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Oops! Daily Kos 'Unendorses' Scozzafava in NY-23 After Original Endorsement Backfires
NewsBusters ^
| October 30, 2009
| P.J. Gladnick
Posted on 10/30/2009 6:06:02 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
Oops!
Markos Moulitsas, founder of the Daily Kos, has discovered that his endorsement can be political poison. Such was the case with his endorsement at the beginning of this month of the very liberal Republican candidate, Dede Scozzafava, in the New York 23rd CD special election:
Club for Growth darling Doug Hoffman is running on the Conservative Party line, and has even garnered the endorsement of Fred Thompson. The guy has legitimate traction, fueled by the fact that Dede Scozzafava, the Republican, is actually the most liberal candidate in the race. (Heck, she has run on the very liberal Working Families Party ballot line in the past.)
Sure, she is a Republican, and opposes the public option. But she's been willing to raise taxes when budgets require it, and is to the left of most Democrats on social issues (including supporting gay marriage). That's why conservatives are panicked about her -- for a party that is becoming more regional, more conservative, more ideologically rigid, Scozzafava's brand of moderate conservatism is grating. Hence, Hoffman has a real shot at not just playing spoiler and undermining the GOP candidate's chances, but also of potentially winning.
As a congresswoman, she could either move even more to the left to properly represent her progressive-trending district and be a pain in the side of the GOP caucus (they have nothing like our Blue Dogs), or Democrats can field a real Democrat to challenge her in 2010.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009endorsements; backfire; dailykooks; dailykos; dedescozzafava; doughoffman; kos; markosmoulitsas; ny23; screwem; whigpartyii
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Markos Moulitsas out thinking himself yet again.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:06:04 AM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
To: Paul Heinzman; IMissPresidentReagan; AlexW; Cletus.D.Yokel; ConservativeOrBust; tropical; ...
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:07:34 AM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: PJ-Comix
So, basically, Kos is saying that his endorsement is the kiss of death?
To: PJ-Comix
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:10:27 AM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. V for victory)
To: Behind Liberal Lines; neverdem; narses
As a congresswoman, she could either move even more to the left to properly represent her progressive-trending district and be a pain in the side of the GOP caucus (they have nothing like our Blue Dogs), or Democrats can field a real Democrat to challenge her in 2010. Funny.
Is he so ignorant that he can't even COUNT the hundreds of Washington repubbie “insiders” who ARE WORSE than the “blue-dog democrats” the left so much despises/admires/flaunts/votes/relies on/ignores/uses/abuses and needs?
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:17:48 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: PJ-Comix
He was against her before he was for her.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:18:37 AM PDT
by
kidd
(Obama: The triumph of hope over evidence)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
So, basically, Kos is saying that his endorsement is the kiss of death?Hee heee heeeeee!!!
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:20:13 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Predatory Pricing = Public Option = Unethical Competition.)
To: PJ-Comix
has even garnered the endorsement of Fred Thompson Wasn't there some other high profile person endorsing him before Fred? Hmmm... I just can't recall her name.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:22:31 AM PDT
by
BubbaBasher
("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
To: kidd
He was against her before he was for her.If Mojave finds out, we'll see anothe 1500 post thread on "broken pledges". I'll admit thought, yesterday's thread was worth its weight in gold.
The "Fail" photos kept me in stitches the entire afternoon.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:26:14 AM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(If Dick Cheney = Darth Vader, then Joe Biden = Dark Helmet)
To: Night Hides Not
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:29:42 AM PDT
by
PJ-Comix
("They spent a trillion dollars on a guess?" ---Astute DUmmie observation)
To: Night Hides Not
lol
Mojave, the gift that keeps on giving!
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:32:16 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Don't fire unless fired upon, but it they mean to have a war, let it begin here." J Parker, 1775)
To: Night Hides Not
After that thread which only served to show Mojave was as crazy as he or she is tenacious, I'm convinced Mojave is DeDe. It was hilarious though. Rocky didn't get up to be knocked back down that many times.
To: PJ-Comix
Markos Moulitsas.......flaming queer alert.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:33:27 AM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(I won't be happy until Jet-A is less than $2.00 a gallon)
To: PJ-Comix; ccmay
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:34:28 AM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
To: Night Hides Not
He’s still posting. 16 or 20 hours straight.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:35:51 AM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
To: PJ-Comix
Hoist with his own petard.
Hey, there's still time for Kos to endorse Corzine. What would be the harm? Better yet, he could come out for Dagget and clarify this three way race for NJ governor.
It's just possible that it's beginning to occur to this trouble maker that he's being more widely recognized for what he is.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:36:33 AM PDT
by
Mobties
To: paulycy
But was it a PLEDGE? :)
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:36:52 AM PDT
by
MotorCityBuck
(Page 73, Johnson, Navin)
To: BubbaBasher
Nope.
Fred endorsed before Sarah.
Fred’s endorsement seemed to focus attention on the race, and then the piling on began.
No question about it though, Sarah put him over the top.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:36:53 AM PDT
by
sillsfan
To: Jet Jaguar
He’s still posting. 16 or 20 hours straight.Are the Guinness Book of World Records people around? Maybe it's a stunt.
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:38:33 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Predatory Pricing = Public Option = Unethical Competition.)
To: paulycy
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posted on
10/30/2009 6:39:58 AM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
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