Donald Trump rolls into next week’s Pennsylvania Republican primary after a decisive win last night in New York and polls showing him leading the Keystone State. Trump may also get the blessing of Pat Toomey, who said yesterday that he’s still considering voting for Trump in next Tuesday’s election: Leaving the door open to supporting ... Read more
The Republican seeking his second term declared after the meeting that he continues to support his caucus’s decision not to do its constitutional duty. He opposes conducting the confirmation process, thus ensuring that the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia will continue for more than 400 days. The average vacancy ... Read more
You’re invited to the Democratic National Convention Committee’s 100 Days Out Block Party THIS Saturday, April 16, from 1pm-3pm. Help us kick off the 100-days countdown to the 2016 DNC Convention! Please join us in front of the National Constitution Center, on Arch Street, between 5th and 6th streets. RSVP today by clicking here or ... Read more
SHOT: Pat Toomey released a new ad this week, claiming credit for saving good Pennsylvanian jobs at a refinery: “When Pennsylvania refineries were on the ropes, hundreds of jobs were on the chopping block. Then Pat Toomey went to work tirelessly fighting for Pennsylvania jobs. Toomey and Pennsylvania won.” CHASER: Of course, not everyone ... Read more
It’s been dizzying trying follow the tortured logic of Pat Toomey’s argument against filling the Supreme Court vacancy. At first, Toomey fabricated a non-existent historical precedent to justify his blind obstruction. Then Toomey said he didn’t want to “mislead the American people” into thinking the qualifications of the candidate are relevant to the debate. Finally, ... Read more
Pat Toomey was endorsed by failed businesswoman and wannabe politician Carly Fiorina today. It’s an endorsement unlikely to move a single voter in Pennsylvania, but it does raise an interesting point about the principles Toomey stands for. Remember Fiorina oversaw cutting 30,000 jobs while helming Hewlett-Packard, a tenure that led her to be named one ... Read more
CNN reported today that vulnerable Republicans plan to skip the GOP convention in Cleveland this summer. “The decision underscores the dilemma confronting Republicans in being tied too closely to the top of the ticket,” wrote CNN. “Particularly incumbents from swing states worried that Trump’s divisive candidacy and Ted Cruz’s rigid brand of conservatism will doom ... Read more
PENNSYLVANIA — Pat Toomey just met with Judge Merrick Garland to tell him what has been clear for months: Toomey has no intention of doing his job on the Supreme Court vacancy. The meeting was a display of political theater meant to paper over the fact that Toomey’s Supreme Court obstruction is costing him with ... Read more
It was less than two weeks ago that the Cook Political Report said Pat Toomey’s re-election chances have diminished, citing a “very difficult” path for him in the likely event that either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz becomes the Republican presidential nominee. The political analysts at Sabato’s Crystal Ball are doing the same today, changing ... Read more
PITTSBURGH, PA — While our three strong Democratic candidates for United States Senate engaged in a spirited debate on the issues tonight, it’s important to remember that each of them would provide a winning contrast with Pat Toomey in the general election. Katie McGinty, John Fetterman and Joe Sestak are all committed to sensible solutions ... Read more
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