Can Old School Party Rule Defeat Larry Krasner?
So, let’s face the facts and truth. On the national level, the Republican Party regained governmental control to the dismay of Philly’s extremist left/Soros-backed, two-term District Attorney Larry Krasner.
This was because of President Donald Trump.
The Executive Office, Congress, the Senate, and even the Supreme Court are Republican again.
But the extremism of a new Democratic Party—which is not loyal to America or the old regime party of Democrats—continues. Many people refer to the new group as a “resistance” but that is incorrect. They are a new group of American politicos having unconstitutional ideologies. Their beliefs conflict with our Constitution, its Amendments, and our Founding Fathers’ intent and morals.
This new party is led and made up of wealthy and knowledgeable globalists and socialists (immigrants and natural born citizens) who are “Democrats in name only” (“DINOs”). Some are also seasoned Democrats blinded by greed and a disregard for the Constitution. They seek out our citizenry to miseducate and mislead for their own personal and financial gain. As a result, those citizens become conditioned, reconditioned, and indoctrinated into the DINOs’ new party. This same insurgence continues in Pennsylvania. It is that same force that Mr. Krasner relies upon while bidding for re-election this year. His only challenger is the Honorable Judge Patrick Dugan (retired), who is a Democrat.
Since 1991, these DINOs gained control of Philly politics. As of today, there is an overwhelming 7-1 voting ratio of Democrats over Republicans. But the old school, regime Democrats are busy fighting to keep control within that ratio while the PA and Philly GOP just watch. Yes, the Democrats are in an inner-party civil war, not just in Philadelphia but throughout the entire state. Their fight is not really with the Republicans as you would think. In fact, in Philly the GOP is content being the “third arm” of those old school Dems. They are: “Republicans in name only” (“RINOs”). In this coming 2025 election, the Old School Dems and RINOs have chosen Judge Dugan to be their candidate.
So, the real fight is between the extremist left and the old regime Democrats. Adding to the election variables, many independent voters will be voting in November rather than in May. But it is still the political dominance of the Democrats that controls the results of the coming elections. Philly’s DA election corroborates this existing war.
And despite the efforts and intentions of conservative activists like Scott Pressler, a.k.a., “The Persistence”, flipping Philly and/or Pennsylvania “Red” will neither end the war on crime, nor make the GOP a serious contender in the fight. Bipartisan majority rule simply does not work here. There has been too much party intermingling by voters, community leaders, and political leaders, over the years.
For example, in 1991 former Democratic Mayor, Frank Rizzo, was running for a non-consecutive third term (as a Republican) against Democrat, Ed Rendell. Mayor Rizzo switched over many Democratic voters to become Republican and won the Republican Primary. It appeared he was going to beat Mr. Rendell in November. But God’s calling on Mayor Rizzo prevented that. Mr. Rendell then became Philly’s 96th Mayor (from 1992 to 2000), and eventually PA’s 45th governor (from: 2003 to 2011). Coincidentally, Mr. Rendell, endorsed the legacy and statue of Frank Rizzo—while being Mayor–on Dec. 30, 1998, and again on Sept. 28, 2016. The same legacy and statue that Mr. Krasner attacked when he first ran for DA in 2017. Thereafter, the now retired Governor Rendell abandoned his endorsements of Mayor Rizzo and had gone into the illegal “Safe-Injection Site” business. In fact, in 2020 he even tried to set up the first Safe-Injection Site in Frank Rizzo’s old South Philly neighborhood. But the now intermingled old school Dems and RINOs resisted him as if being led by Mayor Rizzo himself. Mr. Rendell promoted it until the Third Circuit Court of Appeals stopped him in the matter of: United States of America v. SafeHouse (Nonprofit Corp.) and Jose Benitez, No. 20-1422 (3rd Circ. 2021), on January 12, 2021.
The PA GOP’s recent inner-party election meeting of its chairman around Feb. 5, 2025, is another example of this flip-flopping party practice. In that election, Bill Bachenberg, a proven Trump-Loyal, candidate was defeated by a RINO candidate while the State GOP ignored the statutory Right-to-Know Requests of its’ voters. They asked their GOP leaders to produce its’ list of State Committee Persons who were voting on their behalf. They also sought the election results so they could see how their State Committee People voted. This election was (and still is) significant because it is an indicator of whether the GOP will support President Trump’s agenda on the federal and state levels over the next four years. By way of Philly’s present DA Race, it is clear the GOP abandoned Philly politics already.
For instance, at the GOP election its’ members were aware of their fiduciary obligations to produce qualified candidates for the coming DA Primary. They failed to do so. But one thing is for sure, the past years of Mr. Krasner’s administration placed the GOP on notice that he needs to be replaced. If not, crime will continue to run wild on the streets of Philadelphia.
The importance of this coming DA Primary election should have been the ultimate priority for the departing and incoming GOP Chairmen. Also, for the Republican State Committee People who voted during the meeting. But it was not. Why is that? Everyone in Philly knows that when a Democratic candidate wins a Democratic Primary, he or she will win in the coming General Election.
