Christine d’Arc, Why Her Election is So Important


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(h/t Beasley Beasmeal)

A few days ago, Erick Erickson wrote an “almost obituary” here about Christine O’Donnell, for the way she has martyred herself in the name of the Tea Party movement and The People.

It might work out that way, but she still may pull it off.

Now, I’m just in the cheering section down here in Virginia, as are most of us, but if you’re in Delaware, consider what I’m about to say here. Consider how politics as we know it will, not may, but will, change if Christine O’Donnell defeats Chris Coons.

American RINO’s everywhere will lose, and I mean everywhere, every thing. Democrats will lose an important buffer zone inside the Republican Party and even more importantly, will watch millions of dollars of campaign funds no longer fall into the hands of such useful and manipulable idiots. And one Marxist devil will be no more. Goooaaalll!

This is why it is so important to our Conservative Movement, the Constitution and the People, that Christine should win, and why still-dubious conservatives should be jubilant about those prospects.

1) Immediate Seating, November 15

Her seat may well derail any Democrat get-even legislation during the lame duck session, Nov-Dec, before the Christmas break. OK, if it’s close, there will be a challenge or call for a recount to forestall that. Ive been guessing three points, but all that money the Dem’s are sending in there isn’t just going for TV ads, or insuring that it’s a clean contest according to Marquis of Queensbury Rules. Mischief will be afoot. So it can get close. The Democrat Party, hereinafter referred to as the Party of Inquisition, has a lot invested in Christine not being able to take that seat until after the lame duck session ends.

John Rease (WV) and Mark Kirk (IL) could also have the same unsettling effect on the Dems plans for the lame duck, but for reasons that go to the very souls of not only the Party of Inquisition, but the Party or Status on our side, the name, “Senator Christine O’Donnell” sends cold chills up their spines, which brings me to…

2) RINO Republicans nationwide have gone “all in” on insuring Christine O’Donnell loses.

This is the stuff perfect storms are made of, so follow me here.

By “all in” I don’t just mean spiritually, if you consider ruling class-consciousness to be a “spiritual’ sentiment. But conspiratorially as well, as in some parts of the country, and in Delaware, some Castle Republicans (and probably ol’ Good Sport Mike himself) are actively working to defeat Christine…and of course, seat a Marxist in her place. She has to lose, and there is a nationwide “spiritual” investment in seeing this happen. Hell, maybe even Lisa Murkowski is sending them money…at least money she borrowed from the unions.

But defeating Coons means far more than just a few arrogant, smug, whiny, RINO’s getting their comeuppance.

First Christine’s nomination, and now the prospects for her winning goes to the core of a worldview that is about to become completely undone in American politics, not just in the Republican Party. And while we’re all simply giggly with delight at the prospects of watching all those insufferable snobs who simply can’t bear to admit out loud, or even in front of the mirror, that they want Christine to lose simply because she is not “one of them” and really nothing else…the loss of their votes when the R’s are changed to D’s or I’s are merely the icing on the cake.

How Christine will win is even more impressive, or devastating, depending on which side you’re on.

The day after Christine was nominated, Rush Limbaugh raised a million dollars for her simply by giving an hour of his show to air her case…and against their case. All of that money came directly to her, did not pass GO(P), and did not pay $200 (actually 20%) in handling fees to keep the staff at the RNC in Bounty Towels. (A little Koch Brothers humor there.)

This is huge, for the People in general and the Tea Parties in particular have cut the middle-man money handlers out of dozens and dozens of campaigns. This will continue into the next cycle, of course, unless the GOP gets with the program, and in order to get with the program they have to change…completely.

No matter, for it will be the lack of money from the usual suspects, and ColdWarrior and the Precinct Project, once we get him rolling in January, that will bring that change about. They have will little to say about it…and our people wear boots, only politicians wear bedroom slippers.

