October 04, 2010

Christine O'Donnell: "I'm You"
— Ace

"None of us are perfect."

After a long harsh dehumanizing campaign by her opponents and critics, she needs something like this to start the ball rolling, to at least get back to zero.

Effective? Not bad. She has a useful amount of sadness in her, of whippedness, that pushes the right emotional button. She was beaten up -- hard not feel sympathetic for someone beaten up.

More at Hot Air, including, alas, the next oddball quote that's come up.

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1 Oooo-hoooo! Witchy woman, see how high she flies!

Posted by: The Eagles at October 04, 2010 05:36 PM (SwkdU)

2 Nice ad. Hope it helps.

Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at October 04, 2010 05:38 PM (xMKKV)

3 Very good, but they should have gone with a few more than just 1 take.  Just sayin'.

Posted by: Editor at October 04, 2010 05:38 PM (YX6i/)

4 Please God,let this not start te hatey hatefulness up again.

Posted by: steevy at October 04, 2010 05:39 PM (8z1vu)

5 Hopefully this is just the start. She should burn through that pile and bury Coons in ads.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (1O93r)

6 So it is an issue that a young CoD flirted with "witchcraft" but not an issue that a not so young Barack Obama is, err, was, a cokehead?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (bgcml)

7 very unlikely she wins- but she becomes the lightning rod and the DE-AL seat may actually stay red. Current polling now shows its a 3 point race. I wish her the best and that her donors now send JUST as much $$ to Angle to help push her over the top and kick Reid's ass.

Posted by: CAC at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (Gr1V1)

8 I'ma tell you straight up, this ad makes me *heart* O'Donnell.

Really, I'm *heartin'* the shit out of her right now.

THAT is exactly the way she needs to advertise from now until No-fucking-vember 2!

Posted by: Robert at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (jYQ2v)

9 first take?  Very nice.  Although they could have gone a little lighter, with Sinatra's "Witchcraft" in the background

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (c1oyg)

10 "not a witch"

*removes bubblegum surprise temporary pentagram tattoo.*


Dammit. I was just starting to find her hawt.

Posted by: jcjimi at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (dVArr)

11 Not bad . I give it 4.5 ewokulations out of 7 .

Posted by: The Creepy Ewok at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (XDeui)

12 John Thune thinks it is totally OK that Lena Jabrowski keeps her senate power. The same power she is using against Joe Miller right now. I just love our "conservative" senators who look out for us!

Posted by: Dan at October 04, 2010 05:40 PM (1jzSs)

13 "None of us are perfect."

Speak for yourself whitey.

Posted by: Barack Obama at October 04, 2010 05:41 PM (bgcml)

14 btw- with her $$ advantage if unloaded properly I think shes got a 1 in 3 chance- much higher than most prognosticators. It would a be a sight to see an election night senate map where Vermont, New York, Oregon, Maryland and Hawaii are the ONLY Blue blobs on the map.

Posted by: CAC at October 04, 2010 05:41 PM (Gr1V1)

15

Aw. Minus the black backdrop it looks like an Ivory Dove commercial. She's fresh faced and seemingly sincere.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 04, 2010 05:41 PM (3Wf5t)

16 /sadly removes robe and wizard hat

Posted by: Waterhouse at October 04, 2010 05:42 PM (xjyyp)

17 Alas, I'm left to wish for best and expect the worst.

At the very least, it's a vindication for those of us who were arguing that a quasi-RINO was better than a thoroughly unelectable conservative. 

But whatever.  I'm still riding the Crazy Train, at least until Beau Biden decides to indict her for murder one or something.

Posted by: Jeff B. at October 04, 2010 05:42 PM (NjYDy)

18 She's me? She's a 220 pound ridge runner engineer with an attitude and a shitload of guns? Excellent!

Posted by: maddogg at October 04, 2010 05:42 PM (KGaxE)

19 Aw. Minus the black backdrop it looks like an Ivory Dove commercial. She's fresh faced and seemingly sincere. Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 04, 2010 09:41 PM (3Wf5t) Well I was thinking something else, but then I'm a pervert. But I do support her!

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 04, 2010 05:43 PM (U5btG)

20 Not a bad-looking  future Senator.  What?  You'd rather look at Mikulski?

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 04, 2010 05:43 PM (c1oyg)

21 She's me? She's a 220 pound ridge runner engineer with an attitude and a shitload of guns? Excellent!

Posted by: maddogg at October 04, 2010 09:42 PM (KGaxE)

Why not?  Obama is a President.

Posted by: Editor at October 04, 2010 05:44 PM (YX6i/)

22 Seriously though,

I love it.

I just hate the first few seconds. What advertising genius let "witch" even enter the copy?

Really?

Why doesn't she just tell us she doesn't beat her wife as well?

That would be hot

Posted by: jcjimi at October 04, 2010 05:45 PM (dVArr)

23 BTW it is highlarious the way the Dems in NY are suddenly so independent.To see their commercials you would never think they agreed with Pelosi,Reid or Obama on anything.

Posted by: steevy at October 04, 2010 05:45 PM (8z1vu)

24 Why doesn't she just tell us she doesn't beat her wife as well? That would be hot Posted by: jcjimi at October 04, 2010 09:45 PM (dVArr) Because apparently she does not believe in "beating" anything?

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 04, 2010 05:46 PM (U5btG)

25 Hell. I's hit it....I's hit it like a runaway supertanker hitting a dock at 35 knots with a load of Naptha.

Posted by: maddogg at October 04, 2010 05:46 PM (KGaxE)

26 sadly removes robe and wizard hat
Posted by: Waterhouse at October 04, 2010 09:42 PM

So this really is the end?

Posted by: Dr. Dorian at October 04, 2010 05:46 PM (dVArr)

27 They should have used me instead of Fred Davies. This was awful, and awfully done.

Posted by: FilmLadd at October 04, 2010 05:46 PM (0NyMf)

28 Heck, I think the Congress could actually benefit from more women who actually, you know, menstruate, who still know what is. The old fossils need to go.

Posted by: Jack Hammer at October 04, 2010 05:47 PM (c1oyg)

29 After the media finished raping you, what did they do with the bag of Burger King food sitting in the passenger's seat?

Posted by: larry king at October 04, 2010 05:48 PM (EsWC3)

30 Because apparently she does not believe in "beating" anything? Posted by: nevergiveup at October 04, 2010 09:46 PM

Touche'

There's an up and down side to everything.

Posted by: Dr. Dorian at October 04, 2010 05:48 PM (dVArr)

31 I'll have her baby! Um, wait, that won't work.

Posted by: eman at October 04, 2010 05:49 PM (Zi5DB)

32

You ain't me.  Seriously.

Posted by: guy who likes to jerk off at October 04, 2010 05:49 PM (EsWC3)

33 This video seems to address the Witch issue.  I hope the next one addresses the equally pressing masturbation issue.

Of course if she could squeeze the witchy thing and masturbation into one video that would be most excellent indeed.

Posted by: The Chewbacca Defense at October 04, 2010 05:50 PM (YMZjg)

34 Fap fap fap fap fap fap

Posted by: Rachel Maddow at October 04, 2010 05:51 PM (zxrQh)

35

I'm totally with her on that whole "less spending" deal.

However, I really like to jerk off. 

At this point, I just don't know what to do.  Perhaps I'll masturbate for a while before I come to a decision.

Posted by: undecided voter at October 04, 2010 05:53 PM (EsWC3)

36 Who gives a shit what her personal views on fapping are?Has she proposed the gobmint enforce her view?Totally meaningless.

Posted by: steevy at October 04, 2010 05:54 PM (8z1vu)

37 Fap fap fap fap fap fap

Posted by: Rachel Maddow at October 04, 2010 09:51 PM (zxrQh)

Why the HELL is that so hot?  I must need years of therapy

Posted by: Jack Hammer at October 04, 2010 05:55 PM (c1oyg)

38 I don't think you're gonna like this.

Posted by: ANDRY GRIFFITH MEAT-PUPPET FOR OBAMACARE at October 04, 2010 05:56 PM (w9BEi)

39 Why the HELL is that so hot? I must need years of therapy Posted by: Jack Hammer at October 04, 2010 09:55 PM (c1oyg) Yes you do. Call me. And bring the Cianti

Posted by: hannibal lecter at October 04, 2010 05:57 PM (U5btG)

40 I appreciate jerking off. I am also a "Big Tent" Republican. Come on folks, let's be a team here.

Is it it OK if I beat off to her? I am so confused.

