Pires has Carper worried? I doubt it

First the tit for tat billboards, now this fundraising letter from Sen. Coons making a frowny face about that bad old Alex Pires. Click through to read it, but I’ll give my response to Senator Coons up here.

Dear Senator Coons,

Thanks for the letter. Instead of sending money to Carper, the guy who has enriched himself during his tenure in the Senate, I’ll send this advice; BE A DEMOCRAT. Delaware is a blue state and we don’t appreciate the way you worked to water-down the ACA and the way you constantly provide the extreme right wing with bipartisan cover for their extremist shenanigans.

Yours,

Jason330

For the record, Carper is not worried. He probably sees Pires as a chance to fluff up the campaign checking account.

Dear Jason,

I’ll never forget the early days of my campaign for the Senate, when most people thought of me as a long shot. There weren’t many people at my side in those first days and weeks, but Tom Carper was one.

He was a partner to me then, just as he was since my first campaign in New Castle County, and just as he is now in the Senate.

Tom has been a generous friend, colleague, and partner. He is the first person to sign up whenever I, or any Delawarean, needs help, which is one of the reasons why he has been such a tremendous senator for our state.

I’ve told Tom to sign me up for whatever I can do to help him win this November. Will you join me and sign up now to help his campaign?

As you know, Delaware politics have always been known for their civility. No matter how much we’ve disagreed, we’ve always managed to do it respectfully and without using cheap personal attacks to score political points.

That tradition was shattered painfully in the 2010 Republican primary and it seems like those dirty political tricks will be part of our election again this year.

One of Senator Carper’s opponents has said he’ll pour millions of dollars of his own money into the election and another also seems to have no other ambition than destroying Tom Carper.

Please stand with me at Tom Carper’s side this November by joining his team now – they’ll even send you a free bumper sticker to show your support if you’d like one.

By fighting back against these dirty attacks, we can fight to restore the dignity to Delaware’s politics.

Tom Carper has been my partner, my colleague, and my friend, and I need him back in the Senate next year. Delaware needs him, and we need you now.

Best —
Chris