Michael Nutter Can't Have It Both Ways

Today on 1340-AM WHAT, the Voice of the African-American Community:



Mary Mason was talking about Michael Nutter calling for John Street to declare a State of Emergency in high crime areas throughout the city (this is something we agree with as we feel John Street has not done enough, if anything at all. Text Messages and curfew are not going to cut it). A caller called in and said the Michael should be careful calling people out because he is STILL USING HIS CITY ISSUED CELL PHONE FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS. Mary was trying to get to the bottom of this and then went on to say that she is not sure if he is still using it but she had the number and as a matter of fact Michael uses that number on Election Day when he was going about the ward on election day to handle ward business.

While we find it appalling that he is still using the cell phone after he resigned, it is even more appalling that he uses it for Democrat Ward Business. Michael Nutter can't have it both ways. One day he is a holier than thou, man of the people, uber-progressive and the next day he is a ward leader and riding the status quo.

While Michael has done some good things in Council, he has to decide which Michael Nutter is running for Mayor. One day he is lobbying on behalf of Carol Campbell to get an $80K contract from the Sheriff's office and the next day is he is asking Bob Brady not to endorse a candidate (read Carol Campbell) for his vacant seat (we believe that Michael did this to appease his new liberal base, all the while realizing that this was done for publicity).

Michael, where do you stand? Are you a ward leader, a member of the Democrat City Committee and a proponent of business as usual or are you man of the people, progressive, and outside the establishment? You are either one or the other, you can't have it both ways.