Posted by: jcjimi at October 04, 2010 05:57 PM (dVArr)

41

I really hope the GOP doesn't lose control of the senate because we nominated this chick.

Not a big fan of squishy moderates, but I'm REALLY not a big fan of having a communist named Coons as a Senator.

In 2012, let's nominate a slate of war veterans from IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN, and pass on the anti-masturbation, pro-witchcraft candidates.

 

Posted by: stickety at October 04, 2010 05:57 PM (EsWC3)

42 They should have used me instead of Fred Davies. This was awful, and awfully done.

Okay, on the exceedingly remote chance that you're REALLY Ladd Ehrlinger, Jr. let me just say that, a la Wayne's World, "WE'RE NOT WORTHY! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!"

And even if you're not (which, let's face it, is 99.99999% likely), your assessment is correct IMO.

Good god does the GOP ever need more Ehrlingers in their fold...it's guys like that who will make the post-ironic/new-sincerity connection btw. the GOP and the younger generation *work*.

Posted by: Jeff B. at October 04, 2010 05:58 PM (NjYDy)

43 Ya know if she had said "I'm not a witch or a Jerk Off" she would have covered all her bases.

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 04, 2010 05:58 PM (U5btG)

44 Someone else was doing the "I'm you" recently, Murky or Paladino maybe.  Can't remember.

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 06:00 PM (dQPW4)

45 To be honest it really could have used a backmasked midget dancing to some hot jazz.

Posted by: David Lynch at October 04, 2010 06:00 PM (23kaI)

46

Good Ad.

It was very well done.

Posted by: johnc_recent_EX-dem at October 04, 2010 06:00 PM (ACkhT)

47

Next time, could we get a candidate who takes a stand against pizza, beer, and football?

I'm thinking those three things are significantly LESS popular than masturbation. 

Masturbation is the fourth rail in politics. 

Sure, you can control my health care, tax me into poverty, and indoctrinate my children.

JUST DON'T TELL ME NOT TO JERK OFF!!!!

Posted by: stickety at October 04, 2010 06:02 PM (EsWC3)

48 /sadly removes robe and wizard hat
Posted by: Waterhouse

Yes, they'll be no last mysterious years at Hogwarts for the two of you.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:02 PM (1O93r)

49 This video seems to address the Witch issue.  I hope the next one addresses the equally pressing masturbation issue.

Posted by: The Chewbacca Defense at October 04, 2010 09:50 PM (YMZjg)

She can emphasize the O in O'Donnell.

Christine "Big O" O'Donnell - Totally not a witch.  Loves touching herself.

Posted by: Robert at October 04, 2010 06:02 PM (jYQ2v)

50

New script for ad:

Do you really want to hurt me?

Do you really want to make me cry?

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 06:03 PM (dQPW4)

51 DAMMIT!  The US lost the Ryder Cup!    Fuck that.  Time to break  out the nukes.  {{crickets chirping}}

Posted by: Jack Hammer at October 04, 2010 06:03 PM (c1oyg)

52 I just want to say that as a concerned conservative I'm concerned about some things here.

I feel that the party is leaving me.

I am a perverted conservative and have no home. Will she welcome me in her tent?

'Cause, like, I'm totally cool with that.

Posted by: jcjimi at October 04, 2010 06:03 PM (dVArr)

53 Damn, I'm likin' Hawaii 5-0 so far.

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 06:05 PM (dQPW4)

54

I really hope the GOP doesn't lose control of the senate because we nominated this chick.

Not a big fan of squishy moderates, but I'm REALLY not a big fan of having a communist named Coons as a Senator.

In 2012, let's nominate a slate of war veterans from IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN, and pass on the anti-masturbation, pro-witchcraft candidates.

 Posted by: stickety


Does this shit really need to start again? First, we're not "losing control of the Senate". We may have lost an opportunity to regain control.
 Second. The powers that be are still downplaying talk of regaining the House.
Third. CASTLE WAS NOT A FRICKIN' MODERATE. He was a liberal Republican. 
Jeez; people keep saying that like they were bewitched or something.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:07 PM (1O93r)

55 Damn, I'm likin' Hawaii 5-0 so far.

Did you get leid?

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:08 PM (1O93r)

56

Heh, no get leid, BH. 

James Caan's son is in it.  He's good.

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 06:10 PM (dQPW4)

57 Damn. Sorry for being an eeyore, but this is the ad of a loser, who knows she's losing, and losing badly, and is desperately trying to save face.

It's like Joe Biden running an ad saying "Hey, I'm not as dumb as you've heard."

I see what she's trying to do, and who can blame her after being unfairly savaged in the media from both sides, but I don't think it's going to work.

Posted by: OregonMuse at October 04, 2010 06:11 PM (Id5+U)

58 I like it. Not a huge O'Donnell fan but she is a hell of a lot better than the bearded marxist.

Posted by: hueydiamondpooty at October 04, 2010 06:13 PM (pyL8m)

59 Damn. Sorry for being an eeyore, but this is the ad of a loser, who knows she's losing, and losing badly, and is desperately trying to save face.

Nah, I didn't have the heart to say it outright, but...yeah, I completely agree. 

Ummm...let's go Linda McMahon!  Let's go Dino Rossi!  Let's go Carly Fiorina! 

(That's all I've got...I wrote off DE-SEN on primary night.)

Posted by: Jeff B. at October 04, 2010 06:14 PM (NjYDy)

60 8 I'ma tell you straight up, this ad makes me *heart* O'Donnell.

Really, I'm *heartin'* the shit out of her right now.

THAT is exactly the way she needs to advertise from now until No-fucking-vember 2!

I agree completely.  She comes off as very much a regular person, as opposed to a politician, and it's very effective.

Posted by: Laura Castellano at October 04, 2010 06:18 PM (fuw6p)

61 Here we go again.....

Posted by: Mike Castle's Yoga Class for RINOs at October 04, 2010 06:20 PM (Snu7z)

62 I'm going to resist the urge to say anything.

I'm happy we're winning in WV and Wisconsin.  Glen Urquhart might be within 3.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 06:22 PM (RC7LR)

63 I wish she was a witch.

Posted by: Love Jesus but in a gay way at October 04, 2010 06:23 PM (nuqRC)

64 I think the ad is great.  She threw the "witchcraft" bullshit right back at them.  I don't see a problem with it. 

Posted by: jewells45 at October 04, 2010 06:24 PM (Z71Vg)

65 @Blue Hen

Castle was a liberal republican but he was a moderate overall.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 06:25 PM (RC7LR)

66 I'm going to resist the urge to say anything.

I'm happy we're winning in WV and Wisconsin.  Glen Urquhart might be within 3.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

He should for pity sakes. He's running against a jerk who was Lt. Govenor for Ruth Ann no-neck Minner for eight years. And now he's suddenly an independent. Fuck him. And he paraded around announcing how he's such a great Catholic, member of the Parish Council. So John; you pro-life? Hell no, bring on the abortions. Thanks for playing John. I told him to fuck off at the Polish festival about four years ago. He's Catholic when he needs votes. Then it goes in a closet.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:27 PM (1O93r)

67 If she loses and if this revolution is real, the TeavolutionTM comes back in 2 years with a better, stronger, candidate with all of the conservative cred, sans some of the zaniness. 

Remember, this is a 2 year seat, right?  So there's not a lot of downside to her candidacy. 

Had Castle won, and won, we'd never be rid of him...another "entitled" pol.  Not what we need given the dire straights. 

