Re: Who is Bob Casey?

Josh, you ask, "Who is Bob Casey?"

Looking at the last few months of media coverage, it's "I am Bob Casey, my dad was governor a few years ago. You may remember him."

Has anyone seen an article about the Treasurer that doesn't say, "Son of a popular Democrat Governor" or something similar?

As for his stand on issues, it's "Bob Casey for Senate."

He's pro-life. Ok....

......does that mean he would vote for a Supreme Court nominee who is known to be pro-life? Would he vote against an Emily's List or NARAL endorsed candidate?

He was against CAFTA I believe. Like nearly all Democrats.

Against Social Security reform, and wants to continue Medicare expansion.

Looking at his Issues page, he takes generally safe positions that nearly any candidate would take.
He's a fiscal watchdog. Stood up against nursing home abuse. Better quality publicly funded childcare and against sex-offenders. All tremendously brave positions to take.

Save for the publicly funded childcare, none of those issues on his page show any courage. As if Rick Santorum is for abusing seniors or pro-sex offender. As much as Democrats would and do demonize Mr Santorum, no one is for any of that.

His strategy is to wait for Senator Santorum to kill himself by being a politician, doing and saying the things that Senators would do.... that and writing a book. Hoping for a Trent Lott style mis-step.

Beyond the pro-life stand, he sounds a lot like all other Democrats.