Gov. Shapiro’s flip-flop shows that even so-called ‘moderates’ in swing states fear the wrath of the leftist establishment.
Pennsylvania is a state where there are still Democrats who call themselves “moderates.” But no state has provided a better example of the difference between calling yourself moderate and actually showing some independence from the Democrats’ leftist activist base.
For example, the state’s Sen. Bob Casey Jr. claims to be both “pro-life” and “pro-gun rights” while opposing even the mildest restrictions on abortion and supporting even the most draconian limits on the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. But Casey — the son and namesake of one the last real pro-life major Democratic officeholders, Bob Casey Sr., who was governor of Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1994 — is nothing compared to his father’s latest successor, current Gov. Josh Shapiro.
[Source.](https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/12/pennsylvanias-school-choice-sellout-shows-teachers-unions-still-own-the-democrats/)
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Gov. Shapiro’s flip-flop shows that even so-called ‘moderates’ in swing states fear the wrath of the leftist establishment.
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Pennsylvania is a state where there are still Democrats who call themselves “moderates.” But no state has provided a better example of the difference between calling yourself moderate and actually showing some independence from the Democrats’ leftist activist base.
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For example, the state’s Sen. Bob Casey Jr. claims to be both “pro-life” and “pro-gun rights” while opposing even the mildest restrictions on abortion and supporting even the most draconian limits on the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. But Casey — the son and namesake of one the last real pro-life major Democratic officeholders, Bob Casey Sr., who was governor of Pennsylvania from 1986 to 1994 — is nothing compared to his father’s latest successor, current Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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