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Top Pa. Dem: 'Need more Pat Toomeys'
Philly.com ^ | July 2, 2013 | Thomas Fitzgerald

Posted on 07/02/2013 10:52:39 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

Alan Kessler has shaken the money trees for President Bill Clinton, Senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, and countless other Democrats, notably former Gov. Ed Rendell.

Now the Democratic powerbroker and Center City lawyer is co-sponsoring a $5,200-a-ticket fundraiser July 9 for Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. And the Democrats’ 2010 nominee, who wants a rematch with Toomey in three years, is not too happy about it.

“We need more Pat Toomeys,” Kessler said. “Time and time again he has reached across the aisle to work with Democrats and do what people are looking for: someone who goes to Washington and gets things done.”

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: pattoomey; rino; sellout; toomey
The title pretty much says it all...
1 posted on 07/02/2013 10:52:39 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

Yup.


2 posted on 07/02/2013 10:54:13 AM PDT by OddLane
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To: Timber Rattler

“Time and time again he has reached across the aisle to work with Democrats”

Yep! Like working to chop away at the 2nd amendment, following in Specter’s footsteps.


3 posted on 07/02/2013 11:00:04 AM PDT by kenmcg (scapegoat)
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To: Timber Rattler

Abolish the Senate


4 posted on 07/02/2013 11:00:53 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Timber Rattler

You got to hand it to the Democrats. They play hardball while the GOP plays badminton.


5 posted on 07/02/2013 11:00:55 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: Timber Rattler

I gave Toombly money to get rid of Sphincter. Wish I’d known Sphincter was on his way out anyway.


6 posted on 07/02/2013 11:02:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who could have known that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional news?)
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To: Timber Rattler

The dems get pretty much what they want with the media.
Scary- cat republicans who will not fight for conservative principles, we get this. Why have 2 parties.


7 posted on 07/02/2013 11:03:20 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: headstamp 2

Pelosi has strategy; Boehner has liberal staffers.


8 posted on 07/02/2013 11:05:08 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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To: nickcarraway

Seconded.


9 posted on 07/02/2013 11:06:04 AM PDT by OddLane
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To: Timber Rattler

Actually, we need more Ted Cruz’s.


10 posted on 07/02/2013 11:06:52 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: Timber Rattler

Someone who will sell us all out to cut backroom deals with Joe Manchin? Yep, they sure do.


11 posted on 07/02/2013 11:14:15 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: jersey117

Ted Cruz is a Senator, so I wouldn’t have to much faith in him. Why would he remain conservatives, when all the other alleged conservative elected to the Senate become left wingers.


12 posted on 07/02/2013 11:25:37 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: kenmcg; All
“Time and time again he has reached across the aisle to work with Democrats”...(from the article)...

My question is always...which would be worse? A liberal "Republican" or a liberal "Democrat"?

I'm curious to know about Toomey's votes when he is not "reaching across the aisle"...has he ever come through with a crucial conservative vote when it was most needed?

I also think that activism is great, and the "high-profile" people accomplish a lot, but you have to get elected to have an actual vote on any legislation.

From my viewpoint, Mitt Romney was rather far from my idea of the perfect candidate, but I certainly voted for him rather than "sit out" the election. Alas, many other conservatives did not vote for Romney, and so we have the consequences of a 2nd 0bama term, with all the ramifications that will follow from living with another 4 years of his policies, cabinet choices, executive orders, etc....

Personally, given only two choices I would always prefer even a squishy conservative who occasionally votes in line with my views to a dyed-in-the-wool screaming liberal, that would never vote my views, and would be likely to "one-up" on every issue! But of course, that's JMHO.

Last thought: one of the replies on the original article posted an excellent question..."where are the Democrats that reach across the aisle"?? LOL! Good point! Maybe Joe Manchin (sic) of W. Virginia, on an issue or two, every now and then, but they are few and far between.

13 posted on 07/02/2013 11:51:56 AM PDT by 88keys (run the race...)
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To: Timber Rattler

Pretty soon we’ll be hearing that Toomey is an expert on Scottish law.


14 posted on 07/02/2013 2:11:56 PM PDT by Bridesheadfan
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To: nickcarraway

Conservative lawyers like Scalia, Alito and Thomas are less likely to become RINOs.

The same can be said of whether Mike Lee would become a RINO.

Rubio has never had a real job.

Toomey could get primaried by any of 12 Congressman.


15 posted on 07/02/2013 4:48:04 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Timber Rattler

PA Freepers—what is the status of the PA Voter ID law?


16 posted on 07/02/2013 4:52:30 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: 88keys

Joe Manchin votes for budgets that will never get to Obama’s desk. Votes to allow Obama stack the courts.

Then he betrays Byrd and votes for Amnesty without consulting WV.

Byrd was good on amnesty. On the whole spectrum. The cheap labor and the hispandering.


17 posted on 07/02/2013 4:55:46 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: 88keys

I’m in agreement with you. We need to keep voting for the “lesser of two evils” in general elections. The alternative is worse; sitting out only leads to lefty victories. Idealogical purity is what primaries are for. If we keep primarying these RINOS, maybe they’ll eventually get the message.


18 posted on 07/03/2013 6:14:00 AM PDT by stremba
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