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You heard me right.
Jess Fuerst (who also filmed the Milton video) is behind the camera and PW intern John Steele is asking the questions. I think this kind of speaks for itself.
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dmac | 2:34 PM | 4 Comments
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May
15
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Two men walked into a Tom Knox campaign office today in the Northeast and robbed it, of course. They didn’t wear masks but were wearing “Tom Knox for Mayor” t-shirts.
They fled and “[n]o one was tied up or hurt, and the robbers wore no masks,” according to the Inquirer.
Brazen robbers knock off Knox campaign office [Inquirer]
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dmac | 2:25 PM | 0 Comments
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May
15
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According to KYW, Tom Knox brought his dog to the polliing place with him and handed out this card. Okay, maybe not that second part.
Awww…. [The Next Mayor Blog]
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dmac | 10:48 AM | 0 Comments
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May
14
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Yesterday, Tom Knox supporters attempted to gain votes by distributing the flier above (click to enlarge), which alleges Michael Nutter and Bob Brady are lapsed Catholics.
Michael Nutter? He was Catholic when it was convenient for him, so he could get a quality Catholic education. Now? He quietly left the Catholic Church to become a Baptist, probably because his polls told him it would be a smart move. ¶ Bob Brady? He admitted that he never attends mass.
Somehow, I don’t think this is going to work as well as the mysterious flier distributor wants it to. Do you know how many lapsed Catholics there are? Michael Nutter might’ve just picked up a couple votes from the young, bored Christmas-and-Easter crowd. (Bob Brady said he’s a regular churchgoer, so that part appears to be just a lie.)
Nice boost for the Prep there, though. “The school people will sit through Church for!”
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dmac | 1:53 PM | 0 Comments
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May
8
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The ad Tom Knox got banned from TV last week is back, baby! Only this time it’s on the radio and features a weird meta-discussion of Tom Knox threatening to sue TV stations who aired the ad as well as an extended discussion of the term “credit heroin.”
It’s titled, apparently, “Jaws II.”
So, ah, ha. I love the fadeout at the end. And, hey, see, Tom Knox isn’t a drug dealer! I do think the “loan shark” thing is starting to get a little overplayed, though. Aren’t there any other animals these anti-Knox guys can anthropomorphize and compare Knox too? Maybe a tiger who eats the arms off the poor or something?
If you don’t have audio the transcript/release is after the jump.
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dmac | 12:30 PM | 0 Comments
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May
4
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If you watched the the anti-Tom Knox had he had his lawyers ban from television by threatening to sue, you might be wondering just what, exactly, was wrong with the ad. Nothing in there was a lie.
Well, The Next Mayor Blog got a copy of the letter Knox’s attorneys sent. And this paragraph is pretty much the jist of a majority of the letter:
Therefore, you are herby respectfully on notice that any dissemination of these false, misleading and illegal advertisements, particularly those that state that Candidate Knox is a fraud, or state that Candidate Knox is associated with heroin, could unlawfully jeopardize Mr. Knox’s right to a fair election, and subject your station to legal exposure.
Wait, the ad said Tom Knox does heroin?
Damn, no wonder… er, wait. It said “credit heroin.” As in “[A] predatory loan scheme consumer groups called ‘credit heroin.’” Yes, that really makes me think Knox is doing heroin! Almost as much as that awful Photoshop! And some homeless guy on the street telling me Knox is a heroin addict!
This kind of makes sense, though. Since he doesn’t watch TV or read books, Knox is probably unaware there are ways to refer to things other than their actual names. For example, Tom Knox can be also be called Candidate Thinks He’s Going To Lose The Election And Desperately Trying To Save Hide By Sending Lawyers After TV Stations.
God dammit. I can’t believe Tom Knox made me defend this stupid ad.
Yee-ouch [The Next Mayor Blog]
Earlier today: Tom Knox Got This Ad Banned From TV
[Original image from Kenn Kweder's website. (Of course.) Do you know how hard it is to find an easy-to-crappily Photoshop image of a guy shooting heroin? Harder than you'd think.]
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dmac | 3:00 PM | 3 Comments
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May
4
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Economic Justice Coalition for Truth, a 527 group, attempted to put this ad on TV. Ha ha, get it! Mastercard! Only about eight years after that joke became old! And sharks, too! Tommy the Loan Shark!
I’m not quite sure what’s wrong with this ad — the statements it makes are, as far as I know, true — but Knox’s lawyers managed to get the TV stations to pass on the ad.
Knox’s latest ad, of course, cites a headline from the Daily News, insinuating the DN said Knox’s opponents’ attacks were “fishy.” Which they did, but as a pun because there was a giant anthropomorphic shark there.
2 stations pass on Knox ads [Daily News]
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dmac | 11:53 AM | 1 Comment
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May
3
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Jannie Blackwell and Tom Knox officially formed their alliance yesterday, launching plans from the Hall of Justice to fight Lex Luthor, The Riddler and the lesser-known Gorilla Grodd.
Actually, they announced their partnership and mutual support at the Lucien E. Blackwell Homes, named after Jannie’s late husband.
Why are the two partners? Tom says his ticket is comprised of people who want to end “pay-to-play” in City Hall, but there’s another reason, too.
Blackwell conceded they lack a long-term relationship, though both grew up in public housing. “In fact that’s what makes it the better,” she said of their new political alliance. [...]
Asked whether theirs was a marriage of convenience in order to help Knox get African-American votes and Blackwell attain the Council presidency, Knox said: “That’s not true. I have more black votes than two of the black candidates combined.”
Blackwell responded: “Convenience is OK. It’s all right. Any way it comes is all right. My people will support Tom Knox.”
Irony is dead.
As such, any possibly successful idea is picked up on by the other candidates, and Dwight Evans announced the Public Housing Authority’s endorsement of him at Abbotsford Homes — where Tom Knox grew up.
Knox, Blackwell form an alliance [Inquirer]
Oh, snap! [The Next Mayor Blog]
Tuesday: Knox Dreams Of Jeannie
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dmac | 1:15 PM | 1 Comment
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May
2
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Tom Knox, the candidate who’s positioned himself as an outsider, as a guy who’s going to end the no-bid contracts, the insider deals, reform the democratic machine and make his mother proud has corraled his team who he wants on City Council.
It includes three current councilpeople — one who is responsible for the bill which would require tour guides to be licensed, another who had is responsible for the the bill boycotting Don Imus, and another who is Jannie Fucking Blackwell — as well as a plagiarist, the son of a former mayor and, of course, the son of the current mayor.
The release, from yesterday:
PHILADELPHIA – [Today], Democratic mayoral candidate Tom Knox will announce his recommended ballot for Philadelphia City Council. All candidates supported by Knox are committed to putting an end to pay-to-play politics in Philadelphia.
Invited to attend: Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Councilman Juan Ramos, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Vern Anastasio, Cindy Bass, Bill Green, Cecil Hankins, Matt McClure, Matt Ruben, Sharif Street
Indeed! I can’t wait for Mayor Sharif Street in 2014.
The Tommy-Jannie ticket [The Next Mayor Blog]
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dmac | 1:19 PM | 0 Comments
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