Political Ruminations

Morning Quote: Christine O’Donnell

“That’s one of the things that I like about him — because he’s been consistent since he changed his mind.”

- Christine  O’Donnell (“I’m not a witch” fame) on her endorsement of Mitt Romney.

Christine O’Donnell Halloween Graphic

What can I say…I was bored last night. Please steal and post this graphic anywhere you like, with attribution. Click image for a larger version.

Christine O'Donnell Clueless That the Separation of Church and State is in the Constitution

OMG. O'Donnell is a freaking MORON. Think Progress:

Yesterday, in a debate with Democratic opponent Chris Coons at Widener University Law School in Delaware, O’Donnell accused Coons of “constitutional ignorance,” saying “perhaps they didn’t teach you Constitutional law at Yale Divinity School.” But when Coons defended his position against teaching creationism by citing the First Amendment’s prohibition against establishment of religion, O’Donnell inquired, “that’s in the First Amendment?“:

Coons said that creationism, which he considers “a religious doctrine,” should not be taught in public schools due to the Constitution’s First Amendment. He argued that it explicitly enumerates the separation of church and state.

“The First Amendment does?” O’Donnell asked. “Let me just clarify: You’re telling me that the separation of church and state is found in the First Amendment?”

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” Coons responded, reciting from memory the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“That’s in the First Amendment…?” O’Donnell responded.

Later in the debate, O’Donnell stumbled when asked whether or not she would repeal the 14th, 16th, or 17th Amendments if elected. She asked the questioner to define the 14th and 16th amendments, adding: “I’m sorry, I didn’t bring my Constitution with me.”

Go to 2:50 to listen to the incredulous crowd laugh at her. And laugh, and laugh.

Thank God she's losing. These Tea Party people are utterly ignorant, particularly when it comes to knowledge of the constitution they claim to so love.

h/t Bob Cesca

Morning Quote

During a debate last week between Chris Coons and Christine O’Donnell, the two Senatorial candidates in Delaware, O’Donnell, the GOP candidate, seemingly had little to say when asked by the moderator to name a recent Supreme Court decision that she disagreed with. O’Donnell:

Oh gosh. Give me a specific one ... I'm very sorry right off the top of my head, I know that there are a lot but, uh, I'll put it up on my website I promise you.

Shades of Palin and Couric, and the utter ignorance expressed by an actual candidate for the U.S. Senate.

VIDEO: SNL Spoofs Christine O'Donnell's Witch Ad

Another parody of the "I am you" campaign ad put out by the O'Donnell [R-DE] campaign. Too funny!

 

Morning Quote

The GOP Senate candidate in Delaware, Christine O'Donnell, babbling about liars and lying, on Politically Incorrect in 1998.

A lie being a lie or an exaggeration, is is [sic] disrespect to whoever you're exaggerating or lying to because it's not respecting reality.

Makes you wonder how she justifies her own numerous and egregious lies in her own mind.

Chris Coons Ahead of O’Donnell in Delaware

Tea Party Republican Christine O’Donnell vs Democrat Chris Coons in Delaware, and Democrats are in the lead. Nate Silver with the good news:

Democrats are also close to closing out the race in Delaware, with new polls showing Chris Coons with leads of 17 and 19 percentage points over his controversial opponent, Christine O’Donnell, possibly expanding what had already been a double-digit lead. Like Ms. McMahon, Ms. O’Donnell’s campaign is flush with cash, thanks to a burst of donations from conservative and Tea Party activists following her victory in the Republican primary last month. But Ms. O’Donnell’s polling deficit will be difficult to overcome and the race is perhaps best considered a curiosity rather than an integral part of the Senate picture.

A word of caution. We can't afford to count Christine O’Donnell out in future elections. She is tenacious, and has lost elections in the past. She is someone to watch, if only so that we can kick O'Donnell and her nutjob views down the road in her future attempts at legitimacy.

Christine O'Donnell is a Big Spender

Christine O'Donnell is a Big Spender......on her own needs. When it comes to paying her staff, not so much. She didn't pay them. Yet....she wants Delaware voters to elect her to the U.S. Senate in November.

 

Tell Christine O'Donnell, "No, thanks"!

Headline of the Year: “O’Donnell: No Witchcraft Since High School”

Oh. My. God.

This is what our country has now come to. Christine O’Donnell, a candidate for the U.S. Senate discussing her involvement in “witchcraft”.

Adding…. perhaps she and Palin can compare notes.

ht Bob Cesca

Video Flashback: Witch Hunter Prays Over Sarah Palin in Her Wasilla Church

Remember this? The vid that was originally posted on the website of Palin's church in Wasilla, depicts Palin as she is prayed over by Kenyan witch hunter, Thomas Muthee, a man who has made a vile career out of persecuting “witches” in Africa.

Muthee began his life in ministry in Africa by hunting down a local woman named Mama Jane after proclaiming her a witch. Six months of fervent prayer and research identified the source of the witchcraft as a local woman called Mama Jane, who ran a “divination” centre called the Emmanuel Clinic in Kiambu, Kenya. Her alleged involvement in fortune-telling and the fact that she lived near the site of a number of fatal car accidents led Pastor Muthee to publicly declare her a witch responsible for the town’s ills, and order her to offer up her soul for salvation or leave Kiambu. After Pastor Muthee declared Mama Jane a witch, the townspeople became suspicious and began to turn on her, demanding that she be stoned. [……]

Shades of Salem.

Adding….wondering if Palin might require protection from her protégée's witchery.....

Thank You, Sarah Palin! Chris Coons FTW!

Unbelievably, Tea Party Liar, Christine O’Donnell, is poised to win Delawares’ Republican primary on Tuesday night.

It looks like there’s a real possibility of a major upset in the Delaware Senate primary on Tuesday night, with insurgent conservative Christine O’Donnell leading longtime Congressman and Governor Mike Castle 47-44. That 3 point lead is well within the poll’s margin of error.

Bob Cesca:

O'Donnell is a proven liar, and she was caught red-handed on the air by a conservative talk radio host. And that's on top of being an empty vessel.

The Washington Independent on the effect of Palin’s endorsement of O’Donnell:

Today a poll conducted over the weekend by Public Policy Polling puts O’Donnell ahead of the GOP backed Rep. Mike Castle 47% to 44%, a three point lead that is within the survey’s margin of error.

Not too much has changed for O’Donnell in the interim, with the exception of an endorsement from Sarah Palin on Thursday night and another show of support on Friday evening from Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) via Twitter, meaning these nods may be proving important:

Can we say it yet? Moderates no longer have any place in the Republican Party.

Also....

In the wake of the Palin endorsement in Delaware, another subplot is brewing. The Delaware GOP, which is backing Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) for the Republican Senate nomination, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission that accuses Tea Party Express and their chosen candidate, Christine O’Donnell, of violating FEC coordination rules.

Adding…..

Listen to conservative talk radio host, Dan Gaffney, call O’Donnell out on her lies.