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Hannity v. Rove: Is O’Donnell a Disaster for Delaware?

Karl Rove: “I’ve met her. I gotta tell you, I wasn’t frankly impressed [at] her abilities as a candidate.”

Related:

The Blaze: Tea Party Candidate Captures GOP Nomination in Delaware

NY Times: Insurgent Republican Wins in Delaware

Politico: GOP nightmare: O’Donnell topples Castle in Delaware primary

The Hill: Tea Party win strikes blow to GOP hopes of winning Senate in Nov.

Washington Post: Christine O’Donnell upsets Mike Castle in Delaware Senate primary

CNN: Tea Party favorite wins Delaware GOP Senate primary

CBS News: Christine O’Donnell Wins, and the GOP Loses

Newsweek: Tea Party Wins Big as O’Donnell Topples Castle in Delaware

Politics Daily: Tea Party Notches Huge Upset With O’Donnell Senate Victory in Delaware

Comments (176)

  • Danneskjold_Ragnar
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:28pm

    Grand Too Old Party talking point: RINO’s are good, you can’t just judge them on their voting record, or what they say.

    No wonder Rove, Boehner, McConnell have let the GOP slide into the abyss. The same people that let Michael Steele represent them….. go figure….

    Check in the mail for O’Donnell.
    Liberty is clawing it’s way back up to the surface, we’ll have to move some evil old dudes to allow it to break completely through

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  • BigDadio
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:21pm

    As much as I like Karl, MAN UP DUDE! You can’t pick them all.
    Moreover, why in the heck can’t Castle and the folks that backed him and voted for him accept the outcome and now support her. Or are they too stupid? Are they just gonna take their ball and go home? This isn’t rocket surgery!

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  • PhilipJames
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:20pm

    You are watching the old guard fart, Karl Rove, Establishment Republican Elite, having a hissy fit because those damn ignorant regular people didn’t do what they were supposed to do.
    This little piece of crap basically trashed O’Donnell, the Republican nominee, after she had won.
    Screw Rove…. and the rest of the jerk offs in the National Senate Committtee who have said they will not support her.Screw them all and hopefully, over the next few elections cycles, the whole bunch of those stinking pieces of crap will be gone.
    They are all bend over, grab their ankles, form a love circle and stick that nose in deep Republican dolts.

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    • Debrabate
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:51pm

      I think us regular folks are called “the Homer Simpsons”

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:30pm

      I agree fully with all you said, Rove, Parino, need to quit trashing anyone that’s not the inside Washington elite or go join with the rest of the progressives. We are weeding out the rinos whether they like it or not.
      We the people are demanding truth and obedience from our politicians, which might be something new to Rove or Parino!

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  • needanotherReagan
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:20pm

    I don‘t understand why the republican establishment won’t support her. Isn’t the objective to defeat the democrats, and regain control. She is the candidate the people chose to represent them in the general election, so they should give her their full support instead of telling the people of Delaware they made a huge mistake. Stop pouting, and get behind her. It‘s either Christine O’Donnell or a democrat. Which would you rather have, RNC?

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  • t00nces2
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:17pm

    Well, if she loses, she loses. It really wouldn’t make the difference with a senator that votes with the dems half the time.

    Just another little question… If someone doesn’t vote for the woman, would that make them a sexist chauvanist?

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  • Lana40
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:17pm

    I will NOT send a penny to the Republican Party. We need to start funding the candidate ‘themselves’, not the establishment. WE THE PEOPLE!!!! This is a ‘normal’ American. Not some hot-shot elitist that has been conditioned by any Party. We need to make sure this woman wins and let Washington know that we’re not going to settle anymore!!!! :)

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    • dtaglione
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:23pm

      Hear hear…..

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    • RightPolitically
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:28pm

      Well said, Lana40! The political establishment just doesn’t get it. To them, “We the people” are just a bunch of moronic simpletons who need to be led around by the nose because otherwise we’ll run amok. What arrogance……..we‘re in charge now and they’ll find that out on November 2, 2010!

