Posted on 11/01/2009 11:45:14 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed her former Democratic opponent Sunday in the race for an upstate New York congressional seat, one day after Scozzafava dropped out of the contest.
Scozzafava dropped out after Conservative Party candidate Dough Hoffman experienced a late-in-the-game surge. But on Sunday, Scozzafava backed Democrat Bill Owens -- the announcement was made in a statement send out by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
"I am supporting Bill Owens for Congress and urge you to do the same," she said. "In Bill Owens, I see a sense of duty and integrity that will guide him beyond political partisanship. He will be an independent voice devoted to doing what is right for New York. Bill understands this district and its people, and when he represents us in Congress he will put our interests first."
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Can we actually boot her out of the party now? Steyn was right to invent an new epithet for people like her: DIABLO (Democrat in all but label only). RINO definitely was not harsh enough. WTF were the GOP ‘kingmakers’ thinking when they nominated her??
Are your fingers shaking, your eyes red and your teeth gritting back and forth?
Big deal, your cow has been sent out to pasture.
She will probably get a high level appointment in Obama’s government.
“Mars Attacks” comes to mind.....
High Noon comes when the polls close Tuesday.
As Chairman of the National Republican Party, it was his job to do so.
Blame the NY Republican committee for choosing her.
Alrighty then.
Thesearethetimes posted - “Still and all, I see Dede’s endorsement as a good thing. They cannot deny that the two party system effectively vanished years ago. It is well past time to reinstate it.”
Mojave posted - “I don’t see the possibility of another Democrat opponent of the 2nd Amendment in Congress as a good thing.”
Clearly, neither do I :)
Tatt
In 24 hours she’s proved herself to be a quitter, a deceiver and a turncoat. How can anyone defend, much less support, that?
Newt seems to fit the same mould as John McCain.
Hopefully Hoffman will be able to overcome such false information.
Wow.
What a piece of human crap is Ms Scozzafava.
And Newt and the rest of the DIABLOs that went to bat for this Obama fluffer.
YEP!! Wonder how the RNC, Huckleberry, Newt and the rest of the YoYo’s are feeling now about their endorsement of this DEMORAT PLANT in NYC 23??? First they backed McPAIN, a 72 yr Old Geriatric Wreck who was more Demorat than Sen. Liebermann and hired a Demorat Operative to be his campaign Manager and then this POS WITCH that makes the Headless Horseman look like a Saint!!
Hi RNC!! Are YOU finally getting the Message?? The RATS NEVER RUN A MODERATE and THEY HATE MINORITIES, CAPITALISM and AMERICA!!
If the National Republican Congressional Committee had not endorsed, funded and staffed Scozzafava's campaign, she would have had to drop out many weeks ago. They have done *more* damage than Gingrich and Steele, while hiding behind the faceless NRCC organization.
As of this morning, Boehner, the head of the NRCC, was still pushing "moderates" and the big tent: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375879/posts.
With that, I give you:
The National Republican Congressional Committee
Rep. John Carter, TX (in pic, far left); DC office: (202) 225-3864
Rep. Eric Cantor, VA (third from left); DC office: (202) 225-2815
Rep. John Boehner, OH (fourth from left); DC office: (202) 225-6205
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA; DC office: (202) 225-2006
Rep. Pete Sessions, TX (sixth from left); DC office: (202) 225-2231
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, MI (not pictured); DC office: (202) 225.8171
Note: Rep. Mike Pence, second from left, strenuously objected to Scozzafava, and refused to endorse her or send her money. In retaliation, pro-leftist house members like those above anonymously told reporters that Pence isn't supporting Dede because he's anti-woman.
It was not the mere matter of the separation of the Colonies from the motherland; but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but, I hope, to the world, for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weight would be lifted from the shoulders of all men. This is a sentiment embodied in the Declaration of Independence. Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world, if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it.
I will not surrender the party of Lincoln. I would rather be assassinated.
The word on the street up here in NY23 is that DeeDee has been contacted by the Obama Adm. and in exchange for her work Owens with the unions, she gets a job in Washington. She made the mistake of going public with it. Hopefully there is time for people to see through her “gracious exit” for what it really was.
In other words, she was only running in order to give the race to Owens, anyway. Thank you, idiots at the GOP in DC. We simply can’t rely on the party mechanism anymore—the Democrats have infiltrated at so many levels there is no difference between the two major parties.
What an effing loser. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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