The LuLac Edition #2202, September 20th, 2012
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WHY IT WILL BE CLOSE
While Mitt Romney seems to be on the ropes this week (he had a stunning week that is something I have never seen since following politics) don’t count him out yet. The political pundits are all saying it will now be up to the debates to even give him a glimmer of a chance, but that might not be the case. When Presidential polls are taken, there are two models used, “Likely voters” and “Registered Voters”. The difference between the two is huge. A likely voter is someone who is leaning toward a candidate, meaning that they are inclined to support a candidate. A registered voter is someone on the rolls who may or may not vote. (A perfect example is a friend of mine that I worked with a few years back. She opined that she only votes in Presidential elections because they are the most important. She sits out all the rest even when the argument can be made that local contests are more important to her well being). Polls taken among registered voters have President Obama winning by more than 6 points in crucial swing states. But when likely voters are polled, Mutt Romney tends to get closer. The GOP might have a built in advantage in the likely voter category because their base is older and more inclined to vote. The Obama campaign registered many new voters in 2008. But will they stay registered or can they be turned into likely voters again in 2012? Because of this difference, the race is going to be closer than you might imagine. I’m shocked that Pennsylvania is not a swing state and that people actually believe the President is in double digits. That balloon is going to burst. When it comes down to it, despite Romney’s gaffes and even with the President’s personal popularity, you are going to see a tight race for President. It may not unreasonable to expect that Mitt money may very well win the popular vote but lose in The Electoral College. And when the story of the 2012 race is written, it may come down to the “registered” voter vs the “likely” voter.CONAHAN’S HAIL MARY
The Times Leader reports that Former Luzerne County judge Michael Conahan has filed court papers that seek to vacate his sentence should a federal appellate court reviewing his co-defendant’s case determine Judge Edwin Kosik should have recuse himself. In a six-page motion, Conahan, acting as his own attorney, said he believes he’s entitled to a new sentencing hearing before a new judge should the Third Circuit Court of Appeals agree with former judge Mark Ciavarella that Kosik should not have presided over the case I will be shocked if this goes anywhere. The Judicial scandals are receding into history and a ruling in both Judge’s favor would just bring it all up again. And trust me, appal or no appeal, no one wants that.
SCOLLO GETS ENDORSED
The Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) has endorsed businessman Phil Scollo in his campaign for U.S. Congress against U.S. Rep. Tom Marino. "The Alliance of Retired Americans fights for people and families who have worked hard all their lives and earned a dignified retirement - they fight to protect Social Security and Medicare. That is just what we are fighting for in our grassroots campaign and it is exactly what we will fight for in Congress," said Phil Scollo. "I'm proud to have their support and will do everything I can to save Medicare from those who would end it. Turning Medicare into a voucher system, as Tom Marino voted twice to do, is plain wrong." Barbara Easterling, President of the ARA, said regarding Phil Scollo's endorsement,"Your positions demonstrate a strong commitment to improve the quality of life for older Americans. Your leadership on issues such as preserving and protecting Social Security and Medicare from privatization and benefit cuts exhibits that commitment. In addition, our members can support your candidacy because of your belief in the need to provide more affordable health care for older Americans, as well as the need for stronger retirement and pension security, and quality long term care. The Alliance for Retired Americans believes that your election to the House of Representatives will enhance the quality of life for older Americans." The Alliance of Retired Americans is a national organization with over 4 million members and has given U.S. Rep. Tom Marino a lifetime rating of zero for his voting record in Congress. Two key reasons for his low score are his repeated votes to end Medicare as we know it and support for ending the Social Security guarantee.
Phil Scollo left Wall Street to start a small business in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He learned hard work and public service early from a New York City Fire Fighter, his father. His business, a management-consulting firm, has served all types of organizations from global corporations to small businesses and government agencies. Phil has lived in Dingman Township, Pennsylvania since 1998 with his wife, Karen. He is the proud father of three children. A summa cum laude graduate of St. John’s University, Phil holds a B.S. in Government and Politics.
GARFUNKEL IN TOWN
Art Garfunkel kicks off a great season for Music In Hazleton. Garfunkel visits on Saturday night October 6th at 8pm. To purchase tickets or to learn more about the Castle Club, visit their website or call toll-free 1-855-WILTSIE (1-855-945-8743). Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster retail outlets at Boscov's and Walmart.AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
MEDIA MATTERS
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
This week Shadoe Steele presents as usual “Saturday Night Live At the Oldies. The show airs from 7pm to midnight on WILK AM and FM with ABC News on the top of the hour. This week Shadoe will be live from The Bloomsburg Fair.ECTV
The Steamtown National Historical Site welcomes visitors from around the world each year with it's exhibits of Railroad History. Bill Nalevanko of Steamtown's Visitor Services Department will join ECTV Live hosts Tom Munlay and David DeCosmo during the week on September 24th to promote Free Fee Day at the site on Saturday, September 29th. Nalevanko will discuss the history of Steamtown and highlight some of the many exhibits on display there. ECTV Live can be viewed on Comcast Ch19 in the Greater Scranton,/Pittston area each day at Noon and Midnight with selected re-broadcasts at 6pm several days each week.
