The LuLac Edition #419, Feb. 13th, 2008
PHOTO INDEX: 13 QUESTIONS BY SEATRAIN, CIRCA '71.
13 QUESTIONS
1. IN YOUR ESTIMATION, WHO WOULD BE THE TOP THREE PICKS FOR VICE PRESIDENT WITH JOHN McCAIN?
FIRST, NEWT GINGRICH. HE HAS THE EXPERIENCE, THE SMARTS, QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT, CAN SEAL THE CONSERVATIVE BASE AND UNITE THE TICKET. DOUBT IF HE’D TAKE IT. SECOND, HALEY BARBOUR, GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI AND FORMER GOP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN. ENERGETIC, PLAIN SPOKEN AND HAS THE ABILITY TO KNOCK HEADS TOGETHER IN THE PARTY. AND TOM RIDGE, IF McCAIN IS WILLING TO SAY “DAMN THE TORPEDOES, FULL SAIL AHEAD”.
2. WAS CONGRESSMAN DAN FLOOD EVER UNDEFEATED IN HIS LONG 31 YEAR CONGRESSIONAL RUN?
NO. HE LOST RE-ELECTION IN 1946, WON AGAIN IN ’48 BUT THEN LOST AGAIN IN THE EISENHOWER LANDSLIDE OF 1952.
3. THE SURGE WORKED. HOW DO YOU AS AN ANTI IRAQ NAYSAYER FEEL ABOUT THAT?
I’M THRILLED. THE SURGE HAS HAD AN EFFECT AND AT LEAST HAS STOPPED THE MADNESS AND ASSASSINATIONS OF OUR TROOPS. BUT I STILL MAINTAIN (AS DOES 70% OF THE AMEICAN PEOPLE) THAT WE NEVER SHOULD HAVE GONE THERE AND WASTED SO MUCH IN TERMS OF LIVES, RESOURCES AND NATIONAL MORALE AND PRIDE. EVEN SURVIVORS OF THOSE KILLED IN ACTION NOW WONDER IF THE COST WAS TOO GREAT. YEP, I’M GLAD IT WORKED BUT IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN NECESSARY.
4. YOU HAVE RAISED AN ALMOST FANATICAL DEFENSE OF LOUIS DENAPLES. WHY?
I’M A FIRM BELIEVER THAT YOU TAKE A PERSON’S LIFE AS A TOTAL BODY OF WORK. THE GOOD THINGS USUALLY OUTWEIGH A FEW OF THE BAD BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MR. DENAPLES HAS NEVER BEEN GRANTED THAT RIGHT. I CAN’T HELP BUT THINK THAT IF MR. DENAPLES NEVER APPLIED FOR A LICENSE AND RESTORED MOUNT AIRY TO ITS FORMER GLORY (WITH HIS OWN MONEY BY THE WAY) NONE OF THIS STUFF WOULD HAVE COME UP. YOU JUDGE THE TOTALITY OF THE PERSON, NOT PICK AND CHOOSE LIKE YOU’RE IN LINE AT A BUFFET.
5. WHERE DID SUPER DELEGATES COME FROM AND WHY DO THEY EXIST?
THEY EXIST BECAUSE AFTER THE 1968 CONVENTION, REFORMERS TOOK OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. IN 1972, PEOPLE LIKE CHICAGO MAYOR RICHARD DALEY AND MAJOR POWERHOUSES WERE NOT EVEN GIVEN TICKETS TO THE CONVENTION IN MIAMI. THAT FALL, THE DEMOCRATS CARRIED ONE STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AS THE CONVENTIONS WENT ON, SUPER DELEGATES BECAME MORE POPULATED, KIND OF APPEARING AS STEWARDS OF THE PARTY TO MAKE SURE THE INMATES DIDN’T TAKE OVER INSTITUTION. WITH THIS YEARS CONVENTION DEADLOCKING, THESE SUPER DELEGATES WILL BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, EVEN CRITICAL. IN A WAY IF THEY GET TOO MUCH POWER, THE PENDULEM WILL SWING THE OTHER WAY AND NEXT TIME YOU MIGHT SEE A REDUCTION OF SUPER DELEGATES.
6. WERE YOU EVER INTERESTED IN BEING A DELEGATE?
YES. I WAS FULLY PREPARED TO CIRCULATE NOMINATING PETITIONS IF AL GORE ENTERED THIS YEAR’S RACE BUT WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT WENT.
