Democrats are hypocritical for attacking GOP candidate's pro-life stance while historically supporting pro-life Democrat Casey
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The Gist
The author argues that Pennsylvania Democrats are being two-faced by attacking a Republican candidate for being pro-life when they used to support a Democratic governor who was also pro-life. He says they're hoping voters forgot about their past support and should apologize for the inconsistency.
Conclusion
Pennsylvania Democrats are being hypocritical by attacking Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity for her pro-life position when they previously supported Democrat Governor Robert Casey who held the same pro-life stance
Premises
- Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro is attacking GOP nominee Stacy Garrity for her pro-life position
- Former Democrat Governor Robert Casey was well-known as a staunch anti-abortion advocate who led the anti-abortion wing of the Democratic Party
- Casey pushed through the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act in 1989 and championed pro-life causes
- Garrity's current pro-life position is essentially the same as Casey's former position
- Pennsylvania Democrats supported Casey despite his pro-life stance
- Democrats are hoping voters have forgotten their support for the pro-life Casey
Assumptions
- Political consistency requires parties to maintain the same standards across time
- Supporting politicians with certain positions in the past creates an obligation to accept those same positions in opponents today
- Voters should judge parties based on their historical positions and support
- The pro-life positions of Casey and Garrity are substantively equivalent