Wherever the blame lies, it also lies with those, including those on this thread, this forum, who have publicly stated they would vote for any Republican, including Scozzafava, even though there was a viable Conservative also running. If you're so intent on laying blame, be inclusive.
It is an indisputable fact that Scozzafava gained more votes than Hoffman lost by. Had he been made the GOP candidate as he asked to be, he could have won that election. And had Gingrich backed off his backing of her and given his support to Hoffman, she may not have gained as many votes as she had, and Hoffman may yet have won.
The simple fact is, this is a testament to the stupidity of a GOP only mentality. When conservatives run, they can win if given the support they deserve. But when a self-righteous GOP ignores good, solid conservatives, they lose. We all lose.
Please, not this again. I said I would not have voted for her. Why do you insist I would have? Can't you just let it go?
And there’s the rub. There’s the confusion and the conflict. What to do? Support the GOP because supporting a third party always spells defeat for conservatives? Or hold your nose and vote for the nearest and dearest RINO candidate (that the DemocRats picked in the Republican primary due to Republican stupidity).
Seems to me like....the only thing Newt did was the exact SAME thing most of us freepers did in ‘08. We held our noses and voted for the RINO Republican ANYway cause we KNEW the kind of disaster not doing that would result in (like Newt’s message said...and was spot-on, as it turns out).
Sooooo...I take it that all of you guys that are accusing and blaming Newt for endorsing a RINO either didn’t vote in ‘08.... OR you voted DemocRat? Is that correct?