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Reid: Coons, 'My Pet,'Will Win (Harry Reid Twice Calls O'Donnell Foe 'My Pet')
The Hill ^
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010
| J. Taylor Rushing
Posted on 09/15/2010 2:08:28 PM PDT by kristinn
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."
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: chriscoons; christineodonnell; harryreid
"My pet." That'll help.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:08:31 PM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
“”My pet.” That’ll help.”
Yep! Reid just gave a TON of ammunition to the O’Donnell campaign!
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:10:33 PM PDT
by
wk4bush2004
(PALIN 2012! AMERICA WILL SHINE AGAIN!)
To: kristinn
His pet? Did Harry just “come out”?
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:11:14 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
To: kristinn
"He my pet. I calls him 'Mr. Jingles."
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:12:01 PM PDT
by
evets
(beer)
To: kristinn
"I just think the world of him. He's my pet."
Thats just creepy.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:14:32 PM PDT
by
IYellAtMyTV
(Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
To: kristinn
I know Christine will win.....now I’m sure of it!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:14:32 PM PDT
by
MadelineZapeezda
(Skin-color counters are bigots!!!!!!!!!!....(thanks paulycy))
To: kristinn
“My pet.” That’ll help.
With the money that’s pouring in to CO’D, she can blast a video of “My Pet” over the airways again and again and again.
Ha!
To: kristinn
When I was kid, I had a pet coon too! Kept him in a cage with big black rabbit, Thumper.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:14:49 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: kristinn
If O'Donnell doesn't hammer Coons with the label "Harry Reid's Pet" she is missing a golden opportunity to make Coons look like Reid's poodle while demonstrating the complete lack of independence of Coons and just about all Democrat candidates. Reid has handed O'Donnell a gift - I hope she uses it.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:14:49 PM PDT
by
Jim Scott
To: kristinn
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:16:19 PM PDT
by
BradtotheBone
(Moderate Democrat - A politician whose voting record leans left and whose vote can be bought.)
To: IYellAtMyTV
Thats just creepy.
Yeah, that is special kind of creepy.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:18:25 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: kristinn
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:19:16 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: kristinn
Ewwwww! He makes Michael Jackson seem less creepy. Good job Reid!
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:19:51 PM PDT
by
Brett66
(Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: kristinn
Reid: Coons, 'My Pet,'Will Win 
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:01 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Gun control was originally to protect Klansmen from their victims. The basic reason hasn't changed.)
To: kristinn
“My pet”???
WTF is with that? Harry gots a man crush on him?
Ewwwwwww to the 5th power!
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:01 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
("I AM JIM THOMPSON and moderates make me PUKE!!!")
To: Jim Scott
Hope she has a good team working for her. I can envision a dog with Coons’ face and Reid patting him on the head while saying “You’re Such a Good Boy and Wonderful Pet”.
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:08 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: kristinn
Reid talking about Coons "like he's a dog?"
-PJ
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:26 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
("Comprehensive" reform bills only end up as incomprehensible messes.)
To: kristinn
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:31 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius.)
To: kristinn
wait a sec..a “pet coon?”
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:21:37 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(The meek shall inherit the earth, but no way Kendrick Meek beats Marco Rubio)
To: kristinn
He’s quite a few chips short of a stack...
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posted on
09/15/2010 2:22:26 PM PDT
by
Califreak
(A man is defined by the nature of his enemies-Preach it Rush!)
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