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The Delaware primary is a case of a battle won and a war lost. Pollster.com:
Public Policy Polling (PPP) fielded a general election survey in Delaware over the weekend that they plan to release today, though they teased results yesterday that imply an even bigger Coons lead. They reported Coons “polls 26 points better” against O’Donnell than against Castle, that O’Donnell’s personal rating is 29% favorable, 50% unfavorable and that only 31% of Delware’s voters think she is “fit to hold office.”
The 50% unfavorable number is key. It is extremely unlikely that O’Donnell will win in the general, which means that it will be even more extremely unlikely that the GOP will regain the majority in the Senate. Thanks to Palin, Levin, Hannity et al., the party has just shot itself in the foot. Congrats, guys. You just let the ideologically purer become the enemy of the good.
Victoria Coates
Daniel Horowitz
What an original concept. nt
proudmarinemom (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 10:33AM EST (link)I guess the O'Donnell mourning period has been extended
Scope (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 10:45AM EST (link)I’m not sure how much longer the “she can’t win” crowd will be able to continue with their crying. She won. She is the Republican nominee for the Senate seat in DE. Once someone is the candidate, no matter who it is, it is site policy to get behind the candidate, or, do no harm to that candidate by posting these kinds of defeatist diaries. If you can’t or won’t support her, allow others that are willing to to take the microphone.
Ridiculous
Bird_Dog (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 10:52AM EST (link)Facts like “50% unfavorable” matter, and when to make a post-mortem than 12 hours after the mortem.
If it were GUARENTEED she'd lose the General, II would have still supported her
donnylatenight (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:07AM EST (link)RINOS must be defeated. And that means even if it costs the Republicans a seat. The point has been made that NO RINO is safe in ANY primary. No matter how Liberal the state, no matter how politically connected the RINO.
The argument that O’Donnell somehow cost the GOP the senate is BS. She took 35% of the vote vs Biden, DE’s favorite son in a landslide Dem year. You think theres NO WAY she can make up 15 pts in a big Repub year? And even if see loses so what? You’re acting as if the Republicans could pass any major conservative legislation anyway as long as Obamas got to sign it.
These arguments are ridiculous…. Republicans were suppose to nominate Mike Castle, whose support they may not get in the senate caucus, to have a majority that would be impotent?
The senate seat is secondary to the defeat of a RINO. The primary goal has been reached ….. ending Mike Castles political career..
Hey Castle, you still think that Cap and Trade Vote was a good idea? Dummy…
Not what they expected ...
catt (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 12:13PM EST (link)Her nomination alone has sent shock waves through the ranks of the RINO enablers.
Rove’s first response was just what you’d expect from someone who wanted to preserve the status quo, RINOcerocity and all. But more importantly it was obvious that *he expected to get away with saying it*. Didn’t even stop to consider any other possibility. Why? Because it’s always worked in the past.
Look at the responses Rove is getting today. Not what he expected.
Riehl goes so far as to say that Fox should suspend Rove. And points to some possible back-room shenanigans by Rove trying to shove O’Donnell aside so Castle would have a free pass.
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative
The NRSC said right away that they wouldn’t be funding O’Donnell. Obviously they expected to get away with treating her that way. Didn’t give it a second thought.
Look at the reaction they got today. Not what they expected.
Took them less than 24 hours to reverse that decision, too.
If Castle had gotten the nomination then all the RINO enablers would have woken up today feeling vindicated. Powerful. Fired up.
What are they feeling this morning? Not what they expected.
If O’Donnell is a flawed candidate that just cranks up the volume on the message to the RINO enablers. How badly do the people want to get rid of RINOs? *That* badly. Yes, *that* badly.
It’s not what they expected to be hearing today.
Maybe if the volume is loud enough, they’ll be forced to listen.
The. Primary. Is. Over.
eburke (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:08AM EST (link)Either support our candidate…or support a candidate that you do like… or frequent a different website.
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“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
Unified Patriots
My mother, drunk or sober
Bird_Dog (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 12:41PM EST (link)nt
Your guy lost a Republican primary to someone who
eburke (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 12:50PM EST (link)was portrayed as the worst, most unqualified candidate in the history of mankind.
This site is about conservative in the primary, Republican in the general. That means I get to support Kirk and McCain, and you get to support O’Donnell.
Put on your big-boy (or girl) pants and get over it.
“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
Unified Patriots
Coons is a "Beaded Marxist" who wants the voters of Delaware to pay, pay, pay
izoneguy (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:14AM EST (link)Coons is a “Beaded Marxist” who wants the voters of Delaware to pay, pay, pay
And must be exposed as such.
Coons and Obama have much in common.
They love Marxism.
They love Kenya.
