Honestly, city governance is a mess right now. Being a (recent) member of city council is a strike against you in my book and that of many city residents right now. They are a HUGE part of the problem.

This slip up screams that she is playing the same old games of Philly politics. Glad handing the good ole boys for some cash at that racist shit hole is predictable but disappointing. It is a second strike in my book. I was equally or more upset about Rhynhart promoting crooked John Street's endorsement for similar reasons.

I like (liked?) Gym as a progressive. But, c'mon. Even she took the L here and admitted that she screwed up. You don't critique one specific part of the old boy network and then show up at one of its events barely a week later. She done messed up.

I'm not arguing the politics of it.

But OTIS literally allows the city and these politicians to fly the safety flag when, in fact, they are not providing safety. disband them and spend the money on sanitation or speed cameras,

But screw these turds who come out with fanfare promoting a new million dollar safety plan that doesn't make us safe. No, i won't eat your platter of shit, nor will I excuse you for trying to serve it to me.

I'm sorry. The accident itself is horrible but then the b.s. they put you through is another layer of trauma.

Yeah, sorry but i can't let OTIS off the hook that easy. Don't you fucking dare break out the "V#_#&N Z$#&O" banner when putting out this b.s. People have died and will continue to die here. Blood is on their hands.

I get the political aspect and trust me I can't stand the asshats in the cesspool that is city council either. Especially the "progressive" ones who hide behind councilmanic prerogative as if it were a real thing. F#$k them all.

That's pretty much where i work. yeah. I avoid them like the plague.

Please explain to me how a car making a left with no turn arrow is not in the wrong when it collides with a vehicle/bike/pedestrian crossing the street in the other direction.

Where are you seeing any report that she t-boned the car??? Multiple articles mention the car hitting her https://www.inquirer.com/news/bicyclist-died-struck-car-south-philadelphia-20230114.html

It's bad. I bike commuted in Brooklyn before NYC started putting in bike lanes and it was still much safer than philly. Charlotte is a horrific suburban hellscape and there are roads you have to avoid, but it was safer overall. I think Medellin, Colombia might be worse. More protected bike paths but the roads and drivers and mopeds are probably worse

This is appalling.

It sure looks like the street he was killed on had an unprotected, painted bike lane. Once again, for those in the back: PAINT IS NOT INFRASTRUCTURE!

Yeah, the suburbs need better bike infrastructure as well.

But if you think Philly is safer, lanes or not, you are way off.

I live in the city and bike commute to the burbs every day. Yeah, i have to plan my way around crazy 4 lane roads with 35-45 mph speed limits, but the side streets are way, way, way safer than any side street in philly.

Right, even the appearance of impropriety must be avoided...

That's exactly the point. I couldn't tell you a single specific policy that she is pushing. The ONLY thing i hear is good governance and her record of calling out corruption. That is the entirety of her campaign thus far.

This undercuts that. If you don't think it's hypocritical to campaign on good governance and then make a show of receiving the endorsement and advice of a corrupt former mayor, that's your choice.

How?

I wouldn't be happy about that either.

Under construction right now

I respectfully disagree. Our libraries, schools, sanitation, streets are all underfunded in part due to the graft that is part and parcel of Philly politics.

Jesus Christ, how many times can i say that i think this endorsement helps her politically before you understand that i agree with you???

We clearly disagree about the hypocrisy of running an anticorruption campaign while taking on a corrupt former mayor as an advisor. Fair enough.

Cheers.

I think that was what was heartening about her candidacy prior to this: that she would take on entrenched interests effectively. I'm not telling anyone else how to feel about it, but this move seems to me to show she would NOT govern in that way. The john street way of governing seemed to be greasing palms and under the table deals. It feels like cutting a deal with the devil but selling your soul in the process. Maybe it makes her mayor, but what kind of mayor?

Be aware that this particular subreddit has shown a bit of hive mind regarding Rhynhart. She seems to be campaigning as a good government technocrat based on her previous role as comptroller and outsider status (most everyone else is coming from the cesspool of city council). Today she was endorsed by former mayor John street who used to control s lot of votes in the black community in north Philly. He also has a lot of baggage in regards to corruption.

I do not know who i will be voting for yet.

Amen Brown was a clown, not a real candidate.

I'm not disagreeing about the possible impact of the endorsement. You seem to think I'm denying that. I don't know why. Politically this helps her. Period.

Maybe this just blowing smoke up Street's ass and it means nothing, but it gives me pause.

“He is providing expert advice from his experience on a daily basis to my campaign,” Rhynhart said. “Mayor Street is a huge asset to my campaign with the endorsement and then also, his time, energy, knowledge and constructive criticism.”

“I am going to be in meetings. I’ll go to the wards,” Street said. “I will be helping with public policy. I am going to do whatever I can.”

As a progressive i very much doubt Rhynhart's bona fides as a progressive as well.

Does Rhynhart have an army of bots downvoting any critical comment or is the reddit hive mind really that strong?

There are two independent things happening with the endorsement.

1. This almost certainly helps Rhynhart's chances to win. It is an important voting bloc. Just how influential Street is at this point is an open question, but the endorsement is helpful politically.

2. I think, and I may be mistaken, that this calls into question how much of a reformer she really is. Street is, or was, an insider with a reputation for corruption and shady dealings. If he is showing her the ropes, will she govern in a similar way?

No, by horse race aspects I'm referring to the coverage of who is pulling ahead or falling behind as opposed to substantive coverage of the issues. See here. In this case the horse race aspect is that this endorsement almost certainly helps her chances of winning.

One of the sleaziest, crooked politicians philly has seen recently is showing her the ropes of how city hall politics works. How does that inspire trust that she will clean up or reform the system? It's not complicated. it makes me think that all her reform talk is just b.s.

You don't reform by getting into bed with the most corrupt mayor in recent history. You may well get elected, but you don't reform.