Posted on 11/03/2010 8:08:40 AM PDT by exit82
Fellow Freepers,
I want to humbly thank you for the support you gave to Christine O'Donnell here in Delaware.
So many of you gave money, prayers and moral support as we here tried to break the Democrat hold on the good people of Delaware.
Today, you will hear stories about Christine--about what a poor candidate she was, how Mike Castle was the better choice and a guaranteed win in DE for the GOP, and that she ran a poor campaign.
Believe NONE of it. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and talking with Christine numerous times during this campaign as Mrs.exit82 and I attended various campaign events.
I heard with my own ears what she stood for, what she would do in the Senate, especially in the lame duck session. I saw her interact with all kinds of people, even those opposed to her. I saw her stand up for the unborn, for the Constitution, for fiscal sanity, for repealing Obamacare, for upholding conservative principles.
I also know that Mike Castle would NOT have won Delaware. The Democrats would not have elected a faux Democrat when they could have voted for a real one in Coons. Obama and Biden would never have come here to help Mike Castle.
As far as running a poor campaign, I don't think so. She had a little more than eight weeks to ramp up an organization, from a shoe-string in the primary, all in the face of no help from her own party in the beginning, and the media onslaught against her.
After all, why discuss issues when we can discuss dabbling in witchcraft 25 years ago, whether she paid her bills, whether she believes in evolution or not.
In the end, it was not enough. The braindead people in Northern Delaware, who had their property taxes raised by Coons three times, over 50%, just couldn't resist pulling the "D" lever one more time.
Christine O'Donnell has guts. She took the hits and did her best. Her defeat of Mike Castle changed Delaware politics forever.
Anyway, no doubt she will be analyzed and criticized and joked about ad infinitum.
However, to me, she is me. And I am proud of her. She helped change the landscape across the country by sticking to her principles.
The purpose of this post is just to say "thank you" to all you Freepers that helped in any way to get her elected. You buoyed our efforts, knowing there were folks all over pulling for us.
Freepers are the best people on the planet. I have been one since late 1998, and I have seen that over and over.
Words are inadequate, but I hope you all know how much I, and we here in Delaware, appreciate all of YOUR efforts on behalf of our little state.
This was one battle, not the war.Our country is worth fighting for, and I sincerely hope Christine will once again be in the fight for all of us.
Thank you, Freepers. You are the best.
Citing Roe v. Wade, regardless of its date, would have been the mark of a true Conservative.
Agree 100%.
Laz—she doesn’t put out (all the way)!
Well, that would have made her fall in Wolfie's little trap, now wouldn't it?
If she mentioned a decison from January 22, 1973, and the question was about a RECENT SC decision, that would have made her look foolish, and invite the inevitable follow-up comment--"I said "recent"!" from Blitzer.
Christine has stated her prolife position in her campaign literature, and in her debates. And she contrasted her position to her opponent's views.
I don't know why you persist in kicking her when she is down.
She went into the arena, she is a qualified candidate, and she did her best.
There is NO question that Mike Castle, Delaware's GOP leadership, Tokyo Rove, AND the Dems, along with the local and national media, were all out to get her.
When you have completed a grueling campaign and won a Senate seat, then YOU can talk.
She should have cited Kelo, the imminent domain case.
It all depends upon your definition of “recent” with regard to the Supreme Court. Many judicial scholars would define it as “within our lifetime”.
I am not kicking anyone; just trying to give a word of wisdom to those who would sally forth into battle totally unprepared.
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