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2010-09-15 Home Front: Politix
RSC to Tea Party - You Brought O'Donnell to the dance, you supply the Band
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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 00:58|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top

#1 She's nuts.
Posted by Skunky Crotle8356 2010-09-15 01:38||   2010-09-15 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Video linked to is a Fox video posted by the leftists extremist website Talking Points Memo, the home of Josh Marshall and Spencer Ackerman

Marshall wrote this gem trying to give Dubya's accomplishments to Obama.

Remember: Rove said O'Donnell is nuts so, this time at least, he must speak the truth.

My guess is that leftists are sacred to death about the Tea Party now, and the posting of the link in the comment is evidence of that fear.
Posted by badanov 2010-09-15 01:51|| http://www.freefirezone.org  2010-09-15 01:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Attention NRSC: We don't need your help to win elections, but you will sure as hell need ours both in this election and in the future.

You might try and remember that fact when you smart off.
Posted by frank martin  2010-09-15 01:52|| www.varifrank.com  2010-09-15 01:52|| Front Page Top

#4 The RSC is cutting off its nose to spite its face : If O'Donnell loses, the voters in Delaware will blame the RSC for sabotaging her; if she wins without them, she will not owe the national party a damn thing and can flip them off at will. Lose-Lose for the Establishment Republicans.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-09-15 04:56||   2010-09-15 04:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Just because she has a R next to her name of the ballot doesn't mean she's not a nutjob.

This is the definition of an own-goal. Run somebody better next time.
Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-09-15 06:47||   2010-09-15 06:47|| Front Page Top

#6 She won by 6 points. I'd like to see the voter demographics for O'Donnell in this primary. If donks registered Republican and voted for O'Donnell trying to screw up the trunk primary that is a problem. This might be true if they think O'Donnell is unelectable in the general election. As deplorable as the possibility that donks are playing games with the trunk primaries is the Republican leadership not wanting outsiders rocking the establishment Republican boat. Maybe O'Donnell can win in the general election. RINO Castle wasn't all that a desirable candidate. The Tea Party is trying to send a strong message to both parties; they are tired of the same old same old politics that are screwing the voters and denying them a voice. Maybe the old rules don't apply anymore. I see more and more outsider first time conservative candidates winning. Something different is happening this election.

I don't know whether or not O'Donnell is nuts. What proof is there of that? We have many liberal donk congresscritters who appear to be certifiably nuts. Suppose a conservative nut gets in occasionally. If she is really crazy she can be dumped from office next time. Or someone can oppose her in the primary next time. I don't like the fact that Republicans are already saying they won't support her thus giving capitulating and giving the seat to the donk candidate.
Posted by JohnQC 2010-09-15 07:45||   2010-09-15 07:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Proof of what has been evident. Established politicians from both parties in DC have no regard for the people. The RNC response makes that very clear at last. We now know what must be done.
Posted by Grusorong Dark Lord of the Antelope9902 2010-09-15 08:20||   2010-09-15 08:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Nuts? Hell, they told Lincoln that Grant was a drunk, he said in reply "Tell me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals.""I can't spare this man, he fights."
Posted by Procopius2k 2010-09-15 09:05||   2010-09-15 09:05|| Front Page Top

#9 The less help we get from the RSC the better.
Posted by Iblis 2010-09-15 11:05||   2010-09-15 11:05|| Front Page Top

#10 The fact she overthrew Mr. "I-vote-for-any-big-government-expansion" Castle is worth it, even if she loses in November.

Either way, the RNC is just as guilty as they were in 2006 and need new leadership or they need to get the hell out of the way.
Posted by DarthVader 2010-09-15 11:19||   2010-09-15 11:19|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm from a small town - don't give me that crap about somebody quoting something somebody said about someone.

