Christine O’Donnell Walks Out On Piers Morgan Interview After Gay Marriage Query

Good for her. She's not running for any political office, she's promoting a book. What does her feelings on "gay marriage" have to do with anything other than trying to make her look like a bigot?

Former Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell walked out of an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan today after the host asked her a question on gay marriage. “My first ever walk-out in 25 years of interviews,” Morgan said on Twitter after the exchange, which airs on Piers Morgan Tonight at 9 p.m. O’Donnell, who is promoting her new book, became uncomfortable when Morgan asked questions about politics. “You’re borderline being a little bit rude,” she tells Piers Morgan. “I think I’m being rather charming and respectful,” says Morgan.


On gay marriage, O’Donnell said she’s not running for office, and therefore would not address the issue. “Why are you being so weird?” Morgan asks. “I’m asking you questions based on your own public statements…it’s hardly rude to ask you that, surely.” She clearly didn’t agree, claiming that she was “being pulled away” from the interview by an off-camera handler.

How Christine O'Donnell Brought Down The Delaware GOP:

Charles Krauthammer, in stating why he supported Mike Castle instead of Christine O'Donnell in the Delaware Republican primary contest last November, made a point that most Americans would probably refer to as pure and utter common sense: “always support the... most conservative candidate who was electable.” But to far-Right bullies like Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin and Sean Hannity, et al, either you're all-in or you just don't get to play:

The FBI is investigating whether Christine O’Donnell misused campaign funds during her Senate run. While we wait to find out whether she’s guilty on that count, we already know that she is guilty in another way: for destroying and cannibalizing the Republican Party in Delaware. Despite the media’s continuing fascination with O’Donnell (to the point where even Chris Coons is still asked about her) less attention has been paid to O’Donnell’s negative effect on the down-ticket races in Delaware, or to the fact that the damage she did will last for several election cycles. There has also been no attempt to hold accountable the conservative media figures who endorsed O’Donnell.

O’Donnell had a consistently negative effect on the close down-ticket races in Delaware. Republican Party officials in the state who spoke to FrumForum on and off the record expressed great frustration with the damage she caused. O’Donnell did this in several different ways. She cost the GOP several candidates in the Delaware State House, giving the Democrats a super-majority. She hurt the campaign for the Republican nominee for State Treasurer. She boosted a Democratic party which has been growing stronger in the state, and solidified in the minds of many voters the view that the Republican party was an atavistic and unserious party, which the mainstream had rejected. In a year when Republicans had a wave to take advantage of and the opportunity to grow across the entire country, O’Donnell failed her party and brought it down.

The election results show several close Delaware State House races where Democrats won by incredibly small margins. Not only were the percentages that separated these races very small, they were also small in absolute terms. The closeness of these races speaks to the success of the Democrats’ get out the vote efforts, which were driven largely by motivating voters against O’Donnell.

There were seven State House races where the Democrat won by less than than 1,000 votes. In three of those races, the Republican candidate had been recruited to take on a Democratic incumbent. The power of incumbency is hard to defeat in any election cycle, and a wave election is a rare chance to counter it.  Yet in the races for the 6th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 18th, 32nd, and 41st districts, the GOP candidate lost. The vote margins were very small: 407, 282, 734, 879, 438, 296, and 939 votes respectively.  (The race for the 7th was also close, decided by 1,364 votes.)

Many of the candidates who were recruited to run in this cycle did so with the expectation that Mike Castle would be on the top of the ticket. Not only did the Republicans have a weak candidate on the top of the ticket, Democrats (and independents) were given more motivation to vote against O’Donnell and the entire GOP ticket. Neither Chris Coons nor any of the other Democrats on the ticket were considered exceptionally inspiring among the Democrats. One Republican told FrumForum: “There really was no motivation for Democrats to vote in this election until the O’Donnell thing happened.”

