This would be pretty effective most places in the country these days.
We’ll see how it plays in Delaware.
[Update a while later]
Christine O’Donnell versus Jimmy Carter: take the quiz!
Of course, with O’Donnell, you get a bonus — she’s not a Marxist, or Harry Reid’s pet. Or even Jimmy Carter. Plus, unlike the Democrats (and particularly Barack Obama), maybe she could actually work her magic on the economy.
Also, a note to Harry. In my admittedly limited experience with them at our cottage in northern Michigan as a kid, and now in our back yard in Redondo Beach, coons make lousy pets.
[Update a few minutes later]
OK, maybe I’m wrong about Jimmy Carter. He is, after all, superior to other former presidents. Why, just ask him — he’ll tell you so himself.
If the “my pet” comment is true, I bet Coons is livid.
It was an awfully strange comment to make.
Even this very liberal activist in Delaware opposes Coon.
I was born during the years of Regan, so I was unable to enjoy being forcefed Carter’s wit. I did however get the feeling that Zombie was building a 1 sided quiz. The quotes were just too bizzare. quite funny.
The big question is if the Tea Party liking his name to a slur will awaken memories of just how the slur was originally used. This could well back fire on the Tea Party.
That should be “linking” not “liking” So much for automatic spelling correction.
Good point Thomas. Intent really has no bearing, any word that can be construed as racism will be used as evidence of racism.
Zombie should do a quiz on racist statements by politicians. “I met Mahatma Gandhi…down at the 7/11”
Reid calls Coons his pet and Mr. Brilliant wonders if an ad which uses the quote will “backfire”. You don’t need a spell checker, you need a brain transplant.
I didn’t realize anyone had linked Coon’s name to a racial slur. Younger generations (maybe just those that didn’t grow up in the south?) don’t even know it as one. I didn’t learn it as such until Forrest Gump.
It’s a long-shot, I think. O’Donnell’s negatives are pretty high. According to Rasmussen 38% already have a “very negative” view of her and another 16% have a “somewhat” negative view. She’s not an unknown in Delaware, having run several times before, so I would guess that 38% is immovable, and a big chunk of the 16% equally so. Throw in some SIEU thugs and a pile of George Soros’s cash, and it’s very hard to see how she crosses the finish line before even a muddle-headed pet.
I mean, it could happen, but I’d say Feingold or Boxer losing is more likely at this point, and if I were the Republicans that’s where I’d focus my effort.
Hardly surprising — one could fill a booster rocket with the things our generation does not know thanks to the derelict public education system.
Harry Ried was thinking of a different kind of coon.
Geez, Thomas, you should visit Louisiana. Get out of you cocoon and meet other people before you consider Coon to be a slur.
Jimmy Carter, “The best EX-President the USA ever had.” Enough said
Jimmy Carter, “The best EX-President the USA ever had.” Enough said.
I don’t know. Meddling in foreign affairs (e.g. North Korea), criticizing other presidents (which ex-presidents rarely do), and being an all-around asshole doesn’t make him a very good former president in my book. He was a lousy president, too.
It’s a long-shot
Yes, but she has a winning strategy. She can answer the smears and does it well. She needs to keep it local and meet the people. With hard work she can do it.