionately about the future of the Democratic Party for someone who changed his registration in 2000 at age 30 or was that 1998 at age 28 apparently, but not enough that the ward leaders chose to back him. Instead it was Doc's cash by 2-1.
-Sean
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