February 19, 2008

Milton: No Such Thing As Taxes

Fox's Good Day Philadelphia showed Steve Keeley's interview with everyone's favorite member of the Street family, Milton, this morning at some ungodly hour. Milt talked more about his protest of the income tax, a view the Inquirer found somebody to compare to the Holocaust:

Daniel B. Evans, a trust and estate lawyer in Philadelphia, has called these protesters "tax deniers." "Just like Holocaust deniers attempt to rationalize and justify their refusal to accept an indisputable historical fact... tax deniers attempt to rationalize and justify their refusal to accept indisputable historical facts," Evans writes on a Web page he has maintained on the subject since the 1990s.

Evans' Tax Protester FAQ even has its own webspace! Since it's been around since the 1990s, I figured it'd be something like geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/4885/.

Closing arguments in the Milton Street trial are today. Only a short time before Uncle Milty walks out of court a free man and celebrates by opening up a hot dog cart.

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February 15, 2008

Did Milton Just Save Himself?

Oh, Milton.

The Milton Street trial had gotten a little boring. Okay, two Neiman Marcus employees testified Street bought $11,000 worth of merchandise in cash -- but it was at King of Prussia, not Franklin Mills. (Ex-mayor John Street goes to the movies there.)

The rest of the trial, we got testimony that led to reports like this: "Others, such as Rose DiOttavio, president of CoreCare Behavioral Health Management Inc., which operates the Kirkbride Center psychiatric hospital in West Philadelphia, testified that Street was paid $5,000 in 2001 to try to arrange a payment schedule for the company's large debt to the Philadelphia Gas Works and an additional $18,000 to do the same with the city on its back taxes." See? That's about as interesting as one can make that sentence.

But -- Hallelujah! -- Street testified, and it was like March in Moorestown all over again. People were flocking to the scene to see the show. (Again, think of how great a city we'd be with City Councilman Milton Street all over the news.)

Milton somehow became a tax resister yesterday, saying he had examined the evidence and decided there's no requirement for citizens to pay a federal income tax. The courts have routinely and unanimously thrown out any "tax protester" claims, ranging from alternate readings, things like "the state of Ohio didn't ratify the 16th Amendment" and wild conspiracy theories. Me, I'd guess Milton is trying to emulate actor Wesley Snipes (pictured). Yes, even though the courts have consistently ruled against tax protesters, Snipes got off earlier this month. (Ron Paul pays his taxes, as far as I know; he just wants to eliminate them once he's president.)

Street based his tax protest on the "OMB control number argument," which is point 4.4 on Wikipedia's list of statutory tax protester arguments. Basically, some tax forms don't contain a number from the Office of Management and Budget control, and some people think this allows them to not have to pay their taxes. Are you really surprised that, among all the tax protest arguments Street could have chosen, he chose one of the stupidest?

Later, Street said if someone just showed him the law, he would plead guilty. Then he called all of the prosecution's witnesses liars. Oh, and he got a black bag full of cash in a hotel like he was a college basketball recruit.

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February 14, 2008

Primetime Will Do: Thanks, Milton

When I'm feeling down (especially when it's for no reason other than maybe "it's been dark out"), I think sometimes these jokes come off as sounding really angry. Forget that! And just in time, Milton went all Ron Paul on the court and claimed there's no such thing as the income tax. Regardless of the merits of Street's argument, it's already been deemed invalid by the courts. This doesn't bode well for poor Milt. But, hey, maybe he can chill with Wesley Snipes or something.

For a while the trial was getting boring. It was all tax code and fraud and nothing all that fun. Then, suddenly, Milton takes the stand and, WHAM!, hilarity. And people didn't think he deserved at least a City Council spot? It would have been incredible.

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February 07, 2008

Milton Street's Trial Has Begun!

Apparently Milton Street isn't the celebrity I thought he was, as jury selection only took one day. Testimony begins today in the ex-mayor's brother's fraud trial.

So here's the backstory; this is summed up the best I've seen it so far:

Later in 2002, court records show, PAS awarded a subcontract to Street's company Notlim Service Management. The subcontract, worth up to $3.2 million, was to maintain the airport's baggage conveyor systems, Jetways, and passenger transport vehicles. It was work in which Notlim - Milton spelled backward - had no experience. The solution, prosecutors allege, was for Notlim to hire PAS workers already doing the work and get $166,000 monthly as a minority subcontractor. Notlim then reimbursed PAS $133,000 for using its employees, according to prosecutors, and Street pocketed the $33,000 balance.

