Robert Patrick Casey Sr. was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22nd district from 1963 to 1968 and as Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1977.
Casey was best known for leading the anti-abortion wing of the Democratic Party, spearheading the opposition against Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a landmark Supreme Court decision on abortion. He championed unions, believed in government as a beneficent force, and supported gun rights.His son, Bob Casey Jr., also served as Auditor General of Pennsylvania and went on to serve as Pennsylvania Treasurer and as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, a position he holds as of 2023. Wikipedia
“The pro-life Republicans drop the children at birth and do nothing for them after that.”
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“What has become of the Democratic Party I once knew?”
Source: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/users/rauch/no-violence/civil/hentoff_casey.html 1992
