Posted on 09/15/2010 7:44:53 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
WILMINGTON, Del. — A senior aide to Rep. Mike Castle told POLITICO the nine-term congressman will not be endorsing newly minted GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell.
"She is a con artist who won by lying about Castle's positions and her own life," said Kate Dickens, a Castle aide. "Out of state support was enough to pull her through yesterday so she can rely on it through November."
Castle's decision to withhold his endorsement came after a sharp-elbowed campaign that culminated in O'Donnell's stunning upset victory Tuesday. The win is widely viewed by the GOP establishment in Washington and Wilmington as having significantly diminished Republican chances at picking up the open seat.
Castle did not mention O'Donnell in his brief concession speech Tuesday evening but did say he was proud of the integrity exemplified by his team during the fierce campaign, a veiled reference to some of the extreme charges O'Donnell and her allies lobbed against him.
Besides pounding him as an "out of-touch liberal," one group that employed a former O'Donnell aide produced a web video implying that Castle was carrying on a gay affair.
Castle repeatedly said that he did not believe O'Donnell could win a general election against presumptive Democratic nominee Chris Coons, and several Republicans echoed that sentiment in interviews late Tuesday after the election results were finalized.
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These guys are absolutely amazing. When the libtards win, they push for “cooperation” and “party support”. Obviously it doesn’t work both ways. They are acting like spoiled little brats with a temper tantrum.
Let the purge continue!!!
Okay, I realize I mixed up the names in my little game, but you all get the point!
"Castle’s terms marked the full establishment of what Delaware political commentator Celia Cohen has called “the Age of Incumbency.” Following du Pont’s very successful and popular terms as Governor, Delaware politics seemed to have reached a consensus, with leaders of both parties being regularly re-elected, while working closely and quietly together"
These RINOs are as bad or worse then Dems,”If I can’t win, you can’t either” so they run a third party run or Independent and the Dems win. They MUST BE DRUMMED OUT OF THE PARTY FOREVER.
Call me a rebel, but if I were O'Donnell I don't think I'd want Mr. Castle's endorsement given his voting record.....
Let the civil war within the GOP leadership begin.
It has become time that we conservatives have a “come to Jesus moment’ with the GOP leadership—Steele, McCain and others—
I wonder if Castle still thinks Dubya should have been impeached.
It is time to get rid of the backstabbing wing of the GOP.
Romney - backstabber
Castle - backstabber
Cornyn - backstabber
Rove - backstabber.
The conservative movement will get nowhere until it purges enough RINOs from the GOP to render them irrelevent as a group. It would be nice to get them out altogether but that is probably too much to hope for. We should be grateful that Castle didn’t come out and endorse the Rat in this race. Of course there is still plenty of time.
Don’t forget Jon Kyle - backstabber
No kidding. It's not like we won't paying him his full salary and benefits until he breathes his last. Truly a sad, sad display bordering on a temper tantrum, but not quite rising to a hissy fit. Yet another example of how the establishment country clubbers think they are entitled to hold office. Quite revealing......
With support like this from her party; watch out for the real enemies.
Poor losers. Buck up and congratulate her and help her win. Republicans are too quick and too set in their ways to see a good thing when it is right in front of their face. MO
God help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.
The TEA party has exposed:
Crist
Murkowski
Castle
I’m sure if McCain had won he’d have done the same thing. They. Just. Don’t. Get. It.
>>will not be endorsing newly minted GOP Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell<<
Absolutely he won’t endorse a conservative. Sore liberal loser.
Man oh man, these liberals are truly showing their colors.
Good riddace......rino!!
It's a crying shame that Arizona didn't follow suit......
Or a Bill McCollum . . . what a sore loser he's been!
Exactly right. They have the exact same attitude as liberal democrats. The attitude of entitlement.
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