1 hmmmmmmmmmm

2 When ever nut cutting time comes the crazies and losers always show thier true color. 

Any bets her other residence is in another state?  Like New Jersey?

3 There was a movie in the 60s called Wild in the Streets where a bunch of hippies put LSD in the water supply.  Maybe that's what's going on.

4 Yeah, um...Proof?  Did she ever call the police?  Are there pictures?  Does she have the vandalized signs?  Were there any witnesses who could say they saw the vandalism?  Why didn't she make an issue of this in 2008?

5 Kind of cute.

Definitely nuts.

I'm on it.

6 Let's get her a nice padded room where all the nice folks in white coats can call her Senator. There. Everyone is happy. Heck, maybe the Dems can move Alvin Greene in next door and they can debate and everything.

7

Ohh, Christine! no more, please, I'm tuckered out

8 Ace,  I think that interview was bad, and I'll tell you why.  In NY we have a tea-party candidate self-funder running for governor by the name of Carl Paladino.  About a month ago, back when I was enthusiastic for him, he gave an interview to a Buffalo-area conservative talker, and it quickly devolved into shouting and filibustering.  He's rebounded a bit since then, but if you are a conservative candidate who has hostile interviews with sympathetic hosts (she repeatedly notes that Gaffney endorsed her in '06) it makes you look like a fool.

For the love of God, she even accuses the host of being on Castle's payroll.  That's pathetic.  This woman is a con artist and a crook.  If federal election laws were enforced more strongly, she'd be in jail for misappropriation of funds right now.  That bloggers - influential ones, mind you - would endorse a crackpot as a means to put the fear of Heaven in Castle is beyond my comprehension.

9 Look, I hate to be the bearer of unfortunate truths but...

Oh bullshit, you love pointing out when you are right and everyone else is wrong.

Wait, that's me. Yeah, I do love doing that.

Never mind.

And O'Donnell? NUTS.

10 5 Kind of cute. Definitely nuts. I'm on it. Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at September 02, 2010 04:07 PM (5aa4z) The crazy ones are always the most fun, aren't they?

11
I don't understand the purpose behind this hit-piece post, myself. 

12 Jim Geraghty links this "trainwreck" interview, which I don't think is really a trainwreck.

Only because she's bunk-worthy.

13 This is why Intrade has Democrats up 4000%.

14 I'm about to jump on the O'Donnell bandwagon. Here's the O'Donnell attack site created by Castle. He uses the same tactics the left uses, and the media support he gets should also tell you something. And where did that video of O'Donnell's "thugs", Ace posted earlier, come from and where's the entire clip?


Saw some of this this at Riehl's place.

15 I'd hit it like a red-headed stepchild.

16 >>>I don't understand the purpose behind this hit-piece post, myself. You don't? It's pretty straightforward, I would think. I think this would be a bloody disaster.

17

O'Donnell tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that while she does pay rent on what is technically her legal residence with campaign funds

Buh-bye.

18 eesh. Double eesh. 

19 I think i heard hannity say he is having her on the radio show today.

20 Strange shit.

I do her, unless there is 200 pounds of shit under that cute face.

21

#11, the purpose is to keep Delaware's Republicans from voting for a national embarrassment. When rank-and-file conservatives have started bringing up Alvin Greene in a candidate's context, then that candidate is toast.

22 "Just because they're not following you doesn't mean there's no one in the bushes."

23 All I can say is... Well, either she was followed and vandalized and all that in 2008 by Mike Castle (who wasn't even running against her; and her own bid was a forlorn-hope give-up by the party) or she wasn't.

Could have been vandalized, etc, by Liberal Democrats.  They just hate the heck out of anything that isn't a Liberal Democrat. 

24

To my mind, she was already toast because of her non-existent CV. And the desperate, lame-o, gay outing thing. I don't care if she thinks she has plausible deniability on that. She owns it regardless.

Now she tries to cover up her lack of valid residency with paranoid blithering about skulking enemies in the bushes. Because as we all know, paranoid blithering about skulking enemies in the bushes is so acceptable to the voters.

Sounds like she should be pushing a shopping cart full of her earthly possessions as she babbles.

A laughing stock. Turn the page. Pull the chain. Whatever.

 

25 And They're coming to take me away Ha Ha
They're coming to take me away ho ho he he ha ha
to the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time, and I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
and they're coming to take me away ha ha

26 I am really not enjoying beating up on the underdog, by the way. I have that streak in me, favoring "the little guy." (That is why I started as a liberal.) But... It's not as if the Democrats don't know this stuff and if I ignore it will somehow be hidden.

27 If she is paying her bills out of campaign money, she's just doing this to pay her bills and will whore her vote out for the first bag of cash left under a diner table.

Plus, that's a lot of "they" for a sane person.

28 There's no way she could have seen me in the bushes, I was wearing my best ghillie suit.

29 >>>Could have been vandalized, etc, by Liberal Democrats. They just hate the heck out of anything that isn't a Liberal Democrat. Possible... But there are simpler explanations, too.

30

 

No one messes with Frank Castle.

31

O'Donnell tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that while she does pay rent on what is technically her legal residence with campaign funds

Buh-bye.

She can come stay with me.  I like a Senator in a pit.

32 Well she certainly makes all the politicians in her state look like a bunch of thugs.....

she might get the women's vote ......after all they are trying to stop "a good woman" (hannity) from running....maybe both sides....maybe working together...

would be too fun is Sarah Palin endorses her....too funny

cause if levin doesn't like castle...then i'm inclined to agree with levin....he's smart and he's always right...

33

She also won't rule out a third party spoiler bid, should she lose.

Someone talked about her being a professional candidate.  It's starting to seem like it; thus, a 3d party spoiler run seems more likely.  She doesn't care.  Running for office is her job.

