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Fear and Loathing in Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Posted on | September 3, 2010 | 64 Comments

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Waiting on a plane, and the incredible freakout over the Delaware GOP Senate primary caught my attention, so I registered a mild complaint at the American Spectator blog:

One of two outcomes is possible: Mike Castle wins on Sept. 14, in which case all this psychotic raving about Christine the Dangerous Right-Wing Catastrophe will appear unseemly in retrospect; or O’Donnell wins on Sept. 14, and Democrats will then congratulate themselves that Republicans have already done their dirty work for them.

You can read the whole thing. What’s amazing to me is the fanatical reaction of people who never said a peep about the Delaware primary until the Tea Party Express announced it was going to spend some money to beat Mike Castle. Now, they’re suddenly experts on the Atrociously Awful Very Bad Candidate Christine O’Donnell.

The suddenness and synchronicity of the anti-O’Donnell online onslaught is enough to make me wonder if there is some equivalent of Journolist among conservative bloggers, to which I am not privy.

Over here, we’ve been O’Donnell fans since March, when Smitty did a post about Christine. I first blogged about her in early June — nearly three months ago.

So why didn’t we get any warnings back then from all these True Blue Conservative  Stalwarts who are now screaming that Christina O’Donnell is a trainwreck, a nightmare and the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?

I dunno. I’m just sitting in an airport bar — I can see Russia from here! — and wishing I was back home.

CHRISTINE O’DONNELL for U.S. SENATE

Category: Alaska, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Election, Republicans, Senate

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64 Responses to “Fear and Loathing in Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport”

  1. yourthey
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:17 am

    Rumor has it ……… nough said

  2. yourthey
    September 3rd, 2010 @ 11:17 pm

    Rumor has it ……… nough said

  3. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:12 am

    I’m with ya Stacy and Christine is a GREAT candidate.
    Ace the well known “social moderate” as C4P likes to refer to him lol, sounded like the Pope spanking a 16 yr. old in his comments about Christine. (Ace might try for the Pope of Greenwich Village although that would be tough since Eric Roberts was as his best back then.)

    But really though this whole DE thing reminds me of when Diana Irey ran for Congress in 2006. She was smart, pretty and Murtha would not even show up for debate or any face to face. Diana had a degree from a small business college. Same thing with Christiine vs. Castle. He is and entrenched politican and has views at least 1/2 similar to Murtha. He wont show and uses his “people” to try and make the case that DE country club republicans don’t want no scrubs. All the more reason to take a good honest look at Christine. Listen to her Mark Levin call in’s. Castle has not the guts to talk to a guy like Levin or even debate O’Donnell face up. Even Sharon Angle needed some fine tuning in her campaign. Christine will get all the right buffer people to give advice etc. in due time but I wish I was voting in DE for her.

  4. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:12 am

    I’m with ya Stacy and Christine is a GREAT candidate.
    Ace the well known “social moderate” as C4P likes to refer to him lol, sounded like the Pope spanking a 16 yr. old in his comments about Christine. (Ace might try for the Pope of Greenwich Village although that would be tough since Eric Roberts was as his best back then.)

    But really though this whole DE thing reminds me of when Diana Irey ran for Congress in 2006. She was smart, pretty and Murtha would not even show up for debate or any face to face. Diana had a degree from a small business college. Same thing with Christiine vs. Castle. He is and entrenched politican and has views at least 1/2 similar to Murtha. He wont show and uses his “people” to try and make the case that DE country club republicans don’t want no scrubs. All the more reason to take a good honest look at Christine. Listen to her Mark Levin call in’s. Castle has not the guts to talk to a guy like Levin or even debate O’Donnell face up. Even Sharon Angle needed some fine tuning in her campaign. Christine will get all the right buffer people to give advice etc. in due time but I wish I was voting in DE for her.

  5. Bob Belvedere
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:59 am

    Godspeed, Stacy.

  6. Bob Belvedere
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:59 am

    Godspeed, Stacy.

  7. Lisa Graas
    September 4th, 2010 @ 6:08 am

    Stacy, your dedication is worth at least $40. I hope your readers are hittin’ your tip jar like crazy.

    Go Christine!

    I wonder if this is the only time you’ll tag both Alaska and Delaware in the same post.

  8. Lisa Graas
    September 4th, 2010 @ 2:08 am

    Stacy, your dedication is worth at least $40. I hope your readers are hittin’ your tip jar like crazy.

    Go Christine!

    I wonder if this is the only time you’ll tag both Alaska and Delaware in the same post.