Thereafter, the GOP decided it would not seek nominations for the DA candidacy because it would not be running a candidate in the race. Republican voters then reached out to several qualified Republicans to see if they would run against Mr. Krasner. They declined explaining they could not rely on the GOP’s funding or other support. Even private donors declined for the same reasons. The prospective candidates also elaborated that they could not afford to invest and lose their own savings on an impossibility. So, within these decisions the GOP also decided it would endorse Judge Dugan to compete against Mr. Krasner in November. On May 20th, it hopes to register 1,000 Republican votes to nominate Judge Dugan to become a Republican candidate. But how is that possible when PA is a “Closed Primary State”?
According to Philly’s City Commissioners Office a nomination such as this is not prohibited under Pennsylvania’s Election Statute, a.k.a., “The Election Code”, or its’ public policy. The Office clarified that the Code is applied like a double-edged sword. On one side, a lack of legislative expression does not prohibit the forgoing tactics. On the other side, that same lack of expression allows them to be acceptable. See https://www.pa.gov/agencies/vote/elections/types-of-elections.html. See also https://philadelphiabar.org/?pg=JudicialElectionsFAQ.
This ambiguity in the Code simultaneously raises questions of law and public policy—but only if raised in court. Most likely, both candidates are researching these questions for court if necessary. In the interim, what are voters to do?
Just vote? If so, for who? Switch parties or join the old school Democrats so they could defeat Mr. Krasner together? Stay in or join the GOP and take a chance in nominating Judge Dugan for November? Or, give up on voting altogether?
Well, citizen groups like the Neighbors of Port Richmond are coming together to do what the GOP and the old regime Democrats are not doing for them. They are having a FREE Town Hall Meet & Greet at the Polish Eagles Sporting Club (at 3257 E. Thompson St., Phila., PA 19134) with both candidates appearing on Saturday, May 3, 2025, between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. For information, contact: Doris Lynch at 215-900-9313. The Club is donating its’ facilities. A cash bar will be open. Everyone is welcome.
Questions can be raised to both candidates. They will be attending the event at different times so each candidate can speak openly with everyone. Mr. Krasner will be there from noon until 12:30 p.m. Judge Dugan will then be there from 12:30 p.m. until 1 p.m. Voters can ask Mr. Krasner: Why should they not switch parties and join with the Democrats to vote against him at the Primary? As to Judge Dugan, they can ask: Whether he prefers to win in May or November? Will he accept a possible write-in nomination from the Republicans for November? And whether he can win in November if he could not win in May?
Let’s face it, in this race to make the votes count for Philly everyone should join the Democratic Primary to make their votes count in a win. It should always be “Philly First” and not “Party First”. As President Trump once said: “Bad things happen in Philadelphia”. Especially in Philly politics. So why take the GOP’s chance? Or is it really the DINOs and RINOs hidden idea to assure Mr. Krasner’s win?
So, here it is. A free event and chance to decide on how to vote to save Philly. And possible questions to ask too. Can we really choose to not attend this free event? While other party-related fund raisers may be scheduled, there’s no guaranty that any of them will give voters this opportunity to decide how the city can be saved.
As everyone knows, Philly’s Elections are won during the Primary. So those 1,000 Republican votes intended to nominate Judge Dugan in May for November simultaneously become 1,000 votes to be used against him in May. Vote smart. If the plan is to beat Mr. Krasner, Judge Dugan needs every vote he can get in May to do it.
Judge Dugan has 17 years of experience on the Municipal Bench. He served the last 12 being the President Judge. Much like former District Attorney, the Honorable Lynne Abraham (serving 19 years from: May 1991, to January 2010). He–as did she–will put his trial experiences as a Court Administrator and Trial Judge to good use as a Prosecutor promoting the law and justice fairly and orderly.
He also has the support of the Philly Court system, the Police and FOP, and many of the local Unions. Comparatively, Mr. Krasner has Cop haters; the families of the criminals he let out of prison; and those “alleged” criminals that he failed to prosecute. With Republican and Independent help in the Primary, Judge Dugan can win. Those voters can then re-register as they like. The Commissioner’s Office also confirmed the Code does not prohibit voters from doing it. So, it can be done.
Indeed, whoever wins the Primary wins the battle for the DA’s Office. But the real war is fighting crime on the streets of Philly. The winner shall determine how this war is to be fought on those streets—the same streets that Frank Rizzo would have fought Mr. Krasner if he was still around. Undoubtedly, President Trump would do it too if he could.
Interested in joining in the fight? Register to vote or switch parties here, in seconds, for free:
https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. The absolute deadline and last day to do this is by the end of May 5th, 2025.
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And may God always Bless and keep Philadelphia and America safe.
Can Old School Party Rule Defeat Larry Krasner Can Old School Party Rule Defeat Larry Krasner