34 #10  The crazy ones are always the most fun, aren't they?

Oh, it's all fun and games until one finds a boiled bunny.

35 Continued support for O'Donnell from Levin (in italics)
Now more than ever, she deserves our support.
Simply because she's capable of repeating ultra-con talking point like a freakin parrot?

Our families and our country are at a perilous point. 
True.

Castle has voted to bankrupt this nation and our children. 
True

And he will undermine a conservative majority. 
No more then the Maine Gurlz

He needs to be defeated. 
Desirable.  But if O'Donnell wins the Biden's Seat goes to a Democrat who will surely undermine a Republican Senate (which you may not get without Castle), more votes to bankrupt the nation and our children

These tactics, where Castle uses his favorite blogs and a new website he has created, to smear O'Donnell should motivate you even more.

It's called politics Mr. Levin and much of what you are calling smears is turning out to be the truth.  There was no really qualified Republican challenger to actually displace Castle.  The goal now has to be to put a conservative into the at-large seat and take out Castle down the road. Meanwhile, Castle won;t be so destructive if the Republicans are in the majority because McConnell can screw him over in assignments if he doesn't, at least partially, toe the line.

36 We have already lost this race. We can't win because it is heads they win, tails we lose.

37 Hmm, looks like from what I can tell she is crazy as shit and has Michelle's ass.

I'd still do her, no photos, please.

38 Anyone want to take bets on if her bedroom in wallpapered with newspaper clippings that have highlights, circles and arrows all over them? I'm also willing to put money on daddy issues and a string of odd dealings with ex boyfriends.

39 So if Castle is so bad, why can't somebody who isn't crazy from Delaware run?

40 Anyone want to take bets on if her bedroom in wallpapered with newspaper clippings that have highlights, circles and arrows all over them?

Bunk.

41 In a possibly-bad-sign -  I checked for contemporaneous reports of the vandalism mentioned by Christine to her office and home taking place in 2008.

Nothing showed up.

.

42 Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I'd have produced that key if they hadn't of pulled out of the election.

43 Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at September 02, 2010 04:19 PM (FkKjr)

it's tough to fight a thugocracy especially one that appears to cross party lines...

44 So if Castle is so bad, why can't somebody who isn't crazy from Delaware run?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at September 02, 2010 04:19 PM (FkKjr)

I'm available.  Just sayin'.

45 OT: Obama has fixed illegal immigration slowing it down to only 300,000 per year. He says his success lies in his ability to destroy the American economy so much even third world peasants don't want to come here.

46 It's not as if the Democrats don't know this stuff and if I ignore it will somehow be hidden.

Exactly. If she were to defeat Castle in the primary, the Dems would go to fucking town with all this shit during the general campaign.

47 31 The crazy ones are always the most fun, aren't they?

Do it at there pad, and don't use your real name.

Trust me, I am old as dirt.  THIS is good advice!

48
Am I  on wrong this?All I can gleen from this is this O'Donnell chick is an easy lay and a freak in the sack.

Am I alone in this?

49 Do it at there pad, and don't use your real name.

Trust me, I am old as dirt.  THIS is good advice!

I just use ether.

Tomayto, Tomahto.

50 Who are these people?
Why are we talking about them?

51 Hey Christine, we've missed you at the meetings.

52 All I can gleen from this is this O'Donnell chick is an easy lay and a freak in the sack.

Am I alone in this?

Not for an extra C-Note.

53 51
Am I  on wrong this?All I can gleen from this is this O'Donnell chick is an easy lay and a freak in the sack.

Am I alone in this?

I am in my bunk.

54

Noooooooooooooooooooooo. Goooooooooooooooooooooo.

55 OT: Obama has fixed illegal immigration slowing it down to only 300,000 per year. He says his success lies in his ability to destroy the American economy so much even third world peasants don't want to come here.

Us:  Checkers.

Obama:  Infinity to the power of infinity chess.

56 Christine O'Donnell is a dirty, dirty candidate.

Posted by: toby928 at September 02, 2010 04:24 PM

She needs to be punished, punished!

57 hey how long do you need to live in the state before you can run for office?

58 It sounds like she is slyly trying to excuse away the video of her thugs treating people like "attackers".  Sorry.. I don't buy it.

59

She needs a spanking.

60 To defend her a little more, too: I'm told that in that video where her body-people get in the faces of tapers -- yeah, those guys are probably Castle campaign trackers.

If O'Donnell is looking for a, uh, pushing expert, I think I have just the man for the role.

61

They’re following me. They follow me home at night. I make sure that I come back to the townhouse and then we have our team come out and check all the bushes and check all the cars to make sure that—they follow me.

Sneak in through the chimney -- they'll never think to look there.

62
And then...


 oral sex.

63

Anyone want to take bets on if her bedroom in wallpapered with newspaper clippings that have highlights, circles and arrows all over them?

You just gave me PTSD flashbacks about a boss I worked for whose office walls were papered with god knows what all documents, highlited, circled, crayola'd, whatnot. She was batshit crazy, and she was from...Delaware.

64

I don't like any politician that uses the word 'technically'.

Okay so the reporter used it, but it was the only way to explain her residence issue.

Thumbs down.

65

Off topic: "Quotes and Facts on Iraq." Useful collection of quotes, videos, and facts about the Iraq war. The sort of things that Democrats/Progressives would prefer that everybody forget. The collection goes back well into the 1990s.

Useful in an election year, or any year. Bookmark it by all means. You'll be shoving it down a progressive's throat before you know it.

http://tinyurl.com/4e28x

 

66

Vic 39, I like your posts, and I tend toward the dooooooom / fringe-Right contingent myself; but you're off base here.

