NRSC WILL NOT Support Christine O'Donnell's Campaign (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 8:46 PM
Good grief–
FOX News reported, “The National Republican Senatorial Campaign announced tonight that they will not support conservative Christine O’Donnell in her campaign for US Senator in Delaware.”
That was a quick announcement… Good going GOP. That ought to fire up the base.
O’Donnell defeated RINO Mike Castle tonight in the Delaware GOP Primary.
Michelle Malkin warns:
Expect more Washington Republicans to start sounding like Tea Party-bashing libs as their entrenched incumbent friends go down.
And, here’s a friendly public service reminder: You can donate to GOP Sen. Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund PAC right here right now.
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Published May 24, 2012 at 8:46 pm - 91 Comments
cargosquid commented:
And the Party of Stupid shoots themselves in the foot, again….
And they wonder why the Tea Party is gunning for them.
jpehrlich commented:
I’m shocked..SHOCKED! The establishment RINOS are getting their a#! kicked so now they are taking their ball and going home.
I know most of you are too young to remember…but this is deja vu all over again: Bush Senior’s temper tantrum over Reagan. Phahhhh! The more RINO’s claim they’ve changed the more they stay the same.
VaGal commented:
Don’t need’em. She’s got “we the people” supporting her and we have a much better track record. Go Christine!
Formerly known as Skeptic commented:
As they extend yet another “F you” to the voters and their selected candidate, they wonder why they aren’t getting any donations…
Jim commented:
This news doesn’t exactly come as surprise does it? She’s got Gary Coleman level loser-stink all over her. While the Republicans shouldn’t put up candidates who have filtered through the Ivy Leagues or spent their lives protected in ‘Ivory Towers’, candidates should have a modicum of real world experience and success in some profession whether it be military, vocational, or mercantile. Scott Brown at least had a substantial career in Mass. politics as did Sarah Palin.
O’Donnell has none of these qualities. It’s too bad, before today I liked the odds of the Republicans rolling back or restricing ObamaCare. Now, not so much.
jpehrlich commented:
Wow…FEAR AND LOATHING by CK, Perrino and Rove…methinks they realize the ship has sailed and they are still standing on the dock. Now the big pout by the NRSC.
What part of “You’re fired” do they not understand??
sheerkon commented:
haha they will support a traitor to the party,his president,the military and the war effort….but not o ‘donell because of…? If the nrsc sends me any mail this year ill wipe my ass with it and send it back.
DocScience commented:
Every time they (the RNC) calls here looking for money, I bring up their support for RINO’s and their timidity to actually do anything that is not Democrat-lite.
Time for these people to retire to the country club, maybe they can catch Obama on the later holes.
sandy commented:
There are states in which the Republican Party is almost non-existant. The Party heads once again form their coalitions with the Democrats and sit back watching Dems win election after election.
What this Republican chairman did to this candidate is beyond belief. Whether they liked her or not she is the Republican Candidate and they should support her. Perhaps the rifts will be healed tomorrow — God I hope so — we all want to secure a Republican Victory.
DukeofWellington commented:
The GOP has just set itself up to be a 10% third party. They’re already not getting money from voters, and with this they’ve lowered the chance of funds.
Perimeter Force commented:
I can’t believe that the Republicans are that small minded. What a sweet victory when she beats both Democrats and the Repbulicans.
G O D BLESS O’Donnell.
Gail Randall commented:
Just how stupid can these idiots become?? Poor Ronald Reagan is rolling, rolling….I don’t care if she is a $5 streetwalker….Just ask whose policy positions aligns more closely to the NRSC positions….Christine’s or the other guy…
Lee commented:
I just donated to her campaign through the Senate Conservatives Fund: https://senateconservatives.com/takeamericaback
O’Donnell has already accomplished the feat of removing a RINO from the contention. Mike Castle, as far as I could tell, is indistinguishable from a Democrat, so I figure we have lost nothing, even if she doesn’t win, but I hope the voters will band together to show the Republican establishment who is really in charge. They are long overdue for a sharp lesson.
I wrote to Castle, after the Cap and Trade vote in the house, that I would do everything I could to see that he lost in 2010 — and I did.
