News to reuse: That debate sucked but Obama Girl’s rack does not and River Road > Street Road
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-17 12:44.
[ ] Endless Campaign:
- Near as we can tell – and it was tough with Phils-Astros and Top Chef on TV opposite the event – the only highlight of last night’s debate between Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary ‘Yes, She Can” Clinton (NY) and Barack “No She Won’t” Obama (Ill.) was just behind Rep. Joe Sestak (D-7) in this clip:
That is, Philly EDGE believes, the pearly whites and perky rack of Amber Lee Ettinger better known as ‘Obama Girl.’…Well played, Fox29 camera person, well played….This is why we need Fox News people!
...Also awesome how Joyce Evans gets Sestak's analysis and THEN mentions that he is a Hillary guy.
- As for the actual debate: It SUCKED BALLS:
>>> And the Washington Post cranks up the Greyhound and shoves ABC anchors Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos under it. (WaPo)
From the story:
In Pa. Debate, The Clear Loser Is ABC
When Barack Obama met Hillary Clinton for another televised Democratic candidates' debate last night, it was more than a step forward in the 2008 presidential election. It was another step downward for network news -- in particular ABC News, which hosted the debate from Philadelphia and whose usually dependable anchors, Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, turned in shoddy, despicable performances.
Despicable? … Philly EDGE looooves it when one can, correctly, use an adjective popularized by Daffy Duck to describe anything.
[ ] Uh. Mr. Mayor, about those gun laws… Sorry, dude. (Fox29)
[ ] A man whom police say led The Breed motorcycle gang in Buxco was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for his involvement with a meth ring. (Courier Times)
Note to self: Cross Breed off list of possible names for new Philly MLS team.
[ ] Street Road exit of I-95 is, essentially, a complete and uncorrectable clusterfuck. (Courier Times)
From the story:
At rush hour, the line of cars usually stretches back down onto the highway.
Then you creep.
Concrete barriers make it hard to see the crossing traffic at Street Road without pulling your hood out past the stop sign.
Then you dash.
You hit the gas, dart between trucks and hope for the best.
Tony Williams of Bensalem said it's “horrible.” He also believes public officials have “basically thrown up their hands on this one.” He could be half right.
Not to over-dramatize how completely fucking terrible the traffic flow patterns are around Lower Bucks near the city, but Philly EDGE would cheer a war crimes-style trial if, say, a citizens group wanted to prosecute the engineers responsible for this exit and the exits off Rt. 1 from the city line to Jersey. …Sayin.’
[ ] The Inky’s Michael Klein notes that Buxco is listed among the world's top sightseeing destinations in a new book due in stores soon. (Inky)
From the story:
Besides sightseeing spots, Dream Destinations from Life Books ranks vacations for families (London; Orlando), culture vultures (Giverny, France; Nanjing, China), sporty types… Life Books editor Robert Sullivan praises the sophistication of Route 213's interchange with Route 1 and admires the raw splendor that is the USX plant in Fairless Hills.
No! No! No! Sullivan rhapsodizes about a drive in autumn north on River Road from Washington's Crossing to New Hope, which "could compete with any up-country hamlet in a Currier & Ives contest."
Glad you feel our pain, Michael…and, there is no apostrophe ‘s’ in Washington Crossing.