But in June 2003, when Philadelphia news media published accounts of the Notlim airport deal, Milton Street announced his withdrawal from the relationship at his brother's request, saying it would "raise questions about the appropriateness of the subcontract because of my relationship to the mayor." To replace that lost income, prosecutors allege, Street, aided by Velardi, defrauded Thanh Nguyen, owner of V-Tech Services Inc., a facilities maintenance firm. Street allegedly got more than $80,000 from Nguyen by promising him Notlim's $3.2 million airport subcontract - despite the fact that the business relationship no longer existed.

Oh, Milton. The trial was scheduled to start at 9:15 this morning, so it should already be rolling! Don't worry; yours truly will be heading over to the trial sometime next week.

Testimony to start in Milton Street's federal fraud trial [Inquirer]

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February 06, 2008

Milton On Trial: It Begins Today!

It's an Ash Wednesday miracle! Jury selection begins today in the trial of New Jersey's Milton Street, with opening arguments expected as early as this afternoon.

Milton is not charged with impersonating a public figure or making up a story that all the people attending his rally were shot and couldn't make it. He's accused of using the influence of his brother to get money for doing nothing. Then, to top it off, he allegedly didn't pay any taxes on it.

Milton said last year the charges against him were political (or, rather, "politics") while discussing these charges and the city's attempt to get back taxes from him: "I’m saying to you that the city solicitor has an invested interest in this election. And his interest is that I don’t get elected. And he came out with these false allegations.... The government will never in a thousand years prove that I had two million dollars. They’ll never prove that. Never, never, never, never, never, never, never!"

The two people who lost to Milton Street in the City Council primary last May remain in hiding.

Milton Street Set to Go to Trial on Fraud and Tax Charges [KYW 1060]
Milton Street Blasts City's Tax Case Against Him [KYW 1060]

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January 03, 2008

2008 Brings Triumphant Return Of Milton

Ohh, Milton! After dropping out of the public eye for many months after defeating only two candidates in the Democratic City Council At-Large primary, Milton Street is back!

By "Milton's back", of course, I mean the federal government is preparing for the fraud and tax evasion trial of the mayor's brother. But, hey, same thing!

Friday, prosecutors filed court papers detailing their plan to nab Ol' Uncle Milty. They're prepared to call 47 witnesses, including Milton's son (Thomas Milton Street Junior!) and a "woman familiar with Street's wagering practices at Philadelphia Turf Club," according to the Daily News. (You see? Barbaro is involved with this case, too.)

Connie Little, a former top aide to the mayor, could testify about money paid to Milton Street from Mayor Street's campaign! All in all, it's going to be a great little trial, and you can expect Philadelphia Will Do to cover it with the furor of an Alycia Lane uppercut.

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September 12, 2007

Sylvester Johnson Steals Idea From... Milton Street?!

Feb. 21, Philadelphia Will Do, "Milton Street Continues Baffling Campaign":

Yesterday, Street came up with a kickoff plan for his mayoral candidacy: A March 1 rally outside City Hall where he expects 5,000 people to show up to support his Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol-inspired plan to deputize ordinary Philadelphia citizens and give them police powers.

Today, Daily News, "Commish: I need 10,000 black men":

Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson is joining with civic leaders in an effort to recruit 10,000 black men to fight crime in Philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods.

Dubbed "A Call to Action: 10,000 men - It's a New Day," the effort will begin Oct. 21 with a rally and recruitment drive at the Liacouras Center, followed days afterward by the training of the volunteers to act as community "peacekeepers."

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August 10, 2007

Another Tale Of Milton Street Woe

Hey, errbody, Milton's back! Well, not really, actually; Gar Joseph just has a report about him in today's Clout.

Hey, Milton didn't even pay Richard Riley the promised $100 for working 14 hours at the polls on Election Day. Street was a City Council at-large candidate.

Riley, 66, lives in the Opportunity Towers senior high-rise in North Philly.

The day before the May primary, Street aide Tony Hudson dropped by and recruited Riley and a pal, Tony Whitfield, to hand out brochures at the polls the next day. He promised them $100 each.

At the end of the 14-hour day, in which Riley didn't even get the usual free sandwich, nobody showed up to pay him.

Said Riley: "I think it's a sham. We did a long, hard day's work. He just used us."

Hudson, meanwhile, said, "I don't think anybody got paid. He ain't by himself on that. There was no money."

