You, Dave Crossan and Priscilla Rakestraw were more than happy to have Christine O’Donnell whipping up the hayseeds and fetus fetishists on her way to a 17% spoiler share of the 2006 Senate primary. Now you have regrets. I get that, but don’t try to rewrite history.
You are right to have regrets. This is the Republican Party you created by nominating George Bush and supporting him for two elections. This is the Republican Party you built on the foundation of BeausNotReady.com and countless other acts of unhinged hate mongering. This is the Republican Party that guys like you and Mike Castle nurtured when you thought that Clinton’s impeachment could get you some edge. This is the Republican Party you created when you elected Tom Delay to the post of speaker of the house.
Where was the push back? Where was one finger lifted to head off Christine O’Donnell and the right wing extremists who are now holding the country’s economy hostage?
Aside for the two week period when Mike Castle went into “RED ALERT” mode – there was never a push back. There was only encouragement and possibly snickering behind closed doors about what a bunch of clueless losers Christine O’Donnell could get to the polls and thereby protect Jan Ting.
Have your regrets Ken, but have them in private. Just as you kept whatever concerns you had about the Christine O’Donnell and the teaparty private for so many years.