Obama to attend Ohio congresswoman's service

[JonLP24]

Source: Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be among the speakers at a memorial service Saturday for the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of the Cleveland area.

The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones died Aug. 20 from a brain hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. She was the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress.

A public viewing is scheduled before the memorial service at Public Hall in downtown Cleveland.

U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York also is expected to speak at the service.

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPLnAXPWxIw2dRIzTSH0CgNFwmlQD92SDCB00

[Suich]

1. Good idea, I think.

RIP Stephanie Tubbs-Jones

[Heather MC]

2. R.I.P.

[Doug.Goodall]

3. I am watching for the Main Stream Media to spin this into Paul Wellstone event

I am suspicious that the MSM is going to say Obama is making this a campaign stop and open it up for the Republicans to start flinging mud

I know the Republicans would trash a funeral for political reasons (it is about all they have in this election.)

[Vadem]

4. The memorial service is live on C-Span now (ll:30 am Sat.) ..n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

5. K&R

[Dukkha]

6. Biden & Kucinich are also there