Posted by: The Hammer at October 04, 2010 06:30 PM (32ubA)

68 She's wearing pearls! Ahhhh!

Posted by: yambles at October 04, 2010 06:30 PM (rxaXW)

69 @Blue Hen

Castle was a liberal republican but he was a moderate overall.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

Which begs the question; moderate overall what? If the answer is place holding hack, then I'm with you. Otherwise, he's a Liberal Republican. If you're suggesting that he's a moderate in keeping with the 'center' of America, you are way off base. America is far more pro-gun ownership, to name one example.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:31 PM (1O93r)

70 Ummm...let's go Linda McMahon!

Why would we cheer for that loser?  She's down like 9 or 10 points.  That's impossible to make up, or so I'm told.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 06:31 PM (Ot6Au)

71 Otherwise, he's a Liberal Republican.

I remember when Arlen Specter was a 'moderate' Republican.  Then he switched parties and, without changing any positions, he was a liberal Democrat.  Funny how that works.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 06:35 PM (Ot6Au)

72 67 Remember, this is a 2 year seat, right?  So there's not a lot of downside to her candidacy.
Posted by: The Hammer at October 04, 2010 10:30 PM (32ubA)

Four years, not two

Posted by: ya2daup at October 04, 2010 06:36 PM (yRrAd)

73 Sorry. That's awful. Line reading was stilted. The pain.

She sounds to much like a chipmunk to be sincere.

OTOH, I'd hit it like Shane Lee hit the fifth octave.

Posted by: mr.frakypants at October 04, 2010 06:38 PM (pffBj)

74 I'm sorry but I can't stand her, she just comes off all wrong to me.  I don't care what she did or said years ago, but this is a stupid commercial.  I wouldn't want her to represent me, she just sounds pathetic.  She'd better show more drive and charisma than that if she hopes to win and take some lessons from Palin and others.

Posted by: Deanna at October 04, 2010 06:39 PM (7QtOC)

75 Sometimes I wonder whether this cycle has gotten us too cocky.  We have a freaking 15 pt lead on Gallup likely voter generic ballot and even then we're barely competitive in places like delaware and connecticut.  Yet people here think we're going to run hard conservatives in blue states in another cycle where we're almost guaranteed a less advantageous partisan spread and be successful.

You guys sound like the Kossacks dreaming about the death of the republican party after Obama was elected.  Politics in cyclical.  Neither party is holier than the other.  We've had corrupt and inept senators before.  So have the democrats.  We'll have corrupt and inept senators in the future.  So will the democrats.  Unless there are significant demographic changes or catastropic-game changing events in our future the likelihood of electing politicians whose views are completely disparate from the voters of their states is minimal at best.  It makes no sense to poo poo the easy victories, regardless of how marginal the benefit is.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 06:42 PM (RC7LR)

76 @71

Yes, politicians are also opportunistic.  We're all shocked.  With the exception of the occasional Jeffords or Shelby, the letter next to their name does influence their voting.  We can be scornful of that, or we can use it our advantage.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 06:44 PM (RC7LR)

77 Not bad.  I just wish she had something to back it up with--some military, or executive, or political, or business experience.  The same thing I used to say about Obama--a complete lack of relevant experience.  Palin was more qualified than Obama--that was simply a fact.  McCain had had an entire naval career before Obama was even born.

So I wish with O'Donnell that there was some there there.


I'd still pull the level for her--IYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: Drinky Crow at October 04, 2010 06:48 PM (5+Fvb)

78 I loved the ad, but I'm not sure she should be wearing black if she's claiming not to be a witch.  Just sayin'.  At least her head wasn't moving back and forth like she's watching a tennis match (hello, Obama, you idiot board reader).  It comes off as sincere and calming.  Now, hit the Coons hard with policy.

Posted by: TimothyCapwell at October 04, 2010 06:49 PM (/7m2e)

79 You guys sound like the Kossacks dreaming about the death of the republican party after Obama was elected.  Politics in cyclical.  Neither party is holier than the other.  We've had corrupt and inept senators before.  So have the democrats.  We'll have corrupt and inept senators in the future.  So will the democrats.  Unless there are significant demographic changes or catastropic-game changing events in our future the likelihood of electing politicians whose views are completely disparate from the voters of their states is minimal at best.  It makes no sense to poo poo the easy victories, regardless of how marginal the benefit is.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

I'm not even sure what this means. Her views aren't completely disparate from her state. They are farther to the right than any candidate fielded recently. And this Calvinist outlook on politics is simplistic, in that it omits several factors. In this case, Castle didn't show the FUCK UP until the last week. You remember that Chris Christie endorsement? Nice, huh? Pity that Christie did more work to get Castle through the primary than Castle did. All of this crap about 'vindication' and Kossacks would be so much compost about now. But he didn't show. She did. And yes, the opportunity to flip this seat may be lost. But I wouldn't go so far as to employ such technical jargon as 'poo poo'.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 06:51 PM (1O93r)

80 A valiant effort, Blue Hen, but you realize IYHZ is just a troll, look the fact that they voted for Biden three times after they discovered his plagiarism is not reassuring, but 'you go to war, with the army you have, not the army you want"

Posted by: dr. lizardo at October 04, 2010 06:57 PM (bz+co)

81 Zombie Rageboy, back with another load of bunkum.

Posted by: Mike Castle's Yoga Class for RINOs at October 04, 2010 06:58 PM (Snu7z)

82 @79

Delaware is a very blue state.  She is a very red candidate. 

Obviously, the idea that you have to nominate candidates strategically is simplistic, but the factor that a party would irrationally overreach in the name of anger at the expense of electoral gains isn't a relevant factor.

We are losing this seat right now.  Pretty heavily.  Castle didn't think we'd shoot ourselves in the foot like that.  Unfortunately he underestimated our stupidity.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 06:59 PM (RC7LR)

83 Funny, but I read the whole thread.  I see no kossack-like screaming.  Well, except for this one guy.

Posted by: Mike Castle's Yoga Class for RINOs at October 04, 2010 07:00 PM (Snu7z)

84 ah, snu7z, back to be embarassed over his lies and irrationality again

Hey what were you saying about O'Donnell making this race closer? 

It's fucking depressing that Castle announcing he wouldn't run as a right in probably killed our only chance of having her win.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:01 PM (RC7LR)

85 Funny, but I never said a damned thing about O'Donnell making a race closer.  I come not to pimp O'Donnell but to mock you, rageboy.

Posted by: Mike Castle's Yoga Class for RINOs at October 04, 2010 07:02 PM (Snu7z)

86 Unfortunately he underestimated our stupidity courage.

FIFY

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:04 PM (Ot6Au)

87 Delaware is a very blue state.  She is a very red candidate. 

Obviously, the idea that you have to nominate candidates strategically is simplistic, but the factor that a party would irrationally overreach in the name of anger at the expense of electoral gains isn't a relevant factor.

We are losing this seat right now.  Pretty heavily.  Castle didn't think we'd shoot ourselves in the foot like that.  Unfortunately he underestimated our stupidity.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

Life's easy when you ignore everyone else.

Castle didn't even bother to put up freaking signs until that last week. All we saw here in Delaware were negative ads. And his defense of cap and trade, after all the media outlets derided her and defended him didn't help.

As for the anger bullshit, cite polling that proves this to be the motivation. I can cite observations on the ground here, and noted that people were not happy with the attack ads.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:04 PM (1O93r)

88 @83

What 'screaming'? 

If you mean dreaming than your dumbass should look up maybe a couple dozen posts to the guy saying its ok if we lose delaware too coons for only 2 years (its actually 4) because otherwise castle would get entrenched (never mind that coons would be entrenched in a state where they elected mentally disable joe biden over and over) or to the guy saying it wasn't worth it to elect a guy like Castle because he was *gasp* moderate or opportunistic.

Than again, reading comprehension and logic was never your strong point.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:05 PM (RC7LR)

89 A valiant effort, Blue Hen, but you realize IYHZ is just a troll, look the fact that they voted for Biden three times after they discovered his plagiarism is not reassuring, but 'you go to war, with the army you have, not the army you want"
Posted by: dr. lizardo

This.

