Re: Two Quick Thoughts on Delaware

by TerryRC Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:12 pm

This just in... Christine O'Donnell, Tea Party Delaware Senate hopeful, will not do any more national TV interviews (link).

Apparently, even she thinks she she just digs herself deeper every time she speaks.

by Aaron Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:24 pm

TerryRC wrote:
Aaron asks why the dems have moved so far to the left. I don't think the shift is as extreme as what we have seen out of the GOP for the past 50 years.

If it is conservatives then why would you tout how the United States is becoming a more progresive country?

by **SheikBen** Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:15 pm

TerryRC,

There are a great many moderate and liberal members of the GOP. Castle lost a primary. Do you suggest that O'Donnell should not have been allowed to run?

by **SheikBen** Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:20 pm

While I'm at it, TerryRC, had a quick look at the WV Senate race just now. Maybe what O'Donnell has taken Raese will give back, and the Rino is gone besides! Everything's coming up Sheik:) Smile

by **Stephanie** Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:35 pm

TerryRC wrote:This just in... Christine O'Donnell, Tea Party Delaware Senate hopeful, will not do any more national TV interviews (link).

Apparently, even she thinks she she just digs herself deeper every time she speaks.

Perhaps she thinks she's better off campaigning in Delaware, meeting and speaking to the voters who will decide the outcome of this election. George Snuffalupagus and Katie Couric aren't going to decide that election, Delaware voters will.

by **ohio county** Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:52 pm

This just in... Christine O'Donnell, Tea Party Delaware Senate hopeful, will not do any more national TV interviews (link).

Apparently, even she thinks she she just digs herself deeper every time she speaks.

Her constituency is the state of Delaware. Where's the payoff? Digs herself deeper or exposes herself needlessly?

by **SheikBen** Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:11 am

I'm correct that Delaware is not an altogether large state, what with one US Rep and all. Why would she bother debating George and Katie when she's actually running against Coons?

I really like this candidate, and if the voters of Delaware have any sense, they will, too:) Sure, her ethics are very un-New York Times cocktail chique. Why, the rube even worries about lusting in her heart like Jesus suggested! Oh the humanity! Perhaps Coons can run on the pro-lust platform?

by Aaron Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:23 am

Hey, anyone that's heard Biden speak understands that Deleware voters are willing to look past a gaff or two hundred thousand.

I'm sure she will be just fine, particularly if the Republican Party will get her a wee bit of moo-lah so she can be heard as she needs to counter the Democratic smear that is being waged by the national DNC and thier press club-NBC, ABC and CBS among others.

by SamCogar Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:41 am

Stephanie wrote: Perhaps she thinks she's better off campaigning in Delaware, meeting and speaking to the voters who will decide the outcome of this election. George Snuffalupagus and Katie Couric aren't going to decide that election, Delaware voters will.

Why that is amazing, Steph, how did you ever think that up? Do yu hafta be a conservative Tea Party proponent and also a wee bit smart to come up with such earth shaking revelations? Very Happy

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by **Stephanie** Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:10 am

Stop pickin' on me, Sammy!

by SamCogar Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:33 am

I wasn't pickin on youse, I was usin yu to pick elsewhere. Two Quick Thoughts on Delaware - Page 2 81632

by TerryRC Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:01 am

While I'm at it, TerryRC, had a quick look at the WV Senate race just now. Maybe what O'Donnell has taken Raese will give back, and the Rino is gone besides! Everything's coming up Sheik:)

Shek, you just reinforce my point of: I called it a while ago. The GOP is smashing on any moderate or member that shows any desire to compromise and actually get something done. All in the name of pacifying the hardcore right.

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If it is conservatives then why would you tout how the United States is becoming a more progresive country?

The infighting among the GOP has given the democrats more pull.

by TerryRC Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:26 am

I'm sure she will be just fine, particularly if the Republican Party will get her a wee bit of moo-lah so she can be heard as she needs to counter the Democratic smear that is being waged by the national DNC and thier press club-NBC, ABC and CBS among others.

You left out FOX, which has had little good to say about her.

A year ago, the woman had never seen a camera that she didn't like. Now she is in hiding.

This woman isn't tough, she is a whiner, like a certain former VP nominee we all know.

by **SheikBen** Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:29 am

TerryRC wrote:While I'm at it, TerryRC, had a quick look at the WV Senate race just now. Maybe what O'Donnell has taken Raese will give back, and the Rino is gone besides! Everything's coming up Sheik:)

Shek, you just reinforce my point of: I called it a while ago. The GOP is smashing on any moderate or member that shows any desire to compromise and actually get something done. All in the name of pacifying the hardcore right.

The GOP establishment backed Castle. the GOP didn't smash the "moderate," the primary voters of Delaware did. Frankly, if Castle didn't run on electability, but rather on how he actually disagrees with the Democrats on given matters, he probably would have won easily.