  9. Estragon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 2:49 am

    I think the concerns are coming out now because of the recent interview she gave on local radio, repeating her false claim of having won two counties previously (she lost them both, one was by a hair but the other by double digits), her insinuation the radio guy was in the pay of her opponents, and the admission campaign funds have been used to pay her rent. There are also questions about her financial disclosure statements which compound the questions.

    She also accused Scott Rasmussen of doctoring his polling in Delaware to make her look bad at the behest of the RNC. And she seems to take a nefarious view of her campaign events being shadowed by Castle observers, although this has been stock in trade since George Allen gave his shout out to Macaque . . .

    But I can understand how those who backed the likes of J.D. Hayworth might see these eccentricities as no big deal . . .

    Note that Sarah Palin is staying away from this contest.

  10. Estragon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 6:49 am

    I think the concerns are coming out now because of the recent interview she gave on local radio, repeating her false claim of having won two counties previously (she lost them both, one was by a hair but the other by double digits), her insinuation the radio guy was in the pay of her opponents, and the admission campaign funds have been used to pay her rent. There are also questions about her financial disclosure statements which compound the questions.

    She also accused Scott Rasmussen of doctoring his polling in Delaware to make her look bad at the behest of the RNC. And she seems to take a nefarious view of her campaign events being shadowed by Castle observers, although this has been stock in trade since George Allen gave his shout out to Macaque . . .

    But I can understand how those who backed the likes of J.D. Hayworth might see these eccentricities as no big deal . . .

    Note that Sarah Palin is staying away from this contest.

  11. Estragon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 7:00 am

    Now, it is clear that Castle is no prize. His face is in the dictionary under “RINO” with his lifetime 57 ACU rating, putting him in Snowe/Collins territory. But he will vote for Republican organization and with the Party on votes the leadership deems critical, as he has in the House. A Democrat would vote against us 90% or more of the time.

    My second grade arithmetic medal entitles me to point out that a 57% friend beats a 90%+ enemy by at least 47% . . .

    It’s one thing to punish Bennett and Inglis and Murkowski for their records, because all those seats are safe for us. It is quite another to want to pitch an almost certain pick-up in a very blue state. After a full term in the Senate, Castle will probably come down very close to Scott Brown and more dependable than the Mainiacs.

    Reality rears its ugly head. It is fine to rant and rave how it’s better to have a Democratic Senate than a RINO from Delaware, but the truth remains that a Republican Chairman of the Judiciary Committee can force a much better nominee to replace Ginsburg than Obama’s last two picks. Republican Chairmen of Appropriations and Foreign Relations can only help America, too.

  12. Estragon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:00 am

    Now, it is clear that Castle is no prize. His face is in the dictionary under “RINO” with his lifetime 57 ACU rating, putting him in Snowe/Collins territory. But he will vote for Republican organization and with the Party on votes the leadership deems critical, as he has in the House. A Democrat would vote against us 90% or more of the time.

    My second grade arithmetic medal entitles me to point out that a 57% friend beats a 90%+ enemy by at least 47% . . .

    It’s one thing to punish Bennett and Inglis and Murkowski for their records, because all those seats are safe for us. It is quite another to want to pitch an almost certain pick-up in a very blue state. After a full term in the Senate, Castle will probably come down very close to Scott Brown and more dependable than the Mainiacs.

    Reality rears its ugly head. It is fine to rant and rave how it’s better to have a Democratic Senate than a RINO from Delaware, but the truth remains that a Republican Chairman of the Judiciary Committee can force a much better nominee to replace Ginsburg than Obama’s last two picks. Republican Chairmen of Appropriations and Foreign Relations can only help America, too.

  13. Rob
    September 4th, 2010 @ 7:57 am

    Nerdy question… is the New York senate seat in play?

  14. Rob
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:57 am

    Nerdy question… is the New York senate seat in play?

  15. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 8:13 am

    Estrogen, (the hormone waiting for Godot?)
    Plenty of senators write off their digs in DC as office and a few sleep in their offices too. Lots of regular small business owners write off part of their residence as offices too. What is the big deal that Christine sleeps in the townhouse while she declares 1/2 as office space? This is about as critical as the clothing ‘scandal’ that was drummed up by Nicole Wallace when she noticed that Sarah was getting more notice that she did back in 2008. You pays your money and takes your choice. I would choose Christine and maybe its a loss but I like the long shot anyway.

