Posted on 04/11/2007 6:56:56 AM PDT by Princip. Conservative
WASHINGTON After months of meetings with people on both sides of the stem cell debate, Sen. Bob Casey said he will oppose a bill that would clear the way for government financing of new embryonic stem cell research.
Legislation coming up for debate today in the Senate would lift President Bushs 2001 ban on taxpayer-funded research of embryonic stem cells developed after that time.
In an effort to win the support of lawmakers like Casey who have backed the ban, sponsors included a provision stating that Congress endorses all types of stem cell research. A similar bill passed Congress last year, but was vetoed by President Bush.
Casey, D-Pa., has been lobbied by bill backers attempting to garner the two-thirds Senate support needed to override a presidential veto.
Casey, who is Catholic and opposed to abortion, said in a statement released Monday he doesnt support the bill because I remain opposed to federal funding for research that involves the destruction of living embryos.
As he said in his campaign last year, Casey noted he continues to support funding for other types of stem cell research that dont involve the destruction of embryos, such as umbilical and adult stem cells.
He also said in the campaign that he supported Bushs ban.
I have listened carefully, especially to those whose loved ones are suffering from serious diseases and disabilities and who disagree with my position, Casey said. I deeply respect their views and hope they can come to understand mine.
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http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=42&year=2004&f=0&off=0&elect=0
see the voting breakdown here - the metro suburbs are where Kerry won it. Of course, we expect the urban areas to go solidly Dem. But its what happening in the metro suburbs, the ones just outside the metroplxes, where republicans are losing their edge. and its not just in PA, its everywhere.
PA used to be a solid R state, then it was a swing state, now its becoming a solid Dem state. Virginia is sliding towards being a swing state. North Carolina will be next. Republicans have got to do better in these metro suburbs, and the social litmus test issues (alone) are not the answer to accomplishing that.
You are missing something, Compare 2004 to 2000 and you will see that Kerry did not carry as much as Gore.. the state has been trending R even in Presidential elections.
There are 2 blue bastions in PA, Philly is the biggest, and Pittsburgh is the other.... SW Pa in paricular has a very noticable shift away from blue, with fewer and fewer outlying counties going blue.
Philly still goes hard blue, and in presidential elections is wrought with fraud. You can find more about Philly fraud in last presidential election all over the Net, but don’t expect it to be looked into by law enforcement.
This state is a pro life state... And Casey’s victory was more to do with a backlash against Santorum than Casey having broad support. Casey ain’t his daddy.
“Dont count on it until the votes are tallied. I wont believe this one until I see it.”
Now you can believe it: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00127
Thanks for the information. I have another reason not to vote for McCain. Some Republican surprises here voting for the embryonic stem cell bill. What a bunch of mush heads. I give Casey credit for voting his conscience.
Meanwhile, successful research has shown that ADULT stem cell research is proving useful, especially in Type I Diabetes.
Well, in his campaign, he endorsed Alito’s confirmation.
If he wanted to pull the typical Democratic position, all he had to say was “no comment”.
He didn’t toe the party line here.
Some of you want to hate the guy. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise.
Again, as I said, he will vote against it when he has no cover to do otherwise, becaue he knows if he doesn’t he’ll lose his cushy job. However if you think he won’t vote down judges if they are anti-abortion because the party tells him to, you are naive.
In those cases he’ll have pleanty of cover to claim other reasons for the down vote.
He’ll tow the party line as long as he has cover on this issue... which he will have when it comes to Judicial appointments.
Adult stem cell research is proving more than “useful.” ASC has been successfully used in 72 different disease therapies and/or cures. It is not only ethical and moral, it is the only successful stem cell method available.
Shrug. There’s not much I can say when you have already condemned the man.
Just be prepared to be proven wrong.
Hahahahaahaha.... Casey’s shown his stripes pleanty... I would say to you, prepare to be disappointed.
How he votes when the override vote occurs will tell you more ... he could be the one vote to break the President’s veto.
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