I happened to flip through a copy of Philadelphia Magazine yesterday and somewhere among the ads for liposuction and million-dollar homes, was this good article about Chaka Fattah. The author takes the interesting angle of separating Fattah into "Good Chaka" and "Bad Chaka" (not Bad, Bad Chaka, which is something different altogether).
If nothing else, this article makes me curious to see how the Fattah "machine," which seems to steamroll over all of its opponents, will do in May. I also wonder how gracious Fattah will be to his opponents if he does win and whether any of them will have a place in determining the direction of the city for the next 4-8 years.
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It's a standard Philly Mag politician article that has a little bit for supporters and detractors alike. I don't know if I agree with the characterization of a "bad" Fattah, but he's certainly overrated, having a very, very light record of achievement after 25 years in public office. One thing that isn't being talked about much - he's against campaign giving limits.
Posted by PhillyDeservesBetter | March 9, 2007 1:24 PM