Pat the First commented:
If she can win, it is stupid. If she can’t win, it is smart. We will know in November.
Josh commented:
I am so tired of the blindness of those in high places. These folks in high places have gotten too cozy with their thrones and their ‘secure’ positions of power. It is time for independent conservatives to stop giving money to committees and round table groups that give aid and comfort to the RINO’s.
Denny commented:
They’re doubling down on stupid.
Spartan79 commented:
The National Republican Senatorial Campaign announced tonight that they will not support conservative Christine O’Donnell in her campaign for US Senator in Delaware.
I am announcing today that the National Republican Senatorial Campaign will not receive one cent from this long-time GOP supporter and voter in this campaign. Not. One. I sent $50 to O’Donnell’s campaign, and will continue to support her (can’t vote for her – wrong state). I can’t believe the Stupid Party is doing this.
Brad commented:
Removing any “passionate” feelings for or against O’Donnell winning the primary, it’s the right call the NRSC has made. Until her polls come up and she makes it a race, we simply can’t afford spending money in Delaware. We need to help Nevada and Alaska and keep a close eye on Kentucky, especially with the debates coming up and a media that will pervert our candidates words – before we even think about spending money in Delaware. There’s more value in spending money elsewhere. A ad buy in California where we might not have spent otherwise has a bigger bang for the buck than Delaware now.
No doubt we have had plenty of reasons this year to be critical of the NRSC, but this isn’t one of them. Palin and Demint will need to do the heavy lifting and do the fund-raising for this race. If she can win this race she will need them to get her sprint going. I hope they will and can do it.
OakvilleVoter commented:
Who cares about them? RINOs. Time to go.
Enough already.
Bye-bye, Obama. Bye-bye, RINOs.
Enough. Whine somewhere else.
Just sitting here commented:
I gotta’ believe they’re spouting this rhetoric now but give it another month and they’ll be supporting her somehow some way
Moemo commented:
Pfffft.
SM-Illinois commented:
Since the NRSC emails me regularly asking for money……..I’m going to email them and ask them what are they thinking? Time to pull together!
Formerly known as Skeptic commented:
“Removing any “passionate” feelings for or against O’Donnell winning the primary, it’s the right call the NRSC has made. Until her polls come up and she makes it a race, we simply can’t afford spending money in Delaware.” While I understand the logic, there was no need for them to announce within hours of her win that they will not support her. The implication is that it is NOT a decision based on win-ability but rather a vindictive stance. Like I said, a big “F You” to the voters.
Jamie W. commented:
I’ll send her the money I would have sent the RNC; my state’s candidates don’t need it, and she is going to REALLY need it now. Think I might send the RNC a note too, that I’m pre-allocating their donation to O’Donnell to ensure it goes to a candidate who is NOT a RINO.
donh commented:
Rove was dreadful and classless on Hannity. What sour Kraut had to say yesterday was at least legitimate commentary before a vote begging people to think everything through. He was doing his job. Rove engaged in a brutal misogynist beat down of O’Donnell AFTER the votes counted a victory by a very wide margin. Rove was extremely malicious. Now I know why Rove’s parents committed suicide. Now I know who is to blame for turning a conservative Governor from Texas into a quisling RINO. This sore loser snub actually is a big help for O’Donnell to WIN the seat .
alan commented:
Whether O’Donnell wins or loses in November at least that RINO Castle won’t be a Senator.
Pat the First commented:
Third parties are going to condemn us to 2 more years of the Dems in control of Congress. How sad!
VaGal commented:
It does not matter if it is a smart financial decision not to back her, it was a stupid political decision to announce it. Why give ammunition to the left? I say “we the people” need to keep up the pressure. If the establishment GOP is not with us, then they better get the h*ll out of the way.
Kevin W. commented:
First thing first,
Jim #6, you do know that regardless how many Republicans get in the Senate, they can’t role back Obamacare until 2012 at the latest.
Next, for all these nay sayers, haven’t you learned about the optimism that Reagan taught us to have?
Also, I hope this proves once and for all that Karl Rove is nothing more than a Big Government, Ole Boy Network R.I.N.O.
