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Christine O'Donnell the 'Troublemaker'

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    Former Senate candidate discusses Tea Party principles, detractors and her new book

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Ten months ago all eyes -- on the senate race in the state of Delaware Tea Party darling Christine O'Donnell had blasted onto the scene and shocked everyone when she -- -- Republican nomination.

From the establishment Canada former Republican governor Mike Castle.

Now O'Donnell did not win the general election senator Chris -- did but she sure did stir things up.

Well now she's out with a new book troublemaker and she's taking us behind the scenes and telling us everything in the book -- is Delaware's Christine no doubt nice to see if Christie thank you for having rather.

And does the end Ted automaker.

I guess it's said that appropriate title for your buck -- agreed to.

Well I I got the title from a cover story on time magazine.

When that they dubbed me the trouble maker.

And I took it -- a compliment because -- immediate represented the way that I was willing to bust up the backroom deals and speak my mind on the campaign trail and call -- the way I solid which I think is what more people need to do and I wrote the book.

In that what some political advisor says is may be too honest too too candid.

But in order to inspire more trouble me troublemakers to get involved.

I what do you book and He made playing that that does look at the Republican Party and He said that the year your campaign.

That dead that there -- dirty tricks from the Republican Party against you essentially to sabotage your race in a lot way.

Well in several ways one of the most public was that -- both the former chairman of the Delaware GOP and the Democrats.

Filed a false complaint against me.

And essentially abusing the political process and abusing the justice system as a political weapon.

And they do this so that -- the election.

The headlines read Christine O'Donnell being investigated or Christine O'Donnell.

You know accused of this illegal activity now ten months later I've been cleared of all charges that phony allegations have been dismissed.

But they do this and it knowingly file false claims.

And -- political damage is done.

Well why wouldn't want a Republican even though that -- -- sort of a troublemaker to use your turn on the book when they rather have Republican troublemakers than a Democrat.

In the United States senate you would think and that's what baffled me and as I say in the book I think that certain establishment leaders.

Would rather control the way they lose they lose control of their party and I also go onto to define what I think the establishment is.

Not every incumbent not every well off person.

Is the establishment and likewise.

You don't have to be successful to -- of the establishment mindset.

To me it's an eagerness to compromise your principles and eagerness to step on people in order to get ahead and in order to.

To combat.

How the establishment has run our country into the ground and turned Washington into a favor factory.

We need more -- citizen activists.

To get involved.

To put their name on the line to run process.

And I hope I -- my book we'll we'll share of the story in a way that they might be able to relate to and realize that if she can do what I can do it.

I would not be that bad beat a dead horse but you discussed the witch and not just tell the viewers -- -- -- -- all about the which and they can read the book I wanna turn to it now.

The Republican Party in the race is getting heated up in -- stem.

Who knew -- what -- -- what candidates have caught your attention and why whether in the race are not yet in their race or maybe never will get in the race.

Well quite honestly I'm very happy with all of the candidates and I think that's snappy and yeah He can't be -- that's the weak answer that's when ever you want it.

We must be one who's your favorite well I honestly don't have.

Let's -- you bring it because I think that it's very telling of the influence that the Tea Party has had on the movement.

In the fact that we have as our front runners all champions.

Of the constitutional principles that made our country great an amazing couple quick questions and can you look for continued -- -- -- support for instance a governor Romney -- the Massachusetts Health Care.

Well I actually like governor Romney so far and I think that it it it's reassuring and comforting to a lot of people that I've met.

On the ground -- talked about it the way that he's keeping his eyes focused.

On Obama and he's remaining very presidential.

Throughout this and he's not throwing slings and Bard said his.

And his fellow contenders and I think people like that we need stability in this time of such and -- and I think that Romney brings that.

-- -- -- -- one is a gonna run again that's the first monument that's the second one and the first one is what do you think you.

-- -- -- Bachmann now I also like Michelle Bachmann I think the fact that she won the Iowa straw poll.

Is a real testimony to her to her fortitude into -- strength and you know I can -- -- to the double standard that exists for not just female candidates.

But when your conservative female candidate it's a double whammy and we have to endorse things that men don't -- For example imagine if in the 2008 presidential primaries somebody asked either Barack Obama.

Or Joseph Biden how are you gonna control your -- -- when you get into the White House I mean there's such a double standard about what's.

I want to.

Yeah I think it may be and so instead I will say one thing is idiot and I think democratic women have been hit them pretty hello designer -- -- I don't think that's necessarily I don't think wanted to but what I gotta I gotta go I don't know I gonna run again.

I honestly don't know BI as I say in the book every time I made the decision to Iran it was usually.

A pain staking decision made it.

At the last minute and when I decided to -- I -- my hat in the ring.

But right now my focus is on filing a counter complaint against crew.

For abusing the justice justice system -- knowingly filing false claims and and my focuses on building up Christine -- so that we can help.

Leave this this conservative middle class Smith and it you know it's.

It's not really just conservative it's it's Democrats Republicans.

And independents who are getting behind Christine -- so that every day Americans the people who have been ousted by the political process can have a voice against the right now.

Now that I don't know I gotta go favorite show make up for me mattress -- me Macs are running on time -- -- -- trying to make your Christie thank you thank.

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