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blue neen

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24. Yep. Pat Toomey was President of the Club for Growth (in between runs for the Senate).

Reply to butterflygirl (Reply #23)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jan 2013

"In 2004, Toomey came within 17,000 votes of beating Sen. Arlen Specter in a Republican primary even though the GOP establishment, including President George W. Bush and then-Sen. Rick Santorum, supported Specter."

"The Club considered Specter a Republican-in-name-only, or “RINO,” and a liberal Republican who had to go, said Barney Keller, Club’s spokesman. By 2010, Specter changed his party registration to Democrat and lost the primary to former Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak. Toomey, who was the Club’s president from 2005 through 2009, defeated Sestak in the general election. The Club for Growth spent $2.6 million on Toomey’s behalf."

"Do we need to discuss the $21,000 Scaife donated to Toomey For Senate between 2003 and 2009?"

Hmmm. Richard Mellon Scaife, Pat Toomey, The Club for Growth, the Tea Party. It's all very cozy, isn't it?

http://2politicaljunkies.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-trib-fails-to-disclose-again.html

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What's Tom Corbett Up to Now? (Private takeover of PA Lottery?) [View all] blue neen Nov 2012 OP

Now, HERE is where it gets interesting: blue neen Nov 2012 #1

That is the history he has with the Commonwealth... if it isn't broken, privatize it! MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #25

Shouldn't Corbett be preparing for his indictment since he helped Jerry Sandusky dodge scrutiny blm Nov 2012 #2

He has a lot more time on his hands to steal now that he's not protecting a child raper. amywalk Nov 2012 #3

And if it isn't nailed down, the repugs will steal it. (No Text.) Mc Mike Nov 2012 #7

Maybe he is. blue neen Nov 2012 #5

He thinks he's dictator. Eddie Haskell Nov 2012 #9

I don't believe we have a recall, I could be wrong though ebbie15644 Nov 2012 #10

I'm pretty sure you're correct on that. blue neen Nov 2012 #13

PA does not have a recall process Freddie Jan 2013 #28

Get your popcorn out, bim MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #26

This man is looking to privatize the world. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #4

Worst. Governor. Ever. blue neen Nov 2012 #6

Yeah, who'da thought we could do as bad as Santorum! Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #11

Just like Corbett, Toomey is only in this to serve his corporate puppet masters. blue neen Nov 2012 #14

Absolutely, The Club for Growth butterflygirl Jan 2013 #23

Yep. Pat Toomey was President of the Club for Growth (in between runs for the Senate). blue neen Jan 2013 #24

Best idea yet!!!! jschurchin Nov 2012 #18

Can I apply? Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #19

You used to raid the pension fund, now you raid the Lottery JPZenger Nov 2012 #8

I emailed my state senator and rep but they are both repubs so I know it's a waste of my time! ebbie15644 Nov 2012 #12

It is never a waste of time. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #15

As it is, the lottery is run by 200 people and doing fine. Why suck money out of it? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16

Corbett also had the PA Lottery cancel their advertising contract with MARC USA. blue neen Nov 2012 #17

Things that make you say hmmmmmmmm - contractor says no increase in rate of net revenues to PA. JPZenger Nov 2012 #20

There seems to be no good reason to make this change. blue neen Nov 2012 #21

JP, you ask a good question. blue neen Jan 2013 #22

I didn't know that... MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #27

A little bit of releif PRETZEL Jan 2013 #29