First, we've primaried out so many RINOs already this year, that we can afford to install one or two in their place. Except that it's going to be in Democrats' places, here (and, Kirk willing, in IL) - which is a total net Win for us.

Second, even if you don't think that shifting purple to red and blue to R-voting-purple is a good time, then think that we will at least avoid a PR nightmare by sending O'Connell back home to collect stray cats. If Castle wins, the MSM will ignore Delaware and hope that Castle doesn't start tearing down the narrative of Those Crazy Tea Baggers. If O'Connell wins, the MSM will be running hit-pieces on The Republican Party Extremist Nightmare - and running down the vote totals for our fresh new prospects, like Rand Paul and Sharron Angle.

So, it's more like: tails we win, and heads we fail to lose.

67 Hey CT: ODonnell ≠ Miller.

68

Holy shit what the hell did I walk into here?

Dirty, dirty morons.

69

Sneak in through the chimney -- they'll never think to look there.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at September 02, 2010 04:27 PM (QMtmy)

Just be sure to bring a sandwich and a cellphone.

70
How many cats does she own live with?

71 She sounds like a meth-head all tweaked out and paranoid.  Maybe that's why she has to use campaign funds for personal expenses.

72 You either DE.  duh.

73
I bet her underwear drawer is as neat as a pin.

74

She's coming up next on Cavuto.

 

Popcorn.

75 Thank you guys for your support. I may only vote with conservatives once in a blue moon but that's not what's important. What is important is stopping this crazy conservative lady, who my supporters are constantly following, looking for chinks in her armor. She's against big government and Cap & Trade, pro life, and, get this, religious. She should be locked up or deported.

76 Is it me or do they seem to specialize in a very particular kind of crazy in that state.  (maybe it's the fact that you always try to get through that state in 'under ten minutes' on your way to somewhere else, maybe they are getting a complex)

77

Dear Miss O'Donnell,

I would very much like to put my jib into your cut.  I would also like to possibly read your newsletter but feel that we may need to to take that part of our relationship slow.

Call me crazy if you must but just call me.

78
woot!

79 I bet her underwear drawer is as neat as a pin.

Posted by: your fickle friend, the summer wind at September 02, 2010 04:30 PM (uFokq)

Not quite, but close enough. I do love her thong collection.

Oh, and sacred honor compels me to dispel these notions she is a dirty, dirty girl. One dirty covers it.

80 She's got 25 years worth of mayonnaise jars stored in hand-labeled boxes.

81 Let's say that she's not actually batshit crazy. Just for fun. Still, what we've got here is someone who is a career politician without having an elected job. Ain't that half the problem we need to get rid of? If she ever got elected, getting her out of office would be like dumping Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. I'd still hit it though. At Herr M's place while using Kemp's name.

82

To defend her a little more, too: I'm told that in that video where her body-people get in the faces of tapers -- yeah, those guys are probably Castle campaign trackers.

Which is all the more reason for her "people" to behave respectfully. Those idiot wannabe goons played right into her opponents' hands. For as much as this lady is a professional candidate, you'd think she'd have learned some simple campaign survival tactics by now.

I never heard her on Hannity, because I can't bear to listen to more than 10 mins. of his show. He probably thinks she's the bee's knees because she's a manic Catholic.

83

Dirty, dirty morons.

Is there any other kind?

84
She looks like the type who sleeps in a big football jersey with a stuffed animal.

85 She's against big government and Cap & Trade, pro life, and, get this, religious. She should be locked up or deported.

Posted by: Mike Castle at September 02, 2010 04:31 PM (xtAfO)

So, you're saying you wouldn't hit it?

86 I know Ace, like O'really and Hannity, you're partial to blondes but she looks good to me and maybe to lots of other women.  link

87 93
She looks like the type who sleeps in a big football jersey with a stuffed animal.
-----------
Hey!

88 She's on Cavuto right now.

89 "...they put a spear in my mouth poked out my eyes, and cut out the part of my heart..." I'm having serious trouble picturing this. Where on a campaign sign is this "part of my heart" located? I'm gonna just assume she meant "left tit".

90 Posted by: Mike Castle at September 02, 2010 04:31 PM (xtAfO)

Don't listen to this queer-bo, guys.  I'm like, totally the bestest candidate for Senate ever because, um, Israel!, and um, ObamaCare!  I even won, or maybe tied, two whole tiny counties when I ran against clinical imbecile Joe Biden in '08!  Vote for me!  I'm ready for a bigger house the United States Senate!

91 Is it too late to wage a write-in campaign for those poor unfortunate folks in Delaware?  I mean there's, what, a couple of dozen Republican voters there, right?  It shouldn't be too hard to scare up the votes for a write-in. 

_{I denounce myself for snarking about Delaware.  Hey, man, at last it ain't Rhode Island!}

92 So if Castle is so bad, why can't somebody who isn't crazy from Delaware run?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk

1. The party wouldn't allow it. She was the only one who would run against Biden, and they gave her token support. Castle refused to run against him and secure the seat.

2. What makes you think that we aren't all crazy?

3. Political vandalism here is chronic, as is cheating at the polls.

example: I was once Republican checker working at a polling place in Wilmington where the registration cards and I were the only things white for a 1/2 radius. I watched as a local pol came in repeatedly to the polls, literally waving money. The third time he did it, a black lady bigger then I body checked him and hustled him out the door. That is something you don't learn in civics class.

93
Seriously, though...

Christine O'Donnell is the type who keeps her eyes wide open when she's making out. And that is freaky weird.

94 I'm thinking pigtails and a gingham dress. For her this time.

95 In my opinion, could she be as bad as Bawny Fwank?  Joe Biden?  Chucky Schumer?  I'd much rather have a nutty conservative in the senate rather than a cold, calculating marxist/liberal.

