Christine O'Donnell: 'I Dabbled in Witchcraft'

ABC news ^ | September 18 2010 | RYAN CREED

[Michel12]

Fresh off her victory in Delaware, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell is riding a wave of campaign cash but also internet infamy, thanks in part to her controversial statements -- most notably on masturbation -- in the late 1990s on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect." Christine O'Donnell says one of her first dates occurred on a satanic altar.

On Friday, Maher released on his new HBO show, "Real Time," an unaired clip of O'Donnell admitting to a brief dalliance with witchcraft.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

In my teenage years I also dabbled in the occult.

I'm telling Bill Maher on you.

[Outlaw Woman]

Well the time is here to stop cannibalizing. This is no freaking game; while we are all caught up on this bullcrap, Obama is handing the U.S. over to the U.N. The energy department is plotting and planning on how to strong arm manufacturers of appliances and limit what is available to us. The American public is continually being lured into shell games to keep our eyes off of the destruction of our Nation by this Marxist and his minions. Why in God’s name are people not seeing these things?

If O’Donnell focuses on DE and if she comes across as articulate as I’ve seen her and heard her, and she campaigns door to door or whatever it takes, she will win.

We also need to focus on Joe Miller, and Michele Bachmann. Bachmann is being targeted and all the head honchos from the Democrat party are headed her way to her district.

It’s a deluge to eliminate threats and people better wake the hell up and that includes Freepers. All this sniping is disgusting. Look at Alan Greene in SC...the DNC was livid about him winning that primary because he is an embarrassement but...they ended up closing ranks around him.

[wtc911]

There is absolutely nothing in any way odd about O’Donnell; she is as close to an ideal candidate as you can get

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Yep, nothing odd about playing around with casting spells or frivolous lawsuits that misrepresent facts or failing to report alleged burglaries and vandalism of home and office to the police....pefectly normal.

And, what is there in her CV that makes her as close to an ideal candidate as you can get?

Is it her career in service or her successful career in business or is it her years in a conservative think tank where she used her massive intelligence working on direction changing white papers?

[Titus-Maximus]

That clip is a joke, it looked like she was in junior high. I wouldn’t dignify it as real news. I wouldn’t even address it.

[Tex-Con-Man]

I have respect for your opinions and political insight, but I think it's too early to judge the status of her campaign.

I would think the cancellation of the TV appearances, and the purge of her website are signs someone with experience has taken charge. If they are smart, they're keeping her from speaking publicly until they can assess exactly how much, and what type of damaging information is out there. At which point, they will start responding to the various charges and accusations in a more controlled forum until they can stop the bleeding.

I would give them about a week to see if they can get back on offense and stop playing defense.

[wtc911]

There’s an old saying in PR.....”if you’re explaining - you’re losing.”

[Kaosinla]

Sorry, a strong person by definition does not behave that way. While I've never been fired for cause like O'Donnell was, I've lost a job in this downturn and spent 11 months pounding the pavement before finding a new position. It's humiliating and stressful, but when you have a wife and children to support you can't lie around in bed whining like a toddler or jawing with a shrink. A little mental toughness, for goodness' sake.

I definitely understand what you are saying and used to believe it whole heartedly. However, I've seen and been close to the exact opposite. I've seen it with soldiers, policemen, fireman, and high level executives where the stress was intense and return to normal life was impaired. I'm not comparing these people to O'Donnell, but these people did not lack mental toughness or strength.

[rbmillerjr]

Somebody sent this clip to me on a political chat board.

This was my respone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhYJEszRrM

[roses of sharon]

Cannibalizing denotes “eating your own”....but the same old FR trolls most definitely do not consider our candidates their own.

Their own are Democrats, Rinos, Bill Maher, you know...enemies of conservatives.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

In my opinion, she’s not as ideal as you can get. Her resume is pretty thin, but to me that’s much more important for an executive position.

She’s running for senator, not governor. Have you seen some of the senators we’ve got? Judging by the Democrats, literally, anyone can be senator. All it takes is a lobotomy and a few balloons and you’ll fit right in with the Dems.

Christine is an effective speaker and seems to be grounded in her principles. Frankly, I don’t think more than that is required for the position. Would I welcome more? Sure. But it’s not a deal breaker.

[Titus-Maximus]

Right on - we are in the midst of a Goebbels-esque propaganda massacre of an individual. They are literally demonizing her with idle talk show chatter.

Start digging on Coons, because the left will be totally silent on him while they try to destroy this woman.

This is the Palinization of Christine O’Donnell. If you don’t like these attacks from the so called “unbiased” press then forward material on Coons which you know they will never mention. Just like they never mentioned Joe Biden getting thrown out of Syracuse Law School for plagiarism.

[Kaosinla]

Yep, nothing odd about playing around with casting spells

I know I took only part of your statement, but I find it comical to think that any child or adult who's watched a Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings movie, said any of the spells, or got into it deep, will forever be associated as "spooky" and barred from public office. If any of the children in my family do this around me, I'll tell them they can never be President acting that way. :)

[wideawake]

Well said, but as you acknowledged, O'Donnell's job was a position one notch above entry level at a small think tank. Her job was not one in which coming home in a box might be all in day's work or one in which the success or failure of an entire enterprise might rest on her shoulders.

Completely different order of magnitude.

And while attorneys might constantly remind you of your lawsuit, a grown person does not let an attorney dictate their thoughts and emotions. Moreover, this was a manifestly ridiculous lawsuit from the beginning - the kind of suit only a self-pitying chump would file.

The writing is really on the wall with this one.

[jerry557]

How is it different? Both are belief systems. Both believe in a higher power.

It may come as a shock to you but only 1/3rd of the world population are Christians. About 1/5th are Islam. So nearly 50% of the human population on this planet do not believe in any of the Abrahamic religions.

[tarheelswamprat]

The writing is really on the wall with this one.

Yes, it is. It just doesn't say what you think it does... /g

[Jim Noble]

Sorry to jump in on this so late, but-

The RATs have the majority because, when a negative fact or factoid comes out about one of theirs, they form up in a phalanx and shout, "SO WHAT?"

I choose to learn from them. I will perhaps criticize Christine O'Donnell after she loses.

Right now, I'm sending her money, and saying, "You want henbane with that?"

[wideawake]

Well, the official line on many threads is that anyone who thinks too hard about O’Donnell’s record is a Democrat, a squishy Rockefeller Republican, a paid agent of either Castle or Coons or a supporter of Ron Paul. No honest conservative can have a different opinion. We’re lucky to not have gender discrimination lawsuits filed against, EEOC-style.

[RFEngineer]

“O’Donnell’s only qualification for this Senate seat is “she isn’t Mike Castle”.”

Actually, I like that she isn’t a lawyer, too.

[TxAnn56]

“Right now, I’m sending her money, and saying, “You want henbane with that?”

Excellent. But wouldn’t it be better with eye of newt? :-) Ya know, it’s a bizarro world when Angelina Jolie can wear a vile of blood around her neck, drink it, and become a UN ambassador. But this girl goes on a late night comedy show in the 90s, says some innocuous remark and is villifed. Personally, I’d vote for Foghorn Leghorn at this point if it gets us the House or Senate.

[tarheelswamprat]

I agree. O’Donnell is not the candidate I would have chosen if I could have had my ideal, but her personal shortcomings (and those are not nearly as numerous or serious as is being claimed) are secondary to how she will vote as a Senator.