In a year when Republicans made gains in state legislatures across the country, the Republican caucus in Delaware’s State House got smaller, going from 17 Republicans to 15. This has given the Democrats a super-majority in the State House. They can now write revenue related bills without the Republicans if they choose.

In addition to the lost opportunities in the House races, Republicans in Delaware also expressed frustration with the results in the State Treasurer race. The Republicans had nominated State Senator Colin Bonini and he lost to Democrat Chip Flowers Jr. 51% to 49%. Everyone that FrumForum spoke to described Bonini as a candidate who was significantly more conservative than Mike Castle, a candidate who would have likely appealed to Tea Party voters. By losing his State Treasurer election, the Democrats not only won another close race, they also gained an important long-term advantage for candidate cultivation.

Many of Delaware’s highest ranking politicians have previously held the State Treasurer position. Some notable previous holders of that spot include current Democratic Senator Tom Carper and current Democratic Governor Jack Markell. With Delaware’s Senate and House seats both going into the Democratic column, being able to get a Republican into the State Treasurer position was critical for cultivating a conservative candidate who could be competitive in future election cycles.

As a candidate, Bonini clearly had appeal beyond just the conservative base. Bonini and every other Republican running in statewide races managed to get more votes than Christine O’Donnell. This was not enough to overcome the Democrats get out the vote effort though which was sustained by opposition to O’Donnell and led many to vote for Chris Coons and other Democratic candidates on down-ticket races.

In addition to the lost opportunities in 2010, O’Donnell’s run caused damage that will last beyond the midterms. The Republican brand within Delaware has gone from just being unpopular to being toxic.

Republicans who spoke to FrumForum described the Republican party meetings that are attended mainly by senior citizens, as well as Tea Partiers who view college degree holders with disdain. In this environment, professionals and businessmen in Delaware are finding the Democrats to be the more appealing option. One person bluntly stated that the Democrats figured out how to win in Delaware simply by nominating candidates “who are not crazy left-wingers.”

Failed U.S. Senate Candidate Alvin Greene Now Trying for South Carolina House Seat

This too shalt pass with nary a peep, after all while Alvin Greene may definitely be a kook, but he's a Democrat and not a kooky white conservative member of the GOP:

Alvin Greene, the unemployed Army veteran who suggested during his failed U.S. Senate bid that making action figures of himself would help create jobs, is running for office again.


Greene paid the $165 filing fee on Christmas Eve to run in a special election for a South Carolina House seat made vacant by the death this month of Rep. Cathy Harvin.


Cal Land, the chairman of the Clarendon County Democratic Party, said Greene entered the race five minutes after the filing period opened. A primary will be held Feb. 15 with the special election set for April 5.


Greene said Monday he would wait to see who else filed before commenting on the race. He was handily defeated in November by incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.

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Chris Coons dares Sarah Palin To Come To Delaware And Campaign For Christine O'Donnell

DailyCaller.com:

Who does Delaware Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Chris Coons want campaigning in Delaware? Sarah Palin, of course.


Facing attention-grabbing Republican candidate Christine O’Donnell, the Coons campaign sent an e-mail to supporters Tuesday wondering aloud why the matriarch of the “Mama Grizzlies” hadn’t yet fulfilled a promise to campaign for the struggling candidate.


“The Delaware Republican Party turned its back on O’Donnell. Then the National Republican Senatorial Committee turned off their support,” read the letter. “Sarah Palin’s absence in Delaware is a sign that she is set to do the same?”


Far from a rhetorical question, the Coons campaign seems eager to actually have the former vice presidential candidate make an appearance for O’Donnell.


“I think Sarah Palin coming in would be great,” said Coons’ Communications Director Daniel McElhatton. “Sarah Palin, Jim DeMint, [and] Christine O’Donnell have all the same types of ideology and policy positions … So if Sarah Palin wants to come in and articulate those positions to Delawareans, all the better.”

