The Democrats' anti-choice candidate in PA
The New York Times ran a story yesterday on the campaign by Bob Casey, Jr., for the US Senate in Pennsylvania. Despite Casey's appalling views on abortion, Democrats and liberals in the state have lined up to support him. This once again illustrates not only how morally bankrupt the Democratic Party is, but how blind to progressive issues liberals frequently are as they put their blind allegiance to the Democrats above principle.
Just as an example of how low the Democratic Party political apparatus is willing to sink, the Times reports that "the nine Democratic women in the Senate, including some of the strongest advocates of abortion rights, recently signed a letter of support that struck a similar note, describing Mr. Casey's election as "critical to our efforts of regaining the majority in the U.S. Senate." Meanwhile, the usual cabal of liberal drones among interest groups have signed up to support him:
I contrast the moral bankruptcy of the Democratic Party and its leadership with that of legitimately left wing parties. To cite just one example among many, the Socialist Party USA states in its platform plank on civil rights the following:
Just as an example of how low the Democratic Party political apparatus is willing to sink, the Times reports that "the nine Democratic women in the Senate, including some of the strongest advocates of abortion rights, recently signed a letter of support that struck a similar note, describing Mr. Casey's election as "critical to our efforts of regaining the majority in the U.S. Senate." Meanwhile, the usual cabal of liberal drones among interest groups have signed up to support him:
Many supporters of abortion rights,sometimes grudgingly, sometimes led more by their minds than by their hearts, are lining up behind Bob Casey Jr., a Democratic contender for the Senate who opposes abortion rights. The invitation to a recent Casey event in Philadelphia, raising money for his campaign to unseat Senator Rick Santorum, a Republican, perhaps captured the mood. "Pragmatic Progressive Women for Casey," it declared.The article does note that there is some anger among some liberals over this issue, including the National Organization of Women. Unfortunately, when push comes to show, NOW's membership in Pennsylvania will presumably jump on board and support Casey as well. Here we have a case where many liberals are generally, no matter how grudgingly, willing to toss one of the key civil rights issues of our time overboard in the interests of supporting their beloved party. The Times article points out that Casey was recruited by the Democratic Party leadership to run for the post! I can't help but wonder how many liberals would have supported an avowed segregationist Democrat in 1964 just for the sake of defeating a Republican? And yet, morally, this is the equivalent of what liberals are doing now in their support for Casey. More appallingly, this support for the candidate originated from the Democratic Party leadership.
I contrast the moral bankruptcy of the Democratic Party and its leadership with that of legitimately left wing parties. To cite just one example among many, the Socialist Party USA states in its platform plank on civil rights the following:
Or, to cite another example, the California Peace and Freedom Party states on its website:
We demand full support for every woman's right to choose when, if, and how to have children, including the right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy, without interference or coercion. Clinics providing abortion services must have the full protection of the law.
We respect the right of all individuals to control their own bodies, including free abortion on demand.This is not something that the Democratic Party can claim. Its leadership is too busy trying to create a "big tent" that includes anti-woman and anti-choice candidates.
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