Off topic ! have to vent! I cannot take the DLCers anymore.

Now Ed Rendell has endorsed an anti-choice Dem,Casey, to run against Santorum in Penn. This follows Richardson Blocking a recount in NM. Doubtless we will have DLCer's supporting Repukes in the Shiavo case. And Lieberman supporting Bush every time he turns around! If anyone had any doubts where the DLC would like us to head, I think this should make it obvious. They are NOT moderates. They are Republicans!
Thank God for John Kerry and his little band of "real Democrats".
The DLC philosophy MUST be erased. They are attempting to destroy us from within!
We need to unite to support positive energy . We need to support those brave Dems who are having to fight not only the Repukes outside but the Al From agenda inside our own party! I am so inspired by Kerry as he keeps up this fight, realizing that he hasn't allowed the election debacle or the infighting in his own party to stop him. He just keeps rolling along. It absolutely disgusts me how his own keep putting up obstacles! But I believe, with help from us, he will prevail.

Did you read what Brownstein said about Kerry in his article today?



If Kerry is a force that helps to make this happen, then it spells the doom of the DLCers. The grassroots of the party are not in the DLC and their appeasement of Rethugs. I can understand the argument of Clinton to make abortion 'safe, legal and rare.' But we cannot sell out the core beliefs of our party.

Kerry stood up for regular Americans and for working people in his votes so far this year. The DLCers have not. I would work for the guy who reflects my beliefs. I might just sit on my hands for these wannabee Democrats.

Kerry still in Bush's face / fighting hard for us....

Not diluting democratic message like the sellout Hillary :boring:

He's the real deal :kick:

I hate the new democratic philosophy too btw.

some others!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05064/466812.stm

With the early support of the state's Democratic leadership, Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. announced yesterday that he will seek the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.

The move prefaces what is expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate races in the nation next year.

Shortly after Casey issued a widely anticipated statement declaring that he would pursue the 2006 race, Gov. Ed Rendell publicly endorsed his candidacy.

Chuck Pennacchio, a Philadelphia college professor, said yesterday that he would seek the nomination. And with more than a year to go before the filing deadline in the race, there is plenty of time for other candidates to emerge, although Rendell and Rep. T.J. Rooney, the state party chairman, can be expected to try to quash any such effort. More liberal Democrats on social issues, including activists strongly in favor of abortion rights, pose the clearest potential source of intraparty opposition for Casey.

pro=choice is ?

Casey expressed confidence that issues which he sees as most important in this race would trump Democratic differences.

"No matter where a voter stands on the issue of abortion, both pro-life and pro-choice are concerned about Social Security, about health care," he said

I don't expect him to be like a Salazar or Landrieu.

I don't give a F***k what he thinks economically!

my opinion is that we should strive for pro choice candidates. Pennsylvania is a really weird state politically, you have many democrats who are conservative socially but economic liberals and many well mostly in the philly area, republicans who are social liberals but fiscal cons. I would have prefered a pro choice candidate overwhelmingly to tell you the truth and I hope that he does change his mind.

vote for the anti-choicer either. I guess I wouldn't vote!What a horrible position to be in. Having No one to represent you. That is really not having a "choice" !

You have no idea how exceptional you are, even here on DU. Just recently many men, I was just debating one , have come out against choice! It just amazes me how quick some are to give up Civil Rights that are not their own! It is almost as bad as saying, "Hey! Lets give the Klu Kluxers a chance.After all , they support Social Security!"

but I think pro choice candidates are generally for the better and I had no idea Hafer was running for that seat, she would have made a good candidate IMO, I think she would have done very well in the Philly area, better than Casey will, maybe not as good as he in the Pitt area though.

I still can't forgive Richardson for not standing up for the recount, and don't know if I ever will.

As for Santorum's seat - bleah. I just don't get it. They could do SO much better. Against Santorum?? Please. They must be dying to get rid of him. The state is blue, and the man's an embarrassment.