And forgive me if I do not trust any anonymous official talking to cnn, or cnn in general. Agree with Shieldwolf; who works for who again?
Posted by swksvolFF 2010-09-15 11:26||   2010-09-15 11:26|| Front Page Top

#12 I get the sense that the Republican establishment is just as clueless about the mood of average people as the Democratic establishment. And also just as arrogant ...
Posted by Steve White 2010-09-15 12:34||   2010-09-15 12:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Update:

After being lambasted by the peasants> common man, the RNC just did a flip flop and pledged $42,000 for her campaign.
Posted by DarthVader 2010-09-15 12:35||   2010-09-15 12:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Get the message RNC?
There's a new game in town, not just the old rigged one.
Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-09-15 13:59||   2010-09-15 13:59|| Front Page Top

#15 Note that after winning, her website has crashed under a deluge of campaign contributions from across the country. She was shooting for $350k for the general election, and the last her website showed before crashing was that she was at 94%.

This was several hours ago.
Posted by  Anonymoose 2010-09-15 14:28||   2010-09-15 14:28|| Front Page Top

#16 She has raised her goal to $500,000 and is at 73% 74%.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 14:58||   2010-09-15 14:58|| Front Page Top

#17 She has raised her goal to $500,000 and is at 73% 74% 75%.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:01||   2010-09-15 15:01|| Front Page Top

#18 She has raised her goal to $500,000 and is at 73% 74% 75% 76%.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:03||   2010-09-15 15:03|| Front Page Top

#19 RNC once again proves its part of the problem, not the solution.
Posted by No I am The Other Beldar 2010-09-15 15:06||   2010-09-15 15:06|| Front Page Top

#20 She has raised her goal to $500,000 and is at 73% 74% 75% 76% 78%.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:18||   2010-09-15 15:18|| Front Page Top

#21 RNC has, I think, changed its mind.
Posted by lord garth 2010-09-15 15:19||   2010-09-15 15:19|| Front Page Top

#22 79%, She's raising over a thousand dollars a minute. Go pound sand RNC.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:21||   2010-09-15 15:21|| Front Page Top

#23 79% 80%, She's raising over a thousand dollars a minute. Take that Carl Rove.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:23||   2010-09-15 15:23|| Front Page Top

#24 79% 80% 81%, She's raising over a thousand dollars a minute. Eat your heart out Castle.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:24||   2010-09-15 15:24|| Front Page Top

#25 79% 80% 81% 82% The RNC will be asking her for money.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:27||   2010-09-15 15:27|| Front Page Top

#26 83%, Raise the goal to 1 Million.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:33||   2010-09-15 15:33|| Front Page Top

#27 I can't vote in Delaware or Nevada but I'm going to send a few bucks to O'Donnell and Angle.
Posted by JohnQC 2010-09-15 15:33||   2010-09-15 15:33|| Front Page Top

#28 83% 84%, Raise the goal to 1 Million.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:37||   2010-09-15 15:37|| Front Page Top

#29 83% 84% 85%, Raise the goal to 1 Million.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:40||   2010-09-15 15:40|| Front Page Top

#30 86%, The people are making it happen!
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 15:43||   2010-09-15 15:43|| Front Page Top

#31 If the RNC doesn't get the hint after November, they are doomed.
Posted by DarthVader 2010-09-15 15:49||   2010-09-15 15:49|| Front Page Top

#32 86% 91%, The people are making it happen!
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 16:05||   2010-09-15 16:05|| Front Page Top

#33 Went from 93% to 95% while I was making my donation.
Posted by KBK 2010-09-15 16:25||   2010-09-15 16:25|| Front Page Top

#34 Her site says:
"We need your help to raise $50,000 immediately to kick-start our General Election campaign."

She's at 95% 96% 97% of $500,000.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 16:30||   2010-09-15 16:30|| Front Page Top

#35 99% The Tea Party and others not only supplied the band but bought the Limo Service and are about to pay cash for the purchase of the Ballroom.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 16:40||   2010-09-15 16:40|| Front Page Top

#36 100% Amazing, the original goal was $50,000 to start the General Election campaign. She's done that X 10 the first day.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 16:46||   2010-09-15 16:46|| Front Page Top

#37 Can you hear us now?
Posted by wr 2010-09-15 16:53||   2010-09-15 16:53|| Front Page Top

#38 105% of $500,000 ($525,000), time to recalibrate goal.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 17:08||   2010-09-15 17:08|| Front Page Top