  16. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:13 am

    Estrogen, (the hormone waiting for Godot?)
    Plenty of senators write off their digs in DC as office and a few sleep in their offices too. Lots of regular small business owners write off part of their residence as offices too. What is the big deal that Christine sleeps in the townhouse while she declares 1/2 as office space? This is about as critical as the clothing ‘scandal’ that was drummed up by Nicole Wallace when she noticed that Sarah was getting more notice that she did back in 2008. You pays your money and takes your choice. I would choose Christine and maybe its a loss but I like the long shot anyway.

  17. Thomas L. Knapp
    September 4th, 2010 @ 9:53 am

    “[W]hy didn’t we get any warnings back then from all these True Blue Conservative Stalwarts who are now screaming that Christina O’Donnell is a trainwreck, a nightmare and the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?”

    Hypothesis:

    This is all your fault.

    Those “True Blue Conservatives’ get their political analysis from, um, you. They trust you. They look to you to tell them what’s what.

    Therefore, they took your word on O’Donnell’s qualifications, etc. until other, contrary coverage of O’Donnell reached a high enough signal strength to break in on the feedback loop.

    I’m not sure how well the hypothesis will bear up under examination, but a look at a couple of other data sets might shed light on the matter:

    – Did any of these “True Blue Conservatives” challenge your absurd portrait of Scott Brown as a libertarian-leaning conservative, or did they drink the Brown Kool-Aid without objection when you served it up?

    – What was the reaction from the “True Blue Conservative” demographic among ToM readers to your continuous promotion of big-government whackjob JD Hayworth?

  18. Thomas L. Knapp
    September 4th, 2010 @ 5:53 am

    “[W]hy didn’t we get any warnings back then from all these True Blue Conservative Stalwarts who are now screaming that Christina O’Donnell is a trainwreck, a nightmare and the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?”

    Hypothesis:

    This is all your fault.

    Those “True Blue Conservatives’ get their political analysis from, um, you. They trust you. They look to you to tell them what’s what.

    Therefore, they took your word on O’Donnell’s qualifications, etc. until other, contrary coverage of O’Donnell reached a high enough signal strength to break in on the feedback loop.

    I’m not sure how well the hypothesis will bear up under examination, but a look at a couple of other data sets might shed light on the matter:

    – Did any of these “True Blue Conservatives” challenge your absurd portrait of Scott Brown as a libertarian-leaning conservative, or did they drink the Brown Kool-Aid without objection when you served it up?

    – What was the reaction from the “True Blue Conservative” demographic among ToM readers to your continuous promotion of big-government whackjob JD Hayworth?

  19. smitty
    September 4th, 2010 @ 10:08 am

    @Kn@ppster,
    I’d like to push back a bit on this notion that it’s somehow bad to promote a Hayworth or an O’Donnell. Irrespective of the primary outcomes, these are valuable inputs as to the mood of the electorate, even with a McCain or a Castle in office. Rather than sycophants, they find out the real pulse of the voters through support of other candidates.
    This may (he waved hands, lacking evidence) pay off in the next election cycle, when the residue of opposition gets large enough in magnitude to topple these hoary incumbents.
    For, if there are two words that threaten us all, they are “professional politician”.

  20. smitty
    September 4th, 2010 @ 6:08 am

    @Kn@ppster,
    I’d like to push back a bit on this notion that it’s somehow bad to promote a Hayworth or an O’Donnell. Irrespective of the primary outcomes, these are valuable inputs as to the mood of the electorate, even with a McCain or a Castle in office. Rather than sycophants, they find out the real pulse of the voters through support of other candidates.
    This may (he waved hands, lacking evidence) pay off in the next election cycle, when the residue of opposition gets large enough in magnitude to topple these hoary incumbents.
    For, if there are two words that threaten us all, they are “professional politician”.

  21. Thomas L. Knapp
    September 4th, 2010 @ 11:19 am

    Smitty,

    I didn’t say it was a serious hypothesis. Any time I’m commenting on blogs at oh-dark-thirty on a Saturday morning, there’s a very good chance that I’m channeling the rich, impenetrable brogue of James Crow, or at least the slur his invention tends to bring on.

    To be honest, I no more have a preference between Castle and O’Donnell than I did between Murkowski and Miller.

    I did prefer Hayworth to McCain for purposes of providing comic relief this fall (not to mention serving as an existentence proof of the contention that the human body can live on long after the brain has succumbed to rabies), but not on any kind of serious political grounds.

