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No Castle for Delaware
Human Events ^
| 09/07/2010
| Dan Riehl
Posted on 09/07/2010 6:34:06 AM PDT by DelaWhere
Conservatives are fond of saying they are conservatives first and Republicans second. The current Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Delaware presents a perfect opportunity to prove it.
I'd encourage conservatives to consider all the facts and the bigger picture, hopefully realizing that rejecting Rep. Michael Castle is critical to building a cohesive, Big Tent center-right majority within the Republican Party long-term.
There will be no Rubio, no Angle, Mike Lee, Toomey, nor Rand Paul in the Senate when the winner of the Delaware special election is sworn in promptly after the election on November 2. The seat is on the ballot again in 2014. Castle will be 76 by then. He's a better placeholder for some next Democrat, than the GOP holding the seat long-term.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: christineodonnell; delaware; mikecastle; teaparty
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Mike Castle is simply the wrong nominee for Delaware, for conservatives and for the GOP. He is entirely unworthy of any conservative's support. As for Christine O'Donnell, I'd encourage you to read Jeffrey Lord at The American Spectator, and also Mark Levin on his Facebook page. I'll let them speak to that. But as regards Castle, I believe the facts are the facts.
He is a terrible choice as a nominee, especially at a time when the country is shifting right. The damage he will likely do to the GOP brand in the Senate should be seen as more important to conservatives, than what even a Democrat might do. If Republicans don't win the seat this year, but conservatives continue our work in the right direction, there is a much greater chance of winning it with a genuinely moderate Republican in 2014. That's when it would represent the kind of change for which we advocate and America very much needs.
Say whatever you want about Christine O'Donnell, but conservatives must say no to Mike Castle on principle and because it is the only truly right thing to do for conservatism. Republicans be damned, until they begin to care about conservatives, again, as they not only should, but must, if they hope to continue winning much of anything in the future.
Don't allow them to shoot both themselves and conservatives in the foot with Castle
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:34:07 AM PDT
by
DelaWhere
To: MarkLevinFan; casino66; Poetgal26; generationgop; wschrader; Hurricane Andrew; Uncle Jazzbo; ...
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:38:32 AM PDT
by
DelaWhere
(Better to be prepared one year early than one day late!)
To: casino66; Poetgal26; generationgop; wschrader; Hurricane Andrew; Uncle Jazzbo; Mike19720; ...
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:38:52 AM PDT
by
MarkLevinFan
(Thank me!)
To: DelaWhere
Veto every RINO they throw at us and they’ll get the message pretty soon.
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:42:32 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: DelaWhere
To: DelaWhere
Hard to believe anyone can be worse than Snowe, Collins and Brown, but this guy seems up to the task.
To: DelaWhere
It’s DE; it’s either Castle (bad as he is), or Coons, the dem.
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:44:10 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
To: DelaWhere
I’m watching this race and it seems Christine O’Donnell is by far the better choice. I hope you guys can get her elected. I’m not sure what to do with Mark Kirk, here in IL. I told myself last year I wouldn’t vote for him. He’s about the same as Castle when it comes to voting with the Dems.
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posted on
09/07/2010 6:52:58 AM PDT
by
Marmolade
To: ScottinVA
Its DE; its either Castle (bad as he is), or Coons, the dem. The lesser of two evils is still evil.
To: DelaWhere; All
I’m not a fan of Castle, but not sure if I can agree with the arguments made against the Delaware GOP for choosing him as their candidate..He’s an at large House member, so essentially he’s run state wide elections..i.e. a senator who runs every two years, and has been re-elected, and not faced any serious opposition, so he thus does represent the people of Delaware. Now he faces a primary....we shall see..
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posted on
09/07/2010 7:10:07 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(The meek shall inherit the earth, but no way Kendrick Meek beats Marco Rubio)
To: ken5050
To: Non-Sequitur
Here he is again. Popping up to try and discourage conservatives. Don't fall for this propaganda, because that is just what it is. He, non-sense, is a liberal plant.
