WHOOPS-A-ROOTIE – DID REID ACTUALLY SAY THAT? – AT 10:41 P.M.. ET:  A comment by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, himself in some electoral hot water in Nevada, may help Christine O'Donnell mightily in Delaware.  The Hill reports the quote:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday predicted to The Hill that Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons will safely win the Nov. 2 general election against GOP nominee Christine O'Donnell.

Reid talked up the New Castle County executive following a memorial ceremony on the Capitol's east steps to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. O'Donnell on Tuesday night won the GOP nomination to face Coons in November — a result that has split the national Republican Party.

But Reid said Coons would have won even if Rep. Mike Castle (R) had prevailed over O'Donnell.

Now get this:

"I'm going to be very honest with you — Chris Coons, everybody knows him in the Democratic caucus. He's my pet. He's my favorite candidate," Reid said.

His pet?  His PET?  Oh, I can just see Christine O'Donnell's TV ads.  She's running against Harry's pet.  Now here is an opening sent from Heaven. 

Also, we learned today that Coons described himself in college as "a bearded Marxist."  Look, this guy hasn't been defined yet, and it's up to Christine to define him, and fast.

Hey, y'never know.  O'Donnell might just pull this out when Delaware voters learn that her Democratic opponent is Harry's poodle and has a thing for Joe Stalin besides.

September 16, 2010