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Last Night's Winners And Losers In Media And Politics
Riehl World View ^ | September 15, 2010

Posted on 09/15/2010 7:04:36 AM PDT by La Lydia

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Yes, it must really suck. An excellent assessment: "And so the media narrative was written by the beltway GOP establishment and their established publications, or DC-based media minions. O'Donnell was a loser, she didn't stand a chance. But new media in the form of bloggers and talk radio was writing a story of its own as regards O'Donnell versus Castle. One need only consult the morning newspapers to figure out which one of us got it right - and is, perhaps, the one the American people are increasingly reading and listening to for the narrative most in line with their own goals and beliefs."
1 posted on 09/15/2010 7:04:38 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

Add Karl Rove to the loser list. He’s history.


2 posted on 09/15/2010 7:07:50 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: La Lydia
Biggest loser? Karl Rove who ended his career last night in a fit of ego centric spite.

I have been a loyal GOPer my whole life. That ended last night watching the RNC drones trash talk their own nominee.

3 posted on 09/15/2010 7:08:18 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The problem with Socialism is sooner or later you run out of other people's money. Lady Thatcher)
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To: La Lydia

Byron York and the National Review “establishment” have been out of touch with conservative America since they took over from Buckley a decade ago.

They are dinosaurs who want to be liked in DC and invited to the parties, and “respected” by the rest of the Beltway political media members.


4 posted on 09/15/2010 7:09:05 AM PDT by maica (Freedom consists not in doing what we like,but in having the right to do what we ought. John Paul II)
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To: MNJohnnie

Amen - I changed my self-description 2 years ago to “conservative”, about the same time I started telling the GOP moneyraiser callers that the party left me and I will not contribute a dime to “big GOP”.

The term, “comeuppance” comes to mind...

Colonel, USAFR


5 posted on 09/15/2010 7:10:39 AM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: MNJohnnie

But don’t worry - they’ll be sending you letters shortly on how they need your $$$ to support the Senate candidates - dollars which they won’t be sending to Ms. O’Donnell.

And these clowns wonder why we’re fed up with them and sending our money directly to the candidates.

Rush and Levin must be popping some serious champagne corks today!


6 posted on 09/15/2010 7:10:41 AM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Ronald Reagan: "our liberal friends....know so much that isn't so...")
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To: La Lydia
Yes, the Political Establishment and the Democrat Propaganda Machine (aka the "Mainstream Newsmedia") came out swinging and slinging even before the polls closed.

Christine must be doing something right to threaten those worthless s.o.b.'s so viscerally.

7 posted on 09/15/2010 7:10:50 AM PDT by Savage Beast ("True evil has a face you know and a voice you trust." Greg Iles. "True Evil")
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Rove not only ‘jumped the shark’ but now he'll be eaten by it too
8 posted on 09/15/2010 7:12:04 AM PDT by JPG (Care for another lobster, Mookie? How's your steak? Ready for another triple Stoli/rocks?)
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To: La Lydia

Stupidity should be painful; I mean it should be difficult to breathe and be so incapacitating that walking is impossible.

The RNC is partially responsible for the mess we face; they backed RINO’s (traitorous cowards that they are) and the LOST!! Now, instead of picking the pieces up, perhaps learning a lesson from this mess and moving forwards

This group of low IQ slackers are refusing to back the candidtates that the Republicsn voters of their state selected.

Throw the bums out, let them get a REAL job.


9 posted on 09/15/2010 7:13:09 AM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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The elitists Republicans are going to make sure O'Donnell is defeated in November - to teach the TEA party a lesson. The TEA party has forgotten 'who's in charge'.

NEVER trash your own parties canadate BEFORE an election. It gives the opposition all the talking points they need. The belt way Republicans know that. They're doing it on purpose.

10 posted on 09/15/2010 7:13:16 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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Best way for the Conservative base to hammer home the message that the moderate tail is not going to wave the dog anymore is to pull out all the stops to make sure O’Donnell wins in Nov.

If the “Moderates” in the GOP want to come along for the ride, fine. From now on they do it on our terms, not theirs.


11 posted on 09/15/2010 7:13:52 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The problem with Socialism is sooner or later you run out of other people's money. Lady Thatcher)
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Indeed, I do believe you nailed it.
Last night ended Karl Rove’s career.
O’Donnell’s win already had it on life support, but Rove’s own petulant rant put the last nail in it.


12 posted on 09/15/2010 7:14:21 AM PDT by counterpunch (Life in Prison: The RINO compromise to "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death")
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To: La Lydia

Republicans had better realize that we the people are not going to take lukewarm conservatives anymore. Rinos are just as vunerable as the liberals. No more money to the rnc until they come to their senses. As to the media, let them eat crow.


13 posted on 09/15/2010 7:15:42 AM PDT by mom-7
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I think she can win this race.

1. She is an attractive candidate, young, energetic, good looking.

2. If she beat Castle, she can beat Coon.

3. This is a very small state. She can literally knock on a good percentage of doors in the state. This is real retail politics.

4. The tea party is going to pour lots of money, energy, and volunteers into this one, it is winnable.

5. Deleware sent a complete doofus like Biden to Washington. There is no barrier to election in this state.

14 posted on 09/15/2010 7:16:19 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
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To: jimbo123

Yes, Karl Rove lost big time. Right until last night, I really admired Rove and hoped to see him, just perhaps, in national politics in the future.

I have lost all respect for him.


15 posted on 09/15/2010 7:16:30 AM PDT by bboop (We don't need no stinkin' VAT)
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To: JPG

Rove made me sick!!. I am tired of senators who vote for the likes of sonia and the man look alike.


16 posted on 09/15/2010 7:16:32 AM PDT by italianquaker (obama all hat no cattle)
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To: counterpunch
O’Donnell’s win already had it on life support, but Rove’s own petulant rant put the last nail in it.

We've got to help her. The elitists are trying to teach the TEA party a lesson. We listen to them - "or else".

17 posted on 09/15/2010 7:17:46 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Savage Beast

I forgot, this is going to be a wave election like never before. The elites haven’t seen anything like this in two hundred years. How’s that for hype?


18 posted on 09/15/2010 7:18:21 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
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To: La Lydia

The message for Republican leadership is that Americans are tired of being forced to vote for the “lesser of two evils.” Third party candidates are not viable and I’m tired of hearing that a vote for a third party candidate is like a vote for the Democrat. If you want us to vote Republican, then give us a candidate we believe in and can support. Period.


19 posted on 09/15/2010 7:18:28 AM PDT by Midtowngirl
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To: mom-7

That is exactly why the NRSC is freaking out and vowing not to fund her campaign, which goes both ways because the NRSC is also sending the Dems a signal that they don’t have to spend money in Delaware. I have a feeling O’Donnell is going to get funding from “other sources.”


20 posted on 09/15/2010 7:19:45 AM PDT by La Lydia
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