Legal Commentary

Bob Casey: Liberal for a Day

By Jeralyn

Much is being made of PA Senator Robert Casey's endorsement of Barack Obama. Some got so carried away they suggested Casey be Obama's VP nominee. Others saw through that pretty quick. Where does Casey stand on issues? Here's some of his positions:

• He believes Roe v. Wade should be overturned and opposes embryonic stem cell research.
• He supports Bush's warrantless NSA spying program and thinks the Patriot Act is a vital tool and a necessary one.
• He supports the death penalty and opposes legalization of all drugs.
• On the war in Iraq, he's been against a deadline for withdrawal.
• He supported the Defense of Marriage Amendment and opposes gay marriage.
• He supports teaching "abstinence plus" in schools and the posting of the Ten Commandments in government buildings:

Some specifics below the fold:

On Abortion:

• Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned. (Dec 2005)
• Right to Privacy means contraception, not unborn. (Dec 2005)
• No embryonic stem cell research; adult research ok. (Jul 2005)
• Exceptions to save life of mother, rape & incest. (Nov 2004)
• Opposes public funding of abortion. (Nov 2004)
• Supports state funding of contraceptive services. (Nov 2004)
• Opposes Woman's Right to Abortion. (Nov 2004)
• Opposes Tax-Funded Abortion. (Nov 2004)
• Supports Legal Protection for Human Life from Conception. (Nov 2004)
• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)

On Homeland Security:

• Keep the wiretaps and keep the intelligence programs. (Sep 2006)
• PATRIOT Act is vital law in war on terror. (Apr 2006)
• Don't censure Bush for domestic spying. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)

You can follow the links for the rest of the quotes. I've had more than enough of him.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 30, 2008 (boomark / email).