    The last real political preference I had as it relates to “Tea Party” concerns was probably Joe Kennedy over Scott Brown. When the “Tea Party” movement blew that litmus test right out its ass, I was forced to give up any remaining illusions I might have entertained about the alleged “libertarian populist” character of that movement, and recognize it as just another Republican circle jerk (although I still believe that it started as at least partly something better).

    These days, I’m just enjoying the show and wondering how much Norman Lear is charging for each script.

  22. Thomas L. Knapp
    September 4th, 2010 @ 7:19 am

    Smitty,

    I didn’t say it was a serious hypothesis. Any time I’m commenting on blogs at oh-dark-thirty on a Saturday morning, there’s a very good chance that I’m channeling the rich, impenetrable brogue of James Crow, or at least the slur his invention tends to bring on.

    To be honest, I no more have a preference between Castle and O’Donnell than I did between Murkowski and Miller.

    I did prefer Hayworth to McCain for purposes of providing comic relief this fall (not to mention serving as an existentence proof of the contention that the human body can live on long after the brain has succumbed to rabies), but not on any kind of serious political grounds.

    The last real political preference I had as it relates to “Tea Party” concerns was probably Joe Kennedy over Scott Brown. When the “Tea Party” movement blew that litmus test right out its ass, I was forced to give up any remaining illusions I might have entertained about the alleged “libertarian populist” character of that movement, and recognize it as just another Republican circle jerk (although I still believe that it started as at least partly something better).

    These days, I’m just enjoying the show and wondering how much Norman Lear is charging for each script.

  23. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:18 pm

    Joe Kennedy jr., not the dead Granddad no doubt.
    Joe Kjr would have the Hugo Chavez vote and the several hundred oil for votes that Citgo was buying. Seriously although Joe was making the faustian bargain Obama is gladly taking dictation from Chavez on support of all S.Am puppet governments. Surely Scott Brown would not be pumping that crude. (the ought hours comment is so very true, nonetheless mr knapp)

  24. TR Sterling
    September 4th, 2010 @ 8:18 am

    Joe Kennedy jr., not the dead Granddad no doubt.
    Joe Kjr would have the Hugo Chavez vote and the several hundred oil for votes that Citgo was buying. Seriously although Joe was making the faustian bargain Obama is gladly taking dictation from Chavez on support of all S.Am puppet governments. Surely Scott Brown would not be pumping that crude. (the ought hours comment is so very true, nonetheless mr knapp)

  25. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:18 pm

    I do not mind the Tea Party contributing to whoever they deem worthy (becuase the Tea Party is not, yet, a poltical party that runs candiates on a ticket). I do mind the GOP jumping into primaries. As I said before, the RNC sending Christie on a good will tour to promote Castle is a mistake. The RNC should stay out of primaries between other republicans.

    Ultimately this comes down to Delaware Republicans and I hope they will pick the best candidate who can win the general. If you think O’Donnell can do that, go for her.

    As for O’Donnell, I have liked what Smitty and Stacy have said about her, but she needs to get her act together if she is going to be a serious candidate. It appears the allegations being bandied about her are more than lies from some chronic masterbating North Carolina blogger, there appears to be some mud on her shoes.

    Making fun of Ace or Allah, does not change the fact that what they are saying about her is a problem. Are her problems as bad as J.D. Hayworth’s? God I hope not. But if they are I sure as hell would want to know about them before the primary vote.

  26. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 11:18 am

    I do not mind the Tea Party contributing to whoever they deem worthy (becuase the Tea Party is not, yet, a poltical party that runs candiates on a ticket). I do mind the GOP jumping into primaries. As I said before, the RNC sending Christie on a good will tour to promote Castle is a mistake. The RNC should stay out of primaries between other republicans.

    Ultimately this comes down to Delaware Republicans and I hope they will pick the best candidate who can win the general. If you think O’Donnell can do that, go for her.

    As for O’Donnell, I have liked what Smitty and Stacy have said about her, but she needs to get her act together if she is going to be a serious candidate. It appears the allegations being bandied about her are more than lies from some chronic masterbating North Carolina blogger, there appears to be some mud on her shoes.

    Making fun of Ace or Allah, does not change the fact that what they are saying about her is a problem. Are her problems as bad as J.D. Hayworth’s? God I hope not. But if they are I sure as hell would want to know about them before the primary vote.

  27. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:20 pm

    They had to name the airport after Ted Stevens?

  28. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 11:20 am

    They had to name the airport after Ted Stevens?

  29. Americaneocon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:50 pm

    Robert: Have you checked LGF lately? … Todd Palin’s “palling around with white supremacists.” C.J. the biggest freakin’ loser.

