To: smithel@phillynews.com
Subject: Katz
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> Howdy, just read your Katz article and how he declined to be at the Bush photo-op (speaking of tax cuts, my latest paycheck should reflect a whole $2.35 extra, thanks George!).
Katz made the right decision. #1: the feces is hitting the air conditioning with regard to the Bush economy and the Bush war; when the poop is flying, the reasonable thing to do is get out of the way lest some stick to you! #2: Katz is a republican in a staunchly democratic city that harbors a LOT of ill-will toward Mr. Bush and his policies toward the cities. Low profile time.
That photo-op by Mr. Bush was disgusting considering how many children will suffer because of his policies. Oh well, who give a rat's ass, there's money to be made.
> brendan Skwire
From: "Smith, Elmer L."
To: "Brendan Skwire"
Subject: RE: Katz
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:50:46 -0400
correct on all counts, Brendan except that in a race this narrow, Katz can't afford to
offend the Bush lovers. There may not be many. But they are at the center of Katz's
core vote...just greeting the president would not have hurt him with the type of people
who are likely to vote against John Street. Those are virtually the only people Katz
has...his whole candidacy is about the fact that he's not john street...elm
From: Brendan Skwire
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:04 AM
To: Smith, Elmer L.
Subject: RE: Katz
You're right, to a point.
I heard an interesting story from a friend of mine yesterday, also politically informed. We were griping about politics when he mentioned that his neighbor, a republican, told him that the majority of Philadelphia republicans don't like Mr. Bush at all (referring to him instead as "mr. texas"), and that many Philly republicans are party members mainly in protest against what they perceive to be a corrupt municipal machine run by democrats (which to be fair is not
without some degree of truth). I agree that Sam's main platform is "I'm not Street" but i think that will appeal to wary democrats as well as hardcore republicans; my neighborhood (west philly) has a lot of "democrats for Katz" signs up. I think Sam's probably wary of alienating them just as much as alienating republicans. In addition, Sam used to be a
democrat, right? kind of like Bloomberg in NYC. To win the mayorship, Sam's gonna need as many democrats as he can get (he won't get my vote because I would rather vote for a steaming pile of corn-crusted shit than a republican, and also because he wants to do away with safe streets).
Given the polarizing nature of Mr. Bush, i think it would be difficult for Mr. katz to convince democrats who don't like Mayor Street that he was a moderate if he appeared with the chimp. I think, and i may be wrong, that appearing with Bush would have hurt Katz more with the larger undecided democrats than it would have helped him with the smaller population of republicans.
While it is true that republicans NEVER vote for democrats posing as republicans, it is also true that sometimes democrats are stupid enough to vote for "moderate" republicans.
anyway, i have to get back to slacking at work and reading the news. i enjoy your column!
brendan
From: "Smith, Elmer L."
To: "Brendan Skwire"
Subject: RE: Katz
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:32:57 -0400
you make a good case, Brendan....we'll have to watch how this plays out...elm
Subject: Katz
>
>
> Howdy, just read your Katz article and how he declined to be at the Bush photo-op (speaking of tax cuts, my latest paycheck should reflect a whole $2.35 extra, thanks George!).
Katz made the right decision. #1: the feces is hitting the air conditioning with regard to the Bush economy and the Bush war; when the poop is flying, the reasonable thing to do is get out of the way lest some stick to you! #2: Katz is a republican in a staunchly democratic city that harbors a LOT of ill-will toward Mr. Bush and his policies toward the cities. Low profile time.
That photo-op by Mr. Bush was disgusting considering how many children will suffer because of his policies. Oh well, who give a rat's ass, there's money to be made.
> brendan Skwire
From: "Smith, Elmer L."
To: "Brendan Skwire"
Subject: RE: Katz
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:50:46 -0400
correct on all counts, Brendan except that in a race this narrow, Katz can't afford to
offend the Bush lovers. There may not be many. But they are at the center of Katz's
core vote...just greeting the president would not have hurt him with the type of people
who are likely to vote against John Street. Those are virtually the only people Katz
has...his whole candidacy is about the fact that he's not john street...elm
From: Brendan Skwire
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:04 AM
To: Smith, Elmer L.
Subject: RE: Katz
You're right, to a point.
I heard an interesting story from a friend of mine yesterday, also politically informed. We were griping about politics when he mentioned that his neighbor, a republican, told him that the majority of Philadelphia republicans don't like Mr. Bush at all (referring to him instead as "mr. texas"), and that many Philly republicans are party members mainly in protest against what they perceive to be a corrupt municipal machine run by democrats (which to be fair is not
without some degree of truth). I agree that Sam's main platform is "I'm not Street" but i think that will appeal to wary democrats as well as hardcore republicans; my neighborhood (west philly) has a lot of "democrats for Katz" signs up. I think Sam's probably wary of alienating them just as much as alienating republicans. In addition, Sam used to be a
democrat, right? kind of like Bloomberg in NYC. To win the mayorship, Sam's gonna need as many democrats as he can get (he won't get my vote because I would rather vote for a steaming pile of corn-crusted shit than a republican, and also because he wants to do away with safe streets).
Given the polarizing nature of Mr. Bush, i think it would be difficult for Mr. katz to convince democrats who don't like Mayor Street that he was a moderate if he appeared with the chimp. I think, and i may be wrong, that appearing with Bush would have hurt Katz more with the larger undecided democrats than it would have helped him with the smaller population of republicans.
While it is true that republicans NEVER vote for democrats posing as republicans, it is also true that sometimes democrats are stupid enough to vote for "moderate" republicans.
anyway, i have to get back to slacking at work and reading the news. i enjoy your column!
brendan
From: "Smith, Elmer L."
To: "Brendan Skwire"
Subject: RE: Katz
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:32:57 -0400
you make a good case, Brendan....we'll have to watch how this plays out...elm
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