As you can see here, this gentleman is sporting the latest fashion for the chic TEA Fringe 912er. The fall collection has arrived just in time, for the really hard-core fringe element, to dress the part of the far right lunatic.
I am sure we can expect many of the Lafferty supporters to be sporting this trendy number in many colors, I here the red, white and blue line has sold out in advance.
Unfortunately for Ms. Lafferty, her most die-hard supporters, who show up at her fund-raising events, won’t be able to reach their wallets, but this may explain why she has had to self fund nearly 100% of her so-called campaign.
Another event to be looking forward to, is the end of year filing of campaign finance reports. I know I am looking forward to reading another of Ms. Lafferty’s in-depth reports, to see where she bought her $10 pizzas this year.
For those interested in attending the next Lafferty fund-raiser, rumor has it, it will held in the classy Padded Ball Room.
…this gentleman is sporting the latest fashion for the chic TEA Fringe 912er.
I wonder if the TEA Party “Fringe” are wearing straightjackets in Kentucky, where TEA Party candidate Matt Bevins defied the polls and the GOP “establishment” by becoming only the second Republican candidate to be elected governor in Kentucky in 40-years?
Frank, you are turning toward the GOP establishment at precisely the time the conservative electorate is embracing free-thinking outsiders. Many conservatives are sick-and-tired of “establishment” career politicians who won’t stand-up to Omaba and his radical-left and patently unconstitutional agenda. The poster-boy for the weak, vacillating “moderate” wing is Jeb Bush (Mr. 4%), whose numbers are much better than our other “establishment” know-it-all, Lindsey Graham (Mr. 1%). I guess everybody’s out of step but Frank.
Now, I realize that this post pertains primarily to Delaware. And I agree that Lafferty cannot be elected. But, neither could moderate poster-boy Charlie Copeland, or any other Republican.
Welcome to Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations.
Yeah, Delaware doesn’t always jibe with national trends, but I do agree with Rick in that people, even in Delaware, are tired of the establishment….at least in the Republican Party. The Democrats in Delaware are on the plantation, and will always do what they are told to do.
That being said, if the Republicans in Delaware could find an outsider candidate similar to a Donald Trump or Ben Carson, that trend could be bucked. At the moment, Lacey Lafferty is the closest thing to that, and if nobody else steps in, I predict that she’ll be the nominee, a la Christine O’Donnell style,…and will go on to lose the general election, as well as embarrass the Republican Party even more, if that is still possible.
Bonini is a solid conservative, but if you don’t have the right chess piece you can’t make the right move, and Bonini isn’t the chess piece for this particular move.
Free thinking lol. That thinking is bought and paid for !
Free thinking lol. That thinking is bought and paid for !
Virtually all Socialist-Democrats and their compliant media quislings follow the same politically correct script. They profess a belief in “diversity,” but won’t tolerate diversity of thought.
Conversely, Trump, Carson and Cruz say what they believe, whether it conforms to GOP mainstream orthodoxy or not.
Rick, you are making a common mistake. You think because I don’t support one thing, then I automatically support the other. It seems that everything is black and white in your world, and there are no third options.
First of all, there was no Tea Party candidate running in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race. Matt Bevins was and is a Republican. He did defeat Mitch McConnell in a primary for the republican nomination.
You say that I am turning towards the “establishment”, just when “the conservative electorate is embracing free-thinking outsiders.”
I would tell you that I am not turning towards anything, but I am turning away from far right fringe elements within my chosen party, Lafferty being the poster child for empty TEA Cups with nothing to offer but rhetoric, much in the way of Trump. Oh they will tell you how great things will be if they are elected, but have no real answer for how.
Trump will be out of the race by April 15th, Lafferty will stay in the race until the end for two reasons. One, she will most likely win the GOP nomination because of Bonini’s laziness as a candidate, and I would challenge that ” solid conservative” label FBH. Second Lafferty will stay in because she isn’t smart enough to know she can’t win the general, and she likes the little bit of attention she get from her mindless supporters.
Rick, I too am tired of the soft sell Republicans in office who can’t seem to get past their minority mentality, they seem to be happy being the minority in which they have no responsibility for what happens beyond saying, “what can we do, we’re the minority?”
But as tired of that as I am, the far right fringe with their 100% requirement, their purity test, their religious fanaticism, and their strong-armed bully tactics to silence opposition, scares me more.
Would you really vote for the Taliban, to gat rid of the Democrats?
First of all, there was no Tea Party candidate running in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race. Matt Bevins was and is a Republican. He did defeat Mitch McConnell in a primary for the republican nomination.