This is the same guy along with Bush, McCain, and Graham that was trying to cut a back door deal with La Raza back in the early 2000′s to grant the illegals amnesty.
Be it Rove, Army, McCain, Graham or Gingrich,
(if you remember, the Global Warming commercial, Gingrich was sitting on a couch with Nancy Pelosi talking about saving us all from Global Warming. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6n_-wB154 )
the Country Club, Blue Blood, Good Ole Boy R.I.N.O’s can’t, or shouldn’t be trusted.
Bobbi commented:
This us being approved by Michael Steele?
Chippy commented:
Guys and girls…..she doesn’t need RNC money. We can do this and pull her over the finish line. Hey! The democrats can’t say she is a republican money establishment candidate. She is alone and of the people. Smart move any way you look at it. Great news!
Freddy commented:
I wonder why Rove has such hatred of O’Donnell that he made that Democratic Campaign Ad on Hannity tonight?
What a bitter, spitefull, hatefull rant by Rove.
Clearly, the only thing that will make Rove happy is seeing O’Donnell lose. Clearly, he is willing to campaign for just that end!
Reform Islam commented:
That’s absolutely fine with us. We’ll just keep firing RINOs, eradicating their staff and emptying DC of the Nobility of the Right until it’s clear within every single Congressperson’s mind: Our social contract is one of a representative republic. Either represent, follow our directives, and behave as a proper public servant does, or be gone.
It took the rising of the Third Estate in France to conclude the unaccountability of its nobility. Our current situation is also one of uprising, first dealing with our own corrupt and unaccountable nobles. Once we’re done cleaning our house, we’ll certainly move onto the Progressive slave lord’s house next.
Multitude rising.
Ginger commented:
Starve the Beast….. Do not give to the National Republican Party….I haven’t given them a dime since before the traitor McCain… They got a lot of nasty return mail though. I used to admire Steele but I do believe he is in bed with Barry.
Kevin W. commented:
Another Tea Party Victory? How long will it take Karl “Amnesty” Rove to run this candidate down?
NEW YORK – Political novice and tea party ally Carl Paladino has beaten the Republican designee in the race for the party’s nomination for New York governor.
Paladino rode a wave of voter anger on his way to defeating former Congressman Rick Lazio. It’s another blow to the GOP in a heavily Democratic state.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100915/ap_on_el_gu/us_new_york_governor_2
Faye commented:
#8 skeerkon, please don’t do it, some little mail room worker will be the one to open the letter, not some high mucky muck.
#19 Brad, technically you may be right, however this announcement makes the GOP look divided and weak. It would have been better to be honest with the Delaware Republican senatorial nominee and said we will help you in any way we can but the bulk of our financial support will go to the races that are close.
By making the announcement they made it has alienated the NRSC from the core supporters. I will no longer donate one cent to the GOP or the NRSC. The next time one of those organizations calls me I will tell them why I am no longer donating. I will donate directly to the candidate.
Looks like more house er…senate cleaning needs to be done.
googiesmama commented:
I don’t care what anyones political leaning is. Any fair minded person must had seen Rove as a hack this evening. There has to be a back story to Rove’s actions on Fox News tonight. His conduct was absolutely disgraceful. He should had disclosed the reason for bias before unloading on live TV like he did.
You can contact the @NRSC (202) 675-6000 and John Cornyn (R-TX) – NRSC Chairman (202) 224-2934
donh commented:
Rove exposed himself BIG TIME and lets hope it is a huge career ending mistake on his part. I will NEVER see him the same way again. Tea party has really struck gold with O’Donnell.
billy sol commented:
The members of the NRSC should be replaced by true conservatives. THEY are conceding Delaware, true conservatives will not! Castle is a Rino, and needed to go! just like the”twin beasts from down east”, and lindsey graham!!
Ginger commented:
I am so proud of Hannity for sticking up for O”Donnell. He is going to interview her and give her lots of air time. Rove, go home and take your note pad with you. We are doing the job that you fools has failed to do.