96 Posted by: Soona at September 02, 2010 04:38 PM (wR64y)

If she wins the primary, we'll get neither.  We'll get the Democrat.

97 Damnit, ace, I'm gonna hafta start listening to George Noory again. I just know this wacko babe is going to be calling him some night soon....

Those eeeeevil Bilderburgers are after her! Chemtrails! Project HAARP!

She's as batshit crazy as Alex Jones and Whitley Streiber, and that's way out in the Loonoshpere.....

98 I think Christopher Nolan has found the new Cat Woman.

99 Is it me or do they seem to specialize in a very particular kind of crazy in that state.  (maybe it's the fact that you always try to get through that state in 'under ten minutes' on your way to somewhere else, maybe they are getting a complex)

Posted by: curious

 

We eat scrapple. We heave pumpkins for fun. What do you think?

100 I don't like pieces like this. Same with the Ali G type posts. I keep hearing reasons not to vote for O'Donnell and Ali G, but no one can give me a reason, based on the past voting records of Kirk and Castle, to vote for their opponents.

101

OK I just looked at her pic, she's very cute, but she's got a bad case of Crazy Eye.

The left.

102 And, guys, she's not that hawt.  She does have those crazy eyes, which I gather appeals to some of your degenerates, but really her 2008 campaign picture (of her in the green outfit) - which is weird enough as she's sleeveless and not very professional looking - shows a fairly mediocre set of boobages, imho. 

103 I like being able to point and laugh at the lefties for voting in the Sheila Jackson Lees of the world. I'd be pissed to have that taken away from me.

104 Christine O'Donnell is the type who keeps her eyes wide open when she's making out. And that is freaky weird.

Posted by: your fickle friend, the summer wind at September 02, 2010 04:38 PM

As Lenny Bruce once observed, she's the type who'll let you touch it (your thing, that is) and won't let you put it in....

105 I don't like pieces like this. Same with the Ali G type posts. I keep hearing reasons not to vote for O'Donnell and Ali G, but no one can give me a reason, based on the past voting records of Kirk and Castle, to vote for their opponents.

Posted by: Old grizzled gym coach

I was one of the people beating on you a couple of weeks ago. I now realize that you and I are in the same boat. We're both re-enacting the McCain/Hayworth drama.

106 Can't somebody in the DE GOP take control of the situation and make her Beauty Pageant Czar?

107

I'm thinking pigtails and a gingham dress. For her this time.

It always comes down to The Ginger or Mary Ann Argument, doesn't it?

For the record, I prefer Mary Anns.

108 93
She looks like the type who sleeps in a big football jersey with a stuffed animal.
Do you want to see my tiny teddy?

109 She may not be all that hot, but "Yes" is the best aphrodisiac ever invented.

110 Damn. We're sexist.

111 Can't somebody in the DE GOP take control of the situation ?

Posted by: kallisto

 

Haaahaaaaaaa. haaaaaahaaaaaaahaaahaaaaha.. (wheeze, hack) Ha.

112 First, we've primaried out so many RINOs already this year, that we can afford to install one or two in their place.

Castle would have to move far to the right to achieve the level of RINO. He had a rating of 20 in 2007! That means he voted with the Dems 80% of the time. Hell, there are Dems who are to the right of him! In fact, it looks like Coons is to the right of him!

He is a DIABLO and subject to change Party at any time. Any money or effort spent on him is a waste. Especially when we have better candidates in close races elsewhere.

And yes, the babe is a lost cause nut case as well.

113 I like being able to point and laugh at the lefties for voting in the Sheila Jackson Lees of the world. I'd be pissed to have that taken away from me.

Posted by: Damiano at September 02, 2010 04:43 PM (PA722)

I agree that the issue of Delaware is very serious. With such a small state we have to make sure it doesn't, uh, tip over when people all go out to vote.

114

Even Scott Brown was the 41st vote against health care bill and cap and trade.

Castle has supported cap and trade and the disclose act.  Castle will provide cover for the democrats and enraged our base when the Republicans have "control" of the Senate.

Castle needs to be defeated.  We don't educate the voters about the value of conservatism by nominating RINOs.  Why not educate them with candidates like O'Donnell?  Why can't we run conservatives in liberal states?  Maybe it will set the table for the future.

All this noise from Ace, Hot Air and the Weekly Standard means that O'Donnell is gaining traction.

115 On the plus side, at least she has more actual work experience than Obama. Maybe she should run for President instead?

116
As Lenny Bruce once observed, she's the type who'll let you touch it (your thing, that is) and won't let you put it in....

You ever see that homemade sex vid from several years ago with that little reporterette from Georgia getting kinky with her producer/cameraman? Sounds like her.

117 A little vandalism?  Some nasty notes?  Just that and all of the sudden she's hiding in the closet?

That's not very Dalton.  Not at all.  The Cooler would not approve.

118 114 I don't like pieces like this. Same with the Ali G type posts. I keep hearing reasons not to vote for O'Donnell and Ali G, but no one can give me a reason, based on the past voting records of Kirk and Castle, to vote for their opponents.

Posted by: Old grizzled gym coach at September 02, 2010 04:40 PM (QBQcg)

Welcome to America. Voting for the lesser of two evils since, oh, Adams or so.

119 So the dems in delaware run the GOP and the DEMS too........
wow, busy little beavers they are....

120

We don't educate the voters about the value of conservatism by nominating RINOs. 

My point is that we don't educate the voters about the value of conservatism by nominating paranoid lightweights, either.

121

All this noise from Ace, Hot Air and the Weekly Standard means that O'Donnell is gaining traction.

Posted by: Scoob

 

Or she's surfacing at the one time and from the one angle where Castle is vulnerable (he is in many ways a very liberal pol). Does that mean that she is electable? Not necessarily. I would note that she tried running against Biden in 2008, was out spent over 7-to-1, but that none of this crap surfaced then.