  30. Americaneocon
    September 4th, 2010 @ 11:50 am

    Robert: Have you checked LGF lately? … Todd Palin’s “palling around with white supremacists.” C.J. the biggest freakin’ loser.

  31. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:53 pm

    That airport does have some decent biscuits and gravy. Or maybe it is Juneau? I do love B&G.

    The NYTs comes out with with a gruel that looks like gravy (like that stuff sea gulls and penguins cough up for their hungry chicks). Is this the best they got on O’Donnell?

  32. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 11:53 am

    That airport does have some decent biscuits and gravy. Or maybe it is Juneau? I do love B&G.

    The NYTs comes out with with a gruel that looks like gravy (like that stuff sea gulls and penguins cough up for their hungry chicks). Is this the best they got on O’Donnell?

  33. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:12 pm

    Mistake.

    If Christie wants to do some stumpin for GOP candidates, do it in the general elections.

  34. Joe
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:12 pm

    Mistake.

    If Christie wants to do some stumpin for GOP candidates, do it in the general elections.

  35. Dmac
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:17 pm

    Could someone please provide a consensus definition of “RINO”? I see the term bandied about and it too often seems to have an Alinskyite “pick/freeze/personalize/polarize” quality to it. Failing that, perhaps we can all agree that the term lacks precision and minimize its use.

    A Blue State Republican congresscritter cannot vote like one from a Red State, else they will be out of a job in very short order. I live and vote in CA and am very glad to have Whitman and Fiorina giving Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer a run for their money. I doubt whether Meg or Carly will ever have ACU ratings above 60 and I could not care less.

  36. Dmac
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:17 pm

    Could someone please provide a consensus definition of “RINO”? I see the term bandied about and it too often seems to have an Alinskyite “pick/freeze/personalize/polarize” quality to it. Failing that, perhaps we can all agree that the term lacks precision and minimize its use.

    A Blue State Republican congresscritter cannot vote like one from a Red State, else they will be out of a job in very short order. I live and vote in CA and am very glad to have Whitman and Fiorina giving Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer a run for their money. I doubt whether Meg or Carly will ever have ACU ratings above 60 and I could not care less.

  37. JeffS
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:19 pm

    They had to name the airport after Ted Stevens?

    I’m not sure that there any buildings in Alaska NOT named for Ted Stevens.

  38. JeffS
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:19 pm

    They had to name the airport after Ted Stevens?

    I’m not sure that there any buildings in Alaska NOT named for Ted Stevens.

  39. Layaway
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:35 pm

    “I’m not sure that there any buildings in Alaska NOT named for Ted Stevens.”

    I was going to mention the entire town of Dead Horse but oops, too late…

  40. Layaway
    September 4th, 2010 @ 12:35 pm

    “I’m not sure that there any buildings in Alaska NOT named for Ted Stevens.”

    I was going to mention the entire town of Dead Horse but oops, too late…

  41. Adobe Walls
    September 4th, 2010 @ 5:10 pm

    Estragon you really do need to develop a sense of adventure. DARE to be great go for the true conservative.
    Smitty I believe you are correct about insurgent primary candidates influencing the more mainstream candidates. Further more when the insurgents win their nominations and go on to win the general election they move the center farther right. This is why it’s not just a matter of majorities in congress that makes it crucial for Angle and Rand Paul to win this year.
    If I had the opportunity to vote for Thomas L. Knapp for any office, no matter how much of a long shot I’d vote for Knapp. Not because he’d reverse suburban sprawl but because he’d radicalize the political atmosphere.
    For those who are outraged that John McCain will be back in the Senate be consoled that he can’t go back to his old ways at least not as far back if conservatives in general and Arizonians in particular stay vigilant.

  42. Adobe Walls
    September 4th, 2010 @ 1:10 pm

    Estragon you really do need to develop a sense of adventure. DARE to be great go for the true conservative.
    Smitty I believe you are correct about insurgent primary candidates influencing the more mainstream candidates. Further more when the insurgents win their nominations and go on to win the general election they move the center farther right. This is why it’s not just a matter of majorities in congress that makes it crucial for Angle and Rand Paul to win this year.
    If I had the opportunity to vote for Thomas L. Knapp for any office, no matter how much of a long shot I’d vote for Knapp. Not because he’d reverse suburban sprawl but because he’d radicalize the political atmosphere.
    For those who are outraged that John McCain will be back in the Senate be consoled that he can’t go back to his old ways at least not as far back if conservatives in general and Arizonians in particular stay vigilant.