Bevins was a TEA Party candidate who primaried McConnell and lost. He then ran for governor and won. Sure, he’s a Republican. So is Lafferty. But, like Lafferty, Bevins fits within your “TEA Party fringe,” a component of the GOP you whine about incessantly.
You say that I am turning towards the “establishment”, just when “the conservative electorate is embracing free-thinking outsiders.”
I would tell you that I am not turning towards anything, but I am turning away from far right fringe elements within my chosen party…
Who are the “far right fringe?” Carson? Trump? Cruz? Well, one of them is most likely to me the Republican nominee in ’16. Hence, you are out-of-step with the GOP electorate.
…the far right fringe with their 100% requirement, their purity test, their religious fanaticism, and their strong-armed bully tactics to silence opposition, scares me more.
Trump and Cruz exhibit “religious fanaticism?” And what exactly is a “strong-arm bully tactic?” Standing-up to the left-wing media?
If you’re so “scared” of conservatives, vote for Hillary.
Rick, obviously you are more focused on national politics, than local. Maybe because you have less influence and can blanket the blame on others when things don’t turn out as you predict.
There is no TEA Party candidate, because there is no Tea Party. Only people who self describe as TEA Party people.
I never call the TEA Party, to me they are at best a movement, and at worst they are the fringe of the GOP.
The fringe is not the candidates per say, Trump is not the fringe, but he and Carson are playing to the fringe.
Lafferty on the other hand is right of the fringe.
Rick, obviously you are more focused on national politics, than local.
True, as I’ve stated many times.
Maybe because you have less influence and can blanket the blame on others when things don’t turn out as you predict.
Huh? What “influence” do I have at the ‘local” level?
About the only prediction I’ve made on this blog is that Bush couldn’t win the general. Who could I “blame” if he did?
Maybe it’s because one-party states bore me. And that’s Delaware- one-party and boring.
There is no TEA Party candidate, because there is no Tea Party. Only people who self describe as TEA Party people.
I never call the TEA Party, to me they are at best a movement, and at worst they are the fringe of the GOP.
You’re playing with semantics, and it won’t work. Need I bother to list how many times you’ve initiated posts about TEA Party supporters or candidates? It doesn’t matter whether you call them the TEA Fringe or whatever. You seem to be obsessed with ridiculing conservatives.
We all know that there is no “TEA Party”, per se. Most of us do know what the TEA Party (Taxed Enough Already) “movement” represents- fiscal responsibility, lower taxes and a smaller, less intrusive government. The TEA Party- or rather, the philosophy of the TEA Party- has helped to usher-in an era of GOP dominance in governorships and state legislatures not seen in decades.
Every movement goes stale over time. If one believe that the modern conservative movement started with Buckley and Kirk, then it is sixty years old. While Goldwater got crushed, Nixon and Reagan both had 49-state landslides. Since ’64, the GOP has won seven of twelve presidential elections. But, the GOP has lost the last two. And many people believe it’s because the GOP establishment lost their way and used money and influence to get “cross-the-aisle” appeasers like McCain and Romney nominated- both sure losers. And they lost.
Thanks in part to the efforts of the TEA Party “fringe,” we have a rejuvenated GOP and we’re going to have a conservative candidate this time around. And likely win the White House, and get to work undoing the damage wrought by Our Little Red Star’s socialist agenda.
Rick,
So you think Obomba’s drone wars are “patently unconstitutional”. Me too.
Rick, the influence you could have on local politics is by getting involved with candidates and campaigns. But it is easier to just say that it is all crap and the people can’t change anything so why try, right?
As for who you blame? Well you do it here all the time. When your predictions are wrong, you blame the liberals. Maybe you should blame yourself and your so called conservative friends for not working harder.
You keep talking about how the TEA Fringe has elected this person or that person. So are you saying that the TEA fringe is a majority of the people in America?
More like the TEA fringe simply runs out after an election and take credit for a win, much like the lunatics in the Sussex GOP Committee took credit for re-election of Sen. Lopez, who they opposed in his first run.
The TEA cups are nothing but leaches, they leach off the GOP because they are a minority that can’t form a real party of their own. Much like the IPUNKS here in Delaware.
Rick, the influence you could have on local politics is by getting involved with candidates and campaigns. But it is easier to just say that it is all crap and the people can’t change anything so why try, right?
Except that I have no more than a marginal interest in local politics. Like I said, ‘boring.” Hence, when you said…
Rick, obviously you are more focused on national politics, than local. Maybe because you have less influence and can blanket the blame on others when things don’t turn out as you predict.