But what of the fat-cat donors? The Hundred Millionaire fat-cat donors who are semi-red in their politics but blue in their blood? Purple? While a few thousand RINO’s inside the GOP, plus a few more who are ruling class simpatico from the professions and the academy will simply change their R to D, these fat cats will not be so quick to simply start dishing out the millions to the Democrats they had previously given to the GOP. That money may go offshore in investments, but it won’t go to the Dems, and it won’t go to building beach condos in Haiti for Charlie Rangel.

3) The Democrats will lose a buffer zone of RINO’s and see millions in erstwhile wasted campaign donations go to more useful conservative causes.

And the Dem’s know this. That’s what so juicy about this perfect storm. The Dem’s have always needed the RINO’s, but as useful idiots, or as Mitch McConnell is referred to, “filling out a foursome”. But not for any collegial or professional purpose. The Democrats have needed the GOP center to cover them, sort of like getaway drivers at a bank heist. But most of all these centrist Republicans could siphon off millions in big donor money that could really never do them any harm by deterring their agenda. After all, how much harm has the Maine Blueberries, Tweedles Dee and Dum, ever done to the Dem’s considering the millions they’ve gobbled up…that could easily have kept the Mustang Ranch out of bankruptcy, or otherwise been put to better use?

I’ll pick this subject up again in December or January, for the first mission of true conservative fat-cat money will be to sit down and convince as much of that RINO fat-cat money to be redirected at ending a long list of abuses and usurpations. We have a long list here at RedState, especially the Precinct Project, and how about a little interdiction of the kind of early-voting scandals we’re seeing right now? Hard as hell to beat in court, but easy as hell to interdict, I’ll only say this. (I’ll be at CPAC in February, so maybe we can sit down and talk over milk and graham crackers about these very serious things.)

Slaying the Enemy

In any case, all this gnashing of teeth ends the day Christine O’Donnell gets elected…a permanent carbuncle removed from the behind of conservatism, a tightening garrote around the throat of the Democrats, and an oh-so-good-feeling swift kick in the pants of a quickly departing army of Wormtongue’s who have been vexations to our spirits since Ronald Reagan’s second term.

A Saint She Ain’t..

…but a Martyr She Needn’t be…for the D stands for “Diablo”

…and a child of El Diablo is Chris Coons, Delaware, as pointed out so perfectly by Uma Ritchie right here at Red State. Puedo oler el sulfuro de aquí.  (I can smell the sulfur from here.)

In Orthodox eastern Europe they especially venerate three military saints, St Georgi (George) slaying the Dragon, St Dmitri (Demetrius) slaying the Turks, and the Archangel St Michael defeating the Devil. St Michael is my favorite, for I like the idea that one of God’s inner circle is packing, and knows how to use it.

Americans have always had something like this triumvirate, as well; George Washington, Sergeant York, Audie Murphy, Ike, real heroes for every period of our history, giant killers from every station of life. Not a few are women, Rosa Parks comes to mind, and a whole bunch never asked for the job. A string of Li’l David’s to an array of Goliaths, that’s American history, only now we’re asked to forget it.

Sometimes events simply dump in a person’s lap the immediate call to act and to achieve. Again, Rosa Parks comes to mind. I can think of a lot of people inside our movement I’d handpick over Christine O’Donnell to smite the Democrat dragon, but in truth, maybe it was the Enemy itself that chose her because they thought she could be beaten so easily. They picked her, not me. Sometimes, history can turn on just such a single misstep…to tell one single, tiny, defenseless woman she can’t sit in the front of the bus. Philistines!

Oh my, what joy there will be across America, Delaware, if you reach up and smite this dragon. Read Uma Ritchie’s article about what happened to poor Venezuela when they didn’t, because it was their last chance to ever choose. Or…

…you can make your own deal with Lucifer, Delaware. But if you do, you burn with him. It’s your call.
StMaicheal


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Hey V?

Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 5:58PM EDT (link)

Great minds my friend…see the FP for the interview :)

“It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”
~Sam Adams

Just saw, Haystack

Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 6:03PM EDT (link)

Can’t say Kismet, that’s been claimed, but glad to see we’re working the same side of the street.

Good friends are hard to find, even in the best of times

You two are two souls that believe as one.

janis (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 1:31PM EDT (link)

And it’s a pleasure and a privilege to claim you both as friends. Well done to both of you.

 
 
 

Christine D'arc

Donald Ayotte (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 6:03PM EDT (link)

Your a right about the RNC and Delaware GOP conspiring to defeat her and seat a Marxist. She has a strong support base of grass roots voters and volunteers.
She was down in the polls before the primary and Mike Castle was so smug about his supposed victory that he didn’t even write a concession speech. He finally conceded but refuses to support her in her run against a self-confessed Marxist.
The conservative people of Delaware have risen up in her behalf and I am one of them. We will will regardless of what Krauthammer and Rove spout from their paid position as Fox News Contributors.

We've been following you, Donald.

Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 6:06PM EDT (link)

You’re much appreciated here. Let’s keep the drum beat going. I think we can win this, or I wouldn’t have said it. Just make sure Delaware knows

 

It shouldn't just be conservatives: Think Berlin Wall

David123 (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 8:29PM EDT (link)

built by Marxists

Joe Stalin – Marxist, Lenin – Marxist, Pol Pot – Marxist, Erich Honecker – Marxist, Nicolae Ceauşescu – Marxist, Chris Coons – Marxist

Chris Coons needs to lose. If Castle could have defeated him, fine. But now Castle can’t defeat the Marxist, so O’Donnell has to defeat the Marxist. Moderate Republicans should realize they’ve got a lot more in common with Christine O’Donnell and other conservatives than they do with Marxists.

David123

 
 

Have always been fond of St. Michael, the Archangel, Vassar.

penguin2 (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 6:32PM EDT (link)

Sometimes, the most unassuming and unexpected choice comes to the forefront and does battle. And wins. We’ll take our heroines and heroes wherever we find them.

Outstanding work, Vassar. You’ve nailed how important this race is; it represents something far greater than the little, but fine state of Delaware. Wouldn’t it be something, if Delaware (and Christine) is “The Little Engine That Could.”

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. – Benjamin Franklin
When Good stands up to Evil, Evil blinks. – Vassar Bushmills

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It's always nice to agree with a great mind, Lady Penguin

Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Friday, October 22nd at 5:19PM EDT (link)

…and what better than a Saint that is not from New Orleans.

 
 

On a positive note, think of all the $$ and angst the Dems are spending to defend JOE BIDEN'S seat!

streetwise (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 7:08PM EDT (link)

It’s SSSOOOOO worth it!

 

Sing along with Christine d'Arc

Beaglescout (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 7:09PM EDT (link)

The song is catchy and if you sing it around them you will drive progressives crazy as fruitloops.

“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”

–Alexander Hamilton
 

Another foe that will be vanquished by Christine d'Arc

Loren Heal (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 9:21PM EDT (link)

is “he can win”.

I despise that little clause, the smug circular logic talking point of the political insider.

The fact is that any Republican candidate can win, if the party gets behind him (or her). And if not, the why do we in fact have a political party? If those who claim membership in it are not willing to support, without hesitation, the others who do, then the thing is a sham, a tent of cohabitation to be decamped at a moment’s notice.

Rather, we should campaign on ideology and vote on party.


Join the Concord Project, and follow @lheal, if you dare.

Wrong

expatuae (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 4:07AM EDT (link)

No. We should try to elect conservatives to the Senate. O’Donnell is hurting that effort badly.

I notice Vassar is from Richmond. This seems to be a theme behind O’Donnell supporters- not from DE, often south of the Mason Dixon.