SUNDAY MAGAZINE
This Week on Sunday Magazine Brian Hughes speaks with local anti bullying activist Monica Thomas, who updates us on the latest news regarding school and cyber bullying. Brian speaks with Kara, Jeannie and Karen about “Visions, Verses and Voices”, an event sponsored by the Auxiliary of Geisinger Community Medical Center on Sunday, September 30th at Fiorelli’s in Peckville. And an encore of Brian’s interview with State Senator John Blake of Lackawanna County about Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law, and some new developments regarding its enforcement.Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on Great Country 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X, 6:25am on Magic 93, and 7am on True Oldies 590, WARM.
STORM POLITICS
This week WYLN TV Storm Politics gets patriotic! Tiffany Cloud will discuss one of my new fave political books: We Still Hold These Truths, in honor of the 225th anniversary of The U.S. Constitution and then Amy Crego from The Rolling Angels for Armed Forces, who wrote the foreword to Tiffany’s book, will discuss military families. Storm Politics airs: Th 930p, Sat 5p, Sun 11a, Mon 830p, Tues 930p only on WYLN TV!
1967
Future Presidential hopeful US Navy pilot John McCain is shot down in his A-4 over North Vietnam and spent 5 1/2 years in prison…………….. The RMS Queen Mary arrives in Southampton, at the end of her last transatlantic voyage. BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4 are all launched. in the world of TV more people are still talking about the series finale of “The Fugitive” starring David Jansen. The show ended in late August with a 2 part episode that was the highest rated TV event of the year and overshadowed the new fall programming. An NBC Executive was quoted as saying “Accidental Family" is not the series ending of “The Fugitive”……………….in Pennsylvania, the newly revamped State Park program yields more than ½ million new visitors to the facilities….in Luzerne County District Attorney Tom Mack uses an old fashioned radio car with a large sound speaker to tour neighborhoods in the West Side kicking off his campaign for one of the two seats on the Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County and 45 years ago this week the number one song in America and LuLac land was another hit by that West Coast group, The Association with "Never My Love".
posted by David Yonki @ 7:13 PM
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19 Comments:
"SEcond Avenue" is one of the most underrated songs of the 1970. Good choice Yonk.
Yonk, you are correct. This race is going to come down to the wire. And I love Art and that song!
Mr. Obama will not get the same support he got from his "fans" in 2008. While Mitt Romney might not be the best standard bearer, he at least comes to the table with a real record of running things. The problem is he's telling no one about it.
Dave, me and my cousin really like this song. The Garfunkel song.
Saw you on TV too. You and L.A. are fun to watch.
K GIRL
Garfunkel, Great Song, Vocal and Arrangement. Sadly only available on 45.
The Association, not so hot. Sounds
like a sugar cube set to boring music. As a matter of fact all the Association stuff stunk! With all the terrific music of the era how was that a hit?
Since the Professor claims he will be incognito at Blogfest I have a couple ideas regarding what to look for. An old man in a raincoat
or a man in drag with a large purse. Or perhaps just an old woman
in a housecoat. Just guessing.
Anita
TRust me, there is NO way that Romney is going to beat Obama. The majority of the polling models are in the President's favor. He bests Romney in "likeability" by nearly 40 points-----40 points!
Most pundits already know this race is over. Problem is they need to keep it interesting in order to keep their programs spicey.
When was the last election when the pundits stated it was all but over for a candidate? Certainly Obama won a comfortable victory in 2008 yet I cannot recall anyone in the media stating it was over, even when they knew in October.
In the 04 election, it was clear that Bush was going to take Ohio in the week or two leading up to d day. Yet the pundits would not tell you that.
If you do, as the prof says, some research you will see how it is almost impossible for team Romney to overtake Obama now. The pundits wont tell you..Yonki wont tell you, but I will.
And to make it all the more simple---when was the last time this nation elected the least likeable of two candidates President (in the TV age) in a two man race???? Answer: NEver. Compare all of the candidates from, say 1952 on.
Congrats on your reelection Mr. President!
IN RESPONSE
As a matter of fact all the Association stuff stunk! With all the terrific music of the era how was that a hit?
IT WAS NUMBER 1 FOR TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT. GO FIGURE. AND THE REMAKE BY THE 5TH DIMENSION CHARTED IN THE TOP 5 TOO.
Second Avenue was first released by Tim Moore on one of the Paramount (Famous Music Labels).
I forget which one. I worked for Famous twice once at Paramount out of Cleveland and then Dot Nashville.
