Christine O’Donnell Slams Delaware GOP On O’Reilly: ‘I Busted Up The Backroom Deal’

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by Frances Martel | 11:08 am, November 6th, 2010

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With nothing left to lose, former Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell is finally talking to the national media. After rejecting invitations several times, O’Donnell gave her campaign post-mortem to Bill O’Reilly, and she is not happy with the way the Delaware Republican establishment treated her.

O’Donnell seemed almost comfortable with the nature of the attacks against her throughout the campaign, which O’Reilly characterized as similar to what Sarah Palin endured in 2008. She did not credit those attacks with doing her significant campaign damage, and instead insisted that it was “the fact that the Delaware Republican leadership didn’t support me” that resulted in her loss. “I busted up the backroom deal,” she told O’Reilly, winning the primary against “anointed” opponent Mike Castle. With her, she explained, they acted as it “it’s not her turn” because “we didnt pick her.”

She did admit that some of the “double standard” on her was due to being a female, though O’Reilly countered that Carly Fiorina in California did not face similarly personal attacks. O’Donnell refused to elaborate further, however, telling O’Reilly, “you tell me!” when asked what else led to the antagonism in the media. O’Reilly, on his part, scolded her for not coming on the show– “I saw you on programs that have six viewers– we have six million,” he told her, calling it a “big mistake” that she evaded him.

As for her future, O’Donnell promised no reality shows, “no Dancing with the Stars,” but announced there was “definitely” a book deal in the works and other projects.

The interview from last night’s Factor via Fox News below:

2010 elections, Bill O'Reilly, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, fox news, Mike Castle, O'Reilly Factor, Republicans, Sarah Palin

The Real Royal King

On one level I’d like to see the colossal twit and monumental loser disappear, but I have to admit I rather enjoy the thousands of letter-opener cuts she is inflicting upon the Republicans, and indeed began inflicting upon them at least a week before voting began. She may prove to be a very potent campaign ad for the Democrats.
Frankly My Dear

Interesting that Bill will rail against liberals like Barney Frank, Alan Grayson, and anyone else he’s mad at for the moment but with the shit O’Donnell says, including on BIll’s show! He didn’t care. Only his ego took over during this interview where he had to bring back up for his own reasons again that she wouldn’t come on The Factor. Talking Points is mighty angry about that, but Personal Story is now pleased.
Some_Dude

Maybe she’ll finally go back on Bill Maher’s show now? I hope so, I think it would make for great television, and she knows Bill will treat her respectfully.
VRWC Destruction Machine

Christine O’Donnell has a point. The Delaware Republican Party is cut from the same cloth as the Republican machine that elects Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.
The Real Royal King

VRWC Destruction Machine said:
Christine O’Donnell has a point. The Delaware Republican Party is cut from the same cloth as the Republican machine that elects Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.

You mean RINO’s I assume. Despicable creatures. Would you like to see Collins and Snowe buried to their necks and stoned? Or, is that too gentle a punishment for being a RINO?
Seeing 2012 From My Window

I agree, VRWC, she took on the establishment. I don’t like it when anyone thinks they are owed a position. The people chose her and they should have respected that.

But enough about the past, let’s look to the future. Say hello to your future POTUS:

Rubio gives GOP address, calls 2010 the Republican “second chance”

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/06/video-rubio-gives-gop-address-calls-it-the-republican-second-chance/
CosmosDan

How’s that personal responsibility thing work again?
Seeing 2012 From My Window

Dan, believe me, I’m always saying my biggest pet peeve is lack of personal responsibility. And granted, she didn’t do alot of that in the interview, but that doesn’t change the fact that what she said about the R establishment is correct. If the people of Delaware chose her as their candidate, the Republican establishment has the duty to help her get elected, not whine about that not being their choice.
The Real Royal King

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Dan, believe me, I’m always saying my biggest pet peeve is lack of personal responsibility. And granted, she didn’t do alot of that in the interview, but that doesn’t change the fact that what she said about the R establishment is correct. If the people of Delaware chose her as their candidate, the Republican establishment has the duty to help her get elected, not whine about that not being their choice.

