O'Donnell. Ouch.

... She was, inevitably, not as bad as the cartoonish image that has emerged in recent weeks. And her opponent, Democrat Chris Coons, was dull and substantive, making himself an easy mark. He kept using the word "frankly" and complaining about how little time he had to refute O'Donnell's statements.

Still, even the highly evolved version of O'Donnell retained its ability to say and do embarrassing things. She read from her opening statement by moving her index finger down the page. She wore an expression that suggested she was trying not to laugh. She said that "a vote for my opponent will cost the average Delaware family $10,000 instantly" (that's quite a poll tax) and that the estate tax "is a tenet of Marxism."

And she was easily flummoxed -- as when Blitzer asked her: "What would you cut in the federal budget? And don't just say waste, fraud and abuse, because everybody says that."

O'Donnell replied that she would cut "waste, fraud and abuse." ...Dana Milbank, WaPo

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...The candidates were also pressed on what recent Supreme Court decisions they disagree with. Coons singled out the Citizen's United decision, which opened the door to corporate and union spending on elections. O'Donnell was unable to name a recent decision she takes issue with, but said, "I'll put it up on my website, I promise you." ...The Hill

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" ...Uncle Sam needs to be cut off..."  NYT, quoting O'Donnell during the debate