Who's watching Street and why?: Let me say this: mad, crazy props to the Philly Inquirer which is really keeping tabs on the Mayor Street issue (and the mayoral race as a whole), and from all angles: the political implications and shifts; the legal aspects; the cold reality facing us all regardless of who wins. It's really been going out of its way to keep a level head and try to describe the story and answer factual questions, rather than interpret it, while still keeping the focus on what the City needs from a mayor, rather than whodunnit.

My fear is that if Katz wins, he faces a huge uphill climb from the black voters who are coming out in droves for Street (after all, he is the victim here) and a polarized City Council. My fear is that if Street wins, and then he's indicted, we lose all ability to get anything done in the city. Hell, even if he's not indicted, the questions won't evaporate over night. Either way you slice it, it has potential for disaster. Well, at least we have the Eagles. Hmmm, Kansas City looks good right about now.