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A message from Governor Rendell and Senator CaseyPosted by Chairman on May 15, 2008 - 10:21am. As we approach the final stretch of what has been the most exciting nomination process in recent history, one thing is for certain: Each of our stellar candidates will be ready to assume the presidency from the first day in office and promises to perform much better than what we've had in this country for the past eight years. The failed policies of the Bush Administration will be behind us and either Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama will be in the White House if we make sure everyone is on board this fall as we muster all of our support and enthusiasm behind the Democratic nominee.
While we worked diligently for our respective candidates this past spring in Pennsylvania, we strongly agree that each of us will support the Democratic nominee and will campaign tirelessly across the Commonwealth for him or her. Make no mistake about it, we care deeply about Pennsylvania and the nation. We are mired in an unpopular war that is costing us $12 billion a month and affecting us dramatically at the gas pumps as Pennsylvanians continue to pay astronomical amounts per gallon. We are also staunchly against further tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while our working families continue to struggle with health care costs or continue to exist without it. And we are ready to begin a new period of economic prosperity in Pennsylvania as Bush and his tired leadership begins to fade. Unfortunately, a clone of Bush is ready to take his place in Sen. John McCain. We simply cannot afford a third Bush term in McCain. He offers no solutions for Iraq, except to commit to another 100 years, and he flip-flopped on Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest. John McCain is not the straight talker that he projects himself to be. We won't be fooled by his Double Talk express that has rolled into many of our communities. Instead, we promise to work together to ensure that we don't elect "McSame" this fall. In fact, we promise to work together to ensure we elect a Democrat. Now, we need your help. As we move forward as a unified Democratic Party, let us agree that as Democrats we have a responsibility to our state and our nation to work tirelessly for our nominee. We have one million more Democrats than Republicans in Pennsylvania. Apparently, our friends and neighbors feel very strongly about the Democratic Party and have made their voices known by either switching from another party or registering for the first time. That alone should inspire us. As the top elected officials in Pennsylvania, we promise to lead our troops this fall in a UNIFIED fashion that will bring home another resounding victory for the Keystone State, for our nominee and for our country. Sincerely, |
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I voted for McCain. But, am a patriot no matter who is our President. I'm foremost an American and don't vote based on the candidates party, skin tone or gender. So, from ALL OF US, please stop blaming everyone else and let's get on with building the once High American Standards and personal responsibilities that made us great.
I told an African American friend to cheer not that a black man won the election. Cheer because the end of racism is much closer than we all thought. We have the power to be positive or negative and only We have the ability to choose the way we respond to external situations. Let's set the pace for the world to follow. Lead the way with alternative energy production and recreate the richest country in the world.
God bless Americans.
Keep smiling. It's contagious.
Rich
Mr. Casey,
You sir, are a weasel.
Mr. Rendell,
I respect your political instincts, but you are wrong about uniting under Obama.
This solid DEMOCRAT is voting for McCain, and there ain't nothing the Dems can do about it. I will start voting Democrat again once the ilk is removed from the DNC. Dean, Brazile, and the others need to go.
Governor Rendell,
I appreciated your ardent support of Senator Clinton this primary season, and I can somewhat understand your desire that the party unite to elect a Democrat this November. However I would have much preferred that you put the good of our party and indeed the country above political expediency and boycott Senator Obama's selection as our candidate.
My initial opinion of Senator Obama as simply an unqualified candidate supported by an uninformed and celebrity worshiping demographic now seems naive. Power and ego driven, his campaign has proven to be much worse than I ever imagined. Throwing our Democratic platform under the bus was only a logical progression.
So now I must ask you, Governor Rendell, what good is it to be in power if one must sacrifice one's values to do so?
Please join us in our effort to take back our party.
M. Jensen
Proud PUMA member
Is it true that you Mr. Casey got a $10,000.00 "donation" from the Obama campaign?
