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What does all that get you?
If youre Delawares Christine ODonnell, the new Republican nominee for Senate, it translates into big bucks.
In just the first 48 hours after her stunning upset of Representative Michael N. Castle, Ms. ODonnell has raised more than $1.3 million, according to an accounting by her campaigns Web site.
I'm leery about the establishment's take on her though...
Rove coming out saying he doesn't like her could be a ploy to get the moderates to vote for her just because he DOESN'T like her, and then she double crosses us like most other republicans have.
I'm leery about the establishment's take on her though...
Rove coming out saying he doesn't like her could be a ploy to get the moderates to vote for her just because he DOESN'T like her, and then she double crosses us like most other republicans have.
Personally I thought that was one of the more principled things Rove has ever said. Though I see no real difference in O'Donnell and Rove when it comes down to it. She's said some things he may not agree with, but they're both neocons in the end.
I'm leery about the establishment's take on her though...
Rove coming out saying he doesn't like her could be a ploy to get the moderates to vote for her just because he DOESN'T like her, and then she double crosses us like most other republicans have.
Personally I thought that was one of the more principled things Rove has ever said. Though I see no real difference in O'Donnell and Rove when it comes down to it. She's said some things he may not agree with, but they're both neocons in the end.
That's why I suspect Rove may be tricking the voters by saying that.
The establishment may very well WANT O'Donnell, and is using reverse psychology. It's right out of Rove's election playbook.
He's the election genius, afterall.
Personally I thought that was one of the more principled things Rove has ever said. Though I see no real difference in O'Donnell and Rove when it comes down to it. She's said some things he may not agree with, but they're both neocons in the end.
That's why I suspect Rove may be tricking the voters by saying that.
The establishment may very well WANT O'Donnell, and is using reverse psychology. It's right out of Rove's election playbook.
He's the election genius, afterall.
Well now that she's won the primary the establishment certainly does want her, but only because they want a Republican in that seat. They don't care who it is, so long as they're a Republican.
That's why I suspect Rove may be tricking the voters by saying that.
The establishment may very well WANT O'Donnell, and is using reverse psychology. It's right out of Rove's election playbook.
He's the election genius, afterall.
Well now that she's won the primary the establishment certainly does want her, but only because they want a Republican in that seat. They don't care who it is, so long as they're a Republican.
You and I differ there. The establishment doesn't want real fiscal conservatives, because the status quo has been to continue moving farther left regardless of what party is in office.
Small government conservatism is in no way a real goal of the establishment. The republicans have had a multitude of opportunities to easily accomplish small government solutions across the board, and have barely accomplished any. In fact, they've done the opposite in most cases.
They could have done something about SS. They could have cut the DOE. But they didn't.
The only real small government conservative in 08 was Paul, and you see what they did to him. You watched the other candidates clearly steal his talking points while the media silenced him as much as possible to allow the other candidates to pay them lip service.
The goals of the establishment transcend left and right. There's something bigger.
Well now that she's won the primary the establishment certainly does want her, but only because they want a Republican in that seat. They don't care who it is, so long as they're a Republican.
You and I differ there. The establishment doesn't want real fiscal conservatives, because the status quo has been to continue moving farther left regardless of what party is in office.
Small government conservatism is in no way a real goal of the establishment. The republicans have had a multitude of opportunities to easily accomplish small government solutions across the board, and have barely accomplished any. In fact, they've done the opposite in most cases.
They could have done something about SS. They could have cut the DOE. But they didn't.
The only real small government conservative in 08 was Paul, and you see what they did to him. You watched the other candidates clearly steal his talking points while the media silenced him as much as possible to allow the other candidates to pay them lip service.
The goals of the establishment transcend left and right. There's something bigger.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
Rand Paul isn't his father and is in fact a part of the Republican Establishment. As is Angle and now O'Donnell. She was the 2008 Republican U.S Senate Candidate against Biden as well.
You and I differ there. The establishment doesn't want real fiscal conservatives, because the status quo has been to continue moving farther left regardless of what party is in office.
Small government conservatism is in no way a real goal of the establishment. The republicans have had a multitude of opportunities to easily accomplish small government solutions across the board, and have barely accomplished any. In fact, they've done the opposite in most cases.
They could have done something about SS. They could have cut the DOE. But they didn't.
The only real small government conservative in 08 was Paul, and you see what they did to him. You watched the other candidates clearly steal his talking points while the media silenced him as much as possible to allow the other candidates to pay them lip service.
The goals of the establishment transcend left and right. There's something bigger.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
I think that remains to be seen, because I can probably count the number of true small government conservatives in federal office on one hand.
I can't think of any time in recent history where there's been this many potential small government conservatives with a majpr party nomination for a general election.
The only one I trust is Rand, and that's only because of who raised him. The rest will have to prove themselves to me.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
I think that remains to be seen, because I can probably count the number of true small government conservatives in federal office on one hand.
I can't think of any time in recent history where there's been this many potential small government conservatives with a majpr party nomination for a general election.
The only one I trust is Rand, and that's only because of who raised him. The rest will have to prove themselves to me.
We're seeing it, however. Even with Rand. The establishment didn't want him, we know that. But now look what we're seeing. Huckabee's Pac just endorsed him and he's going to come campaign for him. Mitch McConnell is helping Rand.
No fiscal conservatism isn't the goal of the establishment, which is why they fight tooth-and-nail in the primaries to get "moderate" Republicans elected. We saw it in Kentucky with Grayson, and we saw it in Delaware with Castle. However, once the establishment loses the primary, they'll do what they have to do to get whoever the Republican is into office.
Yep, she's not my "cup of tea" either but I think she may surprise the media and others who have all but wrote her off.
