Today, Michael Nutter will be honored by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau at their annual membership lunch. He'll share those honors with his good pal John Street who once reminded us that Philly is more fun when you sleep over. Another fun fact from the article: did you know that among his tourism-related accomplishments, John Street is being recognized for "Committing $2 million to the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.'s "uwishunu" online campaign aimed at younger travelers?" Hey, City of Philadelphia, I'll do a tourism blog for you for $60k!
Daily News columnist Jill Porter wants to make a personnel suggestion for a very important post in the Nutter administration - fitness czar. Her nominee is a former Chargers and Eagles linebacker who happens to be a personal trainer at her gym and, judging from the picture, could probably bench press at least three Michael Nutters. I'll use the second to last line of her column to spark a discussion today:
You can argue whether or not the city needs a fitness czar at all.
Well, go ahead. Argue about it.
Some Daily News letter writers have some harsh words for Al Taubenberger and some concerns/suggestions for new Police Commissioner Ramsey. Poor, Al. First he loses by the curvature of the earth (a term we used to use during rowing races to denote a margin of victory that was so large, you couldn't even see the other boats over the horizon), an now he's got one of his fellow Republicans saying:
We can win, but only if we nominate good candidates. The fact is, Mr. Taubenberger proposed no new ideas and didn't issue even one policy paper. On behalf of Republicans who actually want to win, please, Al, never run for office again!
With one fifth of the total population of registered Republicans in the city saying such things about him, maybe Mr. Taubenberger should consider switching parties.
Another fifth of the Republican party in Philadelphia, Al Schmidt, deputy director of the Republican City Committee (does that mean he gets paid to be a Republican or is that a volunteer position?) takes a different view, pledging in the City Paper's Political Notebook to continue the Philly GOP's tradition of being a vigorous opposition party that keeps the majority party on its toes (I almost got typed that with a straight face):
"This year's race for mayor does say a lot about our city. It suggests that Philadelphia voters are ready for change," [said Schmidt] "And when the Michael Nutter administration fails to deliver on its promises and brings more of the same, we will be waiting in the wings to offer Philadelphians meaningful change for the better."
Philadelphia Weekly Editor Tim Whitaker offers his commentary on Mayor-elect Nutter's big speech at the Franklin Institute shortly after his victory. He takes issue especially with Nutter's suggestion that the media needs to report more on "the good news," saying:
Good grief. No! What will make this city strong is an aggressive media, Mr. Mayor-Elect. One that goes after wrongdoing like a pack of wild dogs, and reports on corruption and violence and criminality in passionate and thoughtful ways.
Save the good-news stories for the brain dead in Gladwyne.
To which I would add: and a media that doesn't shy away from engaging people to act on the news that they're hearing and holds EVERY elected official in this town accountable for the work they're doing (or not doing).
Finally, it appears that Nutter is already getting dragged into one of the city's most nationally recognized embarrassments - the performance of Philly International Airport. According to the AP, he's trying to put the best face on the problem:
In the meantime, Philadelphia's mayor-elect urged travelers to be patient and beseeched them not to allow delays at the city-owned airport to tarnish Philadelphia's image.
"None of these challenges are insurmountable," Michael Nutter said the morning after he was elected Nov. 6. "I'd like to remind many of you that the city of Philadelphia does not handle baggage, nor do we fly airplanes."
But it could if it would just let Milton be Milton.
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