Posted on 10/26/2009 7:18:44 PM PDT by RushingWater
Newt answering questions about NY23. Defending the Scozzafava. Says that Hoffman is outside the district. Claims that Scozzafava is a solid fiscal conservative but social liberal. Claims all of Hoffman's money is coming outside the district. Make a point that it was the local GOP that nominated Scozzafava and that they know more than outsiders what is right for the district.
How’d that turn out?
..also, per that address you gave me, Adirondack Loj Rd
in Lake Placid is south of town, so it may be right on the edge (I don’t buy assuming it is out of district without seeing it actually on a map). It still looks in district to me comparing maps, but it may be one of those things where you have to be real nit picky with a GPS to prove otherwise. He also owns five businesses within the district, so it isn’t like he doesn’t own property there.
Hannity drives me nuts. Hell, I could do what he does. Same friggin sound bites every day, every debate.
My top guys are:
1. Mark Levin
2. Rush
3. Glen Beck
4. Jerry Doyle
5. (believe it or not) Dennis Miller
6. All other local radio show hosts
7. Sean Hannity
Before I could type a response I see several other posters have clarified the residency question for you. The bottom line is that for the local folks in NY23 it's simply not an issue.
PKM, here's another bit of info I thought you'd appreciate since I know how involved you have been in the nuts and bolts, door to door, ground game aspects of Oklahoma politics. The actual story of how Scozzafava was chosen is a bit more complicated, and a good deal more troubling than the simplified acounts we've seen in most of these threads.
The following link, courtesy of StatenIsland in another thread, is an account of how there were actually eight GOP prospects vying for the spot, ALL of whom were acceptably conservative and would have been endorsed by the NY Conservative party, thus guaranteeing a GOP win, except that the GOP committee chairwoman manipulated the voting process to put in her friend, Scozzafava. In fact, Scozzafava was the one the Conservative Party folks specifically told the GOP committee they would not endorse. The ugly truth is that not only were all eight conservative GOP candidates betrayed by a corrupt committee chairwoman, she also betrayed her own committee members.
Here's the link from the TCOT Report:
http://tcotreport.com/23ny1.html
I see you’re focused on the important issues.
“We heard this with A. (RINO) Schwarzenegger also.
How’d that turn out?”
Not so good. I voted for him. My bad. Never again. No more RINO’s
84 is a better response than my snide comment.
Sorry, mnehring - Post #86 wasn’t for you. It was for Plain Talk referring to one of your posts.
Love Dennis Miller his eyes have been opened.
I didn’t think it was snide - it was right on!
You should send this to Greta so she knows Newt lied to her.
I know you don’t have to live in the district but I wanted it proven so Newt would be wrong.
OK, just read it - you’re right, good post. The GOP plot thickens.
Sounds very crooked to me and looks like not all of the people eligible to make the decision were even there. This really smells.
Looks like they went against every rule in the book to name her above the others. Why name such a liberal when you know the Conservative Party won’t support them for good reason? That should have disqualified her right off the bat. People involved should be removed by the State GOP Chair for cause to send a message you follow the rules or face the consequences.
People in the Congressional district need to file formal complaints with the State GOP about how this was handled.
She may be one of the worst candidates ever. Thanks for the info.
With his business’ being in the district, he pays more taxes then the average person in that area. I just want Newt to be wrong.
That's when I lost about 90% of the respect I had for him. Backing Scozzafava did in the last 10%.
Done (actually to one of her staff) left a few nuggets, I know some people like her work best if they feel like they discovered it they will be most likely to go to air with it.
Are you kidding?? We became the “stupid party” and BLEW it!! The Republicans became too much like Democrats. Gingrich was nothing more than another fat cat looking out for himself. He lost the fire and the focus. He is now endorsing RINOs and poisoning the party. Did you not see this??
I just read that report. Talk about crooked and a set-up. That woman who went against her own County most likely will not be reelected. In fact, if I lived there, I would start a petition to have her removed as County Chair and make sure she had an opponent in the House race.
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