Comments on: SEPTA Strike Provokes Awesomest Conspiracy Theory Ever: Meet Your Next Mayor, Ed Rendell!

By: Fagnew

Fagnew — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:13:34 +0000

Rendell was at the stadium last night for the Eagles game!

By: amc4232

amc4232 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:37:43 +0000

Guess I just assumed that our term limits in Philadelphia actually limited terms, not just consecutive terms. Too bad that non-consecutive law kept Rizzo from being mayor-for-life a la the Daleys in Chicago.

By: barryg

barryg — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:19:45 +0000

If Rendell wants back into Philly, he’s got some ‘splaining to do re: the casinos.

I think arcticsplasher is right on, Fast Eddy has a promising career ahead as a full time lobbyist and part time Eagles commentator.

By: John Lightstone

John Lightstone — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:41:34 +0000

Is everyone blocked from Google or something. Geez.

“Some local governments have term limits. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the mayor cannot be elected three consecutive times, but there is no limit on how long any individual can serve as mayor. Frank Rizzo was elected mayor in 1971 and 1975; he attempted to repeal the term limit, but failed and could not run in 1979. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 1983 but he lost to Wilson Goode. In 1986, he switched to the Republican Party, and ran as a Republican in the mayoral elections of 1987 and 1991.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_limits_in_the_United_States#Municipal_term_limits

By: arcticsplasher

arcticsplasher — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:37:54 +0000

Despite my desire to see a Nutter/Rendell primary battle, there’s no way I can believe Rendell would want to come back and deal with the citizenry, unions, and City Council mouth breathers again. Instead, he’ll either be working for the casino industry, plugged into the Obama administration somewhere, or running for Congress. Or most likely, all three at once.

By: DJRobertDrake

DJRobertDrake — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:22:44 +0000

unless I missed something amc4232 – Rendell could once again run for Mayor, since the term limits are directed to consecutive terms. As Tvox mentioned, after serving two consecutive terms, Rizzo ran again in 1983 (lost to Goode in the primary) and as a Republican in 1987 and 1991.

By: Tvox

Tvox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:05:12 +0000

Aren’t Philly’s term limits about consecutive terms or total terms? Didn’t Rizzo run again after his 2 terms? Did limits change after that?

By: tips

tips — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:46:31 +0000

This is what we’re saying: If anyone could get ‘em repealed, it’s the guy with the sangwich.

By: amc4232

amc4232 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:58 +0000

Philadelphia has term limits for mayor, as Pa. does for governor, and Rendell has already exhausted those term limits.