Indeed. Once Mussolini was chosen party leader, every Fascist had the duty to get behind him.
The ReaI Royal King

I like Mussolini, btw. The thought of a benevolent dictator sends tingles up and down my legs.
CosmosDan

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Dan, believe me, I’m always saying my biggest pet peeve is lack of personal responsibility. And granted, she didn’t do alot of that in the interview, but that doesn’t change the fact that what she said about the R establishment is correct. If the people of Delaware chose her as their candidate, the Republican establishment has the duty to help her get elected, not whine about that not being their choice.

That’s one way of looking at it. The other is that the Tea Party can actually start their own party rather than running as republicans. . It’s also possible that had she ever gotten close in the polls they might have

It happens in both parties and sadly it can also effect good qualified candidates who are just not in with state party leadership.
Some_Dude

CosmosDan said:
That’s one way of looking at it. The other is that the Tea Party can actually start their own party rather than running as republicans.

That’s a dodgy prospect, as their financial backers overlap quite a bit. I used to consider them nothing more than an astroturf arm of the Republican party. Now – I’m not so sure.

As it stands, it’s more beneficial for both the GOP establishment and them to work together.
CosmosDan

Some_Dude said:
That’s a dodgy prospect, as their financial backers overlap quite a bit. I used to consider them nothing more than an astroturf arm of the Republican party. Now – I’m not so sure.

As it stands, it’s more beneficial for both the GOP establishment and them to work together.

Some_Dude said:
That’s a dodgy prospect, as their financial backers overlap quite a bit. I used to consider them nothing more than an astroturf arm of the Republican party. Now – I’m not so sure.

As it stands, it’s more beneficial for both the GOP establishment and them to work together.

Oh I don’t expect it to happen. I think the Tea Party started as a grass roots movement among fiscal conservatives and good old fashioned racists and then was co-opted by conservative Christians and soon after by money interests. Now it seems to be largely symbolic of old school conservatives vs, more contemporary Bush era republicans.
timcajun

Since Delaware allowed her to run, sure do it, but she started believing she something more than a fluke and she wasn’t! We know there was nothing there, no background. She is like a kid who thinks he is going to play pro ball, ok but grow out of it! Sell your book .Fox will help you and everything will work out!
hgovernick

The Real Royal King said:
I have to admit I rather enjoy the thousands of letter-opener cuts she is inflicting upon the Republicans, and indeed began inflicting upon them at least a week before voting began.

I know what you mean. In the same way you inflict thousands of letter-opener cuts upon the right wing nut jobs who make comments at Mediaite. It’s fun to watch, for sure.
VRWC Destruction Machine

VRWC Destruction Machine said:
Christine O’Donnell has a point. The Delaware Republican Party is cut from the same cloth as the Republican machine that elects Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.

The Tea Party has a monumental task if it its goal to change the Washington D.C. culture. Since the Tea Party’s platform is closer to the Republican Party. They will have to drain that swamp first. That will mean killing a few fish in the process to get the desired effect. In other words, the Tea Party will have to take some election loses before they get the desired candidate. The Tea Party candidate in Delaware lost but they started to draining the swamp by defeating the establishment choice in the primaries. Change comes within and it does not come over night. Sharron Angle in Nevada lost because some estabishment Republicans in Nevada supported Harry Reid and there are so many California transplants in Nevada, Nevada is becoming California.
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O’Donnell is in denial that what sunk her was 20 years of talking. She became fodder for late night comics because of what she’s been saying for all these years, and she lost the election for the same reason. She’s a real head job, a semi-charismatic head job. Another semi-charismatic head job. (Move over Mrs. Palin; you have company.)
labman57

Rumor has it that the book will be titled: “My Life’s Work — A Study in Witchcraft, Whacking Off, and One-night Stands”