P.S. I thank you sir.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:06 PM (1O93r)

90 I didn't accuse someone of homosexuality, lied about my schooling, or not pay my campaign workers, so no Christine I'm not like you, but I still hope you beat Mr Bearded Marxist, but Hell will freeze over before that happens in my opinion

Posted by: YRM on iPod Touch At School at October 04, 2010 07:07 PM (xQuuU)

91 @86

We can lube up each other's dicks with that courage when Chris Coons casts the 50th vote (+Biden) for Justice Diane Wood.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:07 PM (RC7LR)

92 I think he thinks he is actually convincing somebody of something.  It really is the oddest thing. 

Posted by: Mike Castle's Yoga Class for RINOs at October 04, 2010 07:09 PM (Snu7z)

93 @86

We can lube up each other's dicks with that courage when Chris Coons casts the 50th vote (+Biden) for Justice Diane Wood.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

What happened to politics is cyclical, what's up is down, what's in is out? We went from your Calvinist school of politics to 'gee whiz, we definitely had the majority but for her.'


Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:10 PM (1O93r)

94 @87

If you don't think anger was why Castle was kicked out you've got to be joking.  O'Donnell made anger at washington and the establishment Castle the central part of her campaign.  The RNC reaction to her win was a boon to her and helped her raise money.  Your own response to me is implicit evidence of that anger.  Oh dear, local paper dared to DEFEND Castle?  Well shit, we know we hate them so O'Donnell must be the correct choice. 

I do agree one of Castle's faults was being too lax.  He was running for the general because he underestimated the voters stupidity.  However, the many legitimate criticisms he made were tossed aside as illegitimate because primary voters were fixated on 'RINO hunting'.  Now we have to tout campaign videos like this while details of witchcraft and claims of secret knowledge of impending chinese invasions are unveiled.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:11 PM (RC7LR)

95 @93

Really?

You do understand that while politics is cyclical that legislation/nominations are stochastic right?  Politics being cyclical doesn't mean we should take unexpected marginal advantages when they're available.  Diane Wood might be nominated for a RBG or for a Scalia (please god no) in the near future.  Lets say the peak for republicans rebound occurs 6 yrs from now.  At that point its too late to get that nomination back.  We're left replacing thomas or hopefully a breyer.  Or when increased cafe standards gets passed now and becomes entrenched it'll become harder to take it off in teh future even if we do have a majority (see the bush tax cuts).

Shit, its fucking embarassing when you act smug about something you clearly don't understand.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:15 PM (RC7LR)

96 Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 10:25 PM (RC7LR) I just love the idea of promoting 2 cap 'n traders to the Senate, oh no I don't cause I'm not a douchebag.

Posted by: Old grizzled gym coach at October 04, 2010 07:15 PM (QBQcg)

97 She turned me into a Newt!

Posted by: British Villager during the middle ages at October 04, 2010 07:15 PM (slOv8)

98 We can lube up each other's dicks with that courage when Chris Coons casts the 50th vote (+Biden) for Justice Diane Wood.

That'll matter a whole lot when McCain's gang of 10 or so votes for her because "elections have consequences."

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:16 PM (Ot6Au)

99 @98

We can hate on the gang of 14, but without it we wouldn't have JRB on the DC appellate court.  I'm also glad we have Owen and Pryor as opposed to nothing.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:18 PM (RC7LR)

100 He was running for the general because he underestimated the voters stupidity capacity to make decisions for themselves rather than simply bending their necks to the whimsy of the aristocracy.

FIFY.  Again.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:18 PM (Ot6Au)

101 If you don't think anger was why Castle was kicked out you've got to be joking.  O'Donnell made anger at washington and the establishment Castle the central part of her campaign.  The RNC reaction to her win was a boon to her and helped her raise money.  Your own response to me is implicit evidence of that anger.  Oh dear, local paper dared to DEFEND Castle?  Well shit, we know we hate them so O'Donnell must be the correct choice. 

I do agree one of Castle's faults was being too lax.  He was running for the general because he underestimated the voters stupidity.  However, the many legitimate criticisms he made were tossed aside as illegitimate because primary voters were fixated on 'RINO hunting'.  Now we have to tout campaign videos like this while details of witchcraft and claims of secret knowledge of impending chinese invasions are unveiled.

That second paragraph was a priceless piece of bullshit. "I agree with what you said and now shall proceed to make shit up because it fits with the crap I've been spewing."

He didn't show up for the primary. What he did was very negative, which usually doesn't play well here. Dumbass. I and several other Delawareans gave warnings about this before the primary. Look back at the threads. People I knew here to be apolitical became resentful of the ads. And I see that now the charge has been expanded to include 'stupidity' and 'RINO-hunting'.

As for the 'anger at Washington', does the term Tea Party mean anything to you?

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:19 PM (1O93r)

102 @100

The fact that elementary game theory apparently constitutes 'the whimsy of the aristocracy' is sad as hell.  Who know what else will becomes the whimsy of the aristocracy tomorrow?  Vaccines, breakthroughs from genome research based upon evolution, not being a perpetual minority?

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:20 PM (RC7LR)

103 Shit, its fucking embarassing when you act smug about something you clearly don't understand.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 11:15 PM (RC7LR)


Best in thread, Irony.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:21 PM (Ot6Au)

104
Shit, its fucking embarassing when you act smug about something you clearly don't understand.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

Speaking of stupid: One word. Ginsburg. Appointed to the Supreme Court by Bubba. And she was confirmed by a Republican controlled Senate. Republicans do not destroy nominees. Dems do. Biden (from Delaware Scranton, take your pick) does this crap.

And no one is acting smug. You've been told what happened here, and you've chosen to ignore it.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:23 PM (1O93r)

105 @101

I'm not sure how to get through to you.  You can't even understand what cyclical means and can't seem to connect that your specific post is an explicit exemplification of anger.  Cap and trade and newpaper defenses that were resented by your ilk are anger. 

If the fact that Castle was complacent because he was thinking logically is his greatest downfall then be glad that you've won the right to be down 15.  And please don't give me the bullshit that negative shit doesn't work in delaware.  You don't think the news about cruella deville's secret line to china are going to hurt her in this race?  If not, why the hell is she still down significantly as people begin to know her?

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:25 PM (RC7LR)

106 The fact that elementary game theory apparently constitutes 'the whimsy of the aristocracy' is sad as hell.  Who know what else will becomes the whimsy of the aristocracy tomorrow?  Vaccines, breakthroughs from genome research based upon evolution, not being a perpetual minority?

If only someone smart would tell me how to vote, what to eat, what to believe, and what doctor I should see.  Life's just too hard. 

Here's a hint, dumbass.  If you're the one complaining about the stupidity of voters, you're the problem.  We the People are the solution.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:26 PM (Ot6Au)

107 @104

trying to backpedal now

in that comment you specifically claimed by that my point that politics is cyclical was an example of cognitive dissonance when i claimed we shouldn't take a guaranteed Castle win and throw it away. Besides the fact that there's no logical connection between the other two, it completely ignores that Castle victory in  an unexpected place raises the baselines for that cyclical action over whatever period he's in office.  He'd be like a bonus +0.5 the entire time regardless of whether we had 44, 49, 50, or 55 senators and in some of those cases that would be significant.

And please, republicans will destroy nominations.  It will happen.  Right now we don't have the numbers, but I guarantee you we'll fuck people over like they did with Estrada, McKeague and others.  We're already blue slipping people like they did with Saad.  Which is another thing having an even nominally republican senator from a region where appellate nominees are usually liberal would have been a bonus.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:29 PM (RC7LR)

108
If the fact that Castle was complacent because he was thinking logically is his greatest downfall

Ignoring the fact that he was in a primary is evidence of thinking logically? Well then, those idiot Delaware Republicans should have realized that this was an imposition. Do you realize how asinine this sounds?

Cap and trade and newpaper defenses that were resented by your ilk are anger. 

So disagreeing with a vote that could destroy our economy is automatically 'anger'? It's not possible that one might hear of the vote and the claim for courage and conclude that this guy isn't what I want more of? Naah; it's easier to label this as 'stupid', and anger' and 'RINO-hunting'. Heave labels around and be dismissive and demeaning. That's the way to avoid permanent minority status.