I think I first heard the Tim Moore version and it was on the charts when the label was falling apart. I don’t
think Arties version was a big hit either, but I always loved and remembered the song. Thanks for reminding
me. Paramount was so close a couple times with an Elton John LP, FRIENDS, Billie Joels first, and the Tim Moore thingl. We had hits with the LOVE STORY LP and the original single by Francis Lai which Henry Mancini covered and
of course the GODFATHER Soundtrack. Still Paramount got out of the record business. Oh we also had Melanies
“BRAND NEW KEY” on a label I forget the name of.
AH Memory Lane.
Shadow Steele talks about em, I lived them!
IN RESPONSE
Second Avenue was first released by Tim Moore on one of the Paramount (Famous Music Labels).
YES, I REMEMBER PLAYING THAT ON WRKC FM. IT STARTED OUT AS A COLLEGE FM ALBUM AND "SECOND AVENUE" WAS A BREAK OUT. NOW ONLY IF WE COULD SOMEHOW PROP UP "ST. JUDE AVENUE".
BLOGFEST! Chicka chicka yeah yeah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9CScOFfCM4
Yonks,
I think musically that bird has flown...but thanks.
Something new coming soon with another local artist.
Good Old 8:18
Close? I doubt it. One oster spoke of Romney's success at running business. Hell, this is te sam eguy to made money liquidating going businesses and that my f riend is NOT how to grow jobs. If Obama would let go of this nice guy attitude, he does have the capability of tearing Romney apart in the debates. I put my money (and I do) as well as my faith in Obama. I never met a Republican who did not want to take my benefits away from me, the benefits that Democrats created.
Hope all the Bloggers and Posters and Lulacers and all the others enjoy a fine evening tonight. Lulac for one serves a purpose and
makes a genuine effort to inform and comment. I know its a lot of work and make no mistake, your efforts even when I disagree are most appreciated. Have a Tab on me,
assuming of course they serve Tab.
If not I suggest a martini.
Your choice of photos reveals the same old tired routine of publishing the best picture of the candidate you support. I had hoped for better.
It does reflect a common thread running through your blog and certain followers postings: Attack the person rather than provide a structured, reasoned debate. You're subtle but after a while it is noticable.
Just thought you'd like to know..
Anon 4:57 this blog used to be that way, and that was what Yonk was committed to, but it seems since his brush with death he has become angrier and more bitter, which reflects in his writings and his comments. He has also become less and less factually correct in much of his reporting. He has mimicked the model of Steve Corbett. Yell loudly, call others names, hurl insults, dam the facts and hope that increases traffic to his site. He even once made a comment that someone should get ****** in the ass with a broom handle or something to that effect. It was with that comment that the lulac of old ended and this abomination started.
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N RESPONSE
He even once made a comment that someone should get ****** in the ass with a broom handle or something to that effect. It was with that comment that the lulac of old ended and this abomination started.
I APOLOGIZED FOR THAT DETOUR. IT WAS UNCHARACTERISTIC OF OUR MISSION.
but it seems since his brush with death he has become angrier and more bitter, which reflects in his writings and his comments.
MY ILLNESS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHANGE. WHAT CAUSED THE CHANGE WAS THE TOTAL FABRICATION OF FACTS TO SUPPORT A FAULTY GOP POSITION. YOU CAN OBAMA (A MAN I DID NOT SUPPORT ORIGINALLY) A SOCIALIST YET THE KOCH BROTHERS HAVE DOUBLED THEIR PROFITS SINCE "THE SOCIALIST" TOOK OFFICE! THERE ARE BLATANT LIES BEING TOLD ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE LAW. I STILL TRY TO BE FAIR BUT YOU CAN'T BE FAIR WITH PEOPLE WHO (a) LIE TO ADVANCE THEIR ISSUES AND (b) CAN"T GET OVER THE FACT THAT A BLACK MAN IS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. IS LULAC MORE EDGIER THAN IN THE PAST? YES. DO WE CALL OUT PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE WRONG? YES. I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THINK "WE'VE CHANGED" AND NOT FOR THE BETTER. I'M GLAD ABOUT THAT BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY I'D BE TERRIFIED IF EVERYONE THOUGHT WE WERE THE BEST THING THEY AND THEIR SUPPORTS EVER READ. CRITICIZE ME ALL YOU WANT...BUT THE CANCER HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. MY CANCER WAS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE PAIN OF THOSE FAMILIES WHO LOST MEN AND WOMEN IN IRAQ AND AFGAHANISTAN FOR NO GOOD REASON.
Being in the 47% of freeloaders I was wondering, as a retired American, if my enormous
school taxes and property taxes don’t count toward something? I am a veteran and worked
for almost 50 years and still work part time at two jobs, but I feel like such a slug. As such I intend
to vote Socialist in the next election. I support our Socialist, Communist, Muslim, Black President
because as a College Graduate with 64 years life experience I don’t understand the issues.
I appreciate the efforts of Fox News and some Lulac posters to explain things to me, but to quote
Bush the 1st, “I don’t get it.”
Orbidor Dildot
Clarks Summit
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