Bob Casey Backs Alito

Bob Casey--the expected Democratic challenger to Rick Santorum in November--came out in support of Samuel Alito:

For weeks, Republicans have called Casey "Silent Bob" and pressed him to say whether he supports Alito's confirmation. Casey and Alito have a family connection because Alito, who serves on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia, sided with Casey's father, the late Gov. Bob Casey, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The case challenged a state law requiring women seeking abortions to notify their spouses.

"I do not agree with everything that Judge Samuel Alito has done or said - particularly many of his rulings which too often result in corporate power prevailing over the interests of consumers and workers," Casey said in a statement. "However, I agree with The Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington Post editorial boards that the arguments against Judge Alito do not rise to the level that would require a vote denying him a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court."

This is significant as the Donks believed they had a shot against Santorum and were willing to hold their noses and vote for him in spite of his pro-life stance. Now they are turning against him and that can only mean good news for the Santorum camp.

Good.