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    • smartypoop
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:37pm

      Well said!

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    • starman
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:29pm

      I agree. I will give no more donations to the republican party. I now contribute directly to individual candidates. Thanks Karl, you are the straw that broke the camel”s back. We need to get rid of all the old dead wood.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:17pm

    I am happy O’Donnell won. That said, she needs to “fess up” right now on whatever controversies haunt her. The sooner, the better! Unless her transgressions, whatever they might be, are such that they preclude a victory in November, Ms. O’Donnell would be wise to come clean right now so the story has a chance to subside before levers get pulled seven weeks from now. The leftist media won’t let go of this issue otherwise.

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  • HOWTHESAUSAGEGETSMADE
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:16pm

    Carl Rove. . .the engineer of the Bush,err, umm, Republican disaster!

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    • jcatlanta
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:57pm

      I’ve always wanted to know HOWTHESAUSAGEGETSMADE.

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  • Okpulot Taha
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:14pm

    Rather enjoyable to watch Karl Rove’s face becoming redder and redder then culminating in his brains exploding. The boy‘s fragile masculine ego is severely bruised by Christine O’Donnell. I am sure Rove wet his Depends upon learning of O’Donnell soundly trashing RINO Castle.

    Rather odd Rove is citing left liberal talking points which amount to diddly-squat.

    Clear to me Karl Rove is direly out of touch with reality and living in a fantasy world. Rove is completely unaware angry Americans spoke loud and clear over in Delaware, and will speak loud and clear again in November.

    Rove serves as an icon of the GOP, an icon we patriotic Americans are toppling.

    Okpulot Taha
    Choctaw Nation

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    • RightPolitically
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:22pm

      OUCH……are you ever on the money! Well said in every respect. I liked the part about Uncle Carl’s male ego. I generally like the guy, but you have him pegged on this one! (This is a man saying so too.)

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    • jcatlanta
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:26pm

      I’ve seen your posts for the last week or so and I wanted to say I really appreciate your words. Thanks,
      JC

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    • Okpulot Taha
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:56pm

      RIGHT POLITICALLY humors me, “I liked the part about Uncle Carl’s male ego…(This is a man saying so too.)”

      Ha! Ha! I can tell you have a healthy masculine ego, a gentleman’s ego. I like this.

      Yes, Rove lost control. He did OK on his points about winning an election, but he became so mad he moved into attacking O’Donnell on a personal level. Some men will notice this, you are probably one of those men, but most men will not notice Rove’s ego is speaking towards the closing moments of this interview. His ego is written all over his face, and his ego is doing the talking.

      From my feminine perspective, I know O’Donnell trashed his ego. Rove allowing his ego to take over is a fatal mistake; he is thinking emotionally rather than thinking rationally. Those words of his will come back to haunt him.

      I appreciate your smart words and your truthful words. You seem a boy I could easily like.

      Okpulot Taha
      Choctaw Nation

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    • Okpulot Taha
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 12:05am

      JCATLANTA embarrasses me, “I’ve seen your posts for the last week or so and I wanted to say I really appreciate your words.”

      I have not made you seething mad? Dang, I am becoming age addled. First thing in the morning, I am going down to my husband’s shop, grab a file then sharpen my tongue.

      My words are not special. I simply write what I sincerely believe to be truth. I should not be complimented for being truthful.

      Nonetheless, you have inflated my bloated ego to twice its normal size! I am so egotistical now I am bound to make you mad, sharpened tongue or not!

      Thank you, sincerely, for your kind and supportive words. I like this because we are all in this together and we all need some support now and then.

      Okpulot Taha
      Choctaw Nation

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:14pm

    Is Carl mad because we shot a RINO? I had no idea he was a nature lover…Carl get over it Cap and Trade Capped his A@@

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  • jcatlanta
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:13pm

    I watched Rove tonight and also Dana PerRINO and it made me mad. It seemed like almost identical talking points in different segments. The more I see the Republican establishment, the more I WON’T vote for them again. I will pick a candidate that campaigns on conservative principles and has some minor debt problems before I’ll vote for a dope like Castle thats a known RINO.
    Vote them ALL out. Find conservatives that will vote with “We the people”.

