Losing the Base

Treasurer Casey's brave support of Judge Alito's confirmation to the SCOTUS comes at a cost.

The potential loss of angry-left base.

Yesterday, Bob Casey made what I can only describe as a titanically bad decision: He stated that if he were in the Senate, he would vote to confirm all around nutcase SCOTUS nominee, Sam Alito. I have been trying to defend a lot of things about Casey, to a lot of people. But a decision like this is so bad, it sure makes me think twice.

Casey is pro-life. We all know that. So, if that were the sole reason of concern about Alito, then I might understand. The trouble is, that even as Casey acknowledges, Alito is incredibly dangerous on many more fronts, including the economic issues which Casey wants to highlight in his run against Santorum.

The far left has always been tenuously aligned with Casey. Casey's pro-life stance has made them nervous, and the fact that he was tapped to be the Dem's man by both the governor and DSCC Chairman and New York Senator Chuck Schumer doesn't make them happy either.

Before Republicans celebrate the further schisms in Casey's support, you have to ask yourself, who do they hate more? Senator Santorum or pro-life Casey?

Hate is a very powerful force.

I do agree with DanielUA on one point.

And, I put zero stock in the fact that Rendell said he would vote to confirm Alito, as well. Rendell's wife sits on the same court as Alito, and he is likely only trying to cover for Casey anyway.