O'Donnell's 'unreliable' Gingrich zing
(CNN) – Political 'troublemaker' Christine O'Donnell revealed she will back former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president Tuesday and touted his "executive experience and consistency" in an interview Wednesday morning, where she also took aim at Romney's rival for the GOP nomination.
O'Donnell told CNN "American Morning" anchor Carol Costello that she'd "thought a lot" about her decision and hoped her endorsement will cause others to give Romney a "second look."
Romney has been criticized by conservatives for reversing position on critical issues, but for O'Donnell, "he's been consistent since he changed his mind."
"(Romney's) humble enough to say 'I don't always have the right answers,' and he's open to other viewpoints, and if it doesn't betray his core convictions, he'll make the necessary changes," she said.
The unsuccessful Delaware U.S. senate candidate and tea party movement supporter balked at behavior of fellow tea party enthusiasts saying she didn't believe Gingrich should receive backing from the tea party .
"People are trying to paint Newt Gingrich as the anti-establishment candidate, which I think is funny," O'Donnell said.
"So many tea partiers are flocking behind Newt Gingrich, I decided to come out at say…the tea party I don't think should be behind Newt at all."
O'Donnell accused Gingrich of being "inconsistent and unreliable"-criticism similar to Romney's Tuesday slam of his GOP rival that declared Gingrich an "unreliable conservative."
But, she asserted, "I'm making my endorsement as personal. As Christine O'Donnell."
"Not on behalf of the tea party," she said.
In 2010, thanks to backing from the tea party movement, O'Donnell upset Rep. Mike Castle, a former governor and the GOP establishment pick, for the Republican Senate nomination in Delaware. O'Donnell subsequently lost the general election contest by double digits to Democratic candidate Chris Coons.
She released a book detailing the events of her Senate bid titled "Troublemaker" in August.
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An endorsement from this nutbar can only hurt Romney. Guess we better start looking forward to Newt's revisionist history lessons for the next 11 months.
She certainly didn't help her credibility by saying Romney is consistent. I have to ask: Why does CNN think she's important enough to interview?
WiredweirdinSF, does your comment prove your moral superiority, or your penchant for juvenile (conservative) comments? Please pick one, and if its the former, your own words undermine your case, once again.
"he's been consistent since he changed his mind."
Did she pull that from Yogi Berra's book, "Yogisms"? If not, it's a good one for it.
Oh darn, I was hoping we had heard the last of her and Palin. Does anybody care who either of them endorses, they are yesterdays news.
Last nail in Romney's political coffin.
Let's ask the crazy homeless person yelling on the streetcorner who he/she endorses... carries about as much weight as this mental midget.
I can hear Mitt screaming from here: "Please, G-d, NOOOOO!!!!!!" PLEASE, Make her endorse someone else? What did I to deserve her witch curse????????
Poor Newt, he has been dumped by a witch. As for Romney, it is nothing more than one cult supporting another cult. Attention GOP, we need a viable candidate – keep looking.
vatoloke wrote:
"he's been consistent since he changed his mind."
Did she pull that from Yogi Berra's book, "Yogisms"? If not, it's a good one for it.
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It's hilarious. Because it means the next time he changes his mind, he will be doggedly consistent on that new position.
Is Mitt a witch too?
Who cares what O'Donnell thinks. Political lightweight.
We are almost there my fellow republicans. From Donald Trump's debacle of moderating the debates, to Christine O'Donnell endorsing someone, and now waiting the queen from Alaska to tell us: " cut your hair with a hammer"! Quite entertaining GOP process of getting the nominee!
Newt Gingrich must think she's such a witch.
Who cares who these teapublican nut jobs support, republicans should take a look at these clowns and vote for Obama!!!
Romney (or any candidate) to O’Donnell….Palin…Cain, and Bachmann once she drops out.
"Please, endorse the other guy!, I want to at least make it to the big show before my party ‘values’ of Genocide Over Policy (GOP) are proven to be a fraud."
So the stupid little witch girl endorses Romney,
Who cares??
Will probably hurt him more than help him!
She makes Palin and Bachmann look brilliant. I'm not sure if Mitt wants her endorsement.
Vote for Obama, he saved our country from another republican great depression.
WiredweirdinSF wrote:
Okay drug addicted liberal attack dogs, a special bonus from the unbiased Political Tickerk quick demean, degrade this woman. Oh I see you have already started. Always remember under democrat liberals, no one is allowed a contrary opinion, kinda like that big country that failed, the USSR
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Stop projecting. Recall that it was a Republican, George W. Bush, who asserted, "If you are not with us, then you are with the terrorists." It was Republicans who declared anyone who disagreed with the war strategies as unpatriotic. It has been conservatives declaring anyone who disagrees with their world view communists, fascists, and marxists. Finally, it has been Christine herself who marginalized her own credibility, but it really was the liberals who laughed the most at her.
Did O'Donnell's psychic tell her Romney is the one? Or am I thinking Nicky Haley?
I guess he consistently changes his mind. Interesting conundrum.
Please don't make conparisons to Yogi Berra...that's an insult to Yogi.
O'Donnell is the one with the Funny Faces, Palin's the ones with the Winks...and Bachmann is the one with the 'little half closed comatose eyes', right?
Frankly at this point...an O'Donnell, Palin, Bachmann 3-way Presidency is as valid as that of any of the other GOP two faced liars up on that stage.
Well, there goes Romney's campaign...
Maybe it can be counteracted with a Palin endorsement of Gingrich?
I don't know who is supposed to be happy with this endorsement! If I was Gingrich – I'd be who cares that I didn't get the Village Witch's (or Idiot) Endorsement! If I was Romney – I'd might be happy to know that her coven would now be votiing for me but maybe I'd be worried that I would now be associated with her name! Does she really think any sane rational thinking American really gives a damn what she says or who she endorses – the fact that she lost her campaign should be a clue that she needs to SHUT UP!