[Buckeye McFrog]

like our own idiot U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr.

Seriously. That guy would be considered a step or two below average at the Special Olympics.

[Vigilanteman]

LOL! Can you believe there are actually people who wonder why he doesn't do Townhall Meetings or other non-scripted events for anybody but carefully screened crowds?

It is a good thing for him that the dense voters of Washington state keep re-electing Patricia Bin Murray or this guy would topple her as the dimmest bulb in the U.S. Senate.

[rebooted]

The way I read the article, loss of coal industry would drive prices up; but energy prices are netting down due to gas price decline. Coal would still be laying off workers because cheaper gas was being bought by suppliers and the rate of conversion from coal to gas fired has progressed vary rapidly. Good old competition. As for my own senator Casey, he's but a shadow of his dad, Gov Casey of PA. a principled Roman Catholic who stood tall and strong against his democrat party on abortion. He spoke at my graduation and the message of his commencement address was to respect tradition and listen to what history teaches us.