Since she has dominated the news, Toomey has lost 10 points and is now even. Sestak mentioned her at least 4 times in the debate. Why? Because she turns off suburban voters who we need to win PA (and DE for that matter) and fires up the Dem base.

Vote for her fine, but giving her money is like giving money to Sestak in PA.

Senator O’Donnell will not happen. Senator Toomey can.

Toomey deserves all the friends he can get

Vassar Bushmills (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 5:58AM EDT (link)

…and he’ll find them here at RS.

I think conservatism can do with a better loudspeaker though.

 

Why are you cheering for Sestak, expatuae?

Loren Heal (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 12:33PM EDT (link)

You seem so gleeful in your answers, as if it’s more important that a conservative not win than for a Republican to do so.

But then, posting at 4:07AM EDT, it seems you might be located somewhere other than the continental US. Also, with the name “expatuae”, you might either be a United Arab Emirate expatriate, or more likely an American dwelling there.

So perhaps you can be forgiven for not having your mind right in this regard.

But that aside, your cum hoc ergo propter hoc argument is weak. The labor unions are pouring millions into PA, and races tend to tighten as election day approaches and the negative ads start.


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And frankly, this supposed "tightening" of the Sestak race...

conservativecurmudgeon (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 10:06PM EDT (link)

is more than a little fishy.

Rasmussen has Toomey up by ten points, in a poll that’s only a week old. The others are clearly push polls commissioned to bump up the party regulars, along with the RCP average (which was “down” for Sestak today)

This, of course, is another DNC thought-plant: that O’Donnell is hurting nearby senate races– rather like a tumor metastasizing. It’s disgusting, and the so-called polls they use to spread this crap have clearly been using doctored likely-voter preference weighting to achieve their outcome.

Um...

Neil Stevens (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 10:21PM EDT (link)

Do you have a cite for the Q and PPP polls being push polls?

RS contributing editor and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules

Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.

“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder

 

I've never known what to think of Public Policy..

conservativecurmudgeon (Diary) Friday, October 22nd at 12:53PM EDT (link)

..so, having granted this, their polling may or may not be “push” polls in the strictest sense. But, any polls that orbit wildly beyond the norms are either outliers (in which case they shouldn’t be taken very seriously), or their methodology tend to be agenda (or customer) driven. And, in any case, the cross-tabs they often publish seem somewhat out of sync with their overall result.

All of this, though, is a bit of an aside. Sestak is going to lose, and was going to lose the moment he admitted he was either a liar, or a cover-up artist in the quid-pro-quo with Rahm Emmanuel about leaving the field open for Snarlin’ Arlen. O’Donnell has absolutely nothing to do with this race, whatever wet dreams the DSCC are having.

 
 
 
 

This year completely unravels that "electable" argument

E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 10:25PM EDT (link)

Starting with Rubio, but we have dozens of examples now where the PEOPLE chose the conservative over the so-called electable squish. And many/most of them are going to win.

I’m sure we won’t convince the establishment Republicans. But then again, that’s not who we need to convince. It’s us, baby!

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Protect the Borders
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Agree that this year is special but disagree

JSobieski (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 11:58PM EDT (link)

with the implication that every assertion of unelectabilty is based on conservativeness and that every assumption of electiability is based on ideological squishiness.

At some point, the candidate matters. Many people in the squishy middle vote for the better candidate, which helps explain how and why elections swing back and forth in a short time frame.

Did you know that China has been losing manufacturing jobs since 1995? For the specific data, see Table 1 in the following link: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/07/art2full.pdf

I didn't imply that

E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Friday, October 22nd at 12:30AM EDT (link)

“Every”? Sorry, J, that’s simply not what I said or implied.

But for the record, I will state now, plainly, the subtext of what I said, and I back it up. The Republican establishment has chosen a niche that steadfastly refuses to threaten the grip that Democrats have on the necks of America’s people. It believes that it can only win the uncommitted middle by compromising values. Like any amoral group, it accrues power to itself and like-minded allies.