Hey guys! I have 'ilk'.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:31 PM (1O93r)

109 @106

Nobody's mandating how you do any of those things.  When somebody's pointing out the logic behind things then it isn't making an action compulsory.  In Castle's case the reasons for kicking him out were either:
1 - think O'Donnell actually had a chance
2 - sending republicans a message
The first looks pathetic right now.  The second is a potentially costly message to send.

Look, you can make 'illogical' decisions based upon impulses.  Don't cry when your house burns down because of the 75 bucks you decided you didn't want to pay and don't cry when card check, a carbon tax and kathleen sullivan pass.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:33 PM (RC7LR)

110 @108

Ignoring that he might be unseated in a primary was logical because of the history of the state, his strength as a candidate, the resume of his opponent, and the failure of delaware to send strong conservatives to national stages.

Disagreeing with a vote and consequences isn't anger by itself.  Deciding that that's the one vote with which you're going to define a guy despite the fact that voting against him would probably result in the same outcome and worse (enjoy Chris Coons voting for a carbon tax and a 63 mpg limit), and that it was evidence that he wasn't even a republican or was a RINO is evidence of it.  And please don't try to rewrite history on this.  O'Donnell herself was claiming he wasn't a republican or 'man' enough.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:37 PM (RC7LR)

111 And please, republicans will destroy nominations.  It will happen.

That's some fantasy you've got there.  Maybe you haven't noticed, but we already had the argument over whether we'd be trusting RINOs in this cycle to be with us when it mattered, in sufficient quantities to matter.  You lost.  No amounting of bombast on your part now is going to change that.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 07:38 PM (Ot6Au)

112 Let's see if I can do Ace proud here:

trying to backpedal now

Fuck you in the heart.

in that comment you specifically claimed by that my point that politics is cyclical was an example of cognitive dissonance when i claimed we shouldn't take a guaranteed Castle win and throw it away.

So now Castle winning was guaranteed? Really? there are such things in politics?
Who knew? I pointed out that Castle managed to fuck up a one car funeral that he prbably should have been able to do walking away. He did not. I pointed out that your bloviating about cycles discounted factors and variables that can (and did) affect the outcome. The fact that you are displeased at the outcome is beginning to shine through.

 Besides the fact that there's no logical connection between the other two, it completely ignores that Castle victory in  an unexpected place raises the baselines for that cyclical action over whatever period he's in office.  He'd be like a bonus +0.5 the entire time regardless of whether we had 44, 49, 50, or 55 senators and in some of those cases that would be significant.

No one debated this except you, idiot.

And please, republicans will destroy nominations.  It will happen.  Right now we don't have the numbers, but I guarantee you we'll fuck people over like they did with Estrada, McKeague and others.

Oh joy. More guarantees. I cited an example where a Republican Senate rubber stamped a card carrying honest-to-entropy ACLU activist to the Supreme Court, and you respond with: it'll happen one day.

We're already blue slipping people like they did with Saad.  Which is another thing having an even nominally republican senator from a region where appellate nominees are usually liberal would have been a bonus.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

Would he have been of some use in the Senate? Probably. Did he turn out to be a petulant jerk (though not nearly to the degree of Crist or Moocowski) yup.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:44 PM (1O93r)

113 @111

You don't understand how judicial nominations can be obstructed but thats ok, its not a simple topic.  If we had 51 votes we'd have the majority on the judiciary committee.  That means slowing appellate court nominations to a halt (which despite BO's lagging on district court nominations, he's actually kept up with) just by scheduling procedures.  That means having repub senators from a delaware blue slipping a particularly egregious nominee.  That means an extra person dems have to peel off in a potential gang of 14 situation. 

And the 'you lost' shit.  Spare me.  I want to maximize the number of repubs elected and minimize the number of dems.  You've won nothing.  You've won teh opportunity to compete in general elections.  You've almost guaranteed lost delaware and have thrown a senate race against soldier killer Harry Reid into a tossup.  Ken Buck has run away from the tea party, Rubio has done the same and Paul has made his race closer than he should.  Some of those cases are acceptable to (Rubio/Paul).  Reid and potentially Coons sitting in the next senate aren't.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:48 PM (RC7LR)

114 Ignoring that he might be unseated in a primary was logical because of the history of the state, his strength as a candidate, the resume of his opponent, and the failure of delaware to send strong conservatives to national stages.

Disagreeing with a vote and consequences isn't anger by itself.  Deciding that that's the one vote with which you're going to define a guy

Who said that that was the sole reason? And no, once again, you're constructing some idiotic fantasy that reinforces your desires. 'I wanted Castle to win, and Castle fucked up the primary. Either I blame Castle, which might reflect poorly on my choice, or I blame the voters and pretend that ignoring the pesky primary was a reasonable thing to do'. And important people have more important things to do than wipe their ass, but hopefully they do it anyway.

Gee, do we know of any politicians anywhere that have had to strive to satisfy their base to win a primary, then 'pivot/moderate/adjust/run like Hell to win the general? Here's a hint; it doesn't happen that often here. Which maybe yet another factor you overlooked.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 07:51 PM (1O93r)

115 What's goin' on?  Same ol' same ol'?

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 07:58 PM (dQPW4)

116 @112

Castle was up by 15.  For a delaware resident you certainly aren't connected with your state.  Unless he was caught in bed with a dead girl he wasn't losing.

O'Donnell is down 15 and the central issue in her race right now is how strict her adherence to the fucking Book of Shadows is.  Large scale cycles in party dominance are too macroscopic to be effected by the moronic case of one Delaware race.  If you don't think this race was a guarantee I strongly suggest you place some bets on initrade against Crapo, Thune and Schumer.

Again, one race doesn't change the cyclical nature of partisan composition in the senate.  Over small time scales though, that shouldn't mean that a potential gain of say one seat shoudl be kicked to the curb in the name of purity, because of the potential that extra seat has in influencing legislation that is constricted in time.


And please, your ignorance of how the judiciary committee works or how senators play politics with nominations without explicitly voting for filibusters doesn't all of a sudden make the confirmation of a liberal by a republican senate a point of anything.  Nominations were more collegial at that point than they are now (and you can bet repubs are waiitng to get some payback for estrada, etc) even with the Thomas hearing but in the realm of legal philosophy RBG wasn't considered a fire breathing liberal lion like Brennan or Marshall were.  The republicans have already done a good job in framing the debate enough that dems are too afraid to nominate a Liu or Sullivan to the court.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 07:59 PM (RC7LR)

117 You don't understand how judicial nominations can be obstructed but thats ok, its not a simple topic.

It's a simple enough observation that Graham/McCain/Snowe/whomever will take turns hearing the call of history and vote with the Dems to keep the DC agenda moving.  Castle would, and unfortunately Kirk will, just add more bodies for musical chairs.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 08:00 PM (Ot6Au)

118 @115

Yeah, I'm getting out of this.  Good luck to O'Donnell and the shitheads who thought she could win.  I hope her 'I turned him into a newt but he got better' videos work.  Maybe she can bring out those secret chinese informants to help her out.  I"m guessing they hate commies, and Chris Coons sure as fuck has draped himself in the Mao flag.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:00 PM (RC7LR)

119 @117

This just isn't true, you're underestimating how against the nuke option most senators are.  You also don't appreciate how important it was to get people like Owen, Pryor and JRB on the appellate courts.  These are your future Thomas and Scalia replacements and they're goign to be stars.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:02 PM (RC7LR)

120 What's goin' on?  Same ol' same ol'?

Pretty much.  Ace puts up a reasonably conciliatory post, and one of the folks who's still butthurt over DE voters rejecting their candidate shows up looking for a fight.  And finds it, though I'm kind of amused that he's getting it mostly from Blue Hen, who voted for Castle.

Posted by: Methos at October 04, 2010 08:05 PM (Ot6Au)

121 I'd hit it.

Posted by: Kenny Powers at October 04, 2010 08:10 PM (4O68l)

122 Castle was up by 15.  For a delaware resident you certainly aren't connected with your state.  Unless he was caught in bed with a dead girl he wasn't losing.

I'm more connected than Castle was. I showed up for the primary; he didn't. For a troll you're about as connected as can be expected.

O'Donnell is down 15 and the central issue in her race right now is how strict her adherence to the fucking Book of Shadows is. 