#39 70% of new goal, $750,000.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 17:10||   2010-09-15 17:10|| Front Page Top

#40 70% 75% of new goal, $750,000. it's going viral.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 17:42||   2010-09-15 17:42|| Front Page Top

#41 Hey RNC, can you hear that rumble? It is the money equivalent of an ARCLIGHT strike - thousands of small donors pushing a candidate over $500,000 in less than 24 hours. That is why Mike Steele, the RNC, and the RSC are behind her now -- they are hoping Mommy will protect them from the pissed off voters.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-09-15 17:56||   2010-09-15 17:56|| Front Page Top

#42 I have never donated to a political candidate in my life. I am seriously considering donating to Christine O'Donnell.

With a side note to the Republican party explaining what I have done, and why.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2010-09-15 17:57||   2010-09-15 17:57|| Front Page Top

#43 So when this woman loses and with it, the GOP loses its golden shot at winning control of the Senate, which of you insurgents will stand up and shoulder teh blame for blowing it?

I get it, you're angry. Is it worth it?
Posted by lex 2010-09-15 17:59||   2010-09-15 17:59|| Front Page Top

#44 O'Donnell's failure enables Obama's continued hold on power. The leftists are jumping for joy right now.

Wouldn't be surprised if Soros & Co are contributing a decent chuck of her proceeds now, on the very reasonable assumption that even if this goofball raised $2 million, she'd lose by a country mile in that deep blue state, and the $ raised would give false hope to similarly lame, no-chance candidates in other left-leaning states.
Posted by lex 2010-09-15 18:05||   2010-09-15 18:05|| Front Page Top

#45 ...which of you insurgents will stand up and shoulder teh blame for blowing it?

I will. Better to stay in the minority than have someone like Mike Castle as the 51st vote -- the most important vote in the chamber.
Posted by Iblis 2010-09-15 18:20||   2010-09-15 18:20|| Front Page Top

#46 70% 75% 81% of new goal, $750,000. The RSC has stated they will give her $42,000. She should send it back with instructions on how to place it in rectal defilade.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 18:26||   2010-09-15 18:26|| Front Page Top

#47 I just went to her link and e-mailed it to myself.

I'm going to start doling out pieces of my "elect fiscally conservative politicians" fund when I sit down to pay bills, and she's added to the list.

Luckily I scored a little overtime lately.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-09-15 18:28||   2010-09-15 18:28|| Front Page Top

#48 Lex, would I have voted for her, if I could? Tough call. Probably not. Tactical vote would go to Castle.

However, her win pushes the state GOP towards less big government, business, and unions. Even if she loses the general election, that's a plus. Get the squishy RINO compromisers out and force the electorate to make a choice.

It would make sense for Soros to support her in the primary, and for Dems to cross over and vote for her, if they could. But it makes no sense for them to support her now. What we are seeing is the Country Party expressing support.

Supporting her now is a no-brainer. Let's see if we can help her go the distance!
Posted by KBK 2010-09-15 18:46||   2010-09-15 18:46|| Front Page Top

#49 I'm going to start doling out pieces of my "elect fiscally conservative politicians" fund when I sit down to pay bills, and she's added to the list.

Barbara, she wanted $52,000; she's got nearly $750,000. Give your hard-earnt money to someone who needs it more.
Posted by trailing wife 2010-09-15 19:06||   2010-09-15 19:06|| Front Page Top

#50 The Democrat, Chris Coons, is loony and Marxist enough to qualify for a position as one of Obama’s czars. As bad as Castle might be, it’s not difficult to make the case that putting Coons in the seat would be far worse. However, while putting that case together, bear in mind that Castle co-founded a group with George Soros. Not likely Soros was dumping money into O'Donnell's campaign just so she can lose in November. Remember, everyone thought Castle would win. An article appeared here that discussed the above in more detail on 9/14. A woman from downstate Delaware called Rush today and said there are plenty of conservatives in Delaware. The pundits have been wrong. Now if O'Donnell can hold her own in public debates and there is not a Katy Couric moment.