To those ends, it prefers incumbents, and it prefers the squish candidates that appear to appeal to the middle. It wants safety, and rocking the party boat is anathema. The establishment will undermine powerful conservative upstarts and appeal to Republicans to pick “the electable one”. Think of the Toomey-Specter primary in 2004 as the definitive race that spelled out for all time the utterly craven and self-serving heart of the Establishment Republicans.

Always? Every? Nah. But Usually. And Most. And F them. for it.

PS – if the candidate mattered, Toomey. And Rubio.

Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO

 
 
 
 

The left can't touch this..

speciallist (Diary) Wednesday, October 20th at 11:15PM EDT (link)

they have no one who compares with our conservative citizen candidates

broadcast on All channels….Christine can win

"conservative citizen candidates"

Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 7:26PM EDT (link)

That’s a great phrase. I tried to read Maureen Dowdy’s column decrying the stupidity of Sarah Palin and all the citizenry who would vote for her, or O’Donnell, or anybody else who isn’t a polished professional politician (that’s code for “Democrat”) who knows how to lie without thinking about it.

So when the Dowdys ask, “Why should we vote for a newbie who isn’t a ppp?” our answer should be that our conservative citizen candidate will not vote to raise taxes, retain Obamacare, expand government, bow to foreign potentates, enlarge the deficit, take over private industry, give money to political cronies, or CONTINUE THE STATUS QUO of big government. The polished professional politician will vote for all of that, every time.

And if the CCC fails to follow through, we’ll find a new one to replace him.

Buffett Rule #1: “Tax rates don’t matter if you don’t pay your taxes”
– Unnamed tax adviser to Warren Buffett, Leavenworth, KS, 2011
Buffett Rule #2: “A parrot in every pot and two Volts in every garage”– Jimmy Buffett, at a seance in Margaritaville, 1977

 
 

Thank you Vassar.

Uma Richie (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 8:41AM EDT (link)

I appreciate your h/t.

Great article, as always. Once again, God has chosen an unlikely person to be His pencil.

 

Demons and Archangels

pamela1631 (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 7:36PM EDT (link)

Well, the demons are running rampant and Christine D’Arc could probably use an assist from Archangel Uriel.

When you go up against evil, you need the General of Heaven’s Army watching your back.

This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it. ~~Elmer Davis

I am stone forged from the fires of creation into flesh ~~Pamela1631

The greatest civilization is one where all citizens are equally armed and can only be persuaded, never forced.~~Maj. L. Caudill, USMC (Ret.)

 

Some data from Delaware to keep in mind and which might encourage you to make some GOTV calls for O'Donnell

ColdWarrior (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 10:36PM EDT (link)

After the O’Donnell win in the primary, I looked up the turnout data.

The final numbers on the Del. Sec. of State election results page at that time were:

Turnout by registered Repubs.: 32 per cent (was 12 per cent in 2006)

Turnout by registered Dems: 12 per cent

Number of registered Repubs. who voted in Senate primary race: 57,582

Number of registered Dems who voted in contested state treasurer’s primary race: 34,721

But . . . the Delaware Secretary of State’s web site also tells us that registered Dems greatly outnumber registered Republicans, but registered Republicans and “others” slightly outnumber Dems.

Total Republicans: 183,497

Total Dems: 293,666

Total Others: 146,806

Total Republicans and Others: 303,303

(Source: http://elections.delaware.gov/reports/e70r2601_20101001.shtml
.)

So, can Christine O’Donnell win? Opuppet and “Slow Joe” Biden must think so, or they wouldn’t be spending all that time in Delaware.

It all depends on a demoralized Dem base and an enthusiastic GOTV effort for Christine.

Earn some bragging rights even if you’re not from Delaware — please go to her web site and sign up to make a few calls. It’s fun.