Yup; it ain't pretty. That's why Ace, Drew and others including myself advocated voting for Castle. Which you would have known had you spent less time with the glue and more time reading posts.

Large scale cycles in party dominance are too macroscopic to be effected by the moronic case of one Delaware race.  If you don't think this race was a guarantee I strongly suggest you place some bets on initrade against Crapo, Thune and Schumer.

Again with the cycles. Who here is arguing this besides you? And no, I do not think that any race is guaranteed. I do know a few fools that thought that Castle was a guaranteed winner in the primary. I was one of them. Funny how that worked out.

Again, one race doesn't change the cyclical nature of partisan composition in the senate.  Over small time scales though, that shouldn't mean that a potential gain of say one seat shoudl be kicked to the curb in the name of purity, because of the potential that extra seat has in influencing legislation that is constricted in time.

Ah, purity. Keep spinning. Better yet, prove that Delaware republican primary voters used this term. If not, shove it.


And please, your ignorance of how the judiciary committee works or how senators play politics with nominations without explicitly voting for filibusters doesn't all of a sudden make the confirmation of a liberal by a republican senate a point of anything.

So Ginsberg wasn't confirmed by a Republican majority Senate? So one vote from the minority on the Judiciary committee doesn't send the nomination to the floor?

 Nominations were more collegial at that point than they are now

You have beclowned yourself. Biden created 'borking' well before Ginsberg was appointed.

(and you can bet repubs are waiitng to get some payback for estrada, etc) even with the Thomas hearing but in the realm of legal philosophy RBG wasn't considered a fire breathing liberal lion like Brennan or Marshall were.  The republicans have already done a good job in framing the debate enough that dems are too afraid to nominate a Liu or Sullivan to the court.

And so we're back to bets and guarantees. If you had been smart enough to note that the Majority Leader decides if spending bills live or die, then you would have made a good point, though its one that Ace made weeks ago. Many here have already pointed out that judicial nominations are the weakest argument, due to the nature of the rules and the Party.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:11 PM (1O93r)

123 @120

I'm not butthurt that they rejected Castle.  I'm angry that they replaced him with a partially labotomized Sharon Angle and now have to cheerlead on absurd ads.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:11 PM (RC7LR)

124 What's goin' on?  Same ol' same ol'?

Pretty much.  Ace puts up a reasonably conciliatory post, and one of the folks who's still butthurt over DE voters rejecting their candidate shows up looking for a fight.  And finds it, though I'm kind of amused that he's getting it mostly from Blue Hen, who voted for Castle.
Posted by: Methos

Wacky world we live in, ain't it?

 The rantings I've been seeing underscore just how limited our viewpoints can be. Depending upon one's TV habits, and what appears on the web, people across the country might see an ad for a politician in Delaware for example, before I. And the world view framed by intelligent professional and amateur observers made great sense at one level, and missed some factors that are best seen locally. For a Poli Sci experiment, this can't be beat.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:16 PM (1O93r)

125 If you you don't want to to jack off then stop looking so hot.

Posted by: Spitz512 at October 04, 2010 08:16 PM (XUIJ5)

126 @122

You're relaly a fucking idiot - a person can be guaranteed to win in a general and can be voted out by an angry minority in their primary.  That's what happened here.  It's amazing you're having so much trouble decoupling two completely separate races.

Then again you don't think any races are guaranteed.  We better get that GOTV operation out to South Dakota then!

I love the response of keep spinning, hwen you have to no response to the vapid dribble you put in that first comment claiming cyclical partisan composition of the senate was somehow at odds with an unexpected result in one race in a particular term.

And please don't use beclowned when you have no idea what you're fucking talking about.  I referred to bork literally a post or two after that and before your resposne.  I even mentioned why RBG was considered palatable.  Either you're an esl caliber reader or you choose to ignore it because you have no idea of how legal philosophy has varied from the warren court to today.  The last couple lines in this comment confirmed this though.  They're the least valuable due to rules and party?  Are you fucking serious?  1 senator in the minority can block at least a half dozen district/appellate nominees if she wants.  That means at least 6-800 cases on the district level and more significant cases on the appellate level each year.  That's the quickest avenue to challenging things like the constitutionality of the individual mandate or regulation of CO2 emissions.  And these are lifetime positions.  To claim their effect is minimal is absurd.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:19 PM (RC7LR)

127
I'm not butthurt that they rejected Castle.  I'm angry that they replaced him with a partially labotomized Sharon Angle and now have to cheerlead on absurd ads.
Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE

Don't you know that anger isn't productive in politics? You should read blogs more. They tell you wonderful things like that. I know this guy who talks good about that, when he isn't bitching about cycles. He must be having his monthly cycle about now.


Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:20 PM (1O93r)

128 She should make a commercial featuring a bunch of screaming liberals comparing her weight to a duck.

Posted by: Aaron at October 04, 2010 08:20 PM (XUIJ5)

129 @127

That's it, feel the Wiccan power flow through you.

And then tell us how people who interpret Roe vs Wade or the constitutionality of Obamacare arent important.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:21 PM (RC7LR)

130 Ok, I'm seriously out.  Not worth getting worked up over this dumb candidate arguing with people who don't understand the meaning of cyclical or who's knowledge of SCOTUS starts and stops with the 1 Mark Levin article they read.

Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE at October 04, 2010 08:26 PM (RC7LR)

131 Zombie,
I have a question for you:
Suck my dick.

Posted by: The Pricker! at October 04, 2010 08:26 PM (0EfeF)

132

OK, suppose that you are a Delaware resident who is "undecided."

Think for a just a moment how completely disconnected you must be from the political process to be "undecided" four weeks before Election Day in such a high-profile campaign.

You turn on your TV and see this nice, pretty woman -- maybe you've heard of her -- smiling sympathetically and saying she's exactly like you.

As a matter of fact, if you're a guy, what you're subconsciously hearing inside your wicked little mind is something more like: Bring a four-pack of wine coolers and pick me up by the skating rink.

Call me crazy, but I think this ad might be a lot more effective in terms of basic psychology than any of these genius political analyst types realize.

Posted by: Robert Stacy McCain at October 04, 2010 08:27 PM (5czt6)

133 Posted by: inyouheadZOMBIE What are you trying to accomplish?

Posted by: eman at October 04, 2010 08:27 PM (Zi5DB)

134 I love the response of keep spinning, hwen you have to no response to the vapid dribble you put in that first comment claiming cyclical partisan composition of the senate was somehow at odds with an unexpected result in one race in a particular term.

I didn't claim that it was at odds idiot. I said that you precious theory failed to include factors that pertained here. Such as Castle failing to run a decent primary. But you keep trying to hide behind purity and anger. Castle wasn't the first guy pressed to win one from his party and then win one in the general. Many people pul this off. Some don't. Add to that the fact that primaries are rare here.

And please don't use beclowned when you have no idea what you're fucking talking about.  I referred to bork literally a post or two after that and before your resposne.

You said that "Nominations were more collegial at that point than they are now"  referring to when  Ginsberg was confirmed. Bullshit. Bork was pilloried before her nomination. You can't get the timeline right.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:27 PM (1O93r)

135 Christine O'Donnell is Trig's father.

Posted by: eman at October 04, 2010 08:29 PM (Zi5DB)

136

OK, suppose that you are a Delaware resident who is "undecided."

Think for a just a moment how completely disconnected you must be from the political process to be "undecided" four weeks before Election Day in such a high-profile campaign.

You turn on your TV and see this nice, pretty woman -- maybe you've heard of her -- smiling sympathetically and saying she's exactly like you.

As a matter of fact, if you're a guy, what you're subconsciously hearing inside your wicked little mind is something more like: Bring a four-pack of wine coolers and pick me up by the skating rink.

Call me crazy, but I think this ad might be a lot more effective in terms of basic psychology than any of these genius political analyst types realize.

Posted by: Robert Stacy McCain

This right here was one of the reasons that she won the primary; the ads then backfired. Does this mean that she can make up all of the ground that she requires? I don't know and the odds are currently against it. But she now has cash, she has some national talent, and Coons is getting Al Franken!?!

