NY Republicans pick Scozzafava for McHugh seat

The Hill ^ | July 22, 2009 | Aaron Blake

[Clintonfatigued]

Republican leaders in New York have chosen state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava as their nominee for the special election to replace Army Secretary-designate John McHugh (R-N.Y.).

County chairmen for the 23rd district made the selection on Wednesday. The chairmen choose their nominee in lieu of a primary process for special elections in the Empire State.

“I congratulate Dede Scozzafava for receiving the nomination to represent our party and make the case for tax relief, economic development and opportunity,” state party chairman Joseph Mondello said. “We desperately need her voice to oppose the Democrats’ plans to stifle our economy, tax business out of existence and constrain individuals’ potential for success.”

[Clintonfatigued]

WTF IS WRONG WITH THEM???!!! If Scozzafava were running to succeed Carolyn Maloney in the silk stocking Manhattan district, we’d be lucky to have her. But to nominate a NARAL-endorsed social liberal to run in this mostly rural area is absurd.

The Republican establishment has learned the wrong lessons from the last two elections. Too bad.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Time to whisper reality in some of these schmucks ears. Cut off their donations and cut off campaign workers.

[darkangel82]

In NY, a Republican is a Democrat, and a Democrat is a batsh-t crazy communist.

[duckman]

“Scozzafava”
Just love the sound of that name!

[neverdem]

thanks, bfl

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well, looks like Aubertine is getting my endorsement. His election will put the State Senate back in play again (with the GOP a good bet to reclaim the seat), and we’ll get to watch the fun all over again in Albany. When our party decides to nominate Conservatives, I’ll endorse them. I’m done endorsing liberals in the Republican party. Speaking of Carolyn Maloney, I expect at the rate we’re going, she’ll have the Republican line for U.S. Senator next year.

[Clintonfatigued]

I have to back you on this one. However, Aubertine might not run. ‘Rats are also aware of the state Senate situation and there’s pressure on him to stay put because of that.

If the ‘Rats were to actually nominate a pro-life, pro-gun candidate, he or she could get the endorsement of the Conservative & Right To Life Parties.

[Impy]

Guilty.

I make no endorsement, unless the Conservative Party chooses to nominate a conservative (they have pretty low standards but Dede doesn't pass their muster) in which case I hope all freepers will support that conservative. I will make a prediction, the rat state senator will win if he runs. Rat pickup? In a seat held by the GOP for the entire 20th century? As Barry's poll numbers shrink? Humiliating.

From the article: "Scozzafava is an interesting choice, given that there was some talk about Democrats recruiting her to run on their line."

Gag me with a spoon.

[Impy]

I wouldn’t support a potentially strong “blue dog” rat who could hold the seat for 20 years.

Ideally the rats nominate a moonbat who beats the RINO and loses to a credible Republican next year.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well, now’s her chance to get both lines. The RINO line and the Marxist line.

[BillyBoy]

The NY GOP has been so pathetic when it comes to federal races now that I have to wonder if they WANT to lose the RATS. First they managed to lose a Congressional seat that Patterson handed them on a silver platter (and as an added bonus they had a really solid credible conservative politician as their nominee -- as least on paper!), and now another freakin' RINO joke is their candidate in the 23rd district)

Looks like the NY GOP is aiming at reducing their delegation in the U.S. Congress to ZERO seats.

The only interesting scenario here is if RATs nominate a crappy liberal candidate and the district elected a Conservative Party candidate with a plurality of the vote. I don't see that happening. And of course the scenario that Field mentioned, the RAT winning and the control NY State Senate being in play again because of the vacancy that would result.

[BillyBoy]

That's actually one of the nicer photos of her, the one you just posted.

The ones on her website make her look like one of those overweight butch lesbians who head abortion advocacy organizations like NOW/Planned Parenthood/NARAL... I'm just sayin' :-)

[Impy]

Eww. The younger version that had yet to scarf down 5 puppies is hereby released on probation.

Funny how bull dykes can be rabid abortion supporters seeing how they only get pregnant voluntarily via an applicator that looks like Jodie Foster’s knuckles.

[Clintonfatigued]

There’s been a new development in this race. Democrat state Senator Darrel Aubertine has announced that he won’t be a candidate.

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/dems-lose-top-contender-for-mchugh-seat-2009-07-23.html

Winning Aubertine’s vacant state Senate seat was the strongest case for opposing Scozzafava. I was hoping that Aubertine would defeat her so that we could get the state Senate back. But this changes everything.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Aubertine dropped out today!
Hopefully, the Conservative Party will give us a candidate or we will have to back the Libertarians.

Picture a tennis match, where your favorite player sits down on the court the entire match. He loses 6-0, 6-0, 6-0. No big surprise. Can’t blame his opponent.

The conservatives, pro-lifers, etc. sat down and boycotted this nomination process. Dede and NARAL went after it aggressively. Conservatives have nobody to blame but themselves.

I called NYS Right to Life in May about this. They had ZERO interest in hearing about it. I might as well have been calling them about the Virginia Governors race.

[campaignPete R-CT]

You are correct. She has been NARAL endorsed for the legislature, signed the NARAL pledge, 100% pro-abort voting record. Publicly supports so-called “gay marriage”.

This is a pathetic defeat by the conservatives in the Northeast who avoided participation in the nominating process. I take full responsibility. But it is too late.

[Know et al]

“Scozzafava”?

I need to see her birth certificate. LOL

[campaignPete R-CT]

We cannot help but notice that NARAL specializes in special elections. And National right to life specializes in boycotting.

we never reviewed CA-32, Judy Chu
turnout 25,000 which is 7%
Chu 62%
GOP Chu 33%
Libertarian 5%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_32nd_congressional_district_special_election,_2009

If the GOP had a decent Latino candidate in that East L.A. district and put minimal money into it ... they could have made a run at 45% and made Chu work for it.

[campaignPete R-CT]

http://www.harmerforcongress.com/index.php/site/press/53/

In CA-10, I hope Harmer isn’t expecting the GOP to act like a major party and give him support. He would surely be disappointed.