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On the Right, an Upstate Upstart [National Review: NO to Scozzafava]
National Review ^ | October 21st 2009

Posted on 10/21/2009 2:56:56 PM PDT by Steelfish

October 21, 2009

On the Right, an Upstate Upstart By the Editors

The case for rallying around Dede Scozzafava, the liberal and nominal Republican seeking to represent New York’s conservative 23rd Congressional District, eludes us. Scozzafava was thrust imprudently into the nomination by upstate Republican grandees faced with a special election following Republican John McHugh’s leaving his seat to become secretary of the army. The Republicans once again have shot themselves in the right foot.

In spite of its having gone for Obama in 2008, the district’s history suggests that it is basically conservative; Ms. Scozzafava is basically not.

Boy, is she not: Not only pro-choice and in favor of homosexual marriage — common if distasteful concessions to the secular liberals’ agenda — she also supports some of the most odious items on the Left’s wish-list, including the “card check” initiative that would put a big cudgel in the hands of Big Labor while effectively disenfranchising millions of American workers who may not desire to become Teamsters, SEIU members, or similar.

She signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge to oppose tax hikes but immediately declared that she was not bound by having done so. It is no surprise that she is supported by the public-employees unions, ACORN — and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga. (Really.)

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ny23; rino; scozzafava
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1 posted on 10/21/2009 2:56:56 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Republicans are getting worse, not better.


2 posted on 10/21/2009 2:59:29 PM PDT by donna (T-Mobile ad "if you want to be free, be free" - sung by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens))
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To: donna

Old-line county and city Republican organizations are big hurdles to revitalizing the party. They are built on connections and loyalty to the person. Not on issues or ideals.


3 posted on 10/21/2009 3:01:26 PM PDT by bvw
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To: Steelfish; Liz; The Mayor; Scully

Ping!!!


4 posted on 10/21/2009 3:02:25 PM PDT by NYer ( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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To: bvw

do you think it would make a difference if Freepers and Tea Party types started to work in the party locally?

I’m not sure if I want to.


5 posted on 10/21/2009 3:03:45 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Pray for Israel! And Georgia ! And the Iranian people! and Honduras!)
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To: Steelfish

Sounds as if NRO woke up.


6 posted on 10/21/2009 3:03:57 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Steelfish

DeDe is a Dem PLANT.....can’t everyone see it? Sheesh...how stupid are people!


7 posted on 10/21/2009 3:05:59 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Democrats are RACISTS and are afraid of losing their PLANTATION workers)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Its the only way.


8 posted on 10/21/2009 3:06:59 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: donna

“Republicans are getting worse, not better.”

Unfortunately she is a typical NYS Republican.


9 posted on 10/21/2009 3:07:41 PM PDT by Hacklehead (Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
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To: buwaya

I think you are right.
Even if I don’t have much clout now, I can ‘push” them right.


10 posted on 10/21/2009 3:08:51 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Pray for Israel! And Georgia ! And the Iranian people! and Honduras!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Sometimes, but not generally. What’s the rule for a attacking an entrenched position? Rule of Thumb: you need six times the forces. We traditional idealists, aka conservatives, are getting vigger and bigger yets we ain’t a 6 to their 1.

Nor does special ops work well — in a social warfare context the sappers and infiltrators get co-opted.

I’m of the gee I don’t know what to do but pray and persist and never never never give up mode.


11 posted on 10/21/2009 3:10:21 PM PDT by bvw
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To: goodnesswins
DeDe is a Dem PLANT.....can’t everyone see it? Sheesh...how stupid are people!

As are about half of the serving elected Republicans, and probably much more of the Republican committee people in the local, state, and national organizations.

Democrats have plenty of time off from their government and dot.org jobs to run both the Democrat and Republican party apparatus. Working conservatives don't have that kind of time, so we end up with our choice of Democrat(D) or Democrat(R). Works like a charm for the communists.

12 posted on 10/21/2009 3:11:25 PM PDT by meadsjn
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To: bvw

I went to a Tea Party about a month ago....2000 people there. I signed a few petitions.

NO ONe was gathering names, ph numbers, or email addresses —no one asked.

so that whole effort ended that day. If we had that data we could get MORE people involved.


13 posted on 10/21/2009 3:13:42 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Pray for Israel! And Georgia ! And the Iranian people! and Honduras!)
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To: bvw

I was in Panera Bread last night and there were 20+ people have a grass roots political meeting. They did not dress or look like Obama supporters. No t-shirts like ACORN.

They were 50 to 70 and looked half stunned and pissed. My guess is they were conservatives or moderates who knew they were going to get screwed by Obamacare. I tried to hear what they were saying but I only got bits and pieces.

Some people are waking up.


14 posted on 10/21/2009 3:14:35 PM PDT by Frantzie (Do we want ACORN running America's health care?)
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To: buwaya; NYer; Steelfish; goodnesswins; bvw; meadsjn; Frantzie; donna; Hacklehead; ...
Previously posted at “On the Right, an Upstate Upstart.” If anyone is interested, there are a lot of good comments over there as well. Doug Hoffman is the Conservative alternative in this race (or Hoffman by PayPal).

Markos Moulitsas, founder of The Daily Kos has endorsed Scozzafava. Dede Scozzafava has also been endorsed by NYSUT, the largest labor union in New York, and an affiliate of the National Education Association.

Scozzafava also holds these positions:

Scozzafava has also run in past elections on the Working Families Party (a progressive party associated with ACORN) line on the ballot.

This lady isn’t a RINO, she is a big “R” libeRal democRat.

There are also 17 RINOs in the house who have donated funds to this LibeRal democRat's campaign. They include Boehner and Cantor. I don’t have a full list, but I will be looking for it. These unprincipled RINO enablers should be targeted for elimination in the primaries next year.

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From the desk of
cc2k:
I support Doug Hoffman for Congress (PayPal).

Please, spread the word about this important election on November 3, 2009 in New York’s 23rd congressional district.

15 posted on 10/21/2009 3:18:34 PM PDT by cc2k (I have donated to Doug Hoffman, have you? [check my recent reply posts])
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

In our city at Tea Party Rallies WE collect names, etc.....I know....I entered them into a database.....


16 posted on 10/21/2009 3:20:22 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Democrats are RACISTS and are afraid of losing their PLANTATION workers)
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To: Frantzie

Yes, and they should organize in issue and ideal clubs. I refuse to call them “political” clubs. There are Tea Party affine groups were I live — some predated TParty, some after. Connect those groups, and run committee persons out of those groups — that would be playing to strength, and building strong foundations. Strictly proven, known members, no mere folks seeking votes. Only folks willing to hold to ideals and running for office for the sake of those ideals. Character and integrity!


17 posted on 10/21/2009 3:21:39 PM PDT by bvw
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To: Frantzie
Some people are waking up.

That is indeed good news. But, is it too late?

18 posted on 10/21/2009 3:24:08 PM PDT by NYer ( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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To: bvw

After being rejected by the Democrats she approached the GOP and they said “sure”


19 posted on 10/21/2009 3:32:02 PM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: Hacklehead

typical NYS Republican who asked to be the Democrats candidate first?


20 posted on 10/21/2009 3:32:59 PM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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