O’Donnell was not a weak candidate - she was a candidate who threatened the good old boy establishment in the GOP and they put a target on her back! How people can be so blind as to not see that is beyond me. If the GOP (and establishment types like Rove) had gotten behind her with the same fervor that they attacked her, she would have had a real chance of beating Coons. But the GOP at first was outright against her, then after the base started putting pressure on them, they came to the game late with half-hearted support. If she was a “weak” candidate, it is because the RINOs in the establishment wanted her to be a weak candidate - and that pisses me off beyond words!
O’Donnell had no business being in that race. The Tea Party in Delaware failed us. The sooner we recognize it, the sooner we can put forth a candidate who stands a chance of winning.
COD has lost three senate seat elections in five years in DE. The voters have rejected her as not the one they want. I’m not sure who would be satisfactory to them that would be more favorable to the conservative view but it is apparent the COD isn’t the one. She maybe able to help promote someone else and work as a background person but she isn’t the one to head the effort. JMO.
Christine O’Donnell was a kooky wannabe pundit who happened to catch a surprise wave of completely understandable anti-RINO sentiment that became apparent after the legit contenders had bailed thing it was a lost cause versus Castle. The push back from the establishment was only part of her problem, and even that was greatly exacerbated by her glaring inadequacies as a candidate. Stop throwing your support behind anybody who comes along and put your energy into recruiting strong conservative candidates.
I totally agree. This horse manure about fielding "strong candidates" is nothing more than capitulation to modern, media driven, shallow prognosticating. It's exactly why we have so few elected representatives who understand the founding principles and how the country is supposed to work. The continuing impact of the O'Donnell showing in the recent election. . .is that every RINO out there has been put on notice. We need more candidates like Sharon Angle and Christine O'Donnell. It is the job of all conservatives to persuade the voters.It won't happen as a result of putting up a bunch of slicky, glib empty suits.
While there is no doubt she threatened the good old boy establishment, there is also no doubt she was a very flawed candidate. Lots of lessons there.
Excellent analysis. The Pubbie establishment elected a DemonRAT just to weaken the Tea Party Movement. The RINO-riddled Washington elite needs to be sent back home. They need to be reacquainted with their home states. The sooner the better. We have work to do.
Then the other day she said bad things come in threes. Pearl harbor, Elizabeth Edwards dying and Obama extending unemployment benifits.
She is DUMB beyond measure.
And I don't support liars.
How can people be so blind as to believe that Karl Rove has such a sway over the electorate he can sway 16% of the vote?
Nobody who loses by 16% when there's a massive wave in the other direction all around the country, massive contempt for the party of the ruling President, etc. "Had a chance."