 

She's challenging the party, and her stances are more in line with Republicans than Castle. But he has cash, name recognition and the party's support. He'll win.

 

And she would be wrong to run as a third party.

122 Don't jump ship guys, please. My opponent is crazy. I'm been in elected office for over 40 years and I'm telling you I almost have it figured out, 6 more years and my life's work will almost be done. There's a good chance I may vote with republicans a full 33% of the time, if elected! Hell the media even supports me here. Stay strong!

123 The woman is cute and conservative. Come on. She won't be as bad as Carol Mosely Braun at least.

But seriously Castle has spent a lifetime backstabbing the Republican party and for that he earns a golden ticket and a promotion to the House of Lords? Ahh, no.

124 We'd really like to elect someone who isn't going to go home at night and sew herself a swim suit out of ex-boyfriend skin. Is that too much of a purity thing?

From her interviews and history his lady seems to have a tenuous grip on the events going on in her own life. It doesn't inspire confidence. 

I'm willing to meet with her to discuss the issues over fondue and tequila shots.

Any R in the seat is better than a D. Eventually we'll fire the RINO herd. But we can't do it magically.

125 >>> Why can't we run conservatives in liberal states? Can I ask where you live, Scoob? Can I also ask if you don't believe me that these states are very liberal? Or if they're just sort of randomly liberal, in the sense that they would vote conservative tomorrow if only they had the chance?

126 And, guys, she's not that hawt.  She does have those crazy eyes, which I gather appeals to some of your degenerates, but really her 2008 campaign picture (of her in the green outfit) - which is weird enough as she's sleeveless and not very professional looking - shows a fairly mediocre set of boobages, imho. 

Posted by: Y-not at September 02, 2010 04:42 PM (osFsP)

Compared to Firorina and McMahon?

127 >>>And why the hell is there an Ali G ad on AOSHQ? I just refreshed and there is the Alex ad bashig Kirk.....come on, Ace, we all love money, but really? When ad space is unbought (which is most of the time), it defaults to these piss-paying secondary ad buyers, who just bid peanuts for space to post an ad. What that means is that no one is actually approving this. to block them, I'd have to say "No, never give me those secondary ad sales at all."

128 Vic - Your right.  Castle is a potential Jim Jeffers (sp?).  He's a far lefty.  He's Obama's link to undermining a senate victory, if there is one.  I can handle a little crazy if it means keeping the people who's intention is to destroy this country deliberately or through self-aggrandizement (Castle) away from the legislative process.       

129 The woman is cute and conservative. Come on. She won't be as bad as Carol Mosely Braun at least.

But seriously Castle has spent a lifetime backstabbing the Republican party and for that he earns a golden ticket and a promotion to the House of Lords? Ahh, no.

Posted by: Rocks

 

Ya know, for one brief shining moment, I dreamed (okay, fantasized) that Christine could present a clear difference, and ould perhaps get some heavy hitters (Palin, DeMint) in to help her. Between that this wave we're anticipating (I heard of one crazy blogger talking about replacing McConnel as Majortiy leader!!).

 

But then I see interview results like this I think, Sarah and Christine? I'll still think of that. But the context will be entirely different

130 Can we rename this post as the Blue Hen pity party now Please?

131 Can I also ask if you don't believe me that these states are very liberal? Or if they're just sort of randomly liberal, in the sense that they would vote conservative tomorrow if only they had the chance?

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 04:56 PM (QbA6l)

Ace I agree with you but it's not that extreme. A fairly Conservative candidate, and Mike Castle is not even nominally Conservative, can win in blue states with the right personality and charisma. People forget differences on issues when they come to actually like and trust  a candidate. Look at Obama. It's much tougher with House races as they can run 70% Dem  but the Senate is statewide so it's a little easier. Jim Demint isn't going to win a Senate seat in New England any time soon but Kay Baily Hutchinson could.

132 Mallamutt, No, I sort of wanted to explain that, I keep seeing funky ads myself. But I don't approve ANY ads, really. And my ad company only approves the one's specifically sold for here. Unused, unsold space gets sold out to these secondary servers. And they don't screen at all, they just match a buy with a seller. They would not bother to screen if I demanded it, as they make too little per sale. It's like automated.

133 >>>Ace I agree with you but it's not that extreme. A fairly Conservative candidate, and Mike Castle is not even nominally Conservative, can win in blue states with the right personality and charisma. I have said with the right personality and charisma (and bio) I would take a gamble because personal characteristics, that "I know this guy"/"Want to share a beer with" thing, can make up for an ideological mismatch. Does Christine O'Donnell have this? I do not believe she does.

134 Man,I gotta do some homework on O'Donnell.I was allset  to pull the lever for her.We'll never get Castle out of office.This is going to be a drown the sorrows weekend along with drinking during the hurricane weekend.double wammy.Good thing I have plenty of spirits on hand.Although I'm out of my 20 year old piss pump whisky.

135 Anyone with any doubts about whether O'Donnnell is a complete joke should visit these links (Delaware Tomorrow & Delaware Republican Record) & spend some time looking around: www.bit.ly/9hpLwH www.bit.ly/cfaDHp I realize the Castle hate is strong. He is not a very conservative guy and it's understandable for people to be skeptical. But Christine is a complete fraud who is using Castle's less than stellar voting record and the general "get the establishment" mood to hoodwink people into furthering her own ends. It's actually pathetic.

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Comment 142

Dear Ace:

I live in VA.  Northern VA.  Where in 2009 we elected Ken Cuccinelli as AG.  And when I canvassed door-to-door in my neighborhoods, I heard that Ken was too conservative to be elected.

