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Mc Mike

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25. I'm with you on this one. But I paid attention to Bob's dad, the gov.

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:06 AM

Mar 2012

So my expectations weren't as high. Remember the 'Have a Heart, Governor Casey' campaign? I was on-board that one, as a Dem progressive attacking the Gov's repuglican leanings on health-care cuts.

Locally, we win elections, then we have to spend our time and energy to lobby the conservative Dems we can get in to office. Lobbying a repug like Toomey or Corbett (or Santorum or Gingrich) is like beating your head against the wall. Still, wouldn't it be nice if our Dems would deliver to us, the base constituents, on what they know to be our 'red meat' issues? The repugs always do so for their base.

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Senator Casey Stirs Local Debate Over Contraception Vote [View all] Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 OP

For him it is strictly a religious issue because he is a catholic. I don't agree with his vote southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #1

That is what I thought too. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #2

Yes I will agree with you on that. As a female catholic it disappoints me. I am glad to see he has southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #5

He's wrong on this issue. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #3

You don't get any arguments from me on it. I think he is wrong. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #6

Holy Cross? NT Mc Mike Mar 2012 #15

Indeed...Class of 75 Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #16

'87, brother (or sister). I lived in Mulledy and Wheeler. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #18

Father LeBran...an interesting Jesuit. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #20

A savvy moderator would move this discussion to the 'old school ties' forum. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #24

By all rights, I should have gotten the boot my freshman year. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #28

I was class of '87, think Casey's older. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #29

Bob Casey has placed the Vatican before his country. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #4

Yes he has. Lugnut Mar 2012 #7

I felt that way too, but Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #10

Yes he has and I am writing to him too livetohike Mar 2012 #8

Isn't it crazy that nobody is talking about how Santorum and gingrich are doing the same? NT Mc Mike Mar 2012 #19

I expect it from Santorum, not Casey. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #22

I'm with you on this one. But I paid attention to Bob's dad, the gov. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #25

Isn't that the truth! Republicans deliver Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #31

That's one of the few votes I don't agree with. I'm waiting for the fervor to die down a bit before HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

I see your point. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #11

It isn't just him, that's true of all of their offices, but he at least responds. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #12

I remember the time Santorum responded to me Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #13

When I moved to NH, Douglass (I think that was his name) was my rep. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #14

The West PA and West VA Dems are almost repug-level stupid. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #17

You are south of me, but I remember the Altmire/Hart Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #21

I strongly believe that Hart is just Santorum in Drag, or vice versa. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #26

We have to choose between Altmire and Critz in our district. blue neen Mar 2012 #23

I didn't know that there was a primary fight set up between Altmire and Critz. Mc Mike Mar 2012 #27

Their districts were combined because of the gerrymandering. blue neen Mar 2012 #30