Where's the za-za-za-zoom?

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | salena zito

[serendepitylives]

Where's the za-za-za-ZOOM? By Salena Zito, Tribune-Review

The power brokers of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party last winter unleashed upon the electorate their version of a demigod.

Seemingly out of nowhere came freshly minted state Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr.

Billed as a savior who would peel a U.S. Senate seat from the hands of Rick Santorum, he was thrust into the spotlight as the most likely Democrat resurrecter in the country.

In theory it was a brilliant move. Casey, a Pennsylvania brand name, had just clinched a landslide victory for treasurer. He had the backing of the Beltway leadership, the nod from the MoveOn.org "progressives" and over-the-top enthusiasm from his one-time nemesis, Ed Rendell. Thus was born the perfect political triangulation. But we all know there is no such thing as perfect; this is politics, not Walgreens.

[serendepitylives]

relevant to this year, from the fall

[drjimmy]

Santorum's positions may not always win a popularity poll but they always send a clear and concise message. No one ever has to question where Rick Santorum stands on an issue; he's the first to tell you.

I had to laugh when I read this line from the article. I wonder if the writer still has the same opinion, now that we know Santorum was in favor of teaching intelligent design in schools before he was against it.

[nj26]

"Casey probably could run for any state row office and win it on filing day. These races are more about name ID than anything else."

Are we expected to believe that Casey has better name ID than a two-term incumbent?

This article is a bunch of nonsense.

[USS Alaska]

I'm from PA and our senate, FINALLY, passed the voter ID bill which was passed by the house months ago. It now goes to fast eddie, the slimey, crooked, used car salesman, posing as the gov'nor. Fast eddie knows that with clean elections, few demonRATs can win statewide elections {him included}. But if he doesn't sign the bill, he is assuring his own demise in 2006. What a wonderful position for that RAT to be in this year.

I was a poll watcher in 2004, and if each legal voter had voted only one time, and illegal {and dead} voters couldn't vote at all, President Bush would have won in PA. The demonRATs have long depended upon voter fraud to win elections and if all the elections in the USA were really fraud-free, pubbies would have even more control than they now have.

[smoothsailing]

Bob Casey has one political flaw.He's dull.Al Gore dull.

That's Casey in a nutshell.

[serendepitylives]

you are completely missing the point

[goresalooza]

"Conversely, when Casey ran for governor, he flat-lined. He was directionless, issueless and defenseless. He allowed the labor unions to highjack his campaign and message while he sputtered pathetically on communicating a new direction for Pennsylvania. In the end, he had no defense for the mean-spirited personal attack ads that he ran against Rendell. "

LMAO! I think Casey is spouting the mantra for the rat party--"directionless, issueless and defenseless". It doesn't get any better than this.

Go Santorum!

[silverleaf]

The only message a democrat needs to win in Pennsylvania is the "D" beside his name on the ballot.

Oh, and a lot of dead people casting those ballots in Philly, of course.

[Mamzelle]

ping