Train wreck at City Hall

The spectacular train wreck at City Hall has attracted the media and everyone is jockeying for a story.  There's lots of blood in the water and plenty of stories which all have one common denominator:  Linda Deliah Thompson.

City Solicitor Phil Harper who was juggling multitudinous lawsuits and negotiations for the city finally had enough and walked out on Tuesday.  With considerable restraint, Harper told the Patriot-News he had "philosophical differences" with our delicate flower Linda.

Harper told the paper, "she's just unaccepting of certain realities."  Wow.  When the city's chief legal council walks out the door because the mayor is in an alternate universe where does that leave us?

James Ellison, Linda's campaign manager, former chair of the Harrisburg Authority and a partner in the law firm of Rhoades and Sinon is coming under unwanted scrutiny from the Dauphin County District Attorney's office.  The Patriot reports The DA is looking into some questionable contributions to Thompson's campaign.  Likely there won't be any sanctions despite a growing righteous indignation by the proletariat, but the investigation pulls back the curtain exposing the backstage crew responsible for Linda's ascent to power. 

WGAL scored an interview with Joyce Davis, Thompson's first communications director, who elaborated on her experience in Thompson's Big Funhouse of Reality.  Joyce told the station "It is high time for people who love her to help her see that this is going to end tragically." We couldn't agree more.

Davis went on to say Thompson exhibits no leadership and suggested if she can't get it together, she needs to get out of the way for the good of the city.

We do take issue with Joyce's suggesting that the black clergy reach out to Linda and attempt to help her.  In our view, the clerics have done quite enough and need to stop meddling in politics. 

Extended clips of the Davis interview are on WGAL's website and Joyce chillingly articulates the situation. 

Dan "Evil Homosexual"  Miller was featured on Fox 43 where he responded to Thompson's epithets. 

CBS21 reports City Hall will be the site of a Valentine's Day rally at noon to demand Linda's resignation -- probably not the kind of Black History Month event Thompson envisioned when she became Harrisburg's first African American mayor. We can't help but think Martin Luther King would have approved as Thompson is being judged by the content of her character and not the color of her skin.

Chuck Ardo noted Linda has no concept of how the media works.  She's about to find out.  Harrisburg's financial situation is already on the radar of the major media outlets.  The crazy little sideshow she's created will land her front and center on national stage.

In at least one respect, Linda will achieve her lifelong dream:  it will be all about her.