Krauthammer wants to win unless it means backing O'Donnell

Writing in the Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer repeats his words from his appearance on the O’Reilly Factor last night:

If DeMint and Palin want to show that helping O'Donnell over the top -- she won late and by six points -- wasn't a capricious spreading of fairy dust, perhaps they should go to Delaware now and get her elected to the Senate.

You made it possible. Now make it happen. I would be happy to be proved wrong about O'Donnell's electability -- I want Republicans to win that 51st seat. Stay in Delaware and show us you were right. The beaches are said to be lovely in the fall.

Absolutely right-DeMint and Palin should help O’Donnell out in Delaware. So should Krauthammer. If I am understanding his position, he is saying that we Republicans have a duty to the party to ignore our conscience and vote for the most conservative candidate who is electable. In fact, I believe that I have been reminded of “Buckley’s Rule” at least fifty times in the last week. Unfortunately, Mr. Buckley is not here to ask if his rule still applies when the most conservative candidate electable is, say, about as conservative as Alan Grayson. But beyond that, who gets to decide who is electable? I thought it was the voters but suddenly I am not so sure.

In any case, Krauthammer claims that he wants to see a Republican takeover of the Senate. If this really is the case, shouldn’t he now be supporting O’Donnell with every fiber of his being? Remember, it is all about “The Party”, conscientious objections do not apply.

Granted, I do not have Krauthammer’s vast experience but I have been able to pick up on some hints that Christine O’Donnell is most certainly electable. The Dems, rather than talking about Stimulus, are prattling on about stimulation. If reaching back to the 90’s to find O’Donnell talking about masturbation doesn’t smack of desperation I don’t know what does.

Deeming O’Donnell unelectable assumes that people in Delaware prefer to pay high taxes, prefer government intervention to self-determination and prefer the collective to the individual. That may turn out to be the case but it is not a foregone conclusion. Dr. Krauthammer is a man of considerable oratory talents. He should put those talents to good use and help us get O’Donnell elected. Surely he would rather O’Donnell win the seat than Coons. Wouldn’t he?

Side note:

No one likes to lose but losing is much, much worse when your own side throws the game. I want to win on immigration but I’ve already got to worry about Graham, Snowe, Collins and McCain (yeah, I know, McCain has changed his position. I’ll believe it when it is put to the vote). I’d much rather take my chances trying to get someone like O’Donnell elected who I know will vote responsibly than back someone like Castle who I know will screw me over the first chance he gets.

Who needs elections?

There is a lesson to be learned from the O'Donnell primary win in Delaware-the voters are idiots and can not be trusted to chose their own representatives.  Obviously fifty-three percent of the Republicans in Delaware have no idea what they have done but fear not, Karl Rove, Charles Krauthhamer and the gentlemen of the Old Boys Club NRSC will set them straight even if it means they hand the Senate seat to the Marxist Coons on a silver platter.  Who in their right mind would listen to "the people", ignorant rabble rousers one and all, when they could so benefit from the guidance of John Cornyn & Co.  After all, it was the NRSC who backed Charlie "Me, Me, Me" Crist in the the Florida republican race for Senate.   Oh, bad example.  Anyway it is clear that we can't have the electorate running about willy nilly making important decisions concerning their own lives.  Let's just do away with elections and allow our betters to what they do best-ignore us.  Ruling by fiat, baby!  That's where its at.

Ladies Only "Rule 5" Sunday, Week 2

Back by popular demand (thank you both) is my ladies only Rule 5.  Ladies, suggestions are always welcome so please let me know who you would like to see in the omments.

Dr. Charles Krauthammer

Krauthammer is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and panelist on Special Report with Bret Baier

Who graduated with his class at Harvard Medical School despite a diving accident that left him paralyzed during his first year of medical school. Called a “central conservative voice” by Politico’s Ben Smith, Krauthammer served as a speech writer for Vice President Walter Mondale in 1980, a fact that makes me feel only slightly better for having voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Dennis Miller


Comedian, actor, sportscaster, and political commentator, Miller’s segment on O’Reilly Miller Time is don’t miss TV.

In 1996 Miller referred to himself as a “conservative libertarian” on a Playboy interview. After 9/11 he became much more vocal in his support of a variety of conservative issues. It is too difficult to come up with a single favorite line from Miller, but I certainly appreciate his comment on The Leno Show that he doesn’t believe in Global Warming but even if it does exist he doesn’t mind because he doesn’t like being cold.

Paul Ryan


Ryan serves in the House representing the land of totally handsome men and shares a birthday with Obi’s Sister and myself. A trained economist, the author of “A Roadmap for America’s Future: 2.0”, caught President Obama flat-footed during the health care summit with his analysis of the flaws in the Dems health care plan.

At only 40 years old, he is the Republican to watch.

Gary Sinise


The award winning actor and director received the Presidential Citizen Medal from President George W. Bush for his work with Iraq war veterans and their families. He is a co-founder of Operation Iraqi Children, a charity that provides school supplies to children in Iraq.

Sinise, described as a conservative Republican, can be seen weekly on CSI: New York.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Thune


After serving three terms in the House, Thune moved to Senate by defeating then Minority Leader Tom Daschle. This was the first time since 1952 that a sitting Minority Leader had been defeated.

Thune, an MBA, served in the Small Business Administration during the Reagan presidency.