WE THE PEOPLE
reliapundit commented:
i remain unimpressed by O’Donnell.
i am more impressed than ever by the tea party.
but it takes more than tea to win elections.
just ask doug hoffman.
it takes money.
right now, coons has 9 million bucks.
and O’Donnell has 20o thousand.
and she’s behind in the polls by a lot.
i disagree with the nrsc decision, but i can see that they might want to place their limited funds elsewhere – somewhere the chances are better and the money won’t be wasted.
for her to get gop establishment money she need to raise a lot more and get the polls closer.
Kevin W. commented:
NASCAR is going to have a race in Dover on September 26th, Dover International Raceway holds 140,000 people.
That would be one hell of a “meet and greet” for O’Donnell to do with the people from Delaware that will be attending the race.
Ginger commented:
billy when is Lindsey Graham up for re election?
Randy commented:
@Jim “candidates should have a modicum of real world experience and success in some profession”
you mean, like our president?
Kevin W. commented:
Not inside the track, but a meet and greet outside of the track near an entrance or in the parking lot.
SM-Illinois commented:
Christine O’Donnell certainly outmatches Joe Biden! Talk about incompetent, bloodsucking, dithering idiot, that would be good old Joe! Or, take Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, etc, etc……..time for some new blood in there. Get rid of those incompetents!
myohmy commented:
Rino’s are just ‘effing loser. Time to hang their hat and let others lead.
Multitude commented:
donh: Krauthammer, Rove and others are rightfully terrified; as talking heads, they act as seers and wizards, consulting “magic” to explain occurrences and forecast trends.
As one who directs such seers and wizards in a global corporation, I’m sympathetic to their agitation: their models completely fail when there’s no prevailing wind. It’s easy to forecast snow in the winter when the skies turn grey, but when it snows three feet in the middle of July in Oklahoma, the gaussian trickery of the seer fails. We’re into the land of power laws, quantum uncertainty and behavioral irrationality.
Incidentally, the ascension of laypersons is a tremendous opportunity for our nation. Extensive research in risk theory continually shows that a panel of randomly selected “regular people” make far superior decisions than a panel of experts. Combine that with the realization that’s been lost since the era of Wilson that our social contract and national constitution is one of a representative democracy, and it’s vital that we’re finally returning to the advancement of actual representatives who represent! Generations of experts resulted only in expertise in corruption, lobbying, gifts to friends and a complete distortion of our economy (Fannie & Freddie as only one of the more recent examples).
All O’Donnell has to do is represent her constituents and communicate their will. Anything further is a liability in this revolutionary reform.
Brad commented:
Could anyone point me in the direction where the NRSC “announces” it will not support O’Donnell’s campaign? My best guess is this comes from an anonymous source via Mediaite because the only thing I can find coming out of the NRSC tonight is a press release of congratulations.
I would agree with Formerly known as Skeptic if the NRSC announced this moments after the polls closed it would of been a big F You to Republican primary voters and a poison the well action. But I don’t see this announcement and I don’t know who the media’s anonymous source was … a phone banker? A Castle supporter with hurt pride? Who the hell knows?
The NRSC will in the future make this announcement and they should, actually they won’t make any announcement but will just move their resources out. Come on people, the media in two weeks will be taking a 5 second clip of Angle in her debate and perverting her words to fit their media template they’ve already written about her, but the polls are closer in Nevada, so shouldn’t the NRSC spend money defending her and begin making preparations to do so until O’Donnell is within at least 6-7 points of Coons?
I support the NRSC on this one. And the grassroots, Palin, Tea Party and Demint need to do the heavy lifting of getting O’Donnell’s numbers up. Should we spend money in races we can’t win? Do you support spending millions of NRSC dollars in New York with the numbers we got there, so why does anyone expect Delaware to be different?
Greg commented:
Dear Fellow Republicans,
This is to update you on our current intentions, which is to only take control of the Senate with the candidates we choose. Failure to comply in the voting booth with this demand will result in our still wanting your donations but not supporting whom you elect.
Sincerely,
The NSRC
Randy commented:
@ Brad “Removing any “passionate” feelings for or against O’Donnell winning the primary, it’s the right call the NRSC has made.”
Jeez. Then they simply should have kept their darn mouths shut. Politics is all about perception and public relations. I often wonder who is in charge of the PR machine for the GOP.