Who was it? Yeah, the great Charles Krauthammer who declared that you support the best "electable" candidate, not some schmuck with little to no chance to win. Wise counsel for far-right yahoos like Michelle Malkin, Jim Demint and Sarah Palin who ignored all sense of logic in endorsing Christine O'Donnell after her upset win over moderate Mike Castle.

All Bets Are Off: Idiot Christine O'Donnell Says Her Influences Include God And Gloria Steinem

CNN.com:

In a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Christine O'Donnell listed both God and Gloria Steinem as sources of inspiration and influence when times get tough on the campaign trail.

The interview was conducted by CBN's The Brody File on Friday at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware and is posted on CBN's website.

O'Donnell cited a double standard she believes is being applied to women, specifically conservative women who choose to run for office. "I don't feel it because I don't watch the news. (Laughs) No. I do feel it. There's certainly a double standard and I don't often quote Gloria Steinem but she said you can look at a double standard if they wouldn't attack the male opponent that way and there's no doubt that they wouldn't say the things they're saying about me, they wouldn't do the things that they're doing if I weren't a woman. I'm not whining but there certainly is a double standard especially when it comes to conservative woman."

O'Donnell then delved into faith stating, "God is the reason that I'm running. If I didn't believe that there were a cause greater than myself worth fighting for, if I didn't believe that it takes a complete dying of self to make things right in this election cycle I would not be running and when you die to yourself you rely on a power greater than yourself so prayer is what's gotten us all through."

Gloria Steinem? Really now? One of the most radically-liberal and divisive figures on teh Left? A woman whose done nothing but set back women's  by continuously play the "victim" card? A woman whose smeared conservative women over and over and over again is one of your influences?!?

S.E. Cupp And Kirsten Powers On New Christine O'Donnell Ad

I don't agree. It was clear to me that she was being sarcastic, even making light of the Left's No. 1 smear tactic. No biggie on the "I'm not a witch" line and a good ad in my book.

New York Times Smears Christine O'Donnell

They can't help Democrats win in November by bragging about anything Barry's done so they're left to degrade, insult and smear:

Christine O'Donnell, the surprise winner of Delaware's GOP senate primaries last month has been avoiding the press since her victory over party favorite Mike Castle shocked poll watchers. As the candidate's quirkier past incarnations and incantations began getting wide circulation, and Republican party officials distanced themselves from her campaign, political journalists have been getting stonewalled in their efforts to interview the Tea Party phenom. On Thursday, O'Donnell broke her undeclared boycott of mainstream media to talk the New York Times' Mark Leibovich about "her journey to conservatism," but by Friday her campaign managers were probably wishing she hadn't.

Leading with "liberal laughingstock and perhaps the embodiment of a can-you-top-this-for-bizarre," the paper of record used this first opportunity to question the candidate to note she displayed the "upbeat personality of an aerobics instructor." The column also introduced readers to O'Donnell's family (her father, Daniel, "worked a series of small television roles before scoring his signature gig - playing Bozo the Clown" and her sister, "Jennie, a lesbian who ... has moved temporarily from Los Angeles to help on the campaign," is a "self-described expert in the 'healing arts'").

 

In response to recent reports about discrepancies in O'Donnell's education and background, the Times informed readers that in her youth the 41-year-old unmarried candidate "planned to become an actress and had a series of romantic relationships" ("I by no means was a slut," she told Leibovich). She also experienced her political awakening as a College Republican ("What I discovered is that I have opinions.") 

Hard pressed, apparently, to write anything substantive about the elusive candidate, the Times closed the 1300 word interview with this reassuring tidbit: "She did surprisingly well on a chemistry exam, ... which emboldened her to take a class in Japanese, which she said she aced."

If it's not FOX, better off to just concentrate on your state and not talk to the lamestream media again Christine.

Sarah Palin: Why No Probe of Barack 'Hussein' Obama?

Newsmax.com:

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin alleges that the media has a blatant double standard, shining intense scrutiny on GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell while turning a blind eye to then-candidate Barack Obama's personal history in the 2008 campaign.


