The LuLac Edition #548, August 25th, 2008

PHOTO INDEX: SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE CROWD IN WILKES BARRE DURING A 1980 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE, THE LULAC CONVENTION LOGO AND THE REMNANTS OF THE RALLY ON A PARK BENCH.

CONVENTION CONFIDENTIAL

KENNEDY ARRIVES

In what will be a gut wrenching and emotional appearance, SenatorEdward Kennedy will be at the Democratic Nation Convention tonight. Reports are Kennedy will view the tribute film prepared for the delegates and the nation. There is even speculation the Senator may say a few words. Kennedy is battling brain cancer and as we all know, the prognosis is not good. Kennedy brought his campaign for President to Wilkes Barre early in 1980 as he campaigned for the Pennsylvania primary. Tonight's appearance by Kennedy will certainly stir the memories of many residents and Kennedy loyalists in LuLac land.

SHORT SHOTS

Governor Ed Rendell made some news yesterday when he complained that cable network MSNBC was "in the tank" for Senator Obama and that he couldn't stand it. Rendell, a Hillary backer was pretty much on target. I never, ever believed in media bias until the night Keith Olbermann went off on Senator Clinton for making an innocent reference to Robert Kennedy's assassination in June of 1968. I watch MSNBC for the historical perspective and their archives but man, the Governor was right on target.....During an interview, a member of the Democratic National Congressional Committee conceded that more money has been put in the 11th Congressional campaign of Paul Kanjorski than any other effort. When asked how important it was to hold on to the seat, the official said every district was critical and that early money pourecd into the Congressman's race because of the early attacks by the Barletta campaign....Officials at the DNC are bracing for some tensions between the Obama and Clinton camps. A recent reference by an Obama staffer that the Clinton people are like the last survivors of the war in Japan did not help matters any. Adding fuel to that fire is the rumor that former President Bill Clinton is not happy with his assignment for his speech on Wednesday night. Clinton wanted to talk about his accomplishments but was given different talking point. How does one give "talking points" to a former President? Note to the Obama camp, remember Bill Clinton's 1988 Keynote address at that convention. .......CNN came to Scranton the other day to interview GreenRidge residents about the Biden pick. Stopping off at Hank's Hoagies, the network interviewed Senator Bob Casey....The Allentown Morning Call also did a story on the Scranton connection of Biden. Here's a quote from Attorney Todd O'Malley on the pick: ''He has been referred to time and time again as Pennsylvania's third senator,'' said Todd O'Malley, a Scranton attorney who was a member of the Delaware senator's finance committee during his presidential campaign. ''He will be an enormous benefit to Obama up here. This is Joe Biden country. He speaks our language.'' Former Scranton Mayor Jim McNulty was interviewed and said this: ''He makes a big difference,'' McNulty said. ''Joe's a hometown boy. Joe gives the lunch pail speech, and Obama gives the after-dinner one.'' Both were interviewed by Josh Drobnky of the Morning Call.

DEM VIDEO VIGNETTES

Senator Ted Kennedy was sworn in for his 8th term as Senator in 2006. Here's video of that event: