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Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) has finally conceded the Pennsylvania Senate race to Senator-elect Dave McCormick, but not without one last attempt to paint himself as a champion of democracy.
Casey’s speech, which he posted to X on Thursday evening, was less a graceful exit and more an exercise in self-congratulation and revisionist history, underscoring the very hypocrisy that marked his campaign’s post-election antics.
“I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” Casey began, attempting to sound magnanimous while ignoring that his concession came weeks after the race was called for McCormick.
“As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last”, he continued. “This race was one of the closest in our Commonwealth’s history, decided by less than a quarter of a point.”
Even in acknowledging defeat, Casey clung to his campaign’s legal maneuvers and recount requests, pretending to be some champion of democracy and not a sore loser trying to steal an election
Casey’s boastful recounting of his campaign’s efforts to “enfranchise voters” was particularly rich.