During an interview with Fox News host Greta Van Susteren Wednesday night, Palin said: "Funny . . . That we are learning more about Christine O'Donnell and her college years, her teenage years, her financial dealings than anybody ever even bothered to ask about Barack Hussein Obama as a candidate and now as our president."


Palin also recently tweeted to O'Donnell, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from Delaware, that she shouldn't waste time "appeasing nat’l media seeking ur destruction.”


Obama has come under some criticism during his campaign and after for failing to release documents and background material on his life that has been de rigeur for most candidates.


Obama has yet to release college transcripts and files from his undergraduate work at Occidental College and Columbia University, and later at Harvard Law School. His college dissertation at Columbia has disappeared. Many of his official papers during his time as an Illinois state representative have also disappeared. He has never released his full medical records.

Liberal Judge Karen Mills-Francis Calls Christine O'Donnell A "Whore" On Joy Behar Show

Newsbusters.com:

On Wednesday’s Joy Behar Show on HLN, when a panel discussion turned to the subject of Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell, panel member Judge Karen Mills-Francis of the Judge Karen’s Court show described O’Donnell as having been a "whore" as she listed some of the Senate nominees past and recent problems. Mills-Francis: "She’s a real train wreck, and the reason why she said that is, I mean, have you looked at this woman’s resume? She was a whore by her own admission. She was an alcoholic. She owed her college $5,000 for 10 years – they had to sue her. The IRS levied an $11,000 tax lien against her. I mean, do I need to go on?"


Apparently impressed by her rant, Behar responded, "Keep going."

It's ok to call women "whores"...as long as they're conservative.

Christine O’Donnell On Hannity: “Not Going To Do Any More National Media”

Mediaite.com:

Christine O’Donnell made her much-hyped appearance on Sean Hannity’s program tonight, hyped all the more by Hannity’s introduction of her as “the woman the Democrats love to hate.” Though she carried herself well enough in a friendly environment, overall her appearance unfortunately didn’t merit the hype surrounding her primary victory…aside from the confirmation that this was her only national media appearance.


O’Donnell made that clear when Hannity referenced a recent Sarah Palin tweet saying:


C. O’Donnell strategy: time’s limited;use it 2 connect w/local voters whom you’ll be serving vs appeasing nat’l media seeking ur destruction


O’Donnell responded by saying Palin was “absolutely right” and that it was “great advice.” O’Donnell added that she only appeared on Hannity because she “had some business in New York” earlier in the day. She was steadfast, though, that she’s “not going to do any more national media,” and that the possibility is “off the table” because she’d rather focus on the people of Delaware.


Of course, Bill Maher came up. Hannity noted O’Donnell “did his show a lot,” to which she replied, “Unfortunately.” She also termed her dabbling in witchcraft “rebellion”…and in one of the more (and relatively rare) interesting moments of the interview, said, “Who didn’t do some questionable things in high school?”

Chris Coons Led New Castle County To Brink Of Bankruptcy

My guess is that independent voters in Delaware will be more worried about this than whether or not a candidate dabbled in witchcraft over a decade ago:

While the Associated Press reports that Democrat U.S. Senate hopeful Chris Coons (D-DE) claims he “successfully restored his county to financial health and is ready to do the same for the federal government,” an examination of Coons’ record as New Castle County Executive shows otherwise.


In fact, by Coon’s own standard, he led the county from being “fundamentally sound” to the verge of bankruptcy in just four years, lamenting that the county was “18 months from being out of money” and “unable to operate.”


As New Castle County’s spending skyrocketed by 10 percent under Coons’ leadership, he shifted the burden for his irresponsibility to taxpayers with three massive property tax hikes of 5 percent, 17.5 percent and 25 percent respectively. In 2008, Fitch Ratings downgraded the county’s “rating outlook” from stable to negative because the county’s cash balances were decreasing under Coons’ reckless stewardship.


