I see O'Donnell's win as a warning...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

If she can do it, maybe Sarah Palin and her followers can too...

We talk about how much we want the teabaggers to win, because defeating them is going to be easy...

Be careful what you wish for, folks...

She won her primary, and this gives her validation. We need to take that away from her, and pronto.

This is a major wake-up call, IMHO...

[TK421]

1. Hey Peggy...so you see it as a possible momentum-gainer for them?

hmmm...I suppose you're right!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I can see that happening, if we don't act to stop her...

We cannot take anything for granted.

[muntrv]

2. They said the same thing about Raygun in 1980.

[RagAss]

3. I see your point Peggy.....

But if a President Palin is in our future...the country is pretty much over anyway.

[Cleita]

4. So far they are only winning among their base.

I wonder if they can bring it to our side and get a win.

[Electric Monk]

6. This was a party primary, not the general election.

Delaware is a Dem seat in November.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. I think you're probably right...

My point is not to take that for granted. We need to work as though there were a real chance we could lose.

That's all.

[LiberalFighter]

11. Absolutely we should never take any election for granted.

At the same time among our own people we should be telling them that the pundits are only telling their listeners what the pundits want to tell us.

If we need to tell anyone. Let them know that 2010 is not like 1994 or any other mid term election. The Republican Party was never fractured in those elections as they are in 2010.

[Meshuga]

16. Nothing wrong with that

:-)

[LynneSin]

7. Just remember that Delaware is a closed primary

The only people that could vote for her is republicans.

Castle is the only republican in the last decade to win statewide elections. He won because he is respected by everyone in this state including independents and moderate democrats.

Those Independents and moderate democrats will not vote for O'Donnell.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. OK, that helps.

I hadn't realized that ...

Thanks.

[AlinPA]

25. Then there is the question: Will Democrats vote this year?

[Canuckistanian]

10. Relax...

This says more about the current state of the Republican party than it does about extreme rigthties taking actual power.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. I hope you're right.

I just don't want to see us let our guard down...

I don't want anything taken for granted.

[Canuckistanian]

18. No, no, you're right

There's still a battle to be fought. But at least our side can now be seen as at least reasonable by moderate voters.

[oswaldactedalone]

19. Preach on CaliforniaPeggy

The Republicon Party in its present, and likely future state, is a menace. We have to get our voters energized so we can lay the smackdown on those loons. Only 7 weeks to go. What will each of you do to support President Obama and Democrats?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. If this gives you some comfort:

PPP Polls: O'Donnell's fav/unfav is 29/50; Only 31% of DE voters think CO is fit to hold office

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. It does! Thank you.

[bushisanidiot]

14. Oh my god! I hope Palin runs for presisent in '12!!!

I would SOOOOOOOO vote for her in the primary.

How do we convince her to do it??

[lonestarnot]

15. Are there enough nutters to put nutters in charge of Congress CP?

[Jade Fox]

17. Nah. Read this.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9130892

[scheming daemons]

20. No.. .it means she can win a race in which ONLY Republicans get to vote

Be careful extrapolating primary victories to the general election.

Kendrick Meek won a primary pretty handily too... he's going to come in third in the general.



Winning a primary does NOT give anyone "validation"... especially a closed primary.



We absolute want... in every single case... for the most rightwing nutjob to win every Republican primary.


Every. Single. One.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. This makes sense...

As long as we fight like hell once these nutjobs have won their primaries...

[scheming daemons]

27. We should fight like hell no matter who wins the GOP primaries...

....but we're much better off when they nominate people who won't be able to pull away many Independent or Democratic voters.

[DearAbby]

22. What you saw tonight...

Is the GOP Party of that state nominating a candidate, this has nothing to do with what will happen this November, when Independents and Democrats vote as well.

[elocs]

24. They are turning their party in the direction they want it to go, much like many here

want to turn the Democratic Party in a more progressive direction. That would not be immediately successful either and would have Republicans applauding the choice of Liberal Democrats who they believe would be easy pickings in the general election.

Sometimes big things have small beginnings.

[grantcart]

26. Lol the Republicans are committing electoral suicide

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44% of Castle supporters stated they would not support O'donnell


She will not get independent votes and she will get the Democrats mad in Delaware.


This is a good sign not a bad sign.


Just like Nevada the Tea Party has just given the Democrats another seat.

[jillan]

28. Democrats need to Get out and VOTE in Nov - we laugh at these people now but can you imagine

these people influencing our laws?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My point exactly!

[OmahaBlueDog]

30. I can only hope this wakes up a lot of people on our side

Otherwise....it's pretty bleak.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

31. Not in Delaware! In Alabama? Yes. In Florida? Yes. In Kentucky? Maybe. But NOT in Delaware!

Even the Republicans are moderate. The problem is that the crazies came out to vote today, but apparently, the GOP establishment will not support O'Donnell. It's now being reported that the Republican Establishment will concede Delaware. They understand that she cannot beat the Democrat, Chris Coors, who is also pretty popular in that state.

[Imajika]

32. No, she can't win in Delaware...

This one is all over.

We've now held this seat. The great thing is, it was pretty much essential the Republicans win this if they had any hopes of a Senate takeover.

We won't even have to spend money here.

[DefenseLawyer]

33. Hand wringing is raised to an art on DU.

Well done.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Why thank you!

I really just wanted to make that simple point, and to find out just what's going on in Delaware.

Both objectives have been met.

[spanone]

35. they scare the shit out of me. with the help of the media, no telling what could happen.