You know, I feel bad for those who got stiffed, but, I mean, if you're working for Milton Street, you pretty much know you ain't getting paid.

Milton stiffs a senior [Daily News, 2nd item]

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May 29, 2007

Dear God Please Somebody Give Milton A Radio Show

From Michael Klein on Sunday:

Erstwhile mayoral and City Council candidate Milton Street walked into WYSP-FM studios Wednesday to inquire about a talk-show host's job. Guard slapped a visitor's sticker on him, and off he went. The Barsky Show spotted him in the halls and pulled him into the studio for a chat on 94.1 about the mayor's race and solving the murder problem.

Doesn't every minor celebrity in the world have a satellite radio show? I'm pretty sure Milton's a big enough name to get one of those. Or maybe he can start a podcast. Oh, if only it could be as groundbreaking as Phillyfeed¹!

¹ I just went to the Phillyfeed website and apparently it's sponsored by Bundy Computer, where my friend recently bought a typewriter at.

Radio activity [Inquirer, 3rd item]

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May 16, 2007

An Election For Change, Except When It Wasn't

Hey, Michael Nutter and Tom Knox did well! Whoo! Reform and change and it's a new day in Philadelphia politics and "corrupt and contented" and Shame of the City, etc., etc.

The "reformers" did well in yesterday's mayor's race. The two somewhat outsiders, Nutter and Knox, were 1-2. But in City Council races, the reformers did well -- but not well enough to win in most cases.

But let's pass over that and get to the real story here: The end of the political career of one T. Milton Street, the former hot dog vendor and current New Jersey resident. Milton finished 17th out of 19 candidates in the Democratic primary yesterday. The loss pretty much ensures the end of Milton's political career, since his trial on tax evasion and fraud starts later this year.

I supported a Milton candidacy because the value of his entertainment was worth much more than the $100 grand or so he'd be banking every year. (And he could have to pay it back to the city in back taxes, anyway.) If one estimates the average Philadelphia citizen pays, say, 5-10 cents in taxes to help pay Milton's hypothetical salary, that's quite a bargain for Milton's non-stop wacky antics. A movie costs, what, nine bucks? It'd be the first time I knew my tax dollars were going to something I supported.

Plus, he wanted to legalize pot.

Let's also hear it for Maceo Cummings and Rodney Little, who managed to lose to Milton Street.

2007 primary results [The Next Mayor]
[Quote courtesy of today's Daily News]

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May 14, 2007

This Is Going To Be A Fun Two Days

Spotted at 42nd and Locust by ex-PW intern Amara:

She writes: "The best social commentary from a mailing sticker since 'Scarface dies in the end'"

March 1: Milton Street's American Idol Audition
Archives: Milton Street

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May 11, 2007

Milton Street Brand Water To Be Hot Seller May 15

Gar Joseph reports today about the election day tactic of one Milton Street. The erstwhile mayoral candidate is still running for City Council At-Large and is counting on a hot day -- and perhaps a water system shutdown in the city -- to carry himself to victory:

The much beleaguered, indicted, over-taxed mayoral brother is running for City Council at large. The water bottles are the work of Albert Littlepage, a candidate who has put together a field organization for unendorsed candidates like himself and Street.

The bottles will be distributed in key neighborhoods on Election Day.

"I think it's a splendid idea," Street said. "You can't drink the water without seeing my lever number on the bottle. I think it's a winner."

Milton has also put aside the beef with Sharif Street attempting to knock him off the ballot -- alleged by Milton himself -- and is endorsing his nephew for Council At-Large.

We suggested a slogan: "Two Streets are better than one."

"I don't know," Milton said, "one of them might be full of potholes."

And I wonder which one that would be.

Clout | Brady: If not me, then Nutter - but never Knox [Daily News]

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May 07, 2007

Milton Street Owes Money To Everybody

Milton Street's City Council at-large campaign isn't drawing too much attention. Maybe people know he can't top singing on top of a coffin or maybe he's just being held down by the man. (Fight for Room 215 reports he was turned away from a debate on Saturday.)

So how's a former elected official already slated to go on trial in October -- it was pushed back from the day before the primary -- for corruption and tax charges get some media attention? Simple, of course: Have the city go after Uncle Milt for owing almost 400 grand in taxes.

A recent review by the city's revenue department showed Milton owes $392,573 in taxes. It's based on the federal indictment the government handed down in November, which charged him with failing to report $2 million in taxable income.