And now that Ken is AG, he has filed suit against ObamaCare, the EPA cap and trade rules, and filed suit to get Michael Mann's records at UVA.

I am sure that if we would have elected a safe, moderate candidate, we would have that same record of activism.  Not.

I don't know if DE would vote for a consevative, but it all depends on who turns out.  If you have 100% turnout, then a candidate who only has support of 30% won't win.  But if you only have 50% turnout, they have a shot.

And who do you think are more enthusiastic supporters-moderates or conservates?  Who is willing to canvass door-to-door, make phone calls, and post signs?  I have yet to see the "March-of-the-RINOS" providing overwelming volunteer efforts, at least in my overwelming blue neighborhood.

In a low turnout election, you might be surprised.  Besides, why do conservatives act like abused prison wives in blue states? 

And why when conservatives say bat-shit crazy things, they are unelectable.  One ill-advised interview, they are toast.

57 states?

J-O-B-S is a three letter word?

Don't actions speak louder than words?  I seen Mike Castle in action.  He is a disaster.  Another member of the Lindsey Grahamesy/McVain team.

137

Speaking of ads...

Considering the economy, and how people are struggling to pay for college, Castle the officeholder sneering at someone who had problems paying off her college, (but who did make the debt good) shouldn't be the wisest line of attack. If she was smart, she might try countering that.

138 Does Christine O'Donnell have this? I do not believe she does.

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 05:06 PM (QbA6l)

Alright you don't want to share a beer with her....but what about pancakes?

Don't forget the pancakes Ace.

139

All kidding and obvious jokes aside, this interview does elicit some serious questions:

In 2008 they broke into my home. They vandalized my home. They wrote nasty notes on my front door, on my front porch. They jeopardized my safety. They did the same thing to our campaign office. They broke into our campaign office. They vandalized our campaign office. They stole files.

Where are the police reports?

Then there's the piece about her reporting only $5800.00 of earned income. Her rent (on the one residence that's not her super-secret hiding place) is $1k per month, minimum. So that leaves her $6200 in the hole just rent wise.

This is pretty bad. She's an uber conservative on the social issues, but gets an "F" for Fiscal retard.

140 BTW, if Joe Miller were running in Delaware? Yeah, I'd say "GAMBLE IT." He's a special case, though, because his resume is... well. Unassailable. James Bond level. Scott Brown was also a special kind of politician in his ability to connect. I don't know if people have just clutched C.O'D. to their bosom or whatever, or see her as the plucky underdog, or what... but I do not see that sort of specialness that can overcome these ideological hurdles.

141 Rocks, there are 3 counties in DE and two of them are fairly conservative or at least Republican. The third county is batshit crazy liberal.

Guess which county holds 80% of the populace.

142 Honestly, and maybe this is coloring my judgment, I am just turned off to her in most ways. Other guys are calling her cute. I am not getting that. I might just have it in for her, I don't know. But like I said this informs my belief she will not wear well.

143 >>I might just have it in for her, I don't know.


I think you do, but taking the Seante is probably what's driving you.

144 well, like I said, whenever she's a guest I turn her off.

145 BTW, if Joe Miller were running in Delaware? Yeah, I'd say "GAMBLE IT."

He's a special case, though, because his resume is... well. Unassailable. James Bond level.

Scott Brown was also a special kind of politician in his ability to connect.

I don't know if people have just clutched C.O'D. to their bosom or whatever, or see her as the plucky underdog, or what... but I do not see that sort of specialness that can overcome these ideological hurdles.

Posted by: ace

 

You're right. I sneaked into Dem party HQ during one of Biden's victories (1990 or 1996). he boasted about defeating the "rich Greenville types". He lives in Greenville, or rather, Montchanin, which is where the social climbers built as close to Greenville as they could.

 

He got away with that and more in this odd little state, as Castle does. O'Donnell? She ain't going to fly.

146

I don't know if people have just clutched C.O'D. to their bosom or whatever,

You know damn right well Hannity has clutched her to his "whatever"...theoretically speaking. After I saw her pic it was all clear to me. He can fantasize about her in a chaste, hypermanic Catholic kind of way, and it's no harm, no foul. Because she doesn't believe in extra-marital sex, and neither does he.

And for a fail-safe, there's always confession.

147 But like I said this informs my belief she will not wear well.

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 05:11 PM (QbA6l)

 

And Castle does?

148 He's a special case, though, because his resume is... well. Unassailable. James Bond level.

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 05:10 PM (QbA6l)

I don't know about Palin but I would be willing to bet money 1 of our president's is going to be from Alaska or very similar and soon. People are truly longing for a different mentality to emerge in our leaders. It seems to peek out occasionally from different politicians but then they eventually conform. Not in politics really so much as actual personality. Someone is going to resist and they are going to really change this country. We are due for a Teddy Roosevelt type and only a rural conservative can bring that to the table honestly anymore. IMHO.

149 He can fantasize about her in a chaste, hypermanic Catholic kind of way, and it's no harm, no foul. Because she doesn't believe in extra-marital sex, and neither does he.

And for a fail-safe, there's always confession.

Posted by: kallisto

 

As a Catholic, I'm unsure as to how to take this. I'm dropping it for the moment.

150 >>>And Castle does? Polling says yes. He's got a 12 point lead and he's held that for some time, long enough that Democrats have given up on the seat. Assuming that Castle is the candidate, of course. Why? I don't know. Because Delawarers are nutty. Who knows. But it's what the polls say.

151 But like I said this informs my belief she will not wear well.

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 05:11 PM (QbA6l)

 

And Castle does?

Posted by: Soona

he fits the suit. I'm not saying Ace believes that. In the 'mind' of the Delaware Republican party, this is all that matters. This state would be far better off if they dropped the pretense of primaries, did a caucus and then supported candidates or left slates open.

