Posted on 09/03/2010 6:48:13 PM PDT by Brices Crossroads
“I know Sarah Palin has met O’Donnell. She’s got a tough decision to make on this one with all the crap flying. WTH, go for it Sarah!”
Agreed. She will take some heat for stepping into the race, but idea of Castle in the Senate for even four years is intolerable. Plus, he will push cap and tax in the lame duck session because many of his banker friends want to get in on the ground floor of the new commodity market in carbon futures.
Most importantly, and I don’t think this has been pointed out, Castle will likely only serve until 2014 so he will never have to face the voters again. Even if coons on, he would be at least somewhat restrained because of the need to face the voters in four years.
As I look at the race, I believe O’Donnell can win the general. She was ahead of Coons in July. She would not be able to win in every year. But this year, she will be able to win. And once she wins, she will have a chance to hold the seat for a long time, like Bill Roth did.
A Palin endorsement is definitely worth the risk; it is the right thing to do; and Palin is not risk averse. I think she will do it this week.
If I were her, I would do it on Labor Day. She could announce that she was endorsing Christine and contrast to some of Christine’s financial difficulties (A hardscrabble story that most Americans can identify with, especially now) and with Castle’s “born to the manor” pedigree (direct descendant of Ben Franklin according to Wiki LOL) and the $8.7 million fortune he “miraculously” amassed during 40 years at the public trough. She could also allude to the fact that she has been stalked numerous times by weirdos like Jo McGinniss and the creep with the minicam at the Fairbanks airport and that Christine, as a single woman, has even more reason to be cautious. (After all, Sarah has Todd, who is worth a couple of battalions of bodyguards all by himself). Sarah Palin could turn this race on its ear with a single facebook post.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t do anything to help the conservative beat the liberal in the general. I might be a little surprised if they keep beating on the conservative after Sept 14.
Good argument in favor of Sarah getting involved.
I mean, the guy is 71 years old. What does he have to gain by running for the Senate? He's been in government for 40 years. This is exactly why the Tea Party and conservatives are backing O'Donnell. It's all about removing these career politicians who believe that they are entitled to office.
O'Donnell has some inconsistencies, and she's probably more comparable to Hayworth than she is to Joe Miller. But I would still gladly back her over a liberal like Castle.
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