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j 2 the b| 8.4.09 @ 12:38PM

As a PA resident (in Joe Sestak's district), I am looking forward to casting my vote for Pat Toomey. I think the Obama backlash will be huge in '10, especially in swing states like Pennsylvania. Even bluest of blue Philadelphia will have some Obama fatigue next year.
Specter and Sestak will have a knock down/drag out fight for the D nomination. But Toomey will easily knock out whoever chooses to challenge him in the GOP primary.

I think Sestak will be a tougher opponent for Toomey, so I am hoping that Specter survives the primary only to be crushed by Toomey in the general. Just desserts, and all that.

Bill Pearce| 8.4.09 @ 12:41PM

Toomey “grows in office”. Is it not just wonderful a conservative can show how broad minded he is by agreeing to liberal political positions. I am continually amazed how our best can be corrupted by liberals whispering sweet nothings into conservative ears.

Red Phillips| 8.4.09 @ 1:08PM

This is a disgrace! Toomey is selling out already, and he isn't even in office yet.

Quin| 8.4.09 @ 2:06PM

This is an utter disgrace. Pat Toomey just soiled himself. Pathetic.

randyinrocklin| 8.4.09 @ 2:12PM

Its not about ideology Mr Antle, its about standing on principle and the respect for the Constitution which Sotomayer obviously does not respect. I am very disappointed that Pat Toomey had to sell out on principle, I had high hopes for him, but he has disappointed me very much so sad.

James A. Glasscock| 8.4.09 @ 2:28PM

Mr. Antle and Rep. Tommey are weak on schools of law. Any intelligent and learned statesman [in Tommey's case] should oppose her because her legal philosophy if that of one trained in Critical Legal Studies [CLS]. CLS is recent, 1980s in Wisconsin, and is a trash can of philosophy and sociology and psychology with a dribble of law.
Hence Obama's "empathy" is a model of the CLS curriculum.
Obviously, Toomey has deficiences that will not be overcome with the election. His staff work is horrible.
James A. Glasscock
Fallsington, PA

Bruce| 8.4.09 @ 3:39PM

You simply cannot win a battle of principles against a group that has none - never has and never will. We are in a cultural and political war against a party whose ideals are that of a Marx or Lenin. Freedom and personal rights under a Constitution are anathema to those cretins, and the ONLY way to beat them is show them for what they are. We can't do that by "making nice", hoping to earn a smidgen of bi-partisanship. I'm sick of all these "go along to get along" pantywaists like Miss Lindsey Graham giving away our rights and personal freedoms. If Toomey is to be another of these - he has not earned the support of true fiscal and Constitutional conservatives.

Leo Rugiens| 8.4.09 @ 9:44PM

The news that Toomey will vote for Sotomayor just saved me $1,000.00. I had made out a check for his campaign and had put it in an envelope but had not mailed it. Then I read this news and torn up the envelope and the check. Toomey is just another RINO. He deserves to lose.

The details| 8.4.09 @ 10:34PM

The problem isn't just Toomey; it's all the leaders of the opposition to Obama and many of their followers. I didn't exactly get much help in my attempts to point out that SS is a former member of a far-left racial power group that gave an award to someone who'd proposed genocide. If I'd gotten help with that, she might have "decided" to withdraw. Instead, the fix was in from the very start and few others did anything about it.

C. Bensing| 8.5.09 @ 8:05AM

Very disheartening. Toomey just another go along.
When will Republicans learn that going along only furthers the leftist agenda and earns them no points whatsoever. Bi- partisanship in this time and place benefits only the statist agenda. Someone needs to get these people a computer and guide them to conservative websites. Evidently they are totally ignorant of the facts of what this facist Congress is trying to accomplish.
Very sad.

Ryan| 8.5.09 @ 9:38AM

Toomey follows the intent of the Constitution, but the victim conservatives get angry.

There was a reason we were considered the grown up movement at one time. We followed the rules like Toomey is advocating. Now we have embraced the same emotional, angry tactics of the left. We need to be the grown ups here and make them look irresponsible.

Red Phillips| 8.5.09 @ 3:35PM

Ryan, where exactly are these "rules" written. In the Constitution itself?

Judicial philosophy is an essential part of a judge's qualifications. If someone believes the Constitution is a "living and breathing document" then they are not qualified. Period. Doesn't matter where they went to school. How long they have been a judge. Etc.

Don| 9.1.09 @ 4:14PM

I am a republican who is a member of the republican liberty caucus. I have never voted for the lesser of two evils and only vote for candidates who believe in the old principles of the republican party. Since Toomey does not fit into that category I must again vote on principle and vote this time for the Constitution Party candidate (Peg Luksick for Senate). Win, lose or draw We The People must leave every single social issue home when voting and then vote for Pro-freedom candidates. Toomey/Specter=anti-freedom. Peg Luksick=Pro-freedom/Constitutionalist.