Dump Michale Steele NOW!
Ginger commented:
All O’Donnell will need when she wins the election is to hire aides that can help her. She will have Palin, Demint, so many of the good established republicans to help, as will be the same for all the newly elected ones. I am not worried!
John Hetman commented:
I will bet now that we can kiss Mark Kirk of Illinois, the Chuck Percy/Jim Thompson of 2010, goodbye. The Regular Republican Party and lots of the old guard are moribund.
Terry in GA commented:
#26 — your personal comment was extreme and over the top, totally unacceptable opinion for any civilized discussion. While I totally agree that Karl Rove’s childish comments are dispicable, yours was even more grievous.
Please apologize to those of us who would prefer respectable dissent on topics rather than very personal tragedy.
anonymous commented:
It is time to get rid of the NRSC and have a new leadership in 2011 if the Republican take control of both US House and US Senate. The NRSC doesn’t won’t to support the Tea Party. The problem is they don’t want to listened to the voters. We need to get rid of these RINOS.
Ginger commented:
Brad
Fox news has announced it twice already tonight!
Can't wait till Nov. commented:
I’m so mad I Pi$$ed my pants. Fired off irate e-mail to party chairman Steel then went to O’Donnell’s website and donated money.
Toaster802 commented:
Said to the RNC types by Drill Instructor Tea Party:
Are you quitting on me? Well, are you? Then quit, you slimy f*cking walrus-looking piece of sh*t! Get the f*ck off of my obstacle! Get the f*ck down off of my obstacle! NOW! MOVE IT! Or I’m going to rip your b*lls off, so you cannot contaminate the rest of the world! I will motivate you, Private RINO, IF IT SHORT-D*CKS EVERY CANNIBAL ON THE CONGO!
Or how about this one for Pat the first, Jim, and all the other Kraut-hammers in America;
Tea Party: Whose side are you on, son?
RINO voter: Our side, sir.
Tea Party: Don’t you love your country?
RINO voter: Yes, sir.
Tea Party: Then how about getting with the program? Why don’t you jump on the team and come on in for the big win?
RINO voter: Yes, sir.
Tea Party: Son, all I’ve ever asked of my members is that they obey their conscience as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Republicans, because inside every RINO there is an American trying to get out. It’s a hardball world, son. We’ve gotta keep our heads until this RNC craze blows over.
RINO voter who sees the light: Aye-aye, sir!
Jim commented:
Karl Rove effed up tonight BIG TIME. He let the cat out of the bag whose side he is really on. He revealed himself to be a “ruling class” Republican.
Folks, it’s up to us. I’m not kidding. We need 1 million conservatives to kick in 10 bucks each to Odonnell or Demint’s senate conservative fund.
Folks, just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the country……we have to fight our own party.
exceller commented:
In one sense, having the NRSC turn a cold shoulder to O’Donnell, may just make her more attractive to voters because it demonstrates that she is truly an outsider, not part of the old boy network. Perhaps it will make her more palatable to independently minded northeasterners who don’t normally support “establishment” republicans.
sandy commented:
Justsittingthere — I agree. O’Donnell will be supported by the Republican big wigs, The Republicans stand to win a huge victory in November but right now networks like MSNBC are salovating at the thought of a split Republican Party. Repubs cannot afford this rift to go on until the election so in order to save face they will have to back her.
Many women voters who have been treated badly by the Good Old Boys Network will be sympathetic to her plight and come out to support her. Repubs better play kissy face with O’Donnell before the Dem sharks smell blood in the water.
Brad commented:
Ginger
Fox News and anonymous sourcing is not an announcement from the NRSC. We all knew the NRSC would spend money elsewhere if O’Donnell won with polling as it is currently. We’re Republicans and we’re smart – this is all media framing and media drama and some of us are falling for it. There’s no announcement of any such kind coming from the NRSC tonight.
Vero commented:
I will never donate to the NRSC again EVER! – funds go directly to the folks actually, you know, running.
pill commented:
Want to bet on the ad against O’Donnell..You win the Rove clip on Hannity tonite..