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  • CW2 B.
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:12pm

    Lets see who she is up against before writing her off, she may be the best candidate come November.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:52am

      The only ones writing her off, are the ones that are scared of her.

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    • keepemhonest
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:17pm

      Democrat Chris Coons, has this to say this morning on his web page: ” Chris Coons will be a strong, progressive voice for Delaware in the Senate. A leader focused on creating jobs, not promoting bizarre conspiracy theories and an extreme social agenda.” And there you go, the Alinsky “rules for fools” is the first shot straight out of the box. Rule #13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.

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  • MCGIRV
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:11pm

    Carl Rove is a republican party machine man.

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    • Wendya
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:54pm

      Rove’s day has come and gone.

      Many republicans were fed up with the free spending “compassion with other people’s money” shown during the Bush administration. They are now exercising their right to reshape the party and if the old guard doesn’t get on board, they’ll be left behind.

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  • nthompson93
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:10pm

    Carl….Really disappointing. I can‘t believe you didn’t get the memo. pssst We don’t want left leaning republicans.

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  • GitterDone
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:09pm

    In anticipation of the GOP not funding O’Donnell’s senate run I have changed from Republican to Independent. I just signed, dated and sealed the envelope. The GOP has to get a clue and find it’s conservative base again!!!!!

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    • Debrabate
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:16pm

      Makes me glad I always considered myself independant…. now I KNOW I am NOT a republican…. they are throwing a hissy fit right now and need to grow up. She won.

      Too bad the money I was going to send into the Trotter (R) campaign in Texas is now going to O’Donnell up in Delaware. We dont need Politicians we need people with a BRAIN.

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  • Conservitarian
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:08pm

    Thats another tally for the Tea Party/Conservative America.

    Get the duct tape, I think some lib heads may explode over this one ;)

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    • dtaglione
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:21pm

      Wait until you hear the spin on this one.
      Most GOP members can’t recognize a good thing when they see it. GOP better get onboard, or it will be the Tea Party, Democrat and that other party…what thier names

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    • Okpulot Taha
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:39pm

      CONSERVITARIAN quips, “Get the duct tape, I think some lib heads may explode over this one”

      Hey! I am already blogging in support of O’Donnell over at the Washington Post and the Washington Examiner. I have never seen anything like this. Left liberals are crawling out of the woodwork like a million cockroaches. Those boys are slinging out really vile insults, I mean more vile than I have read in the past.

      I political blog a lot, have been for years. Most left liberals know me. Tonight, though, this is far different than I have ever experienced; they have gone completely psychotic.

      Yeah, their brains are exploding. Forget your duct tape, let their brains explode; they become really stupid and vicious.

      Okpulot Taha
      Choctaw Nation

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  • rocktruth
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:08pm

    It’s a disaster for the old establishment. Christine is solid and very articulate.

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  • carol m
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:07pm

    Well stranger things have happened. I think Karl Rove is trained to think in the old status quo mindset. I think that he will be proved wrong because this is a new regime that has not been tested to this degree before. OMG did I get to post before dbags

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  • JustUs
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:05pm

    At least we will not see a Republican from Delaware vote for cap and trade. Purity of conviction, not the shame of Republican bipartisanship that Castle has given us.

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  • John11211
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:03pm

    What happend to support the candidate Carl?

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  • lucciocuz
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:03pm

    She must have SOME skills as a candidate… she beat the establishment guy.

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  • nthompson93
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:02pm

    How can she be any worse then the people in washington now? We, as a country, need to stop thinking we need to settle with liberal republicans. RINOs watch out.

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    • jcatlanta
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:18pm

      How could she ever be as bad as Castle???? We know he‘s a lost cause and he wouldn’t vote with conservatives anyway. So what good is he????

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    • juliet.locke
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:42pm

      O’Donnell talks the talk, but doesn’t walk the walk. Don’t be taken in by her. There have been some serious ethical issues raised about O’Donnell http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/citing-mental-anguish-christine-odonnell-sought-69-million-gender-discrimination-lawsuit-again

      She’s got the makings of an ethics scandal waiting to happen. If she implodes on a national level it could be devastating for the Tea Party Movement. Character matters and there are serious questions about hers. Folks we are not going to fix this mess we are with elections, especially elections of individuals of suspect character. We only fix this nation by fixing ourselves– one person at a time.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:49am

      Juliet, go post your spam somewhere else. Ive seen that message of yours on several threads now.
      Write someting original or take a hike.

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  • Debrabate
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:02pm

    O’donnell won the primary fair and square and NOW the NRSC is REFUSING to back her.

    the little whiney heads didnt get thier way so they are taking thier money… well I live in TX and I am sending her a check.

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    • Conservitarian
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:10pm

      I’m with you on sending her a check.

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    • smartypoop
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:11pm

      Time the GOP got it! I cant afford it, but Im sending her a check. Every little bit helps right?
      Can you hear me now GOP!

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    • jcatlanta
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:17pm

      I sent money this week to Stepen Broden in the TX 30th district. I have never donated money to candidates before. I think next week it will be O’Donnell. I am so tired of this crap, but one thing I am glad about is I am now able to see the establishment shills. You can tell a tree by its fruit and I can see it now.

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    • Okpulot Taha
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:18pm

      DEBRA BATE makes a pledge, “I am sending her a check.”

      Our family sent her a hundred bucks a few weeks back. My friends and I are already actively blogging in support of O’Donnell and our Tea Party candidates along with true conservatives.

      I will again urge readers to get out there into political blogs across the web to support our candidates. We won this battle but a fierce war lies ahead of us. Let’s not lose this war.

      Okpulot Taha
      Choctaw Nation

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    • dtaglione
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:19pm

      I AGREE WITH YOU. WE THE PEOPLE can help her.

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    • chattycathy
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 8:51am

      NO MORE MONEY TO THE NRSC! I urge everyone to give a campaign donation to O’Donnell – doesn’t matter how small it is. Rove’s statements last night made my blood boil. All of the Republican establishment has to go.

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:36am

      The manure pile which is the Washington establishment has become the fertilizer for this new “field of dreams”. Our passion is good, but not enough, these candidates need our money to win. Contribute to the CANDIDATES you support, do NOT send money to the RNC, the DNC, or any catch-all party organization. They will be using most of it for “operational expenses” and ads to support their chosen people whether you like them or not. Remember how they handled the 2008 fiasco that resulted in the punishment we are now taking. We (“the people”) are on our own now, and that is a good thing as evidenced by recent electoral results.

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  • baldwin4freedom
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:01pm

    It looks like Hannity is starting to get the point. The Republican establishment is also our enemy.

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    • Live Free or Die
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:08pm

      True. Rush has said it daily since Codevillea’s article. Notice how Rove wanted to defend the establishment. Where is Dinglebag? Quit or was it courtesy of the management?

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    • Awakened One
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:48pm

      Dinglebag took a pretty good butt kicking over on another article. I‘m guessing he’s happily licking his wounds.

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    • stonebrash
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:54am

      I am emailing NRSC to let them know how very unhappy I am with their decision. Maybe if they heard from enough people they might reconsider……

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:44am

      I hope they don’t reconsider. They can die off like the old breed they are. They’re becoming extinct.

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    • Bullcop34
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:25am

      I agree with JJ, I hope the don’t reconsider either. Their true colors are shining brighter than ever. It is not a fulltime job and I can relate to her paying back school loans as I am currently doing on loans from 7 years ago. But like her, I am doing it. Not someone else and I am not going to default on them either.

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    • Publius V
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:29am

      Hannity is nothing but a Republican mouth piece. Look at the people he continually has on; Rove, Newt. Baldwin (Alec) was right, he should go back to his construction job because he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. If he did not follow Limbaugh he would have no listeners.

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  • anna8
    Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:00pm

    Darn!!!!!!! I can not get the volumne,
    We the people have spoken and she will win in November,we must support her!!!!

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    • Debrabate
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:04pm

      we will have to… from all over the country since the NRSC (republican funding) will NOT back or fund her campaign.

      I am writing a check now to send to DE.

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    • TruthLover
      Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:16pm

      This is how the Tea Party “movement” will end up becoming an actual Party. The Republicans will show their true colors and the Tea Partiers will be forced to organize to support their candidates. Also – the Tea Party will need to organize to make sure rogue candidates don’t ride on the name just to garner support when they are not in line with TP objectives at all. We don‘t want to be duped into supporting people we don’t agree with just because they throw our terms around.

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    • TW
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 12:52am

      HEY! Rove you need to explain to me where all these Washington Politicians get all there wealth from. IS THERE A SECRET. Or are you throwing stones.

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    • Watcher438
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:26am

      Rove questions why it takes so long to pay for tuition?? We’re not all as rich as you, CARL,,, is that the best you have??? My check is sent. We need REAL people in the senate and the house, as was intended. It was not supposed to be a full time job.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:34am

      Hey Karl, I‘ll tell you what’s explainable: We don’t want OLD WASHINGTON.
      Are you getting this?????
      I’d rather give a new candidate, someone with a so called “checkered” past, a chance to prove themself in Washington over the old guard that had proven they cannot be trusted.
      You’re calling her out on not being able to pay back school loans? Are you frickin serious?
      Most Americans are dealing with those kinds of struggles, moron!!!

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    • comicbooklover
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:31am

      You are absolutely correct. If i may say further, Karl Rove was disqusting; he was giving every liberal democrat blogger ammunition to go after O’Donnell with. It would appear that Karl is just a career politician. Maybe Hannity will realize whats really going on now. The Republican Party establishment doesn’t want conservatives anymore than the Democrat Party establishment does.

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 9:10am

      Rove acted like a fat kid who lost a chocolate bar. I lost something too, my respect for Karl Rove. I thought he was a patriot, not just a fat guy from Texas with a political agenda.

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    • Cog
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 9:39am

      O’Donnell took Rove to school at OVER U! Rove was pathetic and should not be considered “on our side” after his display on Hannity. The volume is going to be loud :) :)

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    • Americanius
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:12am

      Call your Republican senator and tell them if they do not back O’Donnell then when their primary comes up they can expect the same from you and could end up like Castle, sitting out the next election.

      Besides, what happened to that “big tent” of the GOP we keep hearing from Steele and the Republican leadership? I recall they said Reagan was unelectable.

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    • Libertarian Infidel
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:48am

      There’s already been a “tea party” people could vote for since 1971…it’s called the Libertarian Party. Less government, lower taxes, more freedom. The tea party seems to embrace these same values. Why don’t we all just elect Libertarians in.

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    • quickone
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 11:08am

      Just used the plastic for her. Dont forget the prayer! It’s God that will help us win back America!

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    • pscully17
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:52pm

      Odonnell is the ONLY shot America has at changing out the RINOS!! Castle was more of a democrat liberal than half the registered democrats are!!! So weather Odonnell wins or Not, at least we got rid of the RINO and imposter in the Repub party!! I hope delaware realizes that Odonnel doesnt just represent their state, but their votes impact the shaping of America going forward. its not just about YOU!! Everybody has to start looking at the Bigger Longterm Picture- UNITED STATES lets Unite and Reject Obamas Communist Regime and get back to Reagan-esque LOVE AMERICA for her UNIQUENESS< AND SUPERIOR GOVERNMENT the way the Founders had Prescribed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution!! NH had it right LIVE FREE OR DIE!

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    • Beckofile
      Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:33pm

      Looking for Danglingbags….Time to take your anit-abuse medicine and head back into the padded room

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