Milton, of course, is defensive:

"It's totally absurd, because, number one, I've never earned that much money," Street said. "I'm not getting into the airport stuff because it's the subject of a federal investigation. But if the city is trying to protect its own ass based on figures they can't substantiate, that's up to them."

"I don't want to get into the federal charges because I am going to deal with that after the election," Street told the Daily News last week. "But I will tell you, what goes into the wash will come out in the rinse. That's when the facts will come out."

Stay strong, Milt. Only a few more days 'til you're City Councilman-elect Milton Street.

City going after Milton for 392G in taxes [Daily News]
Poor Milton [Fight for Room 215]

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April 11, 2007

Milton Takes On Fort Knox

Milton Street was in court paying traffic tickets yesterday, and since Milton Street is the greatest politician ever, the Daily News' Regina Medina was there to chat up the friendly neighborhood Milton man.

Street paid $337 of the $637 he owes to the court, and went on a $50 a month payment plan to pay off the rest of his total. (The question here is: Does Milton Street have a job? How does he plan to get $50 a month -- assuming he doesn't win his bid for City Council, that is. Hell, how does Milton Street afford tolls?)

And now that Milton Street isn't actually running for mayor anymore -- though he is on the ballot for City Council -- he's done talking about the man he dubbed Watermelon Man, Michael Nutter, and has moved on to everyone's new favorite target, surprise frontrunner Tom Knox.

Street accused Tom Knox of lying about his plan to add more cops. "No, Tom Knox is lying," he told the Daily News. "[If] he knows how to fund it, tell us how you're going to fund it. Where are you going to get the money, Tommy?"

And then, there's this:

Street said he'll protest Monday outside Knox's headquarters, though he doesn't know at which one of the three offices he'll stage his protest.

Hell, Milt! Protest at all three! You and Tommy the Loan Shark can chill all day. And it's supposed to be nicer on Monday, I hope. Don't want Milton to get rained on or anything.

Street pays his tix, then nips at Knox [Daily News]
April 4: Nastiness Begins In Mayor's Race

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April 10, 2007

Milton Defies All Odds, Remains On Ballot

If Bob Brady is eventually kicked off the ballot -- which is probably unlikely -- he'll be one of only a handful. Jesus White and Queena Bass are still on the mayoral ballot. And, most importantly, yesterday a Commonwealth Court judge denied the petition to kick Milton Street off the ballot. Milton is in the running, people!

Making this more amazing is Street managed to stay on the ballot without the benefit of any legal counsel whatsoever. Street argued his own case, and he told KYW 1060's Mike Dunn he stayed on the ballot due to his incredible arguing techniques:

“I made oral argument, and I gotta tell you, man, I was in good stride, man, I was goin’ full steam ahead.”

As is Milton's campaign. He says next week he's going to be unveiling "a proposal and a plan" to curb gun violence. We're holding our collective breath.

Milton Street Survives Phila. City Council Ballot Challenge [KYW 1060]

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April 05, 2007

Milton Not Young, Still Making Mistakes

Milton Street appeared in commonwealth court yesterday, and he's still on the ballot!

Okay, so they haven't decided if he's going to be kicked off the ballot yet. The court promises a ruling sometime next week. But things aren't looking good for Milton, who only filed his papers -- which were due Monday -- yesterday because he said the lawyer for the challenge told him there wouldn't be an appeal. The lawyer, Jeremy Walker, said he didn't tell Milt he was dropping the challenge.

Of course, since Milton was in court, it's time for him to bash his nephew again! After being asked how Sharif Street is denying he's the one responsible for the challenge, Milton replied:

"Of course he's going to deny it. Listen, it's a family thing. Sharif is young, making all kind of mistakes out there, and I'm telling you, he's behind it."

Can we go back in time to remember what Milton was like when he was young? If he was making even more mistakes back then... man, if only blogs existed back then. And if only I was alive.

Milton Street says trouble is relative [Inquirer]

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April 04, 2007

Milton Alleges Grand Scheme Against Candidacy

Ohh, no. The Milton Street beat has cooled down over the past couple of weeks, probably because he's no longer singing draped over a casket. (Once you do that, it's sort of all downhill from there.)

But, well, today might be the very end of his candidacy. Today, Milton Street says he expects his candidacy for City Council At-Large to end because of two people: (1) his nephew, Sharif, and (2) Jannie Blackwell. But of course! What bigger enemy of Milton Street is there than Jannie Blackwell!