Estragon commented:
I thought all the insurgents HATED the NRSC, since they regularly curse the group and accuse them of outlandish outrages – like flying a lawyer to Alaska to “steal the election,” a complete fabrication, a LIE repeated on blog after blog and rarely if ever retracted or corrected – and generally speak of them in terms most reserve for the worst Democrats.
But they raise a hissy fit when NRSC doesn’t step up to write a check for THEIR candidate?
Maybe you should have been nicer, huh, morons?
Multitude commented:
Isn’t it interesting that the dumb-assed middle class, fly-over America rubes have been harping on “out-of-control spending” by both political parties for two decades (while being written off as clueless idiots for their “irrational concerns”)? And having been screwed by Newt and the Contract with/on America, then screwed by Clinton, Bush and Obama, they’re cleaning their own house first this time, once again, focusing on out-of-control spending and debt?
Is it a coincidence that when we consult the economic experts globally, e.g. the British, EU, Chinese, Japanese press and their experts (just spend an afternoon with The Economist, Foreign Policy, or any other credible foreign periodical), they mirror the very same concern about out-of-control spending? How can global experts be in complete agreement with America’s middle class idiots?
Is it possible… just in the least… that these rednecks and rubes know exactly what they’re saying, while the American Progressive Political Nobility (RNC, DNC) either have no clue, or worse yet, are willfully and intentionally destroying the nation?
I love it when the Average Joe gets it right, time after time. Then again, look at quotes from Megan McCain’s book (god help you if you try to read the actual book), or review Barack Obama’s “writing” and contrast Average Joe imputed experience-derived wisdom with this confused knuckle-dragging progressive drool and reconstituted vomit. The average middle class idiot gets it right while the pedigree prodigy is defeated by the wet paper sack.
John Stanford commented:
It was Republican primary voters who voted for Coons tonight who are not firing up the base.
Republican primary voters may have wanted Democrat Coons to win the general election, but why did they nominate a life long loser who filed a $7 million junk lawsuit against her former employer after she was fired in another chapter of her failed life?
carol-Christian Soldier commented:
Alaska-Miller===Army Vet-West Point grad-a PATRIOT-won-no thanks to the NRSC-
The elite RINOS are NO DIFFERENT than the ‘progressive’ Ds–they just seem to be ‘nicer’…
BTW-Rove –crossed him off my list (had my suspicions about him for a long time) after his comments on Hannity tonight…
C-CS
exceller commented:
Rove supplied the de-facto ruling class Republican response tonight, before O’Donnell was even done speaking. He took out the long knives. No need for any “official” word from the NRSC, we know where and with whom they stand.
Corky Boyd commented:
A lot of folks stopped supporting NRCC and NRSC when they did a massive fund raising effort at the same time Sen. McCain was trying to cram through Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2007. Conservatives just didn’t know where the money would go. There are now a number of PACs that will support only conservatives and no RINOs.
The Republican party should realize the world is changing. They act as if the Tea Partiers should be just another support group for the Republicans. Indeed, it is the Tea Party movement that is throwing fear into the Democrats, not the Republican party. Had it not been for the Tea Party, they would still be saying the days of Reagan are over and we should play ball with Obama.
When was the last time you saw the DNC draw hundreds of thousands to the mall for a rally? It’s about time they pay a little more respect to the Tea Partiers and the enthusiasm they exude.
carol-Christian Soldier commented:
didn’t finish my thought–it does not surprise me that the entrenched folks at the RNC-NRSC- CRP (CA R-Party)-et.al. betray Patriot -candidates…
C-CS
wanumba commented:
The Democrats blithely run dead people and zombies who think islands will tip over. WHat’s this crapola about needing “gravitas.” WHy are RINOS indistinguishable form DEMS in their arguments? They ARE DEms, infiltrated into the GOP. THrow them OUT. The Dems thought NOTHING of dumping Leiberman and he’s just a classic liberal, not a fruitcake.
RINO McCain spent $21 MILLION against a REPUBLICAN -A CHUNK of that millions money was raised from Republicans so MCain could defeat OBAMA. McCain HOARDED the money and gave the election to Obama. THANKS! and McCain says we all HAVE to vote for HIM. WHy? His amnesty stance is Obama’s stance. A RINO is a DEMOCRAT with his fingers in GOP money. McCain WASTED GOP money – a Democrat leech on the Republicans.