152 I live in VA. Northern VA. Where in 2009 we elected Ken Cuccinelli as AG. And when I canvassed door-to-door in my neighborhoods, I heard that Ken was too conservative to be elected. Scoob, the district Ken represented was arguably the most conservative one left in Northern Virginia (indeed it was the *only* Republican state senate seat left). Ken won his state senate races because he had a great operation which overcame the marginality of the district, but his vote share decreased each time. He likely would have survived in 2011, but not 2015. He won his AG race because Deeds collapsed and McDonnell ran an excellent campaign. Shannon and Wagner were collateral damage. When your party standard bearer goes down by 20 points, it's very hard to make that up. Note that Ken lost Fairfax County while McDonnell won it narrowly (the first statewide candidate to win it since 1997).

153 Because Delawarers are nutty. Who knows. But it's what the polls say.

Posted by: ace

 

In cases like this, we are referred to in polite society as 'Delaweeners'.

154 Please tell me that when I click on a Castle ad, it costs him and the state party money. That would be some small consolation.

155 *Because Delawarers are nutty. Who knows. But it's what the polls say.* People often times hold up William Roth as an example (of Kemp/Roth & the Roth IRA). The problem is that Roth didn't retire, he *lost*. And the state has only gotten more liberal since then. There are only three counties in Delaware and the population is concentrated in one: Newcastle County, which is also the most liberal. Castle is relatively strong here because he started out here as Newcastle County Executive. He will win Newcastle County and if you do that you almost cannot lose Delaware.

156

167

 I'm Catholic as well, attend Mass most Sundays and sometimes during the week.

People of any denomination who are hyper-religious are a turn off to me, I've heard Hannity torture one of his regular callers because the kid was living with his girlfriend. Hannity just hammered the guy about "Living In Sin". The caller was taking it in a good-natured way, but Hannity was on some kind of crazy mission, judging by the tone of his voice.

If I were the caller I would have reminded Sean that when I die, it's not Sean Hannity who will be sitting in judgment of my life, but a far more worthy and perfect Being.

The worst part was, this particular caller was a self-described liberal, and probably could have been "flipped" if Hannity had a little more finesse. But he's such a blockhead most of the time.

 

157 Rocks, there are 3 counties in DE and two of them are fairly conservative or at least Republican. The third county is batshit crazy liberal.

Guess which county holds 80% of the populace.

Posted by: kidney at September 02, 2010 05:11 PM (ENRGu)

I know what you are saying. Rosa Delauro is my Representative. But states are not just districts or counties. The right candidate makes people forget what party they belong to. But I would agree with Ace, O'Donnell will never be that candidate. But I would still vote against Castle in a primary. If the Senate comes down to one seat then the Dems are in control anyway. They can flip someone if they try hard enough because there is always a very liberal republican in the Senate and the Dems can offer them unlimited Union cash. I could certainly see castle pulling a Jeffords if he could flip the senate.

158 *Hannity just hammered the guy about "Living In Sin".* Yeah I've heard him do this before too and it is a bit grating. Statistically "shacking up" reduces the chances of a succesful marriage. But saying that and saying "GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU UNCLEAN SEX CRAZED FILTH" (my translation) is a bit different.

159

177 -

It's all in the delivery.

160

Chris at 170

But Cuccinelli did better than Bolling (Lt.-Gov.), both in my 2:1 Dem precinct and statewide.  Bolling message was not to "break the chain".  If there was a Rep. candidate running on a moderate message, it was Bolling.  And he did less well than Cuccinelli.

161 Honestly, and maybe this is coloring my judgment, I am just turned off to her in most ways. Other guys are calling her cute. I am not getting that.

Posted by: ace at September 02, 2010 05:11 PM (QbA6l)

For a 40 year old politician she's pretty cute. Definitely the gung-ho jockette.

162

 I could certainly see castle pulling a Jeffords if he could flip the senate.

 

Of all the things I've read of him, this will probably happen.  He's a douchetard.  You people on the coasts are so fucked up.

163 We have several drama queens in the GOP who would go Specter if it meant they got some more attention. That is why we need a margin of 3-4 so they don't get too cocky.

164 Scoob, That does not surprise me. I always believed Bolling was the weakest of the three because all he did was essentially coast on McDonnell. It wasn't a moderate message, it was no message. I don't want to pick on Cuccinelli. I disagree with him on certain things and think he brings alot of the froth of the left on himself but I've met him and he's a good guy and overall has been a good AG. The problem I've noticed is whenever I talk to a 'independent' (those mythical creatures) these days the response seems to be "McDonnell seems to be doing OK, What's up with Cuccinelli?". Which I suppose is better than the populace having no knowledge of current events (which seems to be the norm, see the victory of The One) but isn't that good from a VA Republican standpoint. Incidentally, did you see the profile the Washington Post did on Cuccinelli a few weeks back? It was surprisingly favorable. Almost beyond simply "objective" which would have been good enough (since the Post's editorial board clearly hates him with the passion of a thousand suns) but it actually crossed the line almost into puff piece. Not that I'm complaining. I'll take a favorable WaPo piece anytime...but it was...shocking. /sidebar

165 * I could certainly see castle pulling a Jeffords if he could flip the senate.* I'm sorry but this is bullshit. Look, Castle's a fairly moderate guy, even liberal in some areas. I disagree with him probably 65% of the time, but he's been invested in the Delaware GOP for his entire life. Even through the dark times over the past few years he personally helped recruit and fund local candidates to keep the legislature from going totally batshit insane. He will vote against us alot of the time and piss us off a lot of the time, but he's not Jumpin' Jim Jeffords. I wish this rumor would die.

