Christine O'Donnell - Chris Coons debate: Sounding the call of the 'tea party'
Moderator Wolf Blitzer returns to Christine O'Donnell's witch ad. What were you thinking?
"To put it to rest," she replied, "to put it behind me."
In her closing statement, O'Donnell was harsh on opponent Chris Coons, who she said "has a record of raising taxes and spending." She said he is in "lockstep with Barack Obama and Harry Reid. And that's why Harry Reid has called him his pet."
Sounding the call of the "tea party" movement, of which she is one of the highest-profile candidates, she added that what Washington, D.C., needs now "are new voices, and we need to look to the people and not to the government.
"My opponent is addicted to a culture of spending waste fraud and abuse. ... I want to go to Washington and be the voice of the people of Delaware, not any special-interest group. I do believe that America is the greatest force of good in the world and I have never questioned whether America is a beacon of freedom and justice."
One thing we all learned tonight: Someone who lives in Delaware is a "Delawarean."
-- Robin Abcarian
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harsh?? yes, reminding folks of a liberals record is pretty harsh. but alas, the facts is da facts. no matter how much libs try to obfuscate and rewrite history. the facts can be harsh. for some. too funny. nice job, robin. you inadvertantly said a lot in just a few words. very enlightening.
Posted by: fredCPA in DC | October 13, 2010 at 06:16 PM
I believe that this was the saddest most ridiculous thing that I have ever witnessed in my lifetime.
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The USA should cease from being a (democracy) immediately, it's citizens are totally DANGEROUS. Castro, or any willing dictator, Please, COME, save the USA immediately. lol.
Posted by: Tom | October 13, 2010 at 06:35 PM
She did a great job
Posted by: tk | October 13, 2010 at 06:55 PM
The headline SHOULD read, "O'Donnell, Outnumbered 3 to 1, Still Wins Debate." The people of Delaware, if they watched, saw a well-spoken woman with better command of the facts than the moderators' obvious choice, Coons. Even with Wolf Blitzer and Nancy Karibjanian not-too-subtly refereeing for the "home-team," she still beat him.
"So, Ms. O'Donnell, how long has it been since you cast your last spell? Did you fly here on your broom?"
"Mr. Coons, what do you think of Ms. O'Donnell being a witch? If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?"
Just the kind of tough, insightful, fair coverage we have come to expect from CNN. Nice job, guys. Nobody could tell who you were rooting for. Totally professional.
Posted by: Charlie W. | October 14, 2010 at 01:21 AM
Something is very wrong when we begin fielding candidates for public office who are as grossly ignorant as O'Donnell. I am a retired cable splicer with a high school education and I will, with no more preparation than I have at this moment, gladly debate O'Donnell on national television. And I will not use slogans and smiles to back up my assertions.
My God what are we coming to in America when ignorance is a virtue?
Posted by: james Simmons | October 15, 2010 at 01:48 AM