McCain had trouble raising new money – which he obviously predicted so he got the POTUS campaign money set aside for his senate run. He won, used up huge amounts of money GOP money against GOP, spending like Pelosi and was just nasty rude to his challenger.
Now he say everyone HAS to vote for him to keep out the Democrat. Tired of it. He’s a self-professing habitual liar. No thanks.
donh commented:
Jim, please Verify the NRSC press release from Fox . It was released just minutes after Karl Rove finished his interview with Hannity…It may be a forgery issued by a lone nut job who just lost his mind.
archtop commented:
“In one sense, having the NRSC turn a cold shoulder to O’Donnell, may just make her more attractive to voters because it demonstrates that she is truly an outsider, not part of the old boy network. Perhaps it will make her more palatable to independently minded northeasterners who don’t normally support “establishment” republicans.”
Bingo! I bet she pulls in the indies fed up with Obamomics….
John Stanford
“…but why did they nominate a life long loser who…”
Oh, you must be referring to Senator Al Franken. So, please what events in Senator Al Franken’s past made him the winning Senate candidate from Minnesota? I think he was involved in some financial shenanigans with the failed Air America. Oh yeah, he was on Saturday Night Live! And he wrote a lot of hateful extremist left wing books. And said a lot of hateful things on the radio. But he won…gee, how’d he do it?
longrunningfool commented:
I sent the following to the NRSC with my $.01 donation…
“For the record, your behavoir regarding O’Donnell in Delaware is shameful. I donated to cost you money. The processing cost will exceed my “donation.”
Expecting help from the base? Don’t count on it when you act against its interests and treat the people that put you in office with contempt.
I donated what I could to George Bush repeatedly. I contributed to Dino Rossi. I contributed to Brown in Mass.
And I’m going to contribute to the REPUBLICAN nominee in Delaware.
Which is more than the NRSC can say.”
newton commented:
Now I understand why Dick Armey talked explicitly about the Tea Party going for a “hostile takeover” of the GOP.
It cannot come at a better time!
thomas mc donnell commented:
if the citizens want to get control of their government back they need to get rid of the people who run both parties. the people(CAREER POLITICANS) who run both parties have no regard for the will of the majority of the people. they in their positions for their own personal satisfaction. its incumbant that the people remove them and replace them with citizens who will do what the majority of the people want. and once they are there for a while they retire and return to private live. the career politican has been a disaster for this country and its people. the power to tax is the power to tryannize.
aprilnovember811 commented:
NRSC, We’re coming for you next. Bastard traitors, all of them. They don’t represent the people, they want the people to follow them. YOU’RE NEXT!
vargas commented:
It’s crap like this that will drive conservatives to a true 3rd party option and not try to operate under the GOP umbrella.
chilipalmer commented:
As Rush predicted earlier today-before this news-if any third party starts, it will be the Republicans themselves who are the one with 10%. Now tonight we see it happening.
newton commented:
Forget a “third party”!
It’s time for the hostile takeover of the GOP!
jpehrlich commented:
Is the “Weekly Standard” a reliable enough source? It currently has posted that it was informed by the NRSC that it will be sending in a limited amount of $$. DeMint therefore is asking for donations to send.
jimg commented:
Do you ever notice how it’s always the conservatives who need to go along to get along with the moderates? That we need to abandon our principles for the good of the ‘party’? That we needed to shut up and rally around McCain in 2008?
Ever notice when the time comes – like now – those favors are never returned by the moderates?
Me, too.
Brad commented:
jpehrlich
That’s anonymous operatives talking to reporters … The NRSC isn’t on record and they didn’t make an announcement of any kind like most people in these comments are knocking them for – this is media spin and media drama and it’s exactly what the liberal powers in the media want us Republicans doing right now, fighting amongst ourselves. And of course the NRSC will be sending in limited amounts of money, we knew that would be the case weeks ago just by looking at the polls. They’re sending in limited amounts of money because she’s 15-20 points down.
