Krasner Calls For Brady To Resign as Chair of Philadelphia Democrats

In a social media post on Thursday, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner called for Bob Brady, chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, to step down from his post.

Krasner, a noted progressive, said that the party needs to make changes to make November, what he called, a “beautiful month.”

“The Democratic Party in Philadelphia, far too long, has spent more time fighting against progressives, fighting against its future, than they have spent fighting against Republicans, fighting against fascists, fighting against Donald Trump,” said Krasner, who was reelected to a third term in office last November.

“And so we are in a position where what we have to do is come together and we have to fight against our common enemy,” he continued. “If we don’t, November could be very, very, very dark for the future of this country.

“I am asking you, Mr. Chairman, to have the wisdom that your friend Joe Biden had, which is to put the outsiders ahead of the insiders, to put the future ahead of the past. And understand that after 40 years serving as chairman of this party, there needs to be some new leadership that will embrace the future, not reject it. That will fight together with the Working Families Party, with liberals, with progressives, fight together in a big tent against the other side.

“And if we all do that, then yes, indeed, November will be a beautiful month. And this country will have a beautiful future. Mr. Chairman, it is time, and I say this respectfully, to step aside.”

Brady, who also serves as chair of Philadelphia’s Democratic state delegation, previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for over 20 years. Other positions include Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner, Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia under Dr. Wilson Goode, and Sergeant-At-Arms of the Philadelphia City Council.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro did not comment when asked about Krasner’s statement.

Steve Ulrich

Ulrich has worked as managing editor of PoliticsPA since January 2022 after spending two years as the Director of Elections in York (Pa.) County. Prior to that, he spent 35 years as a college athletics administrator. Send email to [email protected]