If she can respond with Scott Brown or Hell, even one of the Maine sisters, that would be an ideal response.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:32 PM (1O93r)

137 And on a serious note -- I'm constitutionally inclined to be tempted by this fourth-dimensional chess political prognostication bullshit.  I get the temptation to game the outcomes.  But seriously, grow the fuck up.  Nobody knows what the fuck the other 300+ million Americans are thinking. It takes an arrogance on the Obama scale to think you can.  All you can do is what's right, and hope like hell everybody else does.  At least then you can look at yourself in the mirror and said you did the right thing.

Posted by: The Pricker! at October 04, 2010 08:33 PM (0EfeF)

138 I award the victor's palm to Blue Hen, for not obviously frothing at the mouth while typing.

Posted by: Grey Fox at October 04, 2010 08:33 PM (k6b9M)

139 Christine O'Donnell is Trig's father.
Posted by: eman

That would require witchcraft. Or something.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:33 PM (1O93r)

140 Soap my back, my old friends.

Posted by: rdbrewer at October 04, 2010 08:34 PM (dQPW4)

141 I award the victor's palm to Blue Hen, for not obviously frothing at the mouth while typing.
Posted by: Grey Fox

I would like to thank everyone who made this award possible. And if I ever sober up, I will list them. Methos, thanks for flying wingman; I owe you.



Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:36 PM (1O93r)

142 @116 Thank you, small ball. You demonstrate everything that is wrong with the Senate.  So refreshing to see it laid out like that so that we can all gawk and wonder at the mental gymnastics it takes to justify a vote for Castle as if he's an actual Republican.  Well, Arlen Specter?  We all remember how we just had to support him because Toomey couldn't possibly win. Ever.  Ever. Eeleventy!!11!! If this is the adult, rational thinking in the GOP at this point? We're screwed. 

That said, the ad is awful.  Just awful.  She's not confident.  She looks weak. I wouldn't vote for her and I'm a conservative. She can't take on anyone as she's busy cowering in the black corner in pearls, bless her heart.  She just handed Coons PR a gift with this ad. 

I sometimes wonder if yankees, who are so beaten down by being in blue states for so long, are so skittish they jump at every shadow.  She should have come out stong and powerful to beat the stereotype.  This ad is fail.

Posted by: Lana at October 04, 2010 08:39 PM (MpHql)

143 And so, having disposed of the monster, exit our hero by the back door, stage right.

Good night folks.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 04, 2010 08:42 PM (1O93r)

144

As a matter of fact, if you're a guy, what you're subconsciously hearing inside your wicked little mind is something more like: Bring a four-pack of wine coolers and pick me up by the skating rink.

Call me crazy, but I think this ad might be a lot more effective in terms of basic psychology than any of these genius political analyst types realize.

Posted by: Robert Stacy McCain at October 05, 2010 12:27 AM (5czt6)


I was gonna say that it makes me want to lick her face cause she looks so cute.  

But, yes, a psychological affect.  Absolutely.  She comes across as simple and sweet.  This is not dissimilar from Japanese video releases featuring either a cute anime girl (look up Sleeping with Hinako...I swear to God it will mess you up) or a model laying about in revealing panties.  She's not talking to the people, she's talking to you...YOU...the viwer.  She is you.  She empathizes with you.  She wants you to feel her up and then make you a sammich.  Okay, maybe I'm starting to read too much into it now.  But it's O'Donnell and the viewer, no one else. 


Topically, I can see where the detractors are coming from, but psychologically the affect is devastating.  I mean, if that shit don't make you melt how are you not some kinda gay?

Posted by: Robert at October 04, 2010 08:44 PM (4ixH5)

145 Christine O'Donnell is Trig's father.

Posted by: eman at October 05, 2010 12:29 AM (Zi5DB)


Jesus Christ!  Everything makes sense now.


Sullivan was right!

Posted by: Robert at October 04, 2010 08:46 PM (4ixH5)

146 Although, I suppose now her entire campaign could be punched up by using Metallica's Sad But True.  I think the metal vote will be crucial this year.

Hey
I'm your life
I'm the one who takes you there
Hey
I'm your life
I'm the one who cares
They
They betray
I'm your only true friend now
They
They'll betray
I'm forever there

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true

I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true

You
You're my mask
You're my cover, my shelter
You
You're my mask
You're the one who's blamed
Do
Do my work
Do my dirty work, scapegoat
Do
Do my deeds
For you're the one who's shamed

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true

I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true

I'm your dream
I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
I'm your dream
I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
You know it's sad but true

Hate
I'm your hate
I'm your hate when you want love
Pay
Pay the price
Pay for nothing's fair

Hey
I'm your life
I'm the one who took you there
Hey
I'm your life
And I no longer care

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true

I'm your truth, telling lies
I'm your reasoned alibis
I'm inside, open your eyes
I'm you

Sad but true

Posted by: Robert at October 04, 2010 08:54 PM (4ixH5)

147 @132, Stacey, that would be great if not for the fact that men already vote conservative in disproportionate numbers than women.  Demographically speaking? She's already got the men. She needs the women and the undecideds.

The undecideds, bless their heart, want a winner. She didn't give them that in this ad.  She's helpless and pitiful.  Who needs that noise?

Posted by: Lana at October 04, 2010 08:57 PM (MpHql)

148 This zombie guy is a real cock slut

Posted by: yambles at October 04, 2010 08:59 PM (rxaXW)

Posted by: Patton at October 04, 2010 09:14 PM (+HIl0)

150 Beyond weak.  A candidate who has to apologize for his- or herself in their own campaign ads is a candidate who's already finished.

Suddenly I'm flashing back on J.D. Hayworth's last-ditch "I've made mistakes" ad.

Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at October 04, 2010 09:45 PM (F5Gxy)

151 You can't show me out, Jamison! I'm you!

Posted by: Alec Baldwin as The Mimic at October 05, 2010 02:06 AM (wb/re)

152 I do feel some sympathy for her, but gee whiz...Don't use your campaign funds to pay the rent..you don't have to be that damn smart to know better than that. There is no way I could ever run, I have enough crap in my background to make that impossible...that and I am not that bright.

But I would prefer having candidates that are capable of running without this sort of stuff. I know that politics is rough and that good people get creamed every day out there, but still O'Donnell and her people should have done a better job of deflecting a lot of this from the outset. Or not run in such a high profile race at all.

Posted by: Terrye at October 05, 2010 02:19 AM (SkhDW)

153

"Don't use your campaign funds to pay the rent..you don't have to be that damn smart to know better than that."

Er, so only people who are independently wealthy should get to run for office now?

I have not the slightest problem with any politician using campaign funds to pay the rent if they're in financial stress, none whatsoever.  Now if they're using that money for vacations to Martha's Vineyard or something, yeah, -that- would suck.  But paying the rent because you have no other means to because you're out campaigning is about as valid a use of campaign funds as I can think of.

Unless, yes, you believe only independently rich people can or should run for office.  Cause that's -sure- to get us some rock ribbed conservatives, after all, all rich people are Republicans, haven't you been listening to the Democrats tell you this for years?

Posted by: Qwinn at October 05, 2010 03:23 AM (9zHDv)

154
Let me get this straight.   She's not good enough to vote no because she worked out of her house? 

The Treasury Secretary is an admitted tax cheat.  The Secretary of Health and Human Services brags about taking money from baby killers.  There are now two communists on the Supreme Court.  The President's overriding priority is to destroy our way of life.   But she's not good enough to vote no because she worked out of her house? 

Do you really think these scumbags are shooting with a 6 mil offset?  They are on target and firing for effect.  If we don't get some counterbattery in the air ASAP, it is gonna be all over.  

All it takes is 41 like minded senators to stop this train wreck and maybe, just maybe save the republic.    But, she's not good enough to vote no because she worked out of her house? 




Posted by: VADM (Red) Cuthbert Collingwood RN at October 05, 2010 03:24 AM (UL/HQ)

155 Anyone else just hear Donald Trump say he was thinking about running for President? He was just on Fox.
He is a republican... I had no idea.

