Luzerne County Democratic Chair Kathy Kane's reality-distortion-field can weaken the will of all but the strongest opponents.

When Luzerne County Democratic Committee members refused  to march in lockstep for Rep. Tim Holden's quasi-incumbent congressional bid, Borg Queen Kane decided a 23 to 10 vote was close enough for her to declare the committee's endorsement "unanimous." Holden got the nod and challenger Matt Cartwright got the heave-ho -- despite the strong objections of several committee members.

Now with Holden trailing Cartwright in the 17th district primary and Kane's setting her phasers on stun. Kane might be too busy to attend Wilkes-Barre city council meetings, but she has plenty of time (and the cojones) to schedule a hastily organized meet-and-greet for Holden that coincides with a Cartwright event the same night.

Despite the presence of former General Hospital heart throb Jack Wagner, opening day at Holden's downtown Wilkes-Barre HQ was a sparsely attended, non-event. Various non-civilians could be heard grumbling that their attendance was deemed mandatory by superiors and their loyalties lay elsewhere (read: Carwright.)

Mundy/Cartwright Rally
Thursday, April 12
6PM-8PM
West Wyoming Hose Co. #1
926 Shoemaker Ave.
West Wyoming 18644
Info: (570) 371-3870

Luzerne County Democratic Committee Rally
Thursday, April 12
6:30PM-8:30PM
Ramada Hotel
20 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre 18701