Rowhouse Logic - Breathtaking Inanity

After this post, I’m going to shut up about Casey for a little while. The last week has been ugly and negative and just not the way I like to conduct myself for long periods of time. But when Casey’s Alito nonsense is combined with Kos’ repeated and wholesale dismissal of the only two Democrats with the spine to run against Casey in the primary, any hope of restrained discourse is out the window.

I’m not a fool and I know the numbers Markos cites are awful. Casey is the overwhelming favorite to win the primary. Don’t lie to yourself by thinking otherwise - that just quells the fire. I can read the writing on the wall, but I’d sure as hell like to play a part of making a lie out of the bullshit on that wall. That does happen from time to time, I think.

The title of Kos’ book is Storming the Gates. In the ads for the book, we read the words ” We are at the beginning of a comprehensive reformation of the Democratic Party– driven by committed progressive outsiders. Online activism on a national level, coupled with offline activists at the local level, can provide the formula for a quiet, bloodless coup that can take control of the party.” That’s great, moving stuff. I definitely plan to buy and read the book. Kos has been one of my favorites for a few years now. He still is.

I do have a few questions though. When Kos stormed the gates, did he find them wide open? It sure seems like it. What was on the other side? Was it a firm handshake, a toothy grin and warm platitudes? Was it all sugar and spice and everything nice? If not, what the fuck? Why is he needlessly reenforcing the gates? Why is he going out of his way to shit on the opponents of the foolish establishment choice in Pennsylvania? If he cares about winning, why is he helping one of the few Democrats in the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who actually can’t beat Rick Santorum in the General Election. What the fuck?

Nothing about this situation doesn’t blow. Almost everybody knows it. We need to beat Rick Santorum, but the Democratic party establishment is backing a candidate who likely can’t do that.

I know that Casey boosters love to go on about how he will pick up some moderate Republican voters. I’d like to remind them that the last several years have been the most partisan in memory. This one doesn’t look so good either. Don’t count on Republicans to vote for Democratic candidates in 2006. Don’t even bother. The Democratic candidate for any statewide office (even against Santorum) needs an excited Philadelphia region or the game is over. I’d bet good money (if I had it), that Casey won’t get much more than a yawn and contempt from Philadelphia. Game over.

Casey boosters also like to go on about how Casey’s Pro-Life stance takes abortion off the table in the general election. They say it deprives Santorum of his only strength amongt people who will never vote for a Democrat. Ok, I added the end. First of all, like it or not, anti-choice is not an overwhelmingly popular position in Pennsylvania. Secondly, taking a controversial policy off the table is only useful if you have a candidate with sufficient political skill to put something else on that same table. As much as I hate Santorum, I do know that he has that skill. I’ve never seen Casey display a hint of the same.

Whatever. I’m not done, but I need to wake up soon so I should go to sleep for a bit. Have a good night.

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