7. THE SUPERBOWL AND THE COMMERCIALS. THOUGHTS?
I’VE SEEN EVERY SUPER BOWL AND THIS ONE HAD TO BE THE FINEST EVER PLAYED. I RARELY MOVED FROM MY SEAT. AS FAR AS THE COMMERCIALS, LIKED THE JAMES CARVILLE AND BILL FRIST COKE COMMERCIAL. DESPITE THE FRANKIE VALLI SONG IN IT, “CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU” I THOUGHT THE GIRL WITH THE UNIBROW COMMERCIAL WAS ABSOLUTELY HIDEOUS. IT WAS FOR PLANTERS AND I DOUBT IF I’LL BUY THAT BRAND FOR A LONG TIME. I LOVE BURGER KING BUT THE KING FREAKS ME OUT TOO MUCH AND I’M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT FEEL IF A COMMERCIAL MAKES ME NAUSEOUS, WHY WOULD I WANT TO BUY AND EAT THE PRODUCT??!!!!
8.YOU SAY THAT 1967 WAS A WATERSHED YEAR FOR THE DEMOCRATS IN LUZERNE COUNTY, WAS THERE A SWEEP?
NO. THE SWEEP CAME IN 1971 WHEN THE DEMS TOOK ALL THE ROW OFFICES. IN ’67, THE GOP WON THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WITH JOSEPH MOCK BEATING JOE TIRPAK, ANDREW ANTOLICK BEATING DONALD HEISNER FOR CLERK OF COURTS, BLYTHE EVANS WINNING THE D.A.’S SEAT OVER STEPHEN TELLER, AND JUDGE ROBERT HOURIGAN WINNING ELECTION TO A FULL TERM. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT FRANK CASTELLINO BARELY SQUEAKED BY IN THE RECORDER OF DEEDS RACE WINNING OVER GEORGE GWILLIAM, SENIOR.
9. YOUR NEXT NOVEL, HOW’S THAT COMING?
VERY SLOWLY. THE THING HAS BEEN THROWN BACK MORE THAN AN UGLY FISH IN A POLLUTED LAKE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A RE-EDIT, STRIPPED DOWN THE CHARACTERS, CHANGED SOME NAMES AND TOYED WITH THE PREMISE. IT BEARS NO RESEMBLENCE TO THE FIRST DRAFT. NO DEADLINE OR TIME TABLE ON IT YET. WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED THOUGH.
10.WHAT IS A FAVORITE SON?
A FAVORITE SON WAS A METHOD IN THE MID 40S, 50s AND 60S TO GET SUPPORT FOR A CANDIDATE AT THE NOMINATING CONVENTION. USUALLY A SENATOR OR GOVERNOR WOULD DECLARE FOR PRESIDENT AS A FAVORITE SON TO HAVE THE STATE DELEGATION PLEDGED TO HIMSELF. THAT WAY, THE FAVORITE SON COULD BROKER A DEAL FOR HIS VOTES. PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOHN FINE WAS A FAVORITE SON AND WAS ONE OF THOSE WHO SWUNG HIS VOTES TO EISENHOWER IN 1952 WHEN IKE WON ON THE THIRD BALLOT. AS CONVENTIONS BECAME CORONATIONS, FAVORITE SONS HAVE GONE THE WAY OF PENNY CANDY. THE LAST TIME FAVORITE SONS WERE USED WAS AT THE ’68 GOP CONVENTION WHEN THE LIKES OF HIRAM FONG OF HAWAII, CHARLES PERCY OF ILLINOIS AND JOHN VOLPE OF MASSACHUSETTS WERE NOMINATED AMIDST HUGE DEMONSTRATIONS. AFTER THAT, THEY BACKED NIXON WHO WON THE NOD.
12.YOUR YOU TUBE VIDEO, HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
I DECIDED I NEEDED SOMETHING TO HUMOROUSLY PROMOTE THE SITE AND GIVE PEOPLE A CLUE ABOUT WHAT WE DO AND THE SPIRIT IN WHICH WE DO IT. SO THAT’S WHY WE PUT IT TOGETHER. THE PHOTOS CAME FROM MAYCUB PRODUCTIONS AND THE VIDEO WAS A POGRAM EFFORT, A UNIT THAT HAS VOLUMNIOUS VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN IT, HERE’S THE LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6lEXSEQnDk.