…you were dead wrong.
As for who you blame? Well you do it here all the time. When your predictions are wrong, you blame the liberals.
More talk. Since I do it “all the time,” it should be easy to show us some examples.
You keep talking about how the TEA Fringe has elected this person or that person…
No, you call them the “fringe”…your word. I’ve used it on this thread merely to rub it in your face.
The TEA Party was the catalyst for a rightward movement within the GOP, that’s all. But, that’s enough. It performed it’s function.
So are you saying that the TEA fringe is a majority of the people in America?
The “fringe” is your word, not mine. Because you think that conservatives are on the fringe of the political spectrum. Fine. Vote for Hillary.
As for the “majority of the people of America,” the ones who voted in the last presidential election voted for Omaba. This is because “moderates” like you invested in a Massachusetts liberal who (as I predicted) had no chance whatsoever of being elected, even against an extremely vulnerable incumbent.
Hopefully, this time around, the GOP “fringe” will prevail and a “fringe” nominee will prevail- someone like Trump- who can actually win the election.
“Those who stand in the middle-of-the-road get run over.”
“…I have no more than a marginal interest in local politics. Like I said, ‘boring.’ “ – Rick
For someone who find local politics “boring”, you spend a lot of time commenting on a local political blog.
Rick your last comment makes all my points. If I don’t support your fringe candidate then in your mind I must support Hillary.
As for Romney? Hate to tell you this but I didn’t support Romney in the primary.
The empty Tea Cups are not on the fringe of the political spectrum, they are to the right of the Taliban. They do not represent average Americans. Sure isolated candidates in local races and even some U.S. Senate and House races and gubernatorial races, they can win. But the radicalized right cannot win the presidency, and can’t win statewide in Delaware.
So by being blind to political reality the radicalized right fringe continues to give the races to the Democrats.
If Lafferty ends up as the GOP candidate, it will guarantee another Democrat governor.
If Trump is the GOP nominee, you have just elected Hillary.
Now you can call me liberal again.
Why is it Frank that everyone must have a label like “Tea cups” or right wing fringe or some other name that you seem to fabricate at the time to prove your hatred for everyone except the few supporters that you have. BTW, I hope they sue your ass off for the libelous bigot that you are.
I don’t know WOW. Why is it the far right fringe are such angry petty morons?
Enough labels for ya?
If Lafferty ends up as the GOP candidate, it will guarantee another Democrat governor.
So will I. I will also guarantee another Democrat governor if Charlie Copeland is the GOP nominee.
If Trump is the GOP nominee, you have just elected Hillary.
Trump will annihilate Hillary.
The empty Tea Cups are not on the fringe of the political spectrum, they are to the right of the Taliban. They do not represent average Americans.
I’m glad you consider the majority of your fellow Republicans to be to “the right of the Taliban.” They must be, since the “fringe” candidates, Trump and Carson, together garner more than 50% in the polls. For one that is always whining about labels, you sure throw them around with vigor. Trump represents the “Taliban?” Really?
If one of the “fringe” candidates who in your eyes represent the “Taliban”- Trump, Carson and Cruz-wins the nomination, surely you”ll vote for Hillary, right? After all, you wouldn’t vote for the “Taliban.”
I’m glad to see that Frank now equates Republican candidates who promote smaller government, less regulation, lower taxes and adherence to the constitution with the Taliban. To Frank, conservatives- not Hillary and the relentless left- are the enemy.
Is adherence to the Constitution a code phrase for deny welfare to poor minorities? Shouldn’t the slogan include apple pie, the flag and bible lol
There is no better entertainment on the web than this site. Frank, keep up the good work. You are da man!
Go ahead Rick, win the primary only to lose the general, it’s what the TEA Cups do best.
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As a political prognosticator, Rick assured us at this point in the 2008 election that we would have a President Rick Perry. I don’t know whom he blamed for his own myopia, but his opinions are worthless.
So is his contention that “50% of your fellow Republicans” back Trump and Carson. Actually, the 50% consists of likely GOP primary voters, not merely Republicans. So, as usual, he’s wrong.
“I’m glad to see that Frank now equates Republican candidates who promote smaller government, less regulation, lower taxes and adherence to the constitution with the Taliban.” – Rick
Well if you think about it, Rick, Frank might be on to something. You have to admit that your republican free-market fundamentalism has not served us well, anymore than Islamic fundamentalism has served the Taliban.
