[txrangerette]

All you say is true.

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But but but..... he supported DeDe S against Doug Hoffman in NY, therefore, we must abandon him for Santorum.

/sarcasm

That sentiment is posted here all the time.

Newt says it best...he was not aware of the EXTENT of Dede’s liberalism and turncoat nature, and relied on info from people who weren’t reliable, in the GOP E in that district.

In other words, SHE makes Snowe and Collins looks like conservative, loyal Republicans, turns out.

Newt phoned Doug Hoffman and apologized, and Hoffman has accepted his apology and has urged people not to hold the matter against Newt.

Enough said, but it can’t be said too often.

[CutePuppy]

I never understood people's passion about the "endorsement" of Dede Scozzafava. Doug Hoffman, a Conservative Party candidate, lived in Lake Placid, outside of the NY-23 district, during his first run for special election in 2009 and was ineligible to take the seat; and the second time nex year in 2010, after he bought the home in the district, but he lost in the Republican primary and then switched back to run on the Conservative Party ticket, as a spoiler (he got 10,000 votes while Democrat Bill Owen won general election by 4,000 votes).

If anybody should apologize for that Charlie Foxtrot, it's the local NY GOP organization and Conservative Party for not doing their homework and Doug Hoffman himself. People who keep bringing this up either don't know this or don't care as long as it helps them to knock Newt (like the myths about bringing divorce papers to the hospital deathbed of his first wife, buying $500K worth of jewelry at Tiffany's, and supporting Cap-and-Trade, amnesty or other stuff that never happened).

Some people are ignorant of this, but many perpetuate these things on purpose, just like Romney's bold-faced lie about Newt being a "lobbyist" for Freddie Mac, which he breathtakingly kept repeating straight in Newt's face during the debate before Florida primary.

See ref: 'Stop Romney' Christian conservatives give nod to Santorum ahead of S.C. balloting - FR, post #67, 2012 January 15

Ref: Gingrich: If it comes to a shutdown, the GOP should stick to its principles - FR, post #104, 2012 February 12.