166 184 * I could certainly see castle pulling a Jeffords if he could flip the senate.* I'm sorry but this is bullshit. Look, Castle's a fairly moderate guy, even liberal in some areas. I disagree with him probably 65% of the time, but he's been invested in the Delaware GOP for his entire life. .........................Hi there!

167 *osted by: Lincoln Chafee * If we just had poured another $6 million in...

168 You know damn right well Hannity has clutched her to his "whatever"...theoretically speaking. After I saw her pic it was all clear to me. He can fantasize about her in a chaste, hypermanic Catholic kind of way, and it's no harm, no foul. Because she doesn't believe in extra-marital sex, and neither does he.

Second bit of Catholic bashing.
Go fuck yourself.

169

183, Chris,

Yes, I saw the puff-piece in the Wash post.  First, the press trys to destroy them, and then they try to co-opt them (maybe I am just being paranoid).  The Wash post has been hostile and has not influenced Ken.  Maybe the Post is trying a different tack to influence him.  Or maybe the reporter is one of a handful of conservatives at the Post.

Regarding independents, what do they think about the moon-bats on the left?  What about Webb's and Warner's vote on Obamacare?  Does that make them too extreme?  In another state, what do they think about moon-beam Jerry Brown?

I am just tired on conservatives being on the defensive about every little detail of their candidates, while the left gets a pass.  If our candidate misspeaks, it is a disaster.  If their candidate misspeaks, it is excused.  I am tired of playing by their rules.

I don't expect universal agreement with conservative candidates.  But who has the nerve to actually file suit and fight the excesses?  Again, actions speak louder than words.  With Cuccinelli, he fights and I am very pleased with him.  I will defend him to the hilt (until he pisses me off ).

Castle has shown his colors with the Cap and Trade and Disclose Act votes.  He will provide cover to the Dems.  He needs to be defeated.

 

170 Scoob, Since I've been critical of him, I will, in fairness, also give you one nugget of information about Ken which is part of what I mean about his "superior organization": He engages people who would not normally vote for him and many of whom probably still don't, but he engages them anyone. The police and fire unions in his senate districts endorsed him more often than not if I recall, not because they agreed with him on everything, but because they felt comfortable with him as he would always make the effort to reach out to them and let them know he was open for discussion. Now, "reaching out" is a cliche in politics and there are some people who are just never going to vote for you (I believe Levin, since he was mentioned in this thread, calls them Drones). But many politicians don't even try and sometimes the results can be surprising. Those same unions endorsed Republican Steve Hunt in that special election this January. Because they loved Hunt? No. Because Hunt talked to them and Dave Marsden didn't even bother. A similar thing is going on with the police & McDonnell. They aren't very happy with the liquor privatization bit, but they are holding their fire (pardon the pun) because they trust him. /sidebar2 *f our candidate misspeaks, it is a disaster. If their candidate misspeaks, it is excused. I am tired of playing by their rules.* Oh I agree with you. It's frustrating as hell. And it's also not fair. But it is reality and it's just what Republicans have to deal with. Should we continue working to change it? Absolutely. But in the meantime Republicans need to bring their A game, that's just the way it is.

171 Mark Levin So the Weekly Standard is now promoting Mike Castle? What kind of interview is this? http://bit.ly/cY0AbJ This stuff has been bouncing all over the Internet today. I saw some of it on Hotair, among other places. Keep tabs, folks. First McCain, now Castle. And by the way, Weekly Standard, how does Castle pay his mortgage/rent? I think we, the taxpayers, pay it, right? What's lost in all of this is we, the people, and the manner in which Castle has supported a fairly radical agenda, regardless of the Weekly Standard's effort to spin it. The mid-terms are crucial for our future, yet some of these folks just cannot give up their old ways. Pathetic.

172 I really don't give shit about the folks.

173 Did someone mention The Folks?

174 People who think Mike Castle's advantage won't hold up are insane.  Short of the sorts of senility allegations that dogged GOP predecessor Bill Roth, Delawareans LOVE Mike Castle and will happily vote for him as a fitting end to a long career. 

You have to remember, Castle wasn't just the state's lone Congressional representative for the past decade, he was a highly popular two-term governor before that.  At this point most Delaware voters feel like they know this guy like they know a favorite uncle.  And Castle probably HAS met damn near every voter in the state: in a small state like DE you win by retail-level campaigning and it's quite literally possible to visit every town and every population center in the state during the course of a single campaign.

175 Hmmmmm.

@ Ace

"But, still. Altogether: I just don't find this candidacy credible."

Sez the man who boasts of catching hobos ....

..

Yeah I think she's 6 beers short of a six-pack too.

176 They want to talk when I'm talking. They need to shut up and listen.

177 Who is Hannity? I thought Fox started airing repeats at 9PM. Certainly that's when I turn off the TV.

178 Don't say the "B" word.   RRRRRatings

179 ooo, Levin's pissed now! AWESOME!

180 Sean Hannity is a great American.

181 Ya know he came from cnn?

182 Mark Levin is an embarrassment to the conservative intellectual movement.  I actually think he might be worse than Hannity.

183 Alcoholic

184 Nobody's worse than Hannity, well maybe Beck

185 That is this "itty-bitty" that you speak of?

186

RE: Not credible.   May be not, but when the vote comes up to close down the Dept. of Education or the vote to rescind all regulatory authority from the EPA don't be surprised with RINOs like Castle voting with the Donks.

What's the value of an R after the name?  I think the morons will give us Romney again in 2012 and derail the revolution for good.

187

Oh my God!  The Republicans have a loony or two in their primaries!  We're all doomed!!!!!!!!!!

You can accept that spin that one loony on the right makes all on the right loonies, or you can point out the freakin' loons that the Democrats have elected and appointed.  You can accept the Left's narrative or give it right back to them.

Your choice, champ.