Republicans going rogue in upstate New York

Christian Science Monitor ^ | October 24, 2009 | Patrik Jonsson

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This fall's only congressional election, featuring a third-party conservative challenging the Republican nominee, tests the future of the GOP. Will the Tea Party insurgency prevail?

Atlanta

Pitting conservative purists against party pragmatists, a growing number of national Republican figures are bucking the party standard and backing a third-party candidate in the sole congressional election scheduled this year, upstate New York’s 23rd congressional district.

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former Senator Rick Santorum, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, current Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann, former Tennessee Senator and presidential candidate Fred Thompson, and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes have all backed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty — a potential presidential candidate in 2012 — suggested Friday on ABC News that he’s strongly considering backing Hoffman, as well.

“Our nation is at a crossroads, and this is once again a time for choosing,” Ms. Palin, author of the upcoming book, “Going Rogue,” wrote Thursday on her Facebook page. “This is the game-changer,” added Dick Armey, whose Freedom Works organization has supported the Tea Party movement.

Palin, et al. represent what can only be called the Tea Party insurgency, whose adherents point to mainstream Republicans — including party philosopher Newt Gingrich — and their support of Ms. Scozzafava as another sign that the GOP has strayed from its core principles.

[Nik Naym]

That second picture is an obvious, amateurish photo shop job.

I wish people would knock that crap off. It does NOT help us in any way. The left will use such pictures for their nefarious purposes.

We sure as heck shouldn’t be helping the lefties by posting them here on FR.

[Nik Naym]

“A “Conservative Party” win here will def. be a game-changer.”

Even if the Conservative pulls enough votes from the Republican candidate to cause the Republican candidate to lose to the Demoncrat it will be a game changer.

It is time to educate the Republidummies that they MUST have conservative support to win. If they write us off they commit suicide. They will HAVE to start listening to us after this, regardless of the outcome, unless they don’t mind losing races all over the country.

And folks, sorry to be a wet blanket but it is my prediction the the Demoncrat will win this. Even if the R or the C win it will be by a very slim margin and the Demons will just sue and recount recount recount until they “find” enough votes to steal the election.