Posted on 12/14/2010 3:26:01 PM PST by grace522
You would think that with Pennsylvania’s Republican roots, which have run especially deep over the last several decades, freshman Democratic senator Bob Casey would be vulnerable in 2012.
You would be wrong, and the reason is simple civics. Incumbents don’t lose unless they’re challenged by viable, first-tier candidates, as the Senate elections in Nevada and Alaska proved. And, as of now, there are none to challenge Casey. Whether that changes in the next year is anyone’s guess, but the mere fact that the GOP finds itself in this position speaks volumes about how it builds its “bench.” Translation: it doesn’t.
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Pennsylvania’s Republican power was on full display when Ronald Reagan chose three cabinet officials not just from the same state, but the same county! Montgomery County produced Drew Lewis (who fired the striking air traffic controllers), Alexander Haig, and Richard Schweiker. Since then, it’s been all downhill for the Montco GOP, with infighting and strife resulting in minority status in the state’s third largest county.
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Don’t forget Tim Burns losing to Mark Critz, Jerk Murtha’s boy.
Horse Hockey.
There was no such agreement. I was there. You personally may have agreed with him, but there was no unanimous vote or agreement to that.
Mr. Friend put that out there as a statement made by a lib he debated with on TV, which he failed to challenge.
The very existence of that meeting who’s stated purpose was to attempt to influence Tea Party’s is evidence of the R’s FEAR of the power of the Tea Party, movement.
If the Tea Parties were not responsible for the take overs, then why bother?
Hey Cacique!
I've heard much about Gleason, little positive though I have no personal experience with him, have never worked with him nor have we ever met.
Our Tea Party group couldn't have been prouder to be the first Tea Party group to have Toomey as a speaker after his April 15, 2009 announcement that he would again run for Senator (April 18, 2009)at Independence Hall. And I worked like heck to get him there. : ) As well our PAC proudly endorsed him.
I never gave a time or a place. How could you possibly know which discussion I’m referring to?
“Casey’s vote FOR Obamacare, is one of the “blotches” on his pro-life record ..”
For sure.
And Casey got a 65 rating from NARAL. How prolife is that? Not very. I wish there were a way to let prolifers in PA know he is not prolife like his father was.
While a con-con would destroy America in one swift chop, I think they'll be able to do it via the three branches without resorting to that.
Thanks for the ping.
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