Street won his ballot challenge back on March 19. Street says attorney Jeremy Walker originally told him he wouldn't appeal the ruling for his client, Samuel Harris, who originally challenged four Street petitions. And he said Sharif Street, the mayor's son and Milton's nephew and also a candidate for City Council At-Large, also told him he was safe.

But, ha ha! It's going to continue. And then a "visibly upset" Milton Street said yesterday Jannie Blackwell is footing the legal bill for the whole challenge. Why? Street says she wants to be Council president, and she's looking for Sharif Street's vote. Blackwell, of course, says this is nonsense, and Walker says he's never even met Blackwell, but here's Milton's quote:

"She figures that with Milton Street on the ballot and Sharif Street on the ballot, both of us will lose and therefore she loses her vote for president. So, she is the one who is financing this whole thing for Sharif to get me off the ballot so that Sharif can be a vote for her to be Council president."

You know? It's nice to know Milton Street knows he's going to lose. Hey, at least he's grounded.

Milt expects his candidacy to end today in Harrisburg [Daily News]

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March 28, 2007

Milton No Longer The Great Entertainer He Once Was

Everyone's favorite candidate for City Council, Milton Street, was in a New Jersey court yesterday answering charges he failed to pay parking tickets from the 1990s. And, as the Daily News' Wendy Ruderman points out, the public was ready for the show to begin.

The appearance of Mayor Street's colorful older brother in Moorestown Municipal Court caused a stir among fellow scofflaws.

"I expect him to have some choice words for the judge," said Kathleen Noon, 47, who was in court for a speeding ticket. "I hope I'm still here when he goes up."

I don't think it's a stretch to say there's a good chance people intentionally broke traffic laws on the streets of Moorestown in order for the chance to go see Milton Street's show. Cop stopped you for speeding? It's okay, you might get a chance to see the Milton Street in court. Although it isn't likely the show would be as good as his song-and-dance show on March 1, it'd be a Milton Street stand-up appearance nonetheless.

Well, no dice. Milton didn't do anything yesterday except mumble a few words to the judge after being admonished for letting these tickets sit for over a decade. Ol' Milty agreed to pay a $678 fine and went on his way, telling reporters he was glad it was over. "It was nagging... It was like a big hemorrhoid," he said to the press.

Aw, c'mon, Milt! That's no way to act as the Greatest Candidate in Philadelphia Political History. Where are the references to Watermelon Man, the prop coffin, the heartfelt singing? This is simply unacceptable. Once you become the Greatest Candidate in Philadelphia Political History, there are responsibilities you have to uphold. C'mon, Milt!

Just the ticket for meek Milton [Daily News]

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March 20, 2007

Breaking: Bob Brady Kills Witness, Tom Knox Hates Katrina Victims

First off, the above photo: Awesome.

Second: The plucky political reporters over at the Inquirer are up in Polish Country, covering the challenge to Bob Brady's nominating petitions. So far, there have been three major developments:

• Judge Toole ruled Bob Brady must testify, thereby forcing him to miss an important House of Representatives vote on Hurricane Katrina funding. Oh no! How will that ever pass! The Inquirer: "'I'm trying to get to a vote,' he said. 'It's a shame to be here for this.' He notes the votes awaiting him on the House floor, at 2 p.m., 'Katrina, more funding.' He rolls his eyes, looks at his watch."
• The second witness for Paul Rosen -- that's Tom Knox's lawyer -- has gone missing. The missing witness is a member of the Carpenter's union. One can only assume Bob Brady has killed him and feasted on his innards afterward.
• Milton Street dropped his challenge against Bob Brady, since he doesn't want a white guy to win. Milton: "I don't want to go in the black community and hear them say, 'You made Tom Knox mayor.'" Then he said "Watermelon Man," draped himself over a coffin and belted out an Aretha Franklin tune.

Oh, and Brady's defense is that since he listed his pension on his federal financial disclosures (for Congress), he didn't need to list it on his mayoral nominating petitions.

A witness goes MIA [Mayorpalooza]
Judge Rules Brady Must Testify; He'll Have To Miss DC Votes [Mayorpalooza]

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Milton Street Doesn't Know--Cough, Sharif Street, Cough--Who Attempted To Knock Him Off The Ballot

Hallelujah! Yesterday, the mysterious man known as Samuel Harris had his petition challenge to T. Milton Street denied, clearing the way for Ol' Uncle Milty to run for At-Large City Council on the May 15 primary.

