Dem governor, Rendell, makes the appointment..
That suuuuucks!
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Actually, appointing Casey to replace Specter is a best-case scenario. At least he's pro-gun and, compared to Arlen, pro-life. I wouldn't put it past Rendell to appoint Allyson Schwartz, from the Philly area, who is so liberal she makes Hillary look like Rick Santorum. Rendell is up for re-election and his numbers aren't great.....so he's liable to want to throw some type of bone to Philly voters, without whom he hasn't got a shot in hell of winning. So far, he has managed to distance himself from the corruption trials in Philly, but who is to say that that won't change at some point.