The LuLac Edition #503, June 23rd, 2008

PHOTO INDEX: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN McCAIN, THIS BLOG EDITOR, FORMER WARM PROGRAM DIRECTOR GREG FOSTER, DON IMUS AND FORMER WARM SALES MANAGER AND ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST BOSSES, GREG STROM.

McCAIN ON THE WAY

Finally GOP Presidential candidate John McCain is making a stop in Wilkes Barre. The date July 23rd. The venue, TBA. Dan Meuser, president of Pride Mobility, said he will serve as chairman of the event – a luncheon somewhere in Wilkes-Barre . Meuser ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 10th, losing a close race to Chris Hackett. Two things I'm wondering, how much will it cost, (these are GOPers after all who are short on money) and what kind of seat will Chris Hackett get.

AGAIN? JEEZ!!

One of the things about hiring a shock jock is that you have to deal with what comes out of his mouth. Don Imus has done it again, same thing, sports, same deal, commenting on race.

When one of Imus's on-air partners, Warner Wolf, discussed Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones' legal troubles, Imus asked, "What color is he." When told that Jones is African-American, Imus said, "Well, there you go. Now we know."The full transcript is below.
Wolf: "Defensive back Adam 'Pacman' Jones, recently signed by the Cowboys. Here's a guy suspended all of 2007 following a shooting in a Vegas night club."
Imus: "Well, stuff happens. You're in a night club, for God's sake. What do you think's gonna happen in a night club? People are drinking and doing drugs, there are women there, and people have guns. So, there, go ahead."
Wolf: "He's also been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005."
Imus: "What color is he?"
Wolf: "He's African-American."
Imus: "Well, there you go. Now we know."

What type of fallout comes out of this is anyone's guess. PacMan Jones is a bad boy and not as beloved as the women's basketball team Imus dissed the last time he got in hot water. Also, maybe some people will just ignore it as the ramblings of an old guy that is 15 years past his prime. In addition, Imus is no longer on a network but on WABC in New York. My reactions were as follows, "sad", "who cares" and "deal with him if you want". Any intelligent person will know many black athletes party without incident just like many white athletes. And why I think Imus is losing it is because any casual football fan, even Mrs. LuLac, knows Pacman Jones' ethnic background. You're telling me Iman didn't know? If that's the case, then there's no show prep and for the money he's making, I'd can him for not knowing about Pacman Jones. Here we go again with the Iman. No surprises here.