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Here's What Happens If You Elect Anti-Choice Dems | 133 comments (133 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: May I take just one moment to beat my (4.00 / 2)

the same reason the GOP supports Schwarzenegger in California, even though he's pro-choice.

In hostile areas, you take what you can get.

Or you get nothing at all.

That's not called being obtuse--that's called pragmatism. And the GOP does the same thing.

by thereisnospoon on Tue May 30th, 2006 at 05:40:05 PM EST
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Thank you. (none / 1)

It's not about voting for Casey. It's about voting against Santorum. Hell, at least Casey doesn't advocate the overturn of Griswold. And he's progressive on economic issues.

You take what you can get, where you can get it. That said, the idea of parental consent laws being enforced is scary.

It's just too bad that stupid people are allowed to vote.

And have kids.

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players" - Ben Domenech

by Brownian Motion on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 12:32:18 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 11)

And he's progressive on economic issues.

I do not see how anyone can say that a man who would enthusiastically vote for someone like Alito is 'progressive on economic issues' or, 'pro-union'. When this SCOTUS gets done with voting on cases affecting workers in this country there won't be any union protections.

Casey is poison for the Democratic party, absolute poison and, in the long term, a far greater danger than Santorum or that rat bastard, Lieberman. He would provide (D) legitimacy to the religious right. Santorum won't succeed in his goal of overturning Griswold, Casey will succeed in his primary goal in which case y'all know what you can do with your 'big tent'.

by the other colleen on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 09:30:14 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 5)

It's not about voting for Casey. It's about voting against Santorum. Hell, at least Casey doesn't advocate the overturn of Griswold. And he's progressive on economic issues.

It's just too bad that stupid people are allowed to vote.

Am I the only one amused by the irony of these two statements being in the same post?

Here's some news for you: registering your objections to Santorum by voting for a candidate that cannot beat him, and would be worse if elected does nothing except accelerate the rightward slide of the Democratic party.

Stop telling lies, please. Casey's said he would enthusiastically vote for Alito. Alito is radical-right on economic issues. Thus, Casey's real position on economic issues, when it matters, is radical-right.

Kill because somebody was killed. Get killed because he killed. Do you think peace will ever come like that?

by Egarwaen on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 11:35:07 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 2)

I hate to jump into this, especially because I think I ultimately come down on your side of the debate.

But it definitely remains to be seen whether or not Casey can or cannot beat Santorum. Despite weaknesses in Casey's political skills and vulnerabilities he has with the base of the party, I would still be shocked if he loses this race. It may be Rendell being on the ballot that saves him, but if nothing else does, that should put him over the top.

And his support of Alito may have more to do with social issues than business related ones.

by BooMan on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 11:40:43 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 6)

He's not going to beat Santorum.

As for his support for Alito... So what? Great, he's "progressive" on "business"-related issues. But he's shown a decided willingness to toss those over the side as soon as he gets even the barest whiff of a "social" issue. And you can bet that if he does get the seat, the Republicans will find plenty of "social" issues to wave under his pretty little nose any time a "business"-related issue comes up for a vote.

Again, a Democrat that votes with the Republicans 99% of the time is worse than a Republican that votes with the Republicans 100% of the time. Not only do almost as many bad bills get through, but he damages the party's image.

No matter how you slice it, Casey is a walking disaster.

Kill because somebody was killed. Get killed because he killed. Do you think peace will ever come like that?

by Egarwaen on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 11:45:27 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 8)

And his support of Alito may have more to do with social issues than business related ones.

I'm sure that this is true. And what that should tell everyone is that Casey's avid support of republican religious right social issues trumps all other priorities and considerations. At which point folks should be asking themselves who the ideologically driven radical extremists actually are.

by the other colleen on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 11:53:42 AM EST
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Re: Thank you. (4.00 / 2)

casey does want to overturn roe v wade

--
Albert Yee
Philadelphia, PA
http://dragonballyee.com/blog

by albert (dragonballyeeATgmail.com) on Wed May 31st, 2006 at 03:30:45 PM EST
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