“Trailing by double-digits less than 60 days before the election, Chris Coons is desperately attempting to rewrite history and distract voters from his record of out-of-control spending and massive tax hikes as he drove New Castle County to the brink of bankruptcy,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond. “Delaware voters deserve more than the same reckless, failed economic agenda that Coons has promised to rubberstamp in Washington, and that’s why we’re confident they will elect a fiscally responsible Republican leader to the U.S. Senate this November.”

Rand Paul And Sarah Palin Take A Victory Lap On FBN’s Freedom Watch

Mediaite.com:

Sarah Palin capped off a primary week most pundits called as a resounding victory for her dropping by the libertarian Fox Business show Freedom Watch. Sharing the stage with one of the most controversial successful Tea Party candidates, Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul, Palin explained what it meant to her to watch Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell win after being criticized severely by Karl Rove and other prominent Republicans.


Asked to assess the victory in terms of national public opinion, Palin argued that O’Donnell was right when she noted “this is just a reflection of the sentiment of voters that are saying ‘no more of the same’” and wanted to see “smarter, smaller government.” She also expressed her hope that Tea Party leaders would not veer towards the “middle, which is really governing towards the left,” and shrugged off criticisms of O’Donnell that she was ill-prepared in terms of education to handle a legislative position: “I hear that and I think, ‘Christine, join the club.’”

Bill Maher Launches Christine O’Donnell Blackmail Scheme With Clip Of Her Admitting To Witchcraft

Mediaite.com:

Bill Maher and Delaware GOP Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell go way back– namely, all the way back to “1997 or something,” when O’Donnell appeared semi-regularly on Politically Incorrect. Now that she is a celebrity, Maher used his first show of the season to remind O’Donnell that “I made you,” and warn that he would release an old clip of her weekly until she came to Real Time. This week’s was of O’Donnell admitting to going on dates to Satanic altars!


Maher seemed to remember her visits to the show fondly, sending her good wishes and predicting that she may be more successful than Sarah Palin because “Sarah Palin is mean and Christine is not.” Despite deeming her nice enough to not attack her in any direct way, Maher was not above digging through old clips of her on his program saying wacky things in order to get her back on his show. “It’s like a hostage crisis,” he explained, “Every week you don’t show up, I’ll throw a body out.”

Last night’s body was from 1999, and the discussion was on witchcraft. O’Donnell, who from the clip appears to have been talking about her faith before admitting to said witchcraft, explains that because she had been a part of Satanic circles, she understood better than most why faith (in non-Satanic religions) was so important.

The bizarre thing about the “attacks” on O’Donnell so far is that few, if any, have anything to do with actual policy. Few know what her actual political beliefs are outside of her hyper-conservatism in her private life and, as Bill O’Reilly said on his program last night, she is a woman who “is not remarkable in any way” politically.

Harry Reid Calls Chris Coons His "Pet"

This should help....Christine O'Donnell:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday predicted to The Hill that Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons will safely win the Nov. 2 general election against GOP nominee Christine O'Donnell.

Reid talked up the New Castle County executive following a memorial ceremony on the Capitol's east steps to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. O'Donnell on Tuesday night won the GOP nomination to face Coons in November — a result that has split the national Republican Party.

But Reid said Coons would have won even if Rep. Mike Castle (R) had prevailed over O'Donnell.

"I'm going to be very honest with you — Chris Coons, everybody knows him in the Democratic caucus. He's my pet. He's my favorite candidate," Reid said.

"Let me tell you about him: A graduate of Yale Divinity School. Yale Law School. A two-time national debate champion. He represents two-thirds of the state now, in an elected capacity. I don't know if you've ever seen him or heard him speak, but he is a dynamic speaker. I don't mean loud or long; he's a communicator. So that's how I feel about Delaware. I've always thought Chris Coons is going to win. I told him that and I tried to get him to run. I'm glad he's running. I just think the world of him. He's my pet."

