Steven Lonegan: Shutdown Is Why I Lost To Booker

[DonViejo]

DANIEL STRAUSS – OCTOBER 21, 2013, 3:35 PM EDT

Republican Steve Lonegan, who ran against now Senator-elect Cory Booker (D-NJ) says he would have beaten Booker if it weren't for the government shutdown.

"There is no doubt in my mind or in the minds of any of my campaign staff that the shutdown cost me the election," Lonegan said in an interview with the New Jersey Star-Ledger on Monday. "If I had known it was going to happen and that it was going to be handled so badly in Washington, I wouldn't have run for Senate."

Lonegan supported the shutdown while he was running for Senate.

Booker was long expected to clinch the nomination and win the Senate seat. Lonegan trailed in most polling of the race, even before the shutdown.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/steven-lonegan-shutdown-is-why-i-lost-to-booker

[SummerSnow]

1. Rethug excuses

[blm]

2. Then why did he campaign with Palin if he wasn't down with the shutdown?

He's not only a whiner, he's a lying whiner.

[DJ13]

3. Good, reinforce the idea that the shutdown was a bad idea

Drive that point home with your fellow conservatives.

[Turbineguy]

4. Don't sweat it Mr. Lonegan.

Your cohorts are looking to do it again soon.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Well, that's one explanation

Another one is that you're just a fucking asshole, Stevie.

[regnaD kciN]

6. But…but…but…

What about your confident prediction that your certain victory over Booker would be the turning point that would cause Obama to instantly "cave" and give Republicans what they demanded to end the shutdown?

[Arkana]

7. Wait, Steve--I thought you said the shutdown was a GOOD thing?

[libdem4life]

8. Senator-elect Booker. First gay marriages in NJ. Making a big splash. Love it.