Please go here if you wish to donate $$$ to the GOTV effort.

www.christineforsenate.com

Then please go here if you’d like to make a few calls each day:


call.christine2010.com/an/landing

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Conservatives, UNITE! CHANGE the Republican Party and save the world by UNITING INSIDE the Party as precinct committeemen. NOW! (12 days until Nov. 2 — what are YOU DOING to help get out the vote in your precinct?)

In 2012, will YOU become a “voting member” of the Republican Party in your precinct?

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Kowalski: my addition was good, but my typing bad

ColdWarrior (Diary) Thursday, October 21st at 10:38PM EDT (link)

The total of Republican and Other voters is 330,303, not 303,303.

Thanks,
CW

In 2012, will YOU become a “voting member” of the Republican Party in your precinct?

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Learn how to GOTV at The Concord Project and at Procinct and Unified Patriots.

 

Vassar ,from your mouth to God´s ears!

Castor (Diary) Friday, October 22nd at 5:11PM EDT (link)

GO CHRISTINE !

 

Chris Coons Was Sued Three Times In 2007 For Retaliating Against Public Employees For Their Political Views

izoneguy (Diary) Friday, October 22nd at 9:38PM EDT (link)

http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=6910752&nav=QEMt

08/09/2007 3:13 PM ET

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP)- A third lawsuit alleges that New Castle County Executive Chris Coons retaliated against county employees because of their political views.

Dennis Parkstone filed the latest lawsuit last month. He claims he was fired after 35 years for a minor violation because he voiced support for Coon’s rival in 2004, Sherry Freebery. However, county spokeswoman Christy Gleason says Parkstone was fired because he sent inappropriate and explicit e-mails on the county’s e-mail servers.

Those who had once simpered: “I don’t want to destroy the rich, I only want to seize a little of their surplus to help the poor, just a little, they’ll never miss it!” – then, later, had snapped: “The tycoons can stand being squeezed; they’ve amassed enough to last them for three generations” – then, later, had yelled: “Why should the people suffer while businessmen have reserves to last a year?” – now were screaming: “Why should we starve while some people have reserves to last a week?” – Atlas Shrugged

 

The media/left's fixation on O'Donnell deflects attention/criticism from other GOP candidates around the country, and that's a good thing

nvrepub (Diary) Saturday, October 23rd at 1:56AM EDT (link)

She’s doing exactly what Oliver North did in Va. in 1994. And I salute her for it.

 

Nvrepub, you are correct about O'Donnell deflecting attention/criticism from

raider (Diary) Saturday, October 23rd at 9:03AM EDT (link)

other candidates. The left-wing media is fixated on her.

The sad part about the Oliver North election in 1994 is that he only lost by three percent to Chuck Robb. Republican turned independent Marshall Coleman received eleven percent of the vote. There is no doubt that his pupose in running was to keep Oliver North from being elected. That’s also how his backer John Warner wanted it.

It never ceases to amaze me how obsessed the left/media are with O'Donnell. But, that may have singlehandedly elected Sharron Angle and several other GOP candidates by deflecting heat and criticism.

nvrepub (Diary) Saturday, October 23rd at 1:29PM EDT (link)

nt

of course

kyle8 (Diary) Saturday, October 23rd at 2:28PM EDT (link)

they are obsessed with her the same way that they obsessed with Palin. IF they allow a woman, or a Hispanic, or a black to gain any prominence as a conservative, then the gig is up for them.

It forever hurts their victim card .

“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle

 
 
 

I still don't see why Ms. O'Donnell ...

momofthecastle (Diary) Saturday, October 23rd at 1:53PM EDT (link)

is unelectable. Other than places like this stabbing her…..

 

O'Donnell comes across in her TV ads

lepelerin Saturday, October 23rd at 2:50PM EDT (link)

as having a nice personality, easy to want to like. Coons comes across, not as a professor, but someone who is arrogant and dismissive. I think her likeablity can go a long way in a short amount of time.