Gingrich Backs Hoffman: Scozzafava Endorses Owens and Be-itch Slaps Gingrich
Posted on November 1, 2009
by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook
After Newt Gingrich declared that DeDe Scozzafava’s exit left and out of the NY-23 special election was the “statesmanlike thing to do,” DeDe be-itch slapped the brilliant Newt with her endorsement of Democrat David Owens.
Of course, Gingrich is now embracing Doug Hoffman and he said one thing – one thing – that might save him from the humiliation he so well-deserves. Newt acknowledged:
“the age of party leaders picking people is over.”
I might once again buy one of his books. I haven’t done that for quite awhile.
About the “people picking,” he says the populist movement wins over politics-as-usual:
This is both a tribute to the power of the national conservative movement to define an issue and a commentary on the populist anger against politics-as-usual.
Gingrich admits that he has been a part of “politics-as-usual.” Isn’t that pitiful?
Sarah Palin brought DeDe Scozzafava to national attention. I doubt many of us would have known about her without Palin’s endorsement of Hoffman. Sarah is no longer an elected official. She is now one of the conservative sentries sprinkled around the country – standing guard, as are our tea parties. We are back on track.
In an interview with Rush Limbaugh in January 2008, Gingrich said this:
We are at the end of the Reagan era. We’re at a point in time when we’re about to start redefining — as a number of people started talking about, starting to redefine — the nature of the Republican Party, in response to what the country needs.
Wrong!
Newt, the great modern day, post-Reagan brain of conservative politics, has forgotten that Ronald Reagan did the hard lifting. Reagan didn’t “redefine,” he didn’t figure it out for himself, he just took the Constitution’s conservative principles and planted both feet squarely. When he could not get the policy he wanted, he didn’t stop talking about conservatism. He didn’t start making excuses, redefining and looking to expand to a bigger tent.
Newt fell into the trap. He forgot that conservative populism is constitutional populism. He forgot that populism is “we the people.” He knew it when he was Speaker. Conservative principles haven’t changed. As Newt once said, the primary purpose of a political leader is to:
“build a majority. If [voters] care about parking lots, then talk about parking lots.”
So let’s get on with it and talk about conservatism. If we can fill a big tent with pro-choicers joining us because conservatism, in the main, is a constitutional and very decent position, then let them enter. Let us talk, and talk, and talk about what is constitutional and what is not.
Newt gets it: The age of the party picking people is over. It should have never started. “We the people” allowed it to happen. We thought our chosen leaders would be on watch, but that sentry failed. Even as we began to wake up, the leadership didn’t listen. We’ll keep our sentry posted. Now let’s work on getting support for Marco Rubio in Florida who is the only conservative in the race for the U.S. Senate.
Read more about RINO Republican Scozzafava’s endorsement of Democrat David Owens here at Stop the ACLU.
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It is my opinion that the good folks of NY-23 were (and are still) fully aware that they are being taxed into oblivion and can not sustain even more radical spending.
It is also my opinion that the patriots at Fort Drum are smarter than the credit they are given by their “so-called” leaders, that the liberals in this out-of-control Washington crowd have no intention of serving those who have given so much in service to the country that they dearly love, and that they are fully aware it is the conservatives and the GOP who persevere in protecting our nation against enemies (both foreign and domestic). Giving the good people of NY-23 the credit they are due is the greatest complement we can pay to them as fellow Americans, so we should conduct ourselves accordingly and without lowering ourselves to the level of attempting to “buy off” the support of would-be extorted traitors.
As we stand for common sense values and the interests of our nation first, we press on toward the goal ….. (well, I think you get the message.)
Hey Newt! How about getting our money back?
Scozzafava is a Sleazebag!
Scozzafava’s endorsement of the Democrat today proves that she was the DIABLO/RINO all along.
Nearly $1,000,000 of Republican contributions blown into the wind. No vetting by the NRCC or the Details reveal the Scozzafava was chosen by 11 county GOP leaders at a Waffle House on the 4th ballot after losing resoundingly on the previous three tally’s.
Choosing this person was a scam against Republicans from the get go by the local Party elders and the National GOP.
The Media and the Democrat Talking heads keep calling her a GOP Moderate to advance their false premise.
This needs to be a game-changer to set the GOP agenda for 2010 regardless of the outcome of Tuesdays election.
Reagans BIG TENT did not pander to liberals.
People like Dede type republicans needs a new acronym.
P.A.A.R.I.P.O = Parading Around As Republicans In Primaries Only.
Fix the primaries system GOP, otherwise you will more PAARIPO moles!
Even the Liberal governor,Patterson has stated:”..taxation on New Yorkers has reached its limits…”Yet we have Newt and Reynolds back this Liberal.The train has left Newt and your role in shaping the Republican Party is over.Mostof the people who have urged a Conservative voice to help stem the Obama ,Pelosi, Reid Cabal, will not forget your betrayal in NY-23.