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If it is conservatives then why would you tout how the United States is becoming a more progresive country?

The infighting among the GOP has given the democrats more pull.

by TerryRC Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:41 am

The GOP establishment backed Castle. the GOP didn't smash the "moderate," the primary voters of Delaware did. Frankly, if Castle didn't run on electability, but rather on how he actually disagrees with the Democrats on given matters, he probably would have won easily.

When I say GOP, I don't mean the party officials, I mean republicans, like you.

RINO, remember?

by Aaron Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:23 am

TerryRC wrote:I'm sure she will be just fine, particularly if the Republican Party will get her a wee bit of moo-lah so she can be heard as she needs to counter the Democratic smear that is being waged by the national DNC and thier press club-NBC, ABC and CBS among others.

You left out FOX, which has had little good to say about her.

A year ago, the woman had never seen a camera that she didn't like. Now she is in hiding.

This woman isn't tough, she is a whiner, like a certain former VP nominee we all know.

I don't like Fox and as I'm not a citizen of Deleware, I don't care if she is a whiner or if she is suddenly camera shy after years of seeking out the spotlight. And I've certainly not made up my mind to hate her because she has a religious background.

If you look back through the thread, I questioned why conservatives should vote for her but received no answer. I was merely pointing out that the national party was pretty quick to attack a candidate that will receive less then 200K votes and that based on their previous Senator, a few verbal gaffs will not hurt her with those 200K voters.

by TerryRC Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:44 am

If you look back through the thread, I questioned why conservatives should vote for her but received no answer. I was merely pointing out that the national party was pretty quick to attack a candidate that will receive less then 200K votes and that based on their previous Senator, a few verbal gaffs will not hurt her with those 200K voters.

Which national party? I heard criticism of her from FOX pundits before I heard them anywhere else. I don't consider Karl Rove and Bill O'Reilly to be DNC members.

by Aaron Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:03 am

Then I would say that is because you were watching Fox. The attacks I saw were coming from MSNBC and from members of the national Democratic party. But then, as I said, since I'm not a citizen of Deleware, I can honestly say I've not paid her much attention.

I can say that I agree with her decision not to talk to the national media. After all, as has been pointed out here numerous times, she answers to the voters of DE, not the National Media-including Fox-or the DNC or RNC.

by **SheikBen** Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:32 am

TerryRC wrote:The GOP establishment backed Castle. the GOP didn't smash the "moderate," the primary voters of Delaware did. Frankly, if Castle didn't run on electability, but rather on how he actually disagrees with the Democrats on given matters, he probably would have won easily.

When I say GOP, I don't mean the party officials, I mean republicans, like you.

RINO, remember?

OK, so the voters in the Republican primary preferred the conservative over the moderate. Do you think it was an unfair election because your guy didn't win?

In 2008, I did not vote for John McCain. I would not have voted for Mike Castle in Delaware had he won, either. I will not be voting for Mark Kirk for the Senate from Illinois.

I am not a Republican, I am a conservative. Often that means voting for the Republican, but not always.

by **SheikBen** Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:37 am

TerryRC wrote:If you look back through the thread, I questioned why conservatives should vote for her but received no answer. I was merely pointing out that the national party was pretty quick to attack a candidate that will receive less then 200K votes and that based on their previous Senator, a few verbal gaffs will not hurt her with those 200K voters.

Which national party? I heard criticism of her from FOX pundits before I heard them anywhere else. I don't consider Karl Rove and Bill O'Reilly to be DNC members.

Karl Rove is a pragmatist, and if winning an election is more important that voting for who you think the best candidate to be, his concerns are well founded. I disagree with that approach.

There are plenty of liberal and moderate Republicans running, and still a few moderate and conservative Democrats running. They have not been "purged;" they have simply lost primaries.

by **SheikBen** Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:40 am

And just quickly, I think Rockefeller Republicans like Mike Castle are bigger disasters than liberal Democrats because it gives folks the idea that leftist policies are more moderate than they really are, because it allows the term "bipartisan" to be attached to them.

by SamCogar Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:10 am

TerryRC wrote:I heard criticism of her from ...... Karl Rove

Not from Karl Rove, you didn't.

But maybe from your warped "sexist" mind, you did.

by ziggy Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:34 am

http://kaystreet.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/rush-unloads-on-karl-rove-for-attacks-on-oconnell/

by SamCogar Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:05 pm

I watched it live so, unlike you or TRC, I don't need to read someone's opinion so that I will know and understand what it was that I watched and heard.

by ziggy Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:33 pm

If you would play and listen to the link, you would realize that it includes Rove's own words being re-broadcast- from Rove's own lips- what you say you "watched live".

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