Posted by: Timbo at October 05, 2010 03:52 AM (ph9vn)

156 33 This video seems to address the Witch issue. I hope the next one addresses the equally pressing masturbation issue. She'd have to wear a different outfit, for that one. And maybe a blonde wig.

Posted by: CoolCzech at October 05, 2010 03:58 AM (tJjm/)

157 Pearl necklace. Very nice. I gave Monica a pearl necklace once.

Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton at October 05, 2010 03:59 AM (DYJjQ)

158 the ignorance of O'Donell fans remind me of the Obama zombies

Posted by: YRM (The Youngest Ace Commenter- Go Rays! Go Bucs! Go Gators!) at October 05, 2010 04:00 AM (4NbXN)

159 inyouheadZOMBIE

Seems to have serious issues with women. 

Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton at October 05, 2010 04:01 AM (DYJjQ)

160

Sorry, IMO it came across a bit...what's the word? Whiny? Tired? Not sure. But I would rather have seen something a little more assertive that kind of flipped the virual bird at the witchcraft thing with a sense of humor. Kind of like, I won't call Chris Coons a bearded marxist if he doesn't call me a witch.

Personally, it made me like her more, but I'm not so sure it will play well with squishes and moderates who are prepared to dismiss her as a lightweight nut case.

 

Posted by: RM at October 05, 2010 04:03 AM (1kwr2)

161 162 the ignorance of O'Donell fans remind me of the Obama zombies

Posted by: YRM (The Youngest Ace Commenter- Go Rays! Go Bucs! Go Gators!) at October 05, 2010 08:00 AM (4NbXN)

Here's an idea - treat O'Donnell like you treat Mark Kirk, Sharron Angle, or Carly Fiorina - shut the fuck up about what you don't like.  All three of those candidates have serious shortcomings which we've handwaved because there are more important things.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 05, 2010 04:10 AM (FkKjr)

162 Ignorant? Hmmm. It's ignorant to vote for someone who's definately going to screw you. It's also ignorant to accept the lefty spin, internalize it, and then project it as your own. Whomever voted for McCain in Az or Graham in SC or the actual witch sisters in Maine are the truly "ignorant". Castle has now proven he's a POS by running directly to Biden/Obama. Watch for the escalating personal and trivial attacks on all the conservatives in the hopes of making them look "extreme" (not pop culture meme) over the next month. Try not to accept everything that the media whores say as gospel.

Posted by: dagny at October 05, 2010 04:27 AM (jS7i0)

163 She should have worn a witch hat and had "Put a Spell on You" playing in the background. After a few seconds you hear the needle dragged off the record and Christine laughs and takes off the hat. She says everyone knows there is no such thing as a witch, Then switch to a picture of Coons, Pelosi, Reid and Obama, with her voice over saying "Unfortunately it is all to clear that bearded Marxists do exist."

Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton at October 05, 2010 04:41 AM (DYJjQ)

164

The ad would have been a lot better if they didn't dress her in black with a black background and something that looks like puffing smoke behind her. Geez ... it's like they didn't get the memo that Hollywood movie witches wear black and appear in a puff of smoke so avoid it at all costs. Also the ad should have more clearly stated, I'm here to talk issues while my opponent talks nonsense.

I think they would have been better off doing an ad making fun of the witch thing. People respond best to humor.

Posted by: D. at October 05, 2010 04:56 AM (plSrP)

165 162 the ignorance of O'Donell fans remind me of the Obama zombies

And the ignorance of O'Donnell detractors reminds me of something out of a Coons campaign ad.  If you don't like her, don't use this forum to post Coons' talking points.

Posted by: Gryph at October 05, 2010 06:07 AM (UHYuF)

166 I'm getting pretty sick of conservatives saying she can't win...why in the world did the republicans in Delaware nominate her...she has no experience...she has too many negatives, etc.  The fact is, she is the republican candidate.  Why are conserv atives doing the work of the dims and the media in convincing voters not to vote for her?  Do they think they can influence the republican voters of Delaware to change their minds about her nomination?  Do they seriously think a self proclaimed communist is better?  All conservatives should be beating the drum for her to win.  The alternative is just too awful.

Posted by: BarbaraS at October 05, 2010 06:41 AM (RKQY5)

167 conservative woman s.e. [s.e?] cup was just on fox suggesting the add was attrocious. she then spent time emphasizing the financial impropriety allegations [made by a liberal non profit]. liberal shill   kirsten powers negative comments were mild in comparison.

Posted by: davod at October 05, 2010 06:53 AM (GUZAT)

168 Yes, SE Cupp.

Was it cute? Sure. Lots of conservatives thought Obama was charismatic, but wanted nothing to do with his Presidency, same likewise. Never mind her stance on her issues, mice people, China invading US, come on!

Posted by: dude at October 05, 2010 06:55 AM (HY2p7)

169 If a communist like Coons is elected, is that not a sign that China is taking over the US?

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 05, 2010 07:00 AM (YmPwQ)

170 You are right 173, the empire going to collapse because of Coons.

Posted by: dude at October 05, 2010 07:07 AM (HY2p7)

171 Why are conservatives doing the work of the dims and the media in convincing voters not to vote for her?

In general, when democrats have a candidate who says stupid stuff, they circle the wagons and protect them (Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Reid, Kerry, ad infinitum).

When a  republican candidate says something stupid, half the republicans denounce them immediately while the other half try to salvage things.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 05, 2010 07:08 AM (FkKjr)

172 inyouheadZOMBIE = someguy ??

He seems to be telling us not to PUNCH DOWN!

Posted by: A Monkey on Crack at October 05, 2010 08:01 AM (O7Q1u)

173 This is why people don't run for office.  I would really dislike it if my corporation got wind of a deep penchant for extreme speed on the nation's highways.  Or my extreme disdain for some foreign nationals.  Or my deep distrust of some religions.  Or my profound skepticism towards most liberals [Democrats].  It would be frowned upon.  It could be bad for business.

Posted by: Mazzuchelli at October 05, 2010 08:10 AM (zAZNI)

174

Blue Hen, Awesome take-down with the Ginsburg point.

Posted by: Schwalbe at October 05, 2010 08:22 AM (UU0OF)

175

 

 

Posted by: Marla at October 05, 2010 08:25 AM (kD8Fh)

176

I just hate the first few seconds. What advertising genius let "witch" even enter the copy?

In a former life, I was an advertising genius, and I can tell you this ad would have gone right back to the copywriter and Art Director. The starting message is all wrong: you don't begin with a disclaimer about witchcraft, of all things. And the overall look is somber, lugubrious. All that black. The piano as background sound. As an ad for a funeral parlor, it would have done well. But they're trying to sell a candidate for US Senate. This was a waste of campaign money. She's lucky she has so much more to throw away.

What should be more worrisome if you are an O'Donnell fan, is that she has embargoed Delaware media, and her campaign events are by invitation only. She is not engaging in retail politicking, handshaking, kissing babies etc. that is essential in an insular locale such as Delaware. And doubly important when a candidate is trailing as badly as she. She probably should call Ladd Ehringer.

Posted by: Marla at October 05, 2010 08:47 AM (kD8Fh)

177 um the only thing dehumanizing about the campaign is the lies she spouted about her opponent.  She deserves the ridicule she gets. 

Posted by: Tim at October 05, 2010 11:07 AM (nA+tQ)

178 Does she not have a copy editor on the campaign?  "None of us are perfect," but some of us know proper grammar.

Posted by: g21in45 at October 05, 2010 11:18 AM (7m/sa)

179 Party control might be cyclical but in name only. 

In point of fact both the Republican and Democratic party have undergone enormous philosophical and demographic changes which have redefined both parties for generations.  I think that's the heart of what is going on within the Republican party, and the change will be as significant as when the liberals took over the Democratic party in 1972, and when the Republicans assimilated the South in 1968.

Posted by: fapo at October 05, 2010 12:22 PM (f3GW1)

180

God, she is sooo fucking cute. I volunteer for "husband" duty if you ever need it, Christine. I am a "rock hard" conservative IYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: The Drizzle at October 05, 2010 12:58 PM (ysCLj)

181 If she's me, then I've just become the world's biggest narcissist!

Well... second biggest.

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