McGarrett50

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I'm nobody important and there's nothing uniquely interesting about me. My blog is intended as planting a free market, conservative flag on Salon Island. I want to be a bit provocative and will attempt to present a counter-counter-culture view. The blog name is based on the idea that the 1960's should not be viewed as only a time when the young pushed change against conservative norms. The 60's were as much represented by law and order shows such as Hawaii Five O. Conservative waves continued through the 80's and into this day. Salon tends to represent the desire to overcome the conservative waves. I will playfully join the debate here to see whether I hit the beach or hit the rocks.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009 6:20PM

Scozzafava Endorses Democrat... Insults Voters

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As a follow-on to yesterday's post, FoxNews is reporting that Republican Dede Scozzafava, who recently suspended her Congressional campaign in New York's 23rd district, is endorsing the Democrat, Bill Owens.

This makes it clear that Doug Hoffman was right to run on the Conservative Party ticket and force Scozzafava out of the race.  She and the Democrat were effectively running the same campaign.  The voters were not being given a choice.

However, what makes this sad is that the day before Scozzafava had said, "I am and have always been a proud Republican."  Well, not anymore.

Given that Scozzafava was handed the nomination in a safe Republican district (there was no primary), her endorsement of her opponent shows contempt for the Republican voters in the district that she originally wanted to represent... and sour grapes from a candidate who didn't give the voters a reason to support her.

 

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Scozzafava merely endorsed the candidate closer to her ideals. Hoffman was also her opponent, no? Republicans had previously endorsed Scozzafava with their votes. The voters were deprived of a chance to show their continued support, it was the Republican establishment that caved.
Tom Walls
November 01, 2009 06:31 PM
Apparently, you don't recognize that there are moderates in both parties.
Dr. Susanne Freeborn
November 01, 2009 06:36 PM
Tom, she didn't need to endorse anybody. Her statement yesterday was perfectly reasonable. It showed self-respect, respect for the party, and respect for her supporters by releasing them to support who they wanted. She should have just left it at that.

And, in terms of the voters previously endorsing here, I'm not sure what you are referring to. There was not a primary. She was given the nomination by local party bosses. If there had been a primary and she won it, then Republicans should have backed her.

Susanne, I recognize there are so-called moderates in both parties. In this situation, one might ask how much value there is in having two people run against each other who basically believe the same things. Apparently, the voters who are being polled didn't like it much since the third party candidate now has a chance to win.
McGarrett50
November 01, 2009 07:02 PM
She's been a member of the assembly for ten years. She clearly had the support of her constituency.
Tom Walls
November 01, 2009 07:51 PM
A congressional district is generally a lot bigger than state assembly districts. So, the constituency she was seeking to represent is much larger and broader than what she had been representing for the prior decade. The evidence would seem to be that her potential new constituents preferred some guy they never heard of over her.
McGarrett50
November 01, 2009 10:21 PM
No surprise here. Dede isn't a republican, she isn't even a RINO, she's an extreme ACORN-supporting left-wing opportunist that had her ass waxed by a conservative.

At least her campaign manager wants to stay in the GOP... he endorsed Hoffman.
poorsinner101
November 02, 2009 05:03 AM
A famous candidate from yesteryear said something to the effect that moderation in the defense of liberty is no virtue and that extremism in the protection of freedom is no vice. Too bad the guy didn't win. We might not be in the dangerous muddle we're now in had he won.

You're right on the money, McG. Rated.
Gordon Osmond
November 02, 2009 05:42 AM
She's just another moderate driven out by the crazed authoritarian mob that we once called the GOP. If you want to pick up more Republicans, stop the extremist positioning on social issues. The future of your party depends on it, particularly as fewer and fewer citizens have jobs, health care, homes, etc. And there are just not enough white males around for y'all to be ignoring or offending minority groups. It has gotten to be an exclusive group, friends, and that spells trouble for you as you lose the population advantage.
Leslie Basden
November 02, 2009 06:11 AM
They don't believe the same things. I bet she felt tanked by Republicans who put her up and then failed her.
Dr. Susanne Freeborn
November 02, 2009 08:05 AM
Leslie,

You advice is worth... nothing. Liberal democrats telling us how to win seats in congress? I'm so sure you have the best interests of the GOP at heart. You could give a rats ass if we win, and we don't win by being DEMOCRAT-LIGHT. We win with conservative values and conservative candidates. Period.
poorsinner101
November 02, 2009 08:36 PM