Ed Rendell

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How Ed Rendell Could Ruin Philadelphia’s Newspapers

“There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.” — […]

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Rendell Confirms Interest in Inquirer, Names Partners

Just got off a media conference call with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. Or, rather, the call dropped. (Did the guv hang up on me?!) […]

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Ed Rendell’s Next Job: Inquirer Owner?

This morning, we’re hearing that former Pennsylvania Governor and generally awesome Philadelphian Ed Rendell has set his sights on the Philadelphia Inquirer and its related […]

Foobooz

Feastival 2011: That’s A Wrap

It was the acrobats that screwed me up the most–the half-naked boys and girls literally swinging from the rafters at Pier 9 while Feastival was […]

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Jim Beam Agrees With Ed Rendell on the Whole Wusses Thing

The devastating news is in, guys. If you’re web-surfing while standing up, for some odd reason, please take a seat. Grab some Kleenex. This is […]

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Rendell Gossip Unfair to Attractive Women

Back in July, in response to rumors that he was having an affair with a Commonwealth staffer, Ed Rendell told Philly Mag’s Robert Huber: “I […]

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Ed Rendell to Replace Keith Olbermann?

For the next talk-show host at MSNBC, my vote goes to – wait for it – the former governor of the great state of Pennsylvania.

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Rendell’s Legacy: High Taxes, Low Ratings And Clenched Teeth

It was a December night, late ’90s. My entire family was in downtown Philadelphia taking in the Christmas attractions. One of our traditions was marveling […]

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Another Rendell Bailout: Build Ships With No Buyers

In the movie Dave, Kevin Kline plays a Presidential lookalike who finds himself running the country after the real President falls into a coma. Convening […]

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Turn On the TV and What Do You See? Ed Rendell!

Speculation about a 2012 presidential Democratic primary challenge against Barack Obama was stoked by Russ Feingold last week. After the longtime Wisconsin senator lost his […]

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A Tale of Two States

Day and night, black and white, right and wrong. All describe what New Jersey is versus what it was. The difference?  Simple.  It’s Chris Christie […]

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President Rendell?

Ed Rendell has always had his eyes on his next job. When he was district attorney in Philadelphia, it became clear that he wanted to […]

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Armageddon in Pennsylvania

Bill Murray must be furious. Two decades after the release of his classic Groundhog Day — in which a series of events is repeated over […]

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Rendell Denies Having An Affair

Is Governor Rendell having an affair with a state government employee? In a story published in the new issue of Philadelphia magazine, both the governor […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: Governor Rendell Plays Golf

The second annual An Evening in Franklin Square, held last Thursday night, was much grander than last year’s event. This year was black tie, and […]