I just don’t understand how conservatives can get mad about this. Aren’t we always complaining about all the wasted money our government spends on worthless programs, but yet here we are asking the NRSC to waste money in Delaware. Until O’Donnell shakes things up in the race against Coons, maybe an awesome debate performance will improve her numbers, and she gets to within striking distance of Coons, I’m not going to ask the NRSC to throw good money after bad.
NRSC money would better be spent in ground operations of West Virginia and Wisconsin instead of Delaware because we got better chances to win those races… And when O’Donnell is within six, it’ll be time to get some resources back in Delaware. We need to be fluid in our operations and we need to get the most value out of our dollars. We’re conservatives, we believe in fiscal intelligence don’t we?
Chris R commented:
This was to be expected. She’s nuts, there are winnable races elsewhere and the lies and insults spewed at Castle and his supporters will not be easily forgotten. I think the GOP needs to send a message here itself. Calm down.
Estragon commented:
NRSC resources are limited and need to go to where they can do the most good. We had a guy who would win easily – at least he is undefeated in 12 previous statewide elections – with minimal assistance, if any. The O’Donnell backers went to the mat for the nomination, and now we are supposed to divert scant funds from competitive races to Delaware?
Did someone really expect to spend two months saying “screw the NRSC” and “screw the establishment” and then expect them to pick up the tab?
Did the Libertarians bring brownies to this party?
flyoverland commented:
The NRSC calls me incessantly for money. They can lose my phone number, I won’t be giving them another dime. I will just send her my money directly. Its time to end the professional political class–let them get a real job or join the ranks of the unemployed. They’ve helped create enough unemployment doing it their way.
Mike commented:
As of today, because of the likes of Rove, NRSC, and other establishment Repubs, I am no longer supporting the party and will be a registered Independent! F*** You Rove and NRSC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Warthog commented:
Wow, no support at all? That’s dumb. With this move the NRSC has turned the Tea Party’s anger knob all the way to “11″, snapped it off and tossed it out the window.
(I hope they like their music loud…)
oldguy commented:
What amazes me is these Republican elites think they will be able to just walk away after this all shakes out.
Militant Conservative commented:
Got a RNC poll/please donate letter yesterday. No money but a curt response. I give directly to conservative candidates not the RNC. The TPM is taking over the Republican party and kicking the RINOS to the curb. WHAAAAAA, SLAP. Pimp hand is strong. powder is dry.
Kevin P commented:
Momma always said life was like a box of choc’lets…
Kevin P commented:
This could actually work to O’Donnell’s favor. IF “moderates” don’t like the GOP – she can say she’s running against the entrenched GOP just as much as she’s running against Democrats.
Robert commented:
NRSC will not support O’Donnell.
Sounds like more Republicans need to be removed
and replaced. They do not represent us.
Robert commented:
Regarding those who say that O’Donnell has to make the race closer before the NRSC will support her;
@#$%)*^Y%$(*R(_^&U and then some!
Even if they have that strategy, to announce it at the moment of victory shows childish petulance and a sense of – ENTITLEMENT! What a bunch of babies and ARROGANT know-it-alls.
Somebody call the waaambulance for the
National Republican Senatorial Campaign.
These insiders and liberal softies have got to go,
all of them, Democrats first.
Hangtown Bob commented:
The Republican Party needs to get off its dead ass and support every conservative candidate who is running against a Democrat. Their present attitude just enforces the idea that they’re more interested in their personal success than the success of the country.
Hangtown Bob commented:
It’s time for a MONEY BOMB for both O’Donnell and Angle.!!!!!
Make it GO VIRAL!!!
Kevin P commented:
The TP may not win all of its endorsements this time but the elite pundits don’t know what the hell is going to happen. It’s wonderful that elections now are based on the will of the people instead of the wishes of the elite.
O’Donnell WILL win Delaware – this is a tsunami and we need to quit listening to these talking head experts! This may have been stated before in this thread, but studies have shown repeatedly that a panel of average citizens in any situation performs better than a panel of experts!
Well – far as I can tell – there’s a helluva lot of average citizens – and darn few experts. That’s the STRENGTH of the U.S.A.