A quick round of first thoughts on today's political stories:
Brady says he is against nepotism, but has gotten jobs for most of his family.
First thought: Maybe Bob thought that nepotism meant the hiring of Nepotamians. And he's against that. He wants to hire Americans first.
Second Thought: I'm grateful he doesn't have a larger family.
A judge rules that T. Milton Street can stay on the ballot as a candidate for council-at-large. "I think I made a pretty good argument. I'm thinking maybe I should go to law school," said Street, who represented himself.
FT: His brother and nephew think so, too. They have enrolled him in the Pago Pago School of Law.
The Building Trades decides not to endorse any City Council incumbent for allowing a referendum on the ballot to block construction of two casinos in Philly.
FT: Payback is a female dog.
Tom Knox rejects Committee of Seventy's call for him to voluntarily limit his personal contributions to his campaign.
FT: But first he laughed until he cried.
ST: His opponents say they want to even the playing field. They mean they want him under it.
Evans and Fattah pooh-pooh urban planning at mayoral forum.
FT: Where is the wisdom in belittling people's concerns -- unless you don't give a damn about them and their votes?
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