13. WHAT WAS SEATRAIN AND 13 QUESTIONS?
THE GROUP SEATRAIN WAS THE OFFSHOOT OF BLUES PROJECT. IT WAS A MIX OF ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ AND CLASSICAL. THEY PRODUCED TWO ALBUMS, “SEATRAIN” AND “MARBLEHEAD MESSENGER”. THE GROUP HAD A MINOR HIT WITH “13 QUESTIONS”. HERE IT IS FROM YOU TUBE: WE’VE APPROPRIATED THE SONG AND THE IMAGE OF THE SINGLE FOR THIS LULAC SEGMENT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eFi4p_m3K4.
*This feature is a monthly compilation of e mails, notes and comments posted to LuLac on our e mail address line.
posted by David Yonki @ 5:50 PM
10 comments
10 Comments:
Yonk:
Love the video! And you had to add in your homage to tall women. But jeez, Geena Davis twice?
Luck and success and many hits. Glad you had your tie straight, the internet my friend is forever!
Maybe the reason why you are so protective of Mr. DeNaples is because of your own associations with certain, uh ecology engineers, located in the Mid Valley! You say you never met Mr. DeNaples and I believe that but let's not forget about your connection to the borough of ******** (edited) and the slicksters living there who adore David Yonki, buy his crappy books and light candles at St. Thomas Aqauinas so he can walk again. Yeah defend Louie! That's pretty logical.
Your next novel, wow! Nothing can top the first one though. The ending was spectacular!
Krista
Jeez Dave, you give your opinion on Louis DeNaples and the next thing you know some posters are saying your one of the Corleone family. I think you're more the Clemenza type than Luca Brazzi. Just busting, as always, great stuff.
Dave:
A few things, I remember my brother having a SeaTrain album. The song on YOU TUBE brought back memories. Thanks.
Your YOU TUBE video was also good too. And I love the fact that you put your girl Geena Davis in there a few times. On the election, I think you have it right on target about Newt Gingrich. He'd unite the conservatives. And the favorite son thing, well as Johnny Carson by the way of George Costanze used to say, "I did not know that!"
Ted
Sir,
I am relatively new to the Internet, but glad I found your site. Hope many others do in the months to come. In addition to the LuLac scene shenanigans, we are about to elect a president and sites like LuLac are new and of comparable importance to talk radio in that process. Newspaper's day is in the rearview mirror.
I applaud your independent thinking
and appreciate the time spent in research/writing and general maintenance which go into your commitment.
Locally Steve Corbett and David Yonki are functioning as advocates for the people of LuLacLand. I listen to Corbett occasionally. I read Yonki daily!
You are so naive when it comes to Denaples. I don't know if it's funny or sad.
14th Question?
Who's in charge in Scranton?
Even if the Firefighters have a legit complaint, is going public and demanding the dismissal of the Chief the way to handle the situation? Why such resistance to the Recovery Plan when recovery is not happening under the current arrangement? Are the firemen using a recent tragedy and the positive
reaction of the people as a
bargaining chip? Should Police and Fire Depts choose their own chief?
Reading the Scranton Times reminds me why I sold the old house and moved out of the City five years ago!
I like your "movie" better than Paul Sorvino's, or his wannabee movie. Some of the Sorvino Money coulda gone to Local Artist and Writers….
That empty building in Benton aint never gonna be no studio or probly anything else. An overlooked 10 million dollar deal where Sherwood tried to bring Corning in and some jobs remember? I drove by it on 81 the other day. We gave em 10 million and never even asked for any of it back! We drive a hard bargain around here, don’t we?
The firefighters going public with their bitches about the chief is a matter of strategy. They are looking to build serious grassroots support for the upcoming showdown with the mayor over the size of the department.
Hizzoner had made it clear he's looking to cut 32 positions from SFD, which will effectively neuter what is a tremendous fire department.
The SFD has a reputation throughout the state as not only being one of the best, but also a department that has managed to excel despite political influence and pressure.
If Mayor Doherty is serious about moving people into the city, and I believe he is, he should get his hands off the fire department, because someone, someday in the future, is only going to have to rebuild it.
About Dan Flood; although treated God-like in W-B's north end, Flood was far, far less of a power than some believe. Read Tip O'Neill's "Man of The House" when you get a chance. Flood is nowhere to be found in the book. Flood was undeniably a power to be dealt with locally, but in the big picture, no, no he was not.
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