Thoughts (not Kerry-related)

[ProSense]

Looks like another Nelson:

Casey announces endorsement of Alito
Tuesday January 24, 2006
By KIMBERLY HEFLING
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Rick Santorum's leading Democratic challenger, Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey, announced Tuesday that he endorses Judge Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

For weeks, Republicans have called Casey ``Silent Bob'' and pressed him to say whether he supports Alito's confirmation. Casey and Alito have a family connection because Alito, who serves on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia, sided with Casey's father, the late Gov. Bob Casey, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The case challenged a state law requiring women seeking abortions to notify their spouses.

``I do not agree with everything that Judge Samuel Alito has done or said particularly many of his rulings which too often result in corporate power prevailing over the interests of consumers and workers,'' Casey said in a statement. ``However, I agree with The Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington Post editorial boards that the arguments against Judge Alito do not rise to the level that would require a vote denying him a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.''


http://kdka.com/pennsylvaniawire/PA--Alito-Casey-dn/resources_news_html

[globalvillage]

1. Are you kidding me?

That is so messed up.
:cry:

[ProSense]

4. I wonder

how much this had to do with his decision:

Casey and Alito have a family connection because Alito, who serves on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia, sided with Casey's father, the late Gov. Bob Casey, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Cut him loose Casey; loyalty to a man who is such an obvious civil rights disaster is not worth it. But Casey is pro-life, but then again so is Reid.

[WildEyedLiberal]

2. Oh, God

I used to defend Casey rigorously, and obviously, he's still better than Santorum... I think... but seriously, no real Dem is supporting Alito. How gross.

[MH1]

3. Well, that sucks.

I think Casey messed up here. Let's see what the rest of my meetup group has to say about it. Well, if any of them show up for the next meeting, that is.

:banghead: