Like I said, crazy feeding on crazy
The lunacy infecting the Republican Party has consequences.
Take, for instance, its new nominee for the U.S. Senate from Delaware, Christine O’Donnell. Politico interviewed staffers from her 2008 Senate campaign and filed the following report (do yourself a favor and go read the whole thing:)
“The tea party giant-killer who knocked off Rep. Mike Castle Tuesday is barely recognizable to them. They remember a candidate who was less interested in conservative causes than scoring a television deal, one who suggested dodging campaign vendors, believed she could give the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention and fixated on a harebrained idea to distribute tens of thousands of two-ounce suntan lotion packets to voters. That Christine O’Donnell lost in a landslide to then-Sen. Joe Biden, who was simultaneously running for vice president. Kristin Murray, who left her position in the state party to serve as one of several campaign managers for O’Donnell during that race, said warning bells went off in June 2008 when the two were discussing cell phone plans. “She told me that she thought Joe Biden tapped her phone line,” she said. Alan Moore, who worked on press releases and policy statements for two months during the 2008 bid and now helps run the conservative site Townhall.com, said his conversations with the candidate led him to believe “her priorities were completely out of whack.” Moore, who first decided to volunteer for O’Donnell after hearing about her at a meeting of college Republicans, said that at one point, O’Donnell talked to him about winning a lucrative television contract with CNN or Fox News Channel. “I informed her that most media organizations prohibit their employees from running for office. She didn’t seem to understand and was more interested in getting a contract,” he recalled. “She was more concerned about getting a TV deal than winning office.”
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USinUK
September 17th, 2010
7:42 am
“O’Donnell talked to him about winning a lucrative television contract with CNN or Fox News Channel”
I’m shocked! SHOCKED to find gambling in this establishment.
Mick
September 17th, 2010
7:44 am
This is the year of bizarro politics. The more that comes out about her that is odd, strange or questionable as a suitable candidate for senator, the more it will strengthen her with the fringe. Now that she has raised a million dollars at least she can pay some bills. As a side note to all the unemployed losers looking for a job – politics, “there’s a sucker born every day”.
Mick
September 17th, 2010
7:51 am
By the way jay, there are no more rules or facts anymore. Just because you deem somebody or something crazy based upon facts and logic, doesn’t make it so in 2010. It’s a cowardly new world we are entering.
jt
September 17th, 2010
7:52 am
Like I said, fear feeding on fear.
Somebody is skeart.
After November, the progressive dream of controling our thermostats, industry, automobiles, diet, etc……will go up in smoke. Not un-like the global-warming climate change scam. (actually, the name of the global-warming climate change scam has been changed again). I can’t remember what it is.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
7:53 am
sorry for the repeat post, but I think it’s important –
click on the Income Disparity tab and then, please, explain to me how the rich NEED a tax cut …
http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/US-Income-and-Poverty-in-2009.html
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
7:55 am
“Somebody is skeart”
as anyone with an ounce of common sense should be – do you REALLY want a whack job like her in office?? you’re against the government “controlling” your thermostat, but you have no problem with the government preaching against masturbation??
interesting set of priorities you have, there …
jt
September 17th, 2010
7:57 am
My apologies———It is now GLOBAL CLIMATE DISRUPTION. Send more money to Rangel and Dodd and this will be taken care of.
Global Warming according to Holdren was a nice warm and fluffy name for something that we should fear.
At the 2010 Kavli Prize Science Forum in Oslo, Norway on Sept. 6, Holdren gave a presentation entitled “Climate Change Science and Policy: What Do We Know? What Should We Do?” The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has posted a PDF-version of Holdren’s presentation of that speech on the White House Website. One panel in the presentation says: “‘Global warming’ is a (dangerous) misnomer. That term implies something …uniform across the planet, mainly about temperature, gradual, quite possibly benign. What’s actually happening is… highly nonuniform, not just about temperature, rapid compared to capacities for adjustment, harmful for most places and times. We should call it ‘global climate disruption.’”
Mick
September 17th, 2010
7:57 am
usinuk
Are you experiencing anything like this over there? The rise of the clueless politician.
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
7:57 am
So that’s what it takes to be politician. Sun tan lotion. No wonder Boehner is so powerful. Instead of exit-polling numbers, on election night, they’ll broadcast his SPF factor, “Yes, Boehner has 60 SPF and Fox News is projecting him a winner”.
TaxPayer
September 17th, 2010
7:57 am
Well, they are certifiably conservatives of the Republican faith. My initial recommendation is don’t drink the water.
stands for decibels
September 17th, 2010
7:58 am
Jay, a smiley? really? you meant to do that?
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:00 am
at least the nominee wont have any tan lines. I don’t think it would be too hard to align her foreign policy with bikini waxing at all. I think we have a candidate.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:01 am
Mick – “The rise of the clueless politician.”
NO, thank gawd! the numbers of social conservatives are incredibly low and you definitely don’t have the “holier than thou” types running for office … it just doesn’t wash here.
everyone here is focused on the economy, on the governmental budget cuts and how that will translate in the new year when they take effect – no one has the time to waste on BS politicians and BS issues like masturbation and porn.
AmVet
September 17th, 2010
8:02 am
Well, we know she won’t be diddling while Rome burns…
Tall
September 17th, 2010
8:02 am
Mick:
I’m one of those “unemployed losers” looking for a job. I take no offense and I’ve thought about running for office – as a Democrat. They get better press coverage and can get away with more. Just look at the way our current president enriched himself.
AmVet
September 17th, 2010
8:07 am
“She would get off message and just be bizarre, so it reached the stage where I stopped making appearances with her. It was embarrassing…”
Looks like we may have an east coast version of Sarah BarraClueless to enjoy over the next couple of months.
Great times in the GOP’s funny farm…
GLEN BECK
September 17th, 2010
8:07 am
“I’m disappointed that we’ve only created or retained 55 jobs after receiving $111 million,” said Wendy Greuel, the city’s controller. “With our local unemployment rate over 12 percent we need to do a better job cutting red tape and putting Angelenos back to work.”
According to the audit, the Los Angeles Department of Public Works spent $70 million in stimulus funds — in return, it created seven private sector jobs and saved seven workers from layoffs. Taxpayer cost per job: $1.5 million.
Granny Godzilla
September 17th, 2010
8:09 am
Thanks Ms. O’Donnell.
We’re happy to keep that senate seat in Democratic hands.
joe matarotz
September 17th, 2010
8:10 am
Another article about Christine O’Donnell, Jay? Yet not a word about Charlie Rangel winning his primary. I guess you’re okay with unethical scum as long as they are Democraps. I think it ‘fair’ to say that Jay Bookman is as fair and balanced as Fox News.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:10 am
Tall – 8:02 – maybe, but you’ll never get laid like a Republican … the Dems don’t do scandals like C Street and “wide stance” …
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:10 am
If she’s trying to win the important illegal alien vote which put Obama in office, (see latest Glenn Beck rant), then I don’t think SPF factors are going to help her!
stands for decibels
September 17th, 2010
8:11 am
At first glance, hearing about distributing sunblock to parade attendees didn’t sound like such a terrible promotional idea. Then I read this (from the linked Politico piece):
“It was an irresponsible idea,” said David Keegan, who served as O’Donnell’s financial officer. “And half the people in the street thought she was throwing condoms out of the truck.”
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:11 am
joe – if you’d like to write about Rangel, feel free to start your own blog.
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:12 am
Fox is fair skinned and balanced. O’Donnell is obviously a sunshine patriot. ( a fair weather candidate.)
I think we have a match. (Cut one and light it)
stands for decibels
September 17th, 2010
8:13 am
Yet not a word about Charlie Rangel winning his primary.
Blogger.com is ready when you are.
Mick
September 17th, 2010
8:13 am
tall
Didn’t mean to insult all the unemployed as losers. It just seems that this particular person might be able to parlay that status into something.
arnold
September 17th, 2010
8:14 am
I think there will be more than a few whackos elected this time. There are too many voters who are clueless or don’t care. Just look at who the Republicans nominated to run for Governor.
jt
September 17th, 2010
8:15 am
USinUK
NO WHERE or NO TIME did Mrs. O’Donnell say that she would use the police powers of the state to stop a citizen from “rubbing one out.”……………unlike the left who uses the same said police powers to teach 3rd graders about sex.
Remember Jocelyn Elders?
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:15 am
Condoms and Suntan Lotion? Sounds like an episode of Girls gone Wild to me.
She’s got my vote.
Union
September 17th, 2010
8:16 am
the really sad part is the ignorant masses voted obama in… at that point.. people pretty much decided they needed no skills for office.. just had to sound good when speaking.. obama set the bar for idiots making it in dc.
Bubba Bob
September 17th, 2010
8:17 am
It reminds me of this guy I saw who was a community organizer with no real-world experience who was running for president. People will vote for anybody.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:18 am
jt – and nowhere/noHOW is the government going to CONTROL your thermostat, Hyperbole Boy.
I remember Jocelyn Elders well … evidently, far better than you. no where did she say that they would teach technique, only that it’s a normal part of sexuality.
as opposed to O’Donnell, who thinks it’s the same as adultery. (pssst … Ms. O – “Rosie Palm and her 5 sisters” is just an expression)
ken R
September 17th, 2010
8:19 am
Tucker what can we write about today, not sure Jay but don’t worry something dumb will come to us, we can always feed off each other.
stands for decibels
September 17th, 2010
8:19 am
unlike the left who uses the same said police powers to teach 3rd graders about sex.
How DARE we educate students in an age-appropriate way about human biology! this is an outrage!
Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:19 am
A new party could win. The Baby Oil and Iodine Party. SPF factors are for greenie-weenie socialists!
A Global Tanning platform!
It…..could…..WORK!!
Tall
September 17th, 2010
8:19 am
US in UK: You’re thoroughly polluted with your left leaning cynicism. I think I will join the Democrats – qualifications don’t matter. All I have to do is come up with the money to hire Cynthia Tucker as campaign manager. My strategy will be “to tax the rich and have every social problem solved by another government program.” Simple.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award", much like Cynthia Tucker's Pulitzer and Obama's Nobel
September 17th, 2010
8:20 am
muuwwaaAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I just knew another “name change” was coming.
“White House: Global Warming Out, ‘Global Climate Disruption’ In… “
Bubba Bob
September 17th, 2010
8:20 am
stands,
How dare we let parents have a say in how their kids are educated about sex! The government has a right to do whatever they want, parents be d**ned.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:20 am
dB – 8:19 – yep. we should keep them in the dark about sex and contraception, that way they’ll NEVER be curious about it (cuz it’s only when you TALK about it that they want to experiment)
Butts Wagner
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
The fact is that the status quo is so bad that crazies like O’Donnell are preferable. What does that say about the establishment candidates?
Tall
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
Mick: No offense taken. You’re right – this woman is a nitwit. You do have to admire her ambitions, though.
stands for decibels
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
How dare we let parents have a say in how their kids are educated
We do.
USinUK
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
Bubba – 8:20 – you want to opt YOUR kid out of class, that’s fine – but preempting what EVERYONE ELSE gets to learn is NOT
The Leg Lamp is a "major award", much like Cynthia Tucker's Pulitzer and Obama's Nobel
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
This day is starting out great.
“60 MINS: Jimmy Carter slams Ted Kennedy for killing his health care bill! “
Global warming is dead. Long live, er, ‘Global climate disruption’! – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
September 17th, 2010
8:21 am
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Sun Protection Factor
September 17th, 2010
8:22 am
I think the rosey palm has given way to the orange palm of the QT instant tan lotions. The QTea Party, as it were, (not).
Bubba Bob
September 17th, 2010
8:22 am
On Rangel, he’s just unethical. That must be ok with the Dems. No controversy there.
It’s so funny to see the same people bashing O’Donnell go about defending Rangel. I bet it’s racism.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award", much like Cynthia Tucker's Pulitzer and Obama's Nobel
September 17th, 2010
8:22 am
So there must be a lot of racists “down under”
“Tea Party formed in Australia… “
Bubba Bob
September 17th, 2010
8:23 am
USinUK,
“you want to opt YOUR kid out of class, that’s fine – but preempting what EVERYONE ELSE gets to learn is NOT”
Are you willing to apply that to every other subject area or just sex? Be careful how you reason this out….
I have a really really long and inflammatory screen name. Notice meeeee!
September 17th, 2010
8:23 am
Hey, I just read this thing I want you to talk about instead of Jay’s post. Please pay attention to it.