OK, so he didn't actually plan to give Kerry communion. But neither did it matter much to anybody present--or steps would have been taken to make sure it didn't happen. Bottom line: Same old, same old.
From an article on this subject from last year (Pittsburgh Catholic, 9-29-05):
"The case of withholding Communion from politicians is even more difficult because different bishops may make different pastoral decisions for their dioceses. In an article published last month, Pittsburgh Bishop Donald Wuerl suggested that bishops defer making individual decisions until the conference as a whole reaches consensus."
Earlier today, I posted a thread on the Installment of Wuerl, including a link to the full video of the actual ceremony. Had you watched it, you would never have made this comment. It's not too late. The link is still active and worth watching.