Oops! 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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Can't be broken. Not even by a politician.
“Markos Moulitsas.......flaming queer alert.”
That picture, the look on his face, makes me wonder if his dream of becoming a Scout Leader came true.
Congrats. Looks like you got the last word in on that thread. Amazing! :)
This idiot needs a lot more face-time. He’s the poster-child for people who hang themselves when given enough rope.
Well thank you but I think it just proves that I'm as crazy/stubborn as some others around here and I have a lot of time on my hands....;0)
:)
Hey, I thought that was “stewed in his own petard”????
Fred Thompson endorsed him way before Palin did.
Why does this idiot get any press at all?
Can we get him to officially endorse McCain next year ? That’ll help us rid him.
Fred and Jeri Thompson were out front on this. They are really the ones that started bringing national attention to the race. They endorsed weeks before Palin did.
Search of “broken pledges” doesn’t locate a 1500 post thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2373600/posts
Its worth a look. Never in FR history has someone defended a sinking ship with such vigor.
OK. I guess two people telling me wasn’t enough. I stand corrected. My real point was that they mentioned Fred, who I supported in 2008, and didn’t Palin at all.
Thanks!
yes--we'll hear how Daily Kos didn't keep its PLEDGE... haha!
“Dede Scozzafava, the Republican, is actually the most liberal candidate in the race.”
Something that the party over principles folks even on this forum should really pay attenttion to.
I’m not saying he’s gay, but I bet he’d hold one in his mouth till the swelling went down.
Now that’s funny!
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