ICYMI: After ducking the question over the past week, Pat Toomey said Friday that he refuses to even meet with whomever is nominated to the Supreme Court. “Pat Toomey’s position on the Supreme Court vacancy is completely at odds with the constitutional process and the expectations of Pennsylvanians,” said Marcel L. Groen, Chairman of the Pennsylvania ... Read more
The person responsible for putting together Pat Toomey’s press clips deserves a drink. It was another week chock-full of vicious headlines and troubling stories for the Senator. While Toomey was in Washington, not even bothering to defend his position on obstructing the constitutional process of filling the Supreme Court vacancy, editorials, op-eds and news reports ... Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Senate Republican leadership announced yesterday that they will obstruct the constitutional process and hold no hearings and no votes on President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court — no matter whom he names. In follow-up answers, Senator Mitch McConnell and others stooped to the low of refusing to even meet with Obama’s ... Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA — It’s the second time in the past week that a dark money group is advertising in Pennsylvania on behalf of vulnerable incumbent Pat Toomey. Today the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that One Nation, a group that shields the identity of its billionaire donors, is spending $1 million to try to repair Toomey’s image. ... Read more
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen issued the following statement on Governor Tom Wolf’s announcement of his treatable cancer diagnosis: “Democrats across our great Commonwealth are praying for Governor Wolf and his family. Throughout his life the Governor has proven that he is a fighter, and we’re confident he will beat ... Read more
Pennsylvania is full of scathing coverage on Pat Toomey’s partisan decision to obstruct the constitutional process of filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Throughout the last week, we’ve flooded your inbox with fact-checks, editorials, columns and letters calling-out Toomey’s indefensible position. And in a new poll yesterday, the press was validated with data; an overwhelming 76% ... Read more
Pat Toomey set off a chorus of condemnation from his constituents and the media this week when he said no matter the nominee, he would oppose filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court. The shameless partisanship underlying his position was proven by a series of evasive and historically inaccurate statements he issued to defend himself. ... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf gave his second budget address last week, presenting Republicans with a simple choice: help pass a reasonable budget or #FindANewJob. Continued political obstruction means a growing deficit, further credit downgrades and more cuts to schools and vital human services. Read a few of the editorials, op-eds, and letters from across the Commonwealth ... Read more
Pat Toomey’s decision to follow Mitch McConnell’s orders and obstruct the constitutional process is yet another example of his loyalty to Republican obstructionism. To deny out of hand an unannounced Supreme Court nominee can only be explained by partisanship. Even worse is then attempting to defend your position with a precedent that simply does not ... Read more
Pat Toomey appeared on FOX Business last night in his new role as Marco “The Robot” Rubio’s chief surrogate. Judging from the interview, it’s unclear if Toomey was watching the same Republican debate on Saturday as the rest of us. He thought Rubio’s cringe-worthy and vapid performance deserves ample praise. “First of all, it’s interesting, ... Read more
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