The Tea Party movement scored some major upset victories last night. The main one was the victory of Christine O'Donnell over Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware.
Castle defeated Castle. He ran a nasty campaign and he was called on his voting record including his support for cap and trade. As I told Karl Rove last night, "Castle stepped on his d*ck" in this campaign.
The establishment Republicans are smarting over their losses. The Republican senatorial campaign committee originally said it won't provide funding to O'Donnell, claiming she has "no chance" to win, but has since relented. Mike Castle, showing sour grapes, refuses to endorse her.
Remember, Ronald Reagan wasn't the favorite of the GOP establishment.
R.I.N.O. (Republicans In Name Only) can't count on support anymore. There's been several instances where a R.I.N.O. has been defeated in a primary and goes on to support the Democrat or jumps ship and becomes a Democrat.
Either they support the nominees or they can get out of the party. The internal cannibalism must stop!
To give Christine O'Donnell a fighting chance in November, go to her official campaign website and make a contribution.
UPDATE: National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn quickly offered his endorsement — and a $42,000 check — for the O'Donnell campaign.
"Let there be no mistake: The National Republican Senatorial Committee – and I personally as the committee’s chairman – strongly stand by all of our Republican nominees, including Christine O’Donnell in Delaware," Cornyn said. "I reached out to Christine this morning, and as I have conveyed to all of our nominees, I offered her my personal congratulations and let her know that she has our support. This support includes a check for $42,000 – the maximum allowable donation that we have provided to all of our nominees – which the NRSC will send to her campaign today."
