Christine O'Donnell: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for senator from Delaware believes she was cleared to read secret classified documents about China because she's been working for Non-Profit Organizations for the past fifteen years. She also believes China is plotting to take over the United States and the first evidence of this is that "China is drilling (for oil) off the coast of Florida." She threatened to sue a Delaware radio station if it did not destroy the videotape of her interview there.When she did not like a question, she snapped her fingers at her own press aide then shoved him. The campaign manager threatened to "crush" the station if it did not comply.
Carl Paladino: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for Governor of New York threatened to "take out" a reporter. A spokesman told the reporter that he was now off the Palladino mailing list, which has, in the past, consisted of e-mails featuring racism, pornography, and bestiality.
Allen West: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate from the Florida 22nd had to leave the military after threatening to kill an Iraqi he was interrogating. Now he claims to have a higher security clearance than does the President. Mr. West also told his supporters that they could defeat his Democratic opponent by making the man afraid to leave his own home.
Paul LePage: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for Governor of Maine threatened to punch a radio reporter.
Mark Kirk: the Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for senator from Illinois, on the other hand, held a fundraiser with American businessmen in China. The next day, he voted against closing tax incentives for outsourcing American jobs to places like China.
Ron Johnson: The Tea Party-and-Republican-candidate for senator from Wisconsin testified against toughening laws on pedophiles and employers who shield them. He argued this could damage a business. A business like the Catholic Church. He, also, refuses to offer any specifics about his plan to deal with homeless veterans. He says, "This election is not about details."
Scott Ridgell: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for the second district of Virginia campaigned against the stimulus bill, including the Cash-for-Clunkers program, though he is an automobile dealer and made hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Cash-for-Clunkers program.
Vicky Hartzler: The Tea Party-and-Republican candidate in the Missouri 4th says she and her husband are just small business owners. "We just want the government to leave us alone," she said. Hartzler and her husband have a farm. In the last fourteen years, that government they want to leave them alone, has given them subsidies totaling $774,000.
Tim Walberg: Tea Party-and-Republican candidate for the Michigan 7th wants to blackmail the President into showing his birth certificate" to Rush Limbaugh. He figures he can extort this from President Obama by threatening to impeach him.
And so it is I cannot allow my votes to be sacrificed to my righteous disgust with the Great Disappointer only to end up victim to the street muggers. I won't share the responsibility of those Progressives who vote Green, Libertine, or don't vote at all that transfers the Fate of us all to those who would end this great experiment in Democratic social justice once and for all.
Not me. I can't vote in all those states, but in mine I will be voting straight Democrat come early November 2, 2010. Life in these United States has gotten crazy enough without sitting back and letting the inmates take control of the asylum.(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).