"We've got serious issues facing our country right now and this type of stuff is a diversion. And I want to get back on message."
- Sen. Candidate Christine O'Donnell, R-Del
It's a media firestorm over Christine O'Donnell, the underdog tea party candidate who clinched the GOP nomination in Delaware last week. The win was a major victory to conservatives and tea party supporters.
If you didn't know about O'Donnell a month ago, I'm sure you've heard about her now. The national media is all over her for a comment she made about witchcraft in her high school years (I'm not acknowledging this is bizarre, but nonetheless, kids do a lot of stupid stuff in their teenage years. Is it more stupid than cocaine? I will let you decide, since President Obama has admitted to dabbling in cocaine but that doesn't seem to bother people too much). They also attack her for getting behind on her mortgage, and "not paying her taxes".
She had a great interview with Sean Hannity on Tuesday (click here) to clarify some of these "personal" issues, but she also talks about what I think is most important: her policies and her campaign promises. Ultimately, that's the most important thing.
"What's important to the people of Delaware are how we're going to get jobs back, how we're going to reduce the size of government. And they're worried about the tax hikes that are coming in January."
The problem for liberals? They cannot fight her on the issues. Her opponent, Democrat Chris Coons, knows her position on taxes, government spending, accountability and jobs are what can ultimately swing the election in her favor. She is behind the American people on the issues they deem important. Liberals know they have alienated the majority of the country, so their only plan of attack are these irrelevant and false, personal attacks.
Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, you should be focused on what your voted representatives will DO while in office, which will ultimately determine how we live our lives.
O'Donnell has an uphill battle in this general election, but she was 15 points behind in the primary election a week before voting and ended up winning by 6. Don't overlook her ability to bounce back and keep the focus where it belongs: on the issues.
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