January 2, 2007 by Matt Heckman.

In another example of kookiness at The Reading Eagle Blogs, Al Sperm Walentis started a topic about Tom Caltagirone’s decision to support John Perzel for Speaker. In what has to be the funniest thing I have read from the Mike Morrill crowd was accusing Stefan Kosikowski of underhanded dealings with Caltagirone in exchange of being his successor.

So all the events that occurred today involving Dennis O’Brian becoming Speaker is all Stefan’s fault according to the kooks in The Berks Democrat Party. I can now see why Stefan left The Democrats the first time around. I can relate to Stefan here, because I have the same problem with The Berks GOP. Even when you put the two together you still can’t create a nut let alone two. Just like The Berks Democrats, The Berks GOP is on that Cuban/Canadian healthcare system where they are on the waiting list for years for a spine transplant.

Stefan I would love your take on this, because both parties are now off the deep end. I would not be shocked either if this was an attempt by Mayor Marvel-Less Tom McMahon and the gang in trying to derail Stefan’s attempt for city council either.

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January 2, 2007 by Matt Heckman.

The moment I read today that Dennis O’Brian became speaker, I could not help but not be shocked, because this smell goes all the way back to Fast Eddie Rendell.  Allow me to give you my take on all of this.

Seeing the Philadelphia political machine in action for several years including during Fast Eddie’s days as mayor, this O’Brian switch is classic Fast Eddie.  In my view The Republicans were owed some kind of reward from Fast Eddie for putting Lynn Swann as a candidate paving the road for his easy reelection.  When Fast Eddie realized that Perzel had a snowballs chance in hell of getting the votes for speaker, he decided to go to DeWeese and more in likely strong arm him into nominating Dennis O’Brian another state representative from Philadelphia, and in the process ensuring that the Philadelphia political machine continues to control the house.

When you check out Dennis O’Brian’s record, he is basically a Perzel clone, and more in likely we will continue to see the same old song and dance for the next two years.

Any hope for reform will sure as hell not come from the house over the next two years, and we will have to hope that the senate stands its ground.  I am willing to give it about two months and then I will bet you that my theory becomes fact.

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