Can Larry bring the voice back?
On the heals of Larry Farnese’s impressive victory over Johnny Doc, a lot of Philly folks are wondering if they may finally get a voice back in the State Senate. Anyone who saw Tina Tartaglione stumble through her floor speech on gun legislation today could tell you that Philly is in desperate need of a fighter on the Senate floor for the next term. While the murder of 3 Philadelphia Police officers in the past two years should sound a rallying cry throughout the State Assembly in Southeastern PA, little has been done to push the ball forward.
With the FBI shadow looming over Vince the Prince for the past few, Philly has been left with little power in State Senate. Conversely, the patron saint of Delaware County, Senator Dominic Pileggi, has wielded enough power and influence in his short time in the Senate to be considered one of the most powerful legislators in the Commonwealth. And with the ’08 senate races looking rather bland, the Republicans should easily maintain control of the Upper-chamber.