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posted on
09/07/2010 7:26:17 AM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
To: Marmolade
Im not sure what to do with Mark Kirk, here in IL. I told myself last year I wouldnt vote for him. Hes about the same as Castle when it comes to voting with the Dems. I'd crawl over glass to vote for Kirk. I know he's the ultimate RINO but it would be just too sweet to see the Dems lose 0's seat.
I honestly don't know if I could vote for Castle if he should win the primary.
Go Christine!
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posted on
09/07/2010 7:28:39 AM PDT
by
Tribune7
(The Democrat Party is not a political organization but a religious cult.)
To: Non-Sequitur
The lesser of two evils is still evil. ...which is what comes from liberal NE states.
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posted on
09/07/2010 7:29:27 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
To: faucetman
Here he is again. Popping up to try and discourage conservatives. Don't fall for this propaganda, because that is just what it is. He, non-sense, is a liberal plant. And here is faucetman, the stone cold RINO. I'm sure that you and Castle and McCain and Fiorino will have a lot to talk about.
The fact of the matter is that the person who started this thread is right. If we don't take advantage of the circumstances to install real conservatives in office in 2010 in a state as liberal as Delaware then we may never have a better chance to do it in the future. A GOP senate full of people like Snowe and Collins and McCain and Graham and Fiorino may hold attraction for you. It doesn't for me.
To: DelaWhere
“Say whatever you want about Christine O'Donnell,.....”
Please stop this slander. This implies that there is some truth to the LIES and SMEARS put out by RINO GOPers.
Christine O'Donnell is the real deal Conservative. She is right on all the issues. She is smart, articulate, committed.
She has explained all the lies made against her on her website. She was and or is being shadowed by Castle people at here events, it's on video, she's not delusional. She did get a college degree and did graduate. She was required to pay off her student loans before her diploma was granted. (good for her). Her house was not foreclosed on, she sold it. The tax lien was placed on that property in ERROR (or for intimidation) by IRS TWO YEARS AFTER she sold it.
So, NO, don't say “whatever you want” about Christine, let's try the TRUTH instead.
GO CHRISTINE!!!!
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posted on
09/07/2010 7:39:33 AM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
To: Marmolade
Hi Marm
I decided that I will NOT vote for Castle - Period!
I told him so, face to face.
Not 100% sure what I will do - considering options.
One thing for sure - If you plan to fail, you will not win!
You know - like 0bama now does...
LOL Marm, now you know why I haven’t been on Granny’s thread much lately...
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posted on
09/07/2010 8:01:14 AM PDT
by
DelaWhere
(Better to be prepared one year early than one day late!)
To: faucetman
>>>Say whatever you want about Christine O’Donnell,.....
Please stop this slander. This implies that there is some truth to the LIES and SMEARS put out by RINO GOPers.<<<
Not my words - they are a quote from the article...
My suggestion is that people go to:
http://christine2010.com/blog/472-christine-counters/
IF they are interested in knowing what reality is... Castle knows that his ads are untrue, but he bought in to the 3 RNC paid staff organizers that were assigned to work in Delaware and who seem to think negative is the way to go.
Not only does Mike need to go, we need to oppose the ‘White Witch’ Baroness (Rollins) and definitely boot Tom Ross (State Party Chairman) too!
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posted on
09/07/2010 8:23:35 AM PDT
by
DelaWhere
(Better to be prepared one year early than one day late!)
To: ken5050
>>>so essentially hes run state wide elections<<<
LOL this is Delaware - only 3 Counties...
Castle has lots of experience in ‘hanging on’ to his ‘teat’ as EX-Sen Simpson would say...
One year out of law school and Castle was on the public payroll - hasn’t missed a payroll since! (and he is 71 now)
And he has the audacity to say Christine is a perennial candidate - Hell, he wrote the book on that! So, just what ‘reality’ does he see or know???
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posted on
09/07/2010 8:32:16 AM PDT
by
DelaWhere
(Better to be prepared one year early than one day late!)
To: MarkLevinFan
Castle is a prototype RINO sell-out and traitor to the American people. He’s an eastern Juan McCain. Will republicans EVER learn that “electing a republican—any republican— is better than electing a democrat” is utter tripe!!!
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