Bonini’s Double Negative Logic Fail and Copeland’s Trump Impersonation
Celia reports on an event hosted by Charlie Copeland’s cousin, Ben du Pont, at some Wilmington Club:
About 50 people attended, and give them credit. It can take a willing suspension of disbelief to back a Republican candidate for governor, considering there are 126,000 more Democratic than Republican voters and there has not been a Republican governor elected since 1988, while the voters went with a Democratic streak of Tom Carper, Ruth Ann Minner and Jack Markell.
Bonini nevertheless told the crowd the race was winnable, arguing that Delaware is moving in the wrong direction and his campaign can put together a coalition of Republicans, unaffiliated voters and 30,000 to 50,000 persuadable Democrats to vote for him to try something different.
“The here-and-now needs some serious change. We need to lower taxes across the board, we need to reform regulations, the things we always talk about. You know why we talk about those things? Because they’ve never not worked,” Bonini said.
Except…They’ve never worked, and I’d love for Bonini to collect my standing $50.00 bet that that lowering taxes and cutting regulations has ever worked, but I know my $50.00 is more safe than a side of Broccoli on Colin’s lunch plate.
Bonus Round:
Why is Copeland channeling Donald Trump’s crazy speech patterns?
“John Carney makes Jeb Bush look like a high-energy candidate. I’m just saying. He’s going to be somewhat similar to Ruth Ann Minner and Jack Markell mixed together and spat out on cold toast. I’m just saying. He’s a good guy, just like Jeb was a good guy. Maybe it’s time to show him the door,” Copeland said.
“The numbers are bad for us in Delaware. The Democrats have screwed it up so badly that the blue-collar Democrat voter is saying, I’m getting a raw deal. They’re either going to stay home, or they’re coming to our side.”
I know we like to make fun of Charlie, but I read his description of Carney this morning and, quite frankly, he nailed it pretty damn well.
I’m just saying. Sunset my ass. I’m just sayin’
agreed. Carney is a beige, shitty candidate, with zero appeal, except when compared to the Republicans running.
Charlie needs to articulate a side that doesn’t make it plain that he is asking blue-collar workeers to vote for More for Charlie. Then he mght have a fighting chance. Just bitching about Democrats isn’t a policy position worth a damn.
I bet those 126k Dem’s don’t pay crap in state income taxes.
I pay more in state taxes than you make.
Fuck off, Tom Kline. My wife is a registered Democrat. I’m an independent (not affiliated.) We paid $13K in Delaware taxes last year.
How much did you pay?
@Cassandra-
Just bitching about Democrats isn’t a policy position worth a damn.
You’ve just destroyed the Delaware Republican Party. Bitching about Democrats is all they’ve got. That, and not showing up for work. Yeah, I’m looking at you, Colin Bonini. You fatass Chris Christie wannabe.
At least Christie shows up for work *most* of the time. Bonini can’t say the same, but he still cashes that sweet Gummint paycheck.
bTW when does Lafferty get her Ben du Pont fundraiser?
I was particularly disgusted by Charlie’s interview with Allan Loudell the other day, when he thought it prudent to refer to Bernie Sanders as “a guy who honeymooned in the Soviet Union.” Given their own sliminess, Republicans should stay out of the slurring innuendo territory.
Charlie especially. Most people don’t remember his father’s bankruptcy was the biggest personal bankruptcy in the US when it occurred in 1970. The family would be destitute if other du Ponts hadn’t died and left them some more dough. So if he wants to talk about, oh, personal responsibility, for example, just show him a picture of his dad.
I haven’t even started on his sleazy way of building his business, but there’s plenty out there should the Delaware GOP decide to delve into the business of personal destruction and somebody else decide to hit back.