What a thrill to see not only Obama climb the stage but his wife and daughters, too. There was almost as much media as there were hand-picked guests in the audience - including KYW1060, thankfully, which has already posted audio of Obama’s short but moving speech.
Local pols were also in attendance, obviously, and they could be divided into two categories: The Buttowned-Down Gang and the Fun Guys.
The BDG included Ed Rendell, Michael Nutter, Allyson Schwartz, Arlen Specter, Bob Casey Jr., Chaka Fattah, Wilson Goode Sr. – all dressed in crisp, professional attire.
The Fun Guys? Who else but Bob Brady and John Dougherty, both dressed in Eagles attire. Brady, in fact, led the crowd in a raucous chant of “E-A-G-L-E-S: EAGLES!!”
Kinda classed up the joint.
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