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John Avlon is once again writing that “extreme right-wing” candidates are faring poorly and centrist Republicans, as he defines them, are excelling. Let’s stipulate that some conservatives are bad candidates and some moderates are good fits for the electorate. Overall, I think it takes a pretty selective view of this election cycle to make the argument that conservatives are dragging the Republican Party down to defeat.
Sharron Angle is struggling as much because she’s running against the sitting Senate Majority Leader as for any of her own flaws. Carl Paladino is a fairly terrible candidate, but the more moderate Republican who actually bothered to run was also poised for electoral disaster, even though the GOP isn’t getting completely blown out in down-ballot races. Finally, I’d be willing to make this prediction: every Tea Party-backed Senate candidate who made to the November ballot will win except for Christine O’Donnell. And even she will break 40 percent of the vote.
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Ken (Old Texican VI)| 10.13.10 @ 3:08PM
Ken the VI...th here
I genuinely hope you are wrong.
Bottom line...we kick the communists, (pardon the shorthand), out of power this year...or you don't have a job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that clear enough, you dumpkoff?
You and I will be in prison.
Is that clear enough?
Your pissy blogs will not be "allowed" any more.
W. James Antle III | 10.13.10 @ 6:05PM
"I genuinely hope you are wrong."
So you want most of the conservative candidates running for Senate to lose?
"Is that clear enough, you dumpkoff?"
Something is obviously lacking in clarity here.
victor| 10.14.10 @ 1:42PM
W J Antle the Toid:
"I genuinely hope you are wrong."
So you want most of the conservative candidates running for Senate to lose?
Classic Toddard response. You guys really all are alike.
BTW any truth to the rumour that Toddard choked on his own ego and croaked or is he going under another handle these days?
Or are you relaying dispatches from some foreign soil for him?
Inquiring minds want to know or maybe not.
Avalon_Hill| 10.14.10 @ 2:24AM
John Avlon is such a tool. His Frumian Republicans need to be Democrats spiel is so 2009. How much longer will he be able to ride out this gig on CNN? He certainly doesn't represent the current mood of Independent voters.
LarryK| 10.14.10 @ 11:11AM
"John Avlon is such a tool."
That's a capital T that rhymes with "P" and that stands for "Fool".
My apologies to Professor Henry Hill.
victor| 10.14.10 @ 1:50PM
Avalon_Hill:
"John Avlon is such a tool."
I think you misspelled a word there,
Shouldn't it be: Fool?
Ever heard Avlon on the radio? He sounds worse than he does in print. And his books are downright unreadable and incomprehensible except to those of like mushy, moderate mindsets.
He's a frequent guest on the John Batchelor Show on WABC Radio 770AM.
You can hear him on the internet.
http://johnbatchelorshow.com/
There's a link to hear him live and also on Memorex. Podcasts, that is.
If you didn't think Avlon was a loon before, you will after hearing him on the radio.