Nutter Shows Guts On Appointments To Weed Out Corruption
Two people have changed the culture of corruption in this area and their careers are forever linked. It was hard charging U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan who launched a wide ranging investigation into City Hall corruption. Meehan’s investigation changed the entire area’s view on corruption, in essence helping to elect a reform Mayor like Mike Nutter.
Nutter sensed the mood and used the John Street administration as a target of his campaign. That, and his tough stance on crime, helped propel him to victory. Now, Nutter has chosen three experts in fighting corruption, who all worked for Meehan, to top posts in his administation. Their job: weed out corruption and keep things clean in the new regime,
What a brilliant stroke. It shows Nutter’s genuine talent to find qualified people. It also is a great testament to the work of Patrick Meehan.
It doesn’t take a genius to realize that John Street, never charged witha crime, was in apparent denial of the problems of his administration, insisting at times that Meehan’s investigation was politically motivated.
Street underestimated the wide swath of Meehan’s investigation. The politicians and the experts underestimated the ability of Michael Nutter to be elected.
Now he begins the tough job of seeking real change. He has followed the path that was paved by the prosecutor. And what better way to fulfill the job than by hiring the people, with bright records of honesty and integrity, who helped Pat Meehan get the job done.
Larry,
Firstly let me say that i respect you immensely and i honestly believe in you as an honest and trustworthy news man. That being said, I’m perplexed at how you can state “Nutter sensed the mood and used the John Street administration as a target of his campaign. That, and his tough stance on crime, helped propel him to victory”
Let’s put that honesty and integrity of yours into practice and admit that what won Nutter the primary was the curious entry of Bob Brady into the race. Why would a man whom we all know had no shot at winning even enter the race, other than to take away some of the white vote that would have put a genuine reformer on the ballot named Tom Knox. Brady had to protect the legacy of corruption and cronyism that keep his wife and kids working, and Nutter tows that line just like Mayor Street did. Nothings going to change with another company man in charge. 3 years from now there will still be the slaughter on the streets we have today, while Nutter distracts us with more useless legislation. My bet is hes going to follow up the smoking ban in bars with a sex ban in hotel rooms…Just a hunch
Can we say “Misplaced priorities”?
Mr Kalada, Bob Brady would’ve had to have virtually all of his votes go to Knox in order for that primary to even be a close call. Which in fact would’ve never had happened. Only about half of that 15% would’ve gone to Knox. Nutter & Knox nearly recieved 2/3rds of the votes in a 5 person race. Quess what, they did better then any other candidates amongst “race-crossing” by far.
Oh and on the whole Brady did it as a ploy against Knox angle? Give me a break. Brady wanted it. He forced Saidel (who would’ve attracted far more Nutter and Knox voters then Brady) to bow out so he could get it.
In the final days when Brady and his “people” saw that it was either Nutter or Knox they picked what they saw as the lesser of 2 evils. What hurt Knox was the last minute embrace of corruption with the joining of the Wicked Witch Of The West & Yokel 98.
#1 seems confused. Michael Nutter is a first term mayor who won on an reform agenda and basically nothing else. It’d be pretty stupid to think he could run for a second term if he didn’t deliver something on those pledges.
It isn’t like this is rocket science. You reward people who do good things and you penalize people who do bad things. Sure the Mayor can’t do everything, but for a change A) this new mayor is not beholden to crooks and B) his family is not a bunch of sycophantic dolts. So we can reasonably expect some progress here.
Three thousand (3,000) resumes is already HUGE progress!
Some people need to stop choking on their sour grapes.
You all voted for Street too, didnt ya?
So how’d that work out??