Rick assured us at this point in the 2008 election that we would have a President Rick Perry
Oops, you forgot one important component- I said that Perry would win if he wins the nomination. Of course, the GOP “establishment” backed a sure loser moderate, John McCain- and I correctly predicted he’d lose. Nice try, Chubby.
So is his contention that “50% of your fellow Republicans” back Trump and Carson. Actually, the 50% consists of likely GOP primary voters, not merely Republicans. So, as usual, he’s wrong.….Radio Windbag aka Delaware Illiberal Quisling
How would you know whether or not 50% of Republicans support Trump or Carson, since the primaries been held yet? You can’t. The only data available at this point is the primary polling data, which shows that, combined, Trump and Carson garner over 50%.
Poor “liberal” quisling, wrong again.
You have to admit that your republican free-market fundamentalism has not served us well…
“Hasn’t served us well?” What planet do you live on?
You and Frank just don’t seem to get it. The TEA Party forced the “mainstream” GOP to the right, almost everywhere. And thanks in part to that rightward movement, the GOP today holds both houses of Congress, 33 governorships and about 70% of state legislative bodies. Not bad. And it happened despite “cross-the-aisle” appeasers like Frank, who fought the TEA Party every step of the way.
Frank, don’t forget to vote for Hillary next year. After all, you said that Trump, Carson and Cruz- and one of them will likely be the nominee- are “to the right of the Taliban.” You’re not even a Republican, let alone a conservative. You actually seem to be quite comfortable with Pandora, Geezer and the rest of the Obamaites.
So Rick, if the Tea Cups forced the GOP to the right, how come they couldn’t defeat the establishment candidates in the primary. Can’t wait for the conspiracy theory on this one.
So Rick, if the Tea Cups forced the GOP to the right, how come they couldn’t defeat the establishment candidates in the primary.
What candidates in what primary?
Certain states have certain peculiarities, and entrenched incumbents have advantages. But I notice that Boehner is no longer speaker. I notice that a TEA Party-endorsed candidate is now the second Republican to be elected Governor of Kentucky in forty-years. I notice that Cotton and Earnst won their elections. I see Trump and Carson dominating the GOP primary polls. The GOP holds more seats in state legislatures than any time since the 20’s, and the GOP holds thirty-three governorships. More importantly, I see a rejuvenation of conservatism, and the catalyst for that political epiphany was the TEA Party.
I agree that far-right candidates probably can’t win in Delaware- or Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, New York or California. So what?
Notice I didn’t include Maryland in the list.
Rick are you smoking? The primary that Perry list, that you said the establishment stole even though the TEA Cups are so powerful they forced the GOP to th right.
“The only data available at this point is the primary polling data, which shows that, combined, Trump and Carson garner over 50%.”
And, as I noted, you have misrepresented who those people are. They are not the full set of Republicans, but of likely Republican primary voters. Learn to read.
And what you “see” is, as with all conservatives, is only what you want to see.
“Republican candidates who promote smaller government, less regulation, lower taxes and adherence to the constitution…. hold both houses of Congress, 33 governorships and about 70% of state legislative bodies. “
And you’re STILL unhappy,
And what a swell job they are doing in the states! I suppose Rick wants Delaware to be more like Kansas and Louisiana, where the magic of Republican economic policies has blown billion-dollar holes in state budgets.
“The only data available at this point is the primary polling data, which shows that, combined, Trump and Carson garner over 50%.”
And, as I noted, you have misrepresented who those people are. They are not the full set of Republicans, but of likely Republican primary voters. Learn to read.
But there is no way to determine what the “full set of Republicans” believe. Thus, all you have is the primary polling date. My God, you Wilmington people are thick.
Learn to think.
By the way, Wilmingtonians, congratulations on your new show- how are things going in Murdertown? lol
The primary that Perry list, that you said the establishment stole even though the TEA Cups are so powerful they forced the GOP to th right.
I don’t quite understand what you’re saying here, but if you don’t think that the TEA Party movement forced the mainstream GOP to the right, then you haven’t been paying attention. Unfortunately, big-money “moderates” have a lot of cash. As I recall, moderate McCain lost. Moderate Romney lost. So Frank, care to go three-for-three? Then nominate moderate Jeb.
By the way, Frank. As a “moderate,” which candidate(s) do you support for the GOP presidential nomination? Bear in mind that Trump, Carson, Cruz, Fiorina and to some extent Rubio all have TEA Party support.
For what it’s worth (this is not a prediction as to who will win), my order of preference is;
Cruz, Trump, Fiorina.
As the voice of moderation, who is your choice?