Dear Mr. Rendell and Casey,
I find it hopelessly foolis for you to state that Senator McCain is the lesser qualified candidate for the presidency - in the light of the long list of vitally important issues that B.H. Obama has abandoned with blinding speed, in the name of political expediency. Just to mention a few: Iraq, FISA, gun control, public financing of presidential election, death penalty... The list goes on.
Do you seriously accept us to believe that Obama represents anything democratic?
With Obama in the White House (God help us all!), we would witness a third term of G.W. Bush. Maybe worse. Obama is less qualified, less experienced than G.W. Bush. I personally have serious doubts of his patriotism. He doesn't stand for any principle other than winning the presidency. He abandoned almost every important position since the beginning of the race. He will have to learn 'on the job', but he knows less today than G.W. Bush when he first started.
It is my patriotic duty to vote for a candidate that has a chance to navigate the US foreign politics, the economy to less troubeled waters. That candidate should have been Hillary Clinton. Now only one left: Senator J.S McCain.
I have voted for democrats in the last 16 years (except for Arnold Schwarzenegger). I felt that the Democratic Party represents the values that I hold dear.
To vote for a candidate that received his nomination by rigged process, who doesn't represent anybody's values is out of the question for ever. NEVER OBAMA!
This is a historic time. The Democratic Party has abandoned it's core values to cater to a candidate that should be rolled in tar and feathers and driven out of the village.
I will vote again for democrats when the Party stands for democracy again.
We meet again at the voting booths in November.
Hi,
Just before the PA elections, I switched from Republican to the Democratic party thinking things would get better. I was a republican my entire life and decided to switch. Since the Democrats got into Congress, this country has been a mess. What prompted this email is the latest price for oil today. It's ridiculous. I retired 5 years ago from what was the best company in the world, namely, Western Electric/AT&T/ Lucent/Agere Systems in Allentown, PA, then all the manufacturing went overseas. With the economy the way it is, I see myself having a rough time in retirement with the current country situation. Yet, Washington sits there idling away every day. I tell my friends that Washington is running the country like a power boat going full speed without a rudder.
So, here's my questions?
Why should I stay a democrat when things are only getting worse?
What is Washington doing about the oil crises?
When are they going to finally decide that we need to drill for oil here and become independent of foreign oil and build more refineries?
Finally, what are you doing for the average person with respect to the economy? I don't know if you have to get your own gas or not, but it's now hovering around $4.00/g. My gas costs have gone through the roof. We need to start taxing the daylights out of the oil companies and put the money back into our economy to reduce oil prices here in the US.
BTW, your paragraph is missing a B for Bush....it reads "but a 3rd ush term"
Regards
Joseph C Rauchut
Court Docs Paul vs Clinton
Monday, May 26, 2008
I've finally had a chance to read this lengthy appellate brief. Paul's evidence and legal citations (which cases I have not read in their entirety) sound compelling and persuasive on their face.
What I know of the prior history of this case is that it survived the Clintons' motion to dismiss it in its entirety. HRC herself was dismissed as a defendant but Bill was left as a defendant. HRC, however (along with Chelsea) were compelled to testify.
This brief appeals from the decision of the lower court to deny Paul his expedited limited discovery (ie the testimony of HRC) until after the November elections.(I have also heard that the Judge so ruling, was a WJC appointee but have not confirmed that).
I'm now thinking that this may be one reason HRC is staying in this campaign against all odds and reason. My guess is that if/when she drops out, Paul will submit another motion for her immediate testimony. If this were to happen and be granted, she would once again be embroiled in Clintonesque controversy, and that, together with her already high untrustworthiness ratings, would surely sound her death knell in the party.
Any attorneys out there who want to weigh in??
Court Docs Paul vs Clinton
http://www.paulvclinton.com/final_brief_wtoc_01102007.pdf
I look forward to actively working for the entire Democratic Ticket. It is vital to end the disaster that is the Bush Presidency. A McCain Presidency would be nothing but a 3rd ush term