The National Republican Congressional Committee feels so threatened by Republican Doug Hoffman’s campaign, which the NRCC says is going no where, that they have taken to running attack ads against Hoffman. Their accusation? Hoffman is not as conservative as he says he is.
Really?
Okay. For sake of argument, let’s say Hoffman is not as conservative as he claims. That still puts him to the right of the GOP’s establishment picked nominee.
Remember, Hoffman tried to get the GOP nomination, but local party bosses chose Scozzafava instead. The actual Republican voters had no say in the matter.
Now, let’s examine the two candidates and their positions. It seems the NRCC would rather talk about how Hoffman is not as conservative as he says he is instead of trying to claim Dede Scozzafava is anything other than an ACORN endorsed leftist.
Scozzafava :
- Supports the Obama stimulus
- Supports card check
- Supports Cash for Clunkers
- Supports Davis Bacon
- Refuses to sign no tax pledge
- Refuses to sign no pork pledge
- Voted to force all NY state employees to pay union dues
- Voted for higher taxes 190 times
- Voted for a bank bailout
- Has not demonstrated any support for school choice
Hoffman :
- Against the Obama stimulus
- Against card check
- Against Cash for Clunkers
- Against Davis Bacon
- Signed tax pledge
- Signed pork pledge
- Supports school choice
Which of these candidates sounds like the real Republican to you?
Call Pete Sessions and tell him shame on him for supporting an ACORN backed candidate in NY-23. His number is (202) 225-2231. And don’t let his staff tell you it is an NRCC matter. This is a Pete Sessions matter.
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Get me the link
lurker9876 Thursday, October 8th at 9:25AM EST (link)So that I can donate to Doug Hoffman. Anything we can do to help him win? Other than calling Pete Sessions?
Can anyone do artwork for free to add to Doug’s campaign? Free TV Videos?
How about that…army of people?
luker9876....
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 9:39AM EST (link)Here is the Hoffman campaign page.
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
“We’d be much better off if We The People had desired small government enough to keep it.” acat
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Hoffman Campaign Ad!
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:20AM EST (link)THOMPSON AND CFG ENDORSED HOFFMAN?.....WOW!
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:23AM EST (link)http://fredthompsonshow.com/premiumstream?dispid=320&pid=7789
Simple solution they'll ignore
seandparnell (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 9:56AM EST (link)I’ve long maintained that the campaign committees should maintain a simple policy – if they want to support their favored candidate, fine, but do so without attacking the other primary candidates.
Run all the ads you want touting the virtues of Chaffee, Scozzafava, whomever. DON”T run an ad that even mentions or refers to the opponents of your chosen candidate. Ever.
Simple solution
Greg (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 9:59AM EST (link)Is not to support a RINO…
I'll go a step farther...
RedBeard Thursday, October 8th at 10:03AM EST (link)…and tell the national GOP committees to back off and leave primary races alone. Spend the money and the time to support the eventual nominee, rather than engaging in this ridiculous eating-our-own stuff before the primary voters have had their say.
I honestly don’t know what’s in the water at the Rep. Senate and House committees, or at the GOP headquarters either, but someone in a hazmat suit should check it out.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
The Only Scenarios When National Committees Should Intervene in Primaries Is...
IJB Thursday, October 8th at 10:15AM EST (link)…When one of the candidates is, say, a closet racist Nazi. Or a recently ‘switched’ (read: closet) Democrat.
In those kinds of cases, I could see a compelling interest for the national party to intervene.
Otherwise, it should be standing policy for the national committees to *never* intervene in a Primary (or one of these weird ‘open Primary’ races like we have in NY-23), regardless of perceived “electability”, etc. issues. It’s not the job of the nationals to make those calls – that should be up to the locals *only*.
I say no..
Greg (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 10:21AM EST (link)This needs to the belief NRCC need to intervene because they know who will win…
You guys are missing the point...this isn't about the BRSC or NRCC...or the RNC...it's the NYGOP
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:36AM EST (link)they hand selected Scarfacefava and shunned a more conservative candidate…the people of this district had NO say in who would represent them…this was all a glad handing…back slapping play by party fat cats and a slap in the face of the base!
we're in the GENERAL election faze in this district now...
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:38AM EST (link)your comments don’t apply here
Holy jeezum crow.
Leon H. Wolf (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:49AM EST (link)What on earth made you think that word was spelled that way?
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We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
He's not using FF. -nt-
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:52AM EST (link)Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Is English his first language? -nt
Leon H. Wolf (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:54AM EST (link)————
We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
No it's his third language. -nt-
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:59AM EST (link)Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
He's from Texas...nt.
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:54AM EST (link)The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
That's a more plausible explanation, I guess
Leon H. Wolf (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:55AM EST (link)Although you’ll get shot around here for suggesting it.
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We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
WV Publix skules?
astrolite Friday, October 9th at 7:29PM EST (link)You lie, it sounds like you went NY schools! But in your case I’d be ashamed of being from NY City!
Actually...there is a better explanation...I grew up in West Virgina and went to PUBLICK SKULE!
