Today's big winner is .......Delaware.
You all had to know I was going to blog about Christine O'Donnell. But actually, I'm not picking on her. I'm mocking the people who voted for her.
Delaware voters yesterday said "No" to experienced, conservative, respectable Mr. Castle, and instead said "YES!" to a person who may be an even bigger political joke than Sarah Palin.
Ms. O'Donnell has a professionally unimpressive resume with many of her jobs being actually in the realm of politics - so not so much an outsider as the Tea Party thinks. One of her jobs was actually a political job in Washington, DC!
She has had serious debt issues with both her college alma mater and the IRS. And has been accused by her former campaign manager of misusing campaign funds for her own benefit.
She is an ardent proponent of teaching creationism, and opponent of evolution, calling it "just a theory." (As the cited article points out, evolution may be technically a "theory," but it is so widely accepted by scientists as to be considered "fact.")
And I haven't even gotten to the best part: She is a strong advocate of sexual purity. In that context, she campaigns against masturbation (a victimless crime if ever there was one).
This seems like a mere thumbnail of information. Yes, it is. But look her up. There is nothing else. At least Sister Sarah was the half-Governor of Alaska. Ms. O'Donnell's got nothing on her CV to make anyone think she even understands parliamentary procedure, much less convince the voters that she possess the skills and knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a US Senator.
So, Delaware has elected a woman who is both a professional and financial failure, with a mediocre work history inside the DC beltway, who owes the IRS and misused her campaign funds, who does not believe in evolution, and who thinks masturbation is the moral equivalent of adultery.
Wow. Just. Wow.
But don't beat yourself up, Delaware Republicans. Really. Don't. Apparently that's a serious moral offense.
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