Creepy.

Karl Rove: "I'm A Huge Tea Party Fan"

Sad that far-Right extremists like Michelle Malkin would play the "sexist" card just because Rove's being honest about what Christine O'Donnell needs to do in order to win in November.

Bill O’Reilly Tries To Make Peace Between Sarah Palin And Karl Rove Over Christine O’Donnell

Mediaite.com:

One of the most fascinating aspects of following the “GOP Civil War” brought about by Christine O’Donnell’s stunning primary victory is watching it play out in real time on Fox News. Sarah Palin, who backed the Tea Party candidate, is a Fox News contributor, and so too is Karl Rove, who has come to represent the GOP establishment, and has been a vocal critic of O’Donnell (and her chances for general election victory.) Enter the Fox News big dog, Bill O’Reilly, who reminded Gov. Palin that she and Rove were “simpatico” on most issues. In other words, can’t we all just get along?

Rachel Maddow Resorts To A 15-Year-Old PSA Ad In Attempt To Smear Christine O'Donnell

Mediaite.com:

Tea Party (and Sarah Palin)-backed candidate Christine O’Donnell shocked many by winning the GOP Senate primary in Delaware tonight, enraging a good part of her own party in the process. Why are they so beside themselves at O’Donnell’s win? Well, the video Rachel Maddow gleefully showed tonight while discussing O’Donnell’s victory is a good place to start.


That video, Maddow explained, is from 1996, when O’Donnell spoke with MTV in support of abstinence on behalf of a group she founded, S.A.L.T. (Savior’s Alliance For Lifting the Truth). Specifically, O’Donnell delves into why masturbation is wrong. 

There are many reasons to love this video. The first that jumps out at you, as soon as you catch a glimpse of O’Donnell’s hair: wow, this is so ’90s. And just when you think it can’t get any more ’90s, they hit you with Joan Osborne’s “One Of Us.” O’Donnell talks about the importance of using our sexual desires “in God’s appropriate context.” One of her cohorts explains that “masturbation is a selfish act, and it’s a lustful one, and we are to walk with pure hearts, not adulterous, lusting hearts.”

O’Donnell also dismissed the idea of telling people that “masturbation is the answer to AIDS and all these other problems that come with sex outside of marriage” (the apparent fact that no married people have AIDS is news to us), and then delivered her best line. We won’t spoil the exact wording, but know it’s about pleasing yourself vs. people in a relationship pleasing each other, and that when Maddow welcomes guest Ezra Klein directly after the segment, he says, “It’s gonna be hard to follow that, Rachel.” Indeed it is.

The smell of desperation. It's who they are.

Tea Party Favorite Christine O'Donnell Wins GOP Senate Primary Over Mike Castle

There's some irony here in the fact that Castle, a noted RINO, was just endorsed by Chris Christie, but hey the power of the Tea Party just can't be underestimated no matter how much the Left tries to smear them:

Tea Party favorite Christine O'Donnell, a perennial candidate with no government experience, soundly defeated veteran politician Mike Castle for the Republican Senate nomination in Delaware Tuesday -- posing a major upset to the political establishment on the last big day of primaries. 

With all precincts reporting, O'Donnell beat Castle 53-47 percent. 

O'Donnell's win stands as the latest sign of Tea Party strength but also the latest test of whether that movement helps or hinders the Republican Party, with an open seat and perhaps a GOP Senate majority at stake. 

State party leaders have warned that O'Donnell cannot compete against Democrat Chris Coons and had vigorously backed Castle, a nine-term congressman and former governor. 

But O'Donnell stood her ground and accused Castle of selling out to the moderate wing of the party. Considered a long shot just weeks ago, her candidacy got renewed attention after conservative Joe Miller beat Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in their state's Senate primary

last month. Big-name endorsements from Sarah Palin and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint boosted her profile in the final days of the race, which snowballed into one of the nastiest intra-party battles of the year.