They love to raise taxes.
http://delawarelibertarian.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-castle-county-executive-chris-coons.html
New Castle County Executive Chris Coons : A Rich Little Tax Raising Democrat
Coons Seeks 25% Property Tax Hike
The News-Journal March 18, 2009
Awwwww, Coon & Obama in an embrace.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Honestly, you "moderates" have proven yourself losers ...
Martin Knight (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:14AM EST (link)… for the past four years. Almost every single one of your bright lights have proven to be invertebrates and worse yet, the increased electability that you guys tout as the result of their lack of spine has proven to be nothing more than wishful thinking.
Now, I supported Castle – strictly because of the lame duck session – I had no illusions that afterwards he’d not be the Democrats’ go-to-guy for “Bipartisan” cover.
Yet he lost – if he can’t convince Republicans to vote for him what does that say about his electability?
So, Do You Or Do You Not Support The GOP Candidate?
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:22AM EST (link)Mr. Obama is pretending that an economic “recovery” is underway when he knows damn well that the banking system is just blowing smoke up the shredded *** of what’s left of that economy – James Howard Kunstler
I'm in WA State,
Bird_Dog (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:07PM EST (link)and I wholeheartedly support Rossi. O’Donnell is Delaware’s problem.
Yep.
melissatx (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 11:47AM EST (link)Get behind the candidate and untwist yer knickers.
Put on your big-girl panties and your big-boy briefs, It is
time to act with the dignity of an adult and not the grief of a child.
But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. John Adams
So, whinny little bitch is an actual language.
Jonbontx Wednesday, September 15th at 12:07PM EST (link)Tell me Bird Dog, what has moderation actually gotten us???
So, whinny little bitch is an actual language.
Jonbontx Wednesday, September 15th at 12:07PM EST (link)Tell me Bird Dog, what has moderation actually gotten us???
Tell me this
Bird_Dog (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:02PM EST (link)How did O’Donnell improve our chances of regaining the majority in the Senate? The moderate choice would have done so. Castle was projected to be an easy winner in the general. There aren’t enough conservatives and TPers in DE to tip the scales for O’Donnell, not with a 50% unfavorable.
Answering a question with a question is not an answer to the question.
gekster (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:11PM EST (link)They say Republicans are for the rich, Democrats are for the poor.
If they need more voters,
then they have to make more of who they are for.
We are there in the various Tea Party groups, leaderless, but not rudderless.
We steer always toward the Constitutional principles this nation was founded upon.
Erick Brockway
Ok folks, 2012 is here. Get involved
Read again
Bird_Dog (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:18PM EST (link)To be more direct, a moderate choice in DE would given us a chance to regain the majority, which is a big deal because it puts the GOP in charge of all committees and is therefore able to drive the agenda in the Senate. That shot is gone.
Please go away (nt)
proudmarinemom (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:21PM EST (link)Only in your eyes. Not in mine.
gekster (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:21PM EST (link)2nd nt
They say Republicans are for the rich, Democrats are for the poor.
If they need more voters,
then they have to make more of who they are for.
We are there in the various Tea Party groups, leaderless, but not rudderless.
We steer always toward the Constitutional principles this nation was founded upon.
Erick Brockway
Ok folks, 2012 is here. Get involved
kowalski: You can take your defeatist attitude elsewhere. It's not neede here.
gekster (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:24PM EST (link)3rd nt
They say Republicans are for the rich, Democrats are for the poor.
If they need more voters,
then they have to make more of who they are for.
We are there in the various Tea Party groups, leaderless, but not rudderless.
We steer always toward the Constitutional principles this nation was founded upon.
Erick Brockway
Ok folks, 2012 is here. Get involved
You have a candidate here who can win
kowalski (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 12:15PM EST (link)You have a candidate here who can win, the question really is whether NRSC Republicans will sink into the MSM morass and stop supporting her now. It’s as simple as that. Man up, fellas.
My feeling is that they should go into afterburner and really stop the slide definitively.
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Bird Dog you sound like a liberal puke.
Tbone (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 12:23PM EST (link)I am sure you don’t want to sound like a liberal puke so maybe before you post stuff like this you may want to run it by a real liberal puke and see if they agree with it.
PS: If you suffer from a medical condition like Tourettes which manifests itself as your blurting out liberal pukisms, I apologize for raising the issue and I encourage my fellow RedStaters to join with me in praying for your healing.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
Amazing thing about those numbers,
markvol Wednesday, September 15th at 1:14PM EST (link)they change every day. She can win. Get over it.
Another thing. The Democrat Party says a lot of things.
Good for them.
I still say the numbers are important...
securitymom (Diary) Wednesday, September 15th at 1:27PM EST (link)But, I’ve put on my “big girl” undies. I hope she wins, it’s time to worry about the beating the D’s not the R’s.
“Security Mom/Grandma”