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That's Murkowski talk, there.

You have it backwards - she's part of the GOP establishment. Hoffman did a MAJOR job outing the RINO's last year - and Newt, Steele, etc., were left w/dribble on their mouth.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

True....but this year, Hoffman IS the Scozzafava in the NY-23 race. Or WAS, I should say. He did the right thing by not continuing the pity party any further.