Posted on 09/15/2010 2:02:46 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday predicted to The Hill that Democratic senatorial candidate Chris Coons will safely win the Nov. 2 general election against GOP nominee Christine O'Donnell.
Reid talked up the New Castle County executive following a memorial ceremony on the Capitol's East steps to comemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. O'Donnell on Tuesday night won the GOP nomination to face Coons in November — a result that has split the national Republican Party.
But Reid said Coons would have won even if Rep. Mike Castle (R) had prevailed over O'Donnell.
"I'm going to be very honest with you — Chris Coons, everybody knows him in the Democratic caucus. He's my pet. He's my favorite candidate," Reid said.
"Let me tell you about him: A graduate of Yale Divinity School. Yale Law School. A two-time national debate champion. He represents two-thirds of the state now, in an elected capacity. I don't know if you've ever seen him or heard him speak, but he is a dynamic speaker. I don't mean loud or long; he's a communicator. So that's how I feel about Delaware. I've always thought Chris Coons is going to win. I told him that and I tried to get him to run. I'm glad he's running. I just think the world of him. He's my pet."
Asked if he believed the tea party movement was hurting the Republican Party, Reid simply said, "Republicans have to decide that."
I think the Conservative cause is going to get some 'mileage' out of this one.
ewww. tmi!!!
That is why you thank God for your enemies.
I always thought Harry was a flamer. Probably does backroom deals with Bawney Fwanks.
Just keep flapping those gums.
You're helping us more than you will ever know.
Coons is one of them the Dems are going to shortchange HARD.
They'll figure "Hey, he's not a Senator or a Congresscritter and those Republicans can campaign for him anyway" ~ and that's the way it's going down.
Reid needs the money for Nevada, not Delaware!
Grab that audio and put it on a loop christine. You’ve got your first TV & radio spot.
Wow. Could be a game changer.
Reid love Coons.
So okay, being Harry Reid the loser’s pet....now there’s a winning strategy.
Second...what’s this....2/3’s of the state? Puuuuuleeeez. New Castle county is the SMALLEST of Delaware’s three counties. Now population wise, it might, at best, be half.
There’s mighty Wilmington, the nothing burgerville Baltimore/Philadelphia wannebe....there’s a population center there.
But 2/3’s?
Chris Coons increased property taxes by 15%. Wilmington has a lot of Blue collar Blue Dog type of Democrats.
Anybody thinks they’re going to vote in droves for....get this, a midget bald guy nobody every heard of who wrote a college dissertation....”WHY I AM A BEARDED MARXIST”...I gotta bridge to sell...cheap.
Well there’s Karl Rove.
Heh.
Coons! Pets! REID?? What are you doing???
He is MY PRECIOUS!!!
BTW, the raccoon was the symbol of the Whig Party.
-PJ
The jokes just write themselves.
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