While it doesn't quite have the same panache as a mayoral run would've, I think we citizens of Philadelphia will take what we can get here. Oddly enough, Milton Street wasn't challenged for anything relating to, oh, living in New Jersey. Apparently everybody else felt he was "domiciled in Philadelphia."

And KYW 1060 has this nice Milton Street gem:

"You know, you can't really know who was behind it. I have a good idea who was behind it, but I'm not going to say.”

But then Milton Street went on to say his nephew Sharif, who is also a candidate for City Council at large, led the challenge. Uncle Milton said he respects Sharif for fighting, adding that he doesn’t take it personally.

I like a candidate who flip-flops almost instantaneously. It adds some realism into the election equation. Appeals are forthcoming to Milton not being kicked off the ballot, but for now, cross your fingers and celebrate. Might want to get a St. Joseph statue in the meantime.

Petitions OK, Milt hits campaign trail [Daily News]
Milton Street's Bid for Phila. City Council Continues [KYW 1060]

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March 19, 2007

Breaking: Milton Stays!

This just in: Milton Street has survived his ballot challenge from Sharif Street some dude and will be on the primary ballot for City Council on May 15.

Other candidates were knocked off the ballot, but they're not Milton Street, so nobody cares.

Challenge update: Street stays [Fight for Room 215]

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The Mayor's Race: Nobody Gives A Shit!

If you're reading this, chances are you don't give a shit about the mayor's race. The Inquirer's Larry Eichel writes today about how nobody really cares about who wins the race for mayor outside of a few people on Young Philly Politics and Jim Kenney.

There are no real polls or anything to back it up other than a quote from Jerry Mondesire, but I'd agree with the article's overall point. Of course nobody cares about the mayor's race. I have the best kind of evidence right here to add to it: Anecdotal evidence. I ask men and women all over town what they think of the mayor's race and they usually say (a) I don't care or (b) you already asked me three times and I already told you I don't care or (c) I'm calling the police due to your unhealthy interest in the mayor's race.

So nobody cares about the mayor's race, right? But there is someone this city cares about, and that's one T. Milton Street, ol' Tommy Boy himself. Milton Street gave people a reason to care about the mayor's race. He sang while draped over a coffin. He wanted to legalize marijuana. And he sang while draped over a coffin.

Let's face it: Even if a new mayor could fix a lot of the city's current problems, there aren't many people who believe that. And even if people could make a reasoned, well-thought-out choice of who to vote for in the mayor's race by paying attention to the coverage, nobody wants to pay attention.

So, lighten up, naysayers, and let's clamor to let Milton Street back in the mayor's race. It's for the good of the other candidates.

Voters tune out skirmish for mayor [Inquirer]

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March 16, 2007

Breaking: Milton Lives... For Now

Breaking: Milton Street survived the challenge to his nominating petitions! Of course, this is only a delay for him; he survived the challenge to his financial statement. The challenge to his signatures -- many of which appear to be in the same handwriting -- takes place on Monday.

Oh, yeah, and Street has blamed his nephew, Sharif Street, for challenging his petitions. Is he disappointed by that? "No, it's going to be disappointing to him when I get on the ballot."

Challenge Update: A long day, almost over [Fight for Room 215]

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Is This The Untimely Demise Of Milton Street?

It might be over for Milton Street. Ol' Milty is having his petition for City Council challenged, and, well, things aren't going so well, Josh Cornfeld reports.

Also, Milton Street asked for a continuance because he said he's been sick and hasn't had a chance to review the challenge filed against him Tuesday. No dice, said the judge. We'll give you a few hours.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I hope you can join me in chanting: Let Milt run! Let Milt run!

Challenges Update: Milton sick, Whaumbush stays [Fight for Room 215]

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March 15, 2007

Your Milton Moment Of The Day

From the Inquirer's (very good) Mayorpalooza blog, regarding everyone's favorite candidate for mayor City Council:

Sharp-eyed City Hall bureau chief Marcia Gelbart notes that Milton Street's lawsuit challenging Brady's nomination asks that the Congressman be removed from the May 17, 2005 mayoral primary ballot.

The election, Marcia points out, is May 15. And, yes, it is taking place this year, 2007.

Can someone legally challenge Milton's challenge for getting the date wrong by two years and two days? That would pretty much tie up this entire mayor's race in one neat little package.

That Darn Milton [Mayorpalooza]
[Head of Milton Street from photo by Kyle Cassidy, licensed via Creative Commons]

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