  43. smitty
    September 4th, 2010 @ 5:12 pm

    RINOs are those espousing Constitutional principles with the lip only.
    When the lip is silent, they espouse statist policies.
    So the Tea Parties have to be patient with these relatively centrist pols, while awaiting enough of the people to realize the ruin of implementing Socialist policies at the Federal level.

  44. smitty
    September 4th, 2010 @ 1:12 pm

    RINOs are those espousing Constitutional principles with the lip only.
    When the lip is silent, they espouse statist policies.
    So the Tea Parties have to be patient with these relatively centrist pols, while awaiting enough of the people to realize the ruin of implementing Socialist policies at the Federal level.

  45. jefferson101
    September 4th, 2010 @ 7:48 pm

    Let me see if I have this straight.

    All the arguments that I keep hearing about the “danger” of nominating O’Donnell revolve around the fact that Delaware is such a liberal state that a Republican can’t get elected unless they support Cap-and-Trade, Amnesty for Illegals, and the Repeal of the 2nd Amendment, or at least talk fondly about the viability of all those proposals.

    That’s what I keep making of the vilification of O’Donnell, anyway. Is that not a fair assessment?

    If that’s the case, how can the eighteen wingnut conservatives in Delaware who don’t support that sort of thing manage to collect up enough votes to defeat Castle in the Republican primary?

    It would seem to me that if the electorate in Delaware really skews that far left, a Republican of any stripe would stand little or no chance of winning a general election.

    It may in fact be true that it takes someone that liberal to win. But if it is true, what difference does it make if the winner is a Democrat, or just someone who will jump the aisle on anything critical anyway?

    Reasonable people can and do disagree on details, but I’d rather see 45 real Republicans in the Senate than 49 “Republicans”, assuming that 10 of them are RINO’s who will jump the fence, kill the filibuster, and vote to confirm the next Sonya Sotomayor. We are apparently stuck with John McCain. Let us not add to the pain any more if we can avoid it.

  46. jefferson101
    September 4th, 2010 @ 3:48 pm

    Let me see if I have this straight.

    All the arguments that I keep hearing about the “danger” of nominating O’Donnell revolve around the fact that Delaware is such a liberal state that a Republican can’t get elected unless they support Cap-and-Trade, Amnesty for Illegals, and the Repeal of the 2nd Amendment, or at least talk fondly about the viability of all those proposals.

    That’s what I keep making of the vilification of O’Donnell, anyway. Is that not a fair assessment?

    If that’s the case, how can the eighteen wingnut conservatives in Delaware who don’t support that sort of thing manage to collect up enough votes to defeat Castle in the Republican primary?

    It would seem to me that if the electorate in Delaware really skews that far left, a Republican of any stripe would stand little or no chance of winning a general election.

    It may in fact be true that it takes someone that liberal to win. But if it is true, what difference does it make if the winner is a Democrat, or just someone who will jump the aisle on anything critical anyway?

    Reasonable people can and do disagree on details, but I’d rather see 45 real Republicans in the Senate than 49 “Republicans”, assuming that 10 of them are RINO’s who will jump the fence, kill the filibuster, and vote to confirm the next Sonya Sotomayor. We are apparently stuck with John McCain. Let us not add to the pain any more if we can avoid it.

  47. RightKlik
    September 4th, 2010 @ 8:28 pm

    “The suddenness and synchronicity of the anti-O’Donnell online onslaught is enough to make me wonder if there is some equivalent of Journolist among conservative bloggers…”

    I’ve been thinking similar thoughts. Blogola? Perish the thought…

  48. RightKlik
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:28 pm

    “The suddenness and synchronicity of the anti-O’Donnell online onslaught is enough to make me wonder if there is some equivalent of Journolist among conservative bloggers…”

    I’ve been thinking similar thoughts. Blogola? Perish the thought…

  49. Wondering Jew
    September 4th, 2010 @ 8:32 pm

    What Estragon said.

    But to be clear, worse things have happened than someone like O’Donnell winning a primary.

    I just happen to think that grassroots conservatives have actually been very strategic about who we have targeted this cycle and that this is not a good strategic play.

  50. Wondering Jew
    September 4th, 2010 @ 4:32 pm

    What Estragon said.

    But to be clear, worse things have happened than someone like O’Donnell winning a primary.

    I just happen to think that grassroots conservatives have actually been very strategic about who we have targeted this cycle and that this is not a good strategic play.