(ETA detail throughout - Wendy)
One of our folks is back from the Brady show. The reports are that the exchanges were pretty testy -- but that folksy, somewhat charming Judge Toole is keeping the parties in line. (They didn't even take a lunch break. I think that's against some sort of Philadelphia law.)
Basically, Brady's take on the events is that he don't know nothing. He said repeatedly that he showed the forms to his lawyer and accountant, who said it was OK, and then he signed it.
Brady answered a lot of questions with litanies of "I don't understand the question" and "I don't understand." There was some back and forth about whether he knew what being "vested" in a pension plan means. In other words, you wouldn't want him to do your taxes for you.
Brady -- a gregarious soul, if not exactly Charles Schwab -- didn't speak to the press as he left the City Hall courtroom this afternoon.
It was an unusual scene. Knox came -- with his wife. And to break the political ice, the judge sternly ordered the room to smile before beginning the day.
One other thing that's come out: Brady, who as we know is an unpaid adviser to the carpenter's union, accrues pension benefits from that union. Every month he accrues pension benefits from them that are practically equivalent to full-time.
Comments (5)
man - if he can't understand 'vested' forget him doing my taxes.... do i want him running my city ?!
Posted by Robert | March 20, 2007 5:15 PM
If Brady stays on the ballot, I expect the complete transcripts of his testimony to be available at Knox's website. Is that going to happen?
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March 20, 2007 6:40 PM
Brady will be on the ballot. Knox will fade away as a bad memory, with bad hair dye and a boatload of B.S.
He tries to buy everyone. In reality the consultants that I know, are doing to him, what he has been doing to people for years - taking money! He's a stone cold loser; book it!
Posted by Eddie | March 20, 2007 10:25 PM
Hey Eddie do you plan on "spinning the sh*t" against Knox on every forum?
When Brady uses some of his own money, instead of taxpayers, to run a campaign and maybe purchase a dictionary, let me know.
Posted by Patricio | March 21, 2007 2:31 AM
Yes - Know Knox - No Knox
Posted by eddie | March 21, 2007 8:21 AM