Just suppose O'Donnell can win the Senate seat. Suppose conservatives will come out of the hinterlands. There have been quite a few surprises within the last year that no one expected.
Posted by JohnQC 2010-09-15 19:13||   2010-09-15 19:13|| Front Page Top

#51 43 So when this woman loses and with it, the GOP loses its golden shot at winning control of the Senate, which of you insurgents will stand up and shoulder teh blame for blowing it?

I get it, you're angry. Is it worth it?

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She already won - she kicked the establishment McConnell & Bonehead in the nuts and teeth.

Castle had no biz running. 70 years old - part of the problem, not the solution.
Posted by anonymous2u 2010-09-15 21:04||   2010-09-15 21:04|| Front Page Top

#52 If I give my money to O'Donnell, it isn't money which would have gone somewhere else trust me on that one.

I wouldn't trust a poll too much anyways, especially one out mere hours after primary results. Personally I would rather know who is on whose side. Give her a chance, two weeks ago the Padres were shoe in division champs you know.
Posted by swksvolFF 2010-09-15 21:11||   2010-09-15 21:11|| Front Page Top

#53 99% 100% of current $750,000 goal in one day. Time to recalibrate goal to 1 Million. She also has over $106,000 in additional donations coming that were donated in her name at DeMint's conservative PAC.

Just think, it all started this morning with a $50,000 goal to kick start here Senatorial election campaign.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 21:24||   2010-09-15 21:24|| Front Page Top

#54 Recalibration to goal of $1,000,000 done.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-09-15 21:26||   2010-09-15 21:26|| Front Page Top

#55 "she's got nearly $750,000. Give your hard-earnt money to someone who needs it more"

Good point, tw. There are several.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-09-15 21:50||   2010-09-15 21:50|| Front Page Top

#56 Let me commend Ryan Frazier to you for donations. A personal appeal on behalf of a young veteran I have worked with, and whom I respect and innately trust. Unliek some candidate, I *know* this guy and have worked with him in classified areas. He is the real deal. And he needs YOUR help, desperately.

He *needs* the funds, because we are boing outspent 3:1 -- but despite that, we are in dead heat with an incumbent liberll Dem. This is a winnable race, if we can get enough money tocounter the propaganda of the opponent, and get our message out to a videly spread district.

The incumbent is Pelosi liberal Ed Perlmutter in Colorado's 7th CD. Perlmutter's voting record is over 98% voting with Pelosi, including cap and trade, opposing the surge, voting for TARP, the pork-laden failed stimulus, card check, various other bog government blunders, and of course, Obamacare.

We, as a nation, need this rubberstamp liberal OUT of the House, and we need your help getting Ryan over for the win. Perlmutter is approaching a million dollars in PAC and Union money -- we need your help in matching it. 95% of Frazier's funds are from INDIVIDUAL donors. That right, less than 5% of Ryan's money is from PACs, he is truly a grass roots candidate. But we need more help.

The website is Frazier For Colorado (click through to sign up or donate - even $5 helps!)

Husband, father, charter school founder, Navy Veteran (NCO), Intelligence Community member, Small Businessman, self-made man.

Please take a couple minutes and Watch the video below, and you'll know he is just the kind of representative we need in Congress for the benefit of the entire nation. Watch it and see if you can spare a few minutes and a five, ten or twenty dollar bill to help put him in Congress for ALL of us.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-09-15 22:30||   2010-09-15 22:30|| Front Page Top

#57 Rove is an ass, he is part of the problem with the repub party. He needs to go.
Posted by 49 pan 2010-09-15 22:33||   2010-09-15 22:33|| Front Page Top

#58 Help us run this ad in primetime - donate now at Ryan Frazier's campaign web site.



Yes, im a bit over the top begging, but is a crucial time and we need the money NOW to do the media buys for the est of the campaign, before Perlmutter snaps the best slots up with union money.
Posted by OldSpook 2010-09-15 22:38||   2010-09-15 22:38|| Front Page Top

#59 Thanks, OS - I'll take a look at him when I pay bills (probably tomorrow night).
Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-09-15 22:53||   2010-09-15 22:53|| Front Page Top

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