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 12:21PM EST (link):>)
Typos----
astrolite Friday, October 9th at 7:31PM EST (link)Sometimes there does seem to be a disconnect betwen this piece of antique steam powered junk and the net!
Typos----
astrolite Friday, October 9th at 7:31PM EST (link)Sometimes there does seem to be a disconnect betwen this piece of antique steam powered junk and the net!
OK...OK...Sometimes I just type...I know it's Phase
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 12:19PM EST (link)are you gonna tell me you’ve never typed anything and gone back later to ask yourself…”what in the !@#* was I thinking when I typed that?”
ROFL...nt
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 12:19PM EST (link)What's a jeezum crow anyway??? :>)
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 12:36PM EST (link):>)
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A bird that died for your sins. (NT)
Third Street (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 1:55PM EST (link)“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” –Wilkins Micawber, “David Copperfield”
This wins comment of the day -nt
Leon H. Wolf (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 2:07PM EST (link)————
We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
I dunno, Leon.
Steph C (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 2:16PM EST (link)If you look at it from a certain context, ‘faze’ works just as well.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
Hillbilly Politics
Everyone in this subthread missed the point...
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:29AM EST (link)This isn’t a primary battle, there was no primary. Scozzafava was selected by a committee without voter input.
The NRCC should just remain silent in this particular race at the least.
The best solution would be for those in this district to become Precinct Committeemen and then change the system to include an actual primary where the Republican voters could choose their candidate from an entire primary field.
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
“We’d be much better off if We The People had desired small government enough to keep it.” acat
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Duh.
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:32AM EST (link)You’re right. I missed that. Completely forgot that Hoffman was Constitution Party.
Sorry, Ace.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Issues this morning bs??
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:36AM EST (link)I think you meant that for Ace. ;^)
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
“We’d be much better off if We The People had desired small government enough to keep it.” acat
Follow @Aaron_RS
I wondering if the blooch syndrome hasn't effected him
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:39AM EST (link)it seems to happening a lot lately.
Richard Phillip Mullins BlogThe Squash Satire SiteNews on Happy Jet Airlines
Rmullins Pics
Rpmullins Twitter
Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
It was a dual-purpose reply :-) [nt]
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:46AM EST (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
I think Hoffman is of the Conservative Party, bs :-) nt
penguin2 (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:55AM EST (link)Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. – Benjamin Franklin
When Good stands up to Evil, Evil blinks. – Vassar Bushmills
Conservative Education: Suggested Reading List
Activists Taking Action: Unified Patriots
Dang it, two fails in one thread.
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 3:25PM EST (link)My work is done here…
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
But Dede Scozzafava's Name Is More Fun To Pronounce
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 9:59AM EST (link)Score one for Dede!
Erick...How Dare you!
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:19AM EST (link)Real Republican? That’s what’s wrong with this Party…it’s you and your “Purist” followers who think this party should stand for something and the only thing that matters is winning? We’re in the minirity and the only thing that matters is winning…we don’t have the luxury of actually representing anything to voters.
{/sarcasm}
One word: primary
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:25AM EST (link)(and I did note the sarcasm)
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
there is...was no primary here...LOL nt
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:40AM EST (link)See above.
Bill S (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 11:50AM EST (link)My mistake. I don’t pay much attention to NY races – I let my colleagues do that, and I put my focus on stuff closer to home.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
I try to ignore NY politics...
RedBeard Thursday, October 8th at 12:51PM EST (link)…just for the purpose of avoiding seeing or hearing Chuckie Schumer.
It doesn’t work, though; he’s everywhere there’s a camera.
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Schumer------
astrolite Friday, October 9th at 7:35PM EST (link)Everytime he grins I am glad I have on IRON underwear!
Heh...Is the RNC witholding the latest polls on Hoffman vs Scozafava?
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 1:23PM EST (link)From TAS The Prowler
These people better wake up!
Boehner says Scozzafava would fit the Republican Conference "Just fine"
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, October 8th at 1:51PM EST (link)and there’s the problem with the current state of this party in a nut shell!
HEADS UP EVERYONE
geraldstephens Friday, October 9th at 6:56AM EST (link)The P arking -O – T icket – U – S cofflaw USURPER is a Nobel Peace
Prise laureate!
There is obviously nothing the Scandinavian Socialists won’t do to
rehabilitate their ‘fellow traveler’ after his Olympic Committee
SMACK DOWN. They must want BAMACARE real bad.
I understand the loons are throwing themselves out of high rise
windows with glee. So heads up everyone!
Gerald Stephens
Hartford, CT
Now That's Funny.
ecroper Friday, October 9th at 12:06PM EST (link)That would really work on U- tube. Besides obuma’s feeling really down after the triple, double, single = O. (olympic thing) Although,they have managed to degrade and CHANGE, (HUH, there’s that word again!!!) the meaning and value of The Nobel Prize. Well one thing for sure ,they are consistant. Systematically, block by block is being changed. I guess we can look at it like job security. when all he does has failed. We will just have to Rebuild.
COULDN'T RESIST
geraldstephens Friday, October 9th at 7:02AM EST (link)Now on the subject – Hoffman.
Relax he will be elected!
Gerald Stephens