Poll: Should Scozzafava withdraw for filing a false police report?
posted at 2:20 pm on October 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
This argument has erupted in the wake of the release of the audio of the supposed confrontation between Republican Dede Scozzafava in the NY-23 special election and John McCormack, reporter for the Weekly Standard. Jim Geraghty argues that the audio proves that Scozzafava filed a false report with the police, which is a crime, and that should disqualify her from seeking office:
When a candidate commits a crime, the usual bonds of loyalty that a party requires are severed. When Sen. Larry Craig got caught in the airport restroom, Mitt Romney threw him off his campaign team. When Rod Blagojevich was arrested, every Democrat who had endorsed him and re-endorsed him ceased any sense of support.
You can call this throwing someone under the bus, but there’s a difference between severing a tie over political inconvenience and severing it over criminal behavior. If your friend committed a serious crime, you might end the friendship; even if you didn’t, you would probably express some disapproval.
Jim isn’t alone in demanding her withdrawal, or at least the withdrawal of the GOP endorsement for Scozzafava. As he notes, this demand has erupted more or less simultaneously in conservative circles: RedState, RedCounty, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, Ace of Spades, BigGovernment.com have all made the same demand.
Complicating this is the fact that Dede Scozzafava didn’t make the call to the police or file the report. Her husband was the complainant, which means that if a crime was committed, it was committed by someone other than the candidate. Should candidates whose spouses commit misdemeanors be held responsible for their behavior? This seems like an unfair precedent to set, and that assumes that the Scozzafavas actually had the intent to file a false report. If they unreasonably but honestly thought that John McCormack was a threat to themselves, then that goes to a very poor sense of judgment — certainly a fair argument for an election — but not a crime.
Had this happened to any other Republican, would we insist on the same remedy? Somehow, I think not. That doesn’t mean she shouldn’t withdraw for other reasons, such as the aforementioned lack of judgment, which was also on display yesterday. She’s a terrible candidate, and the GOP never should have endorsed her in the first place, but that’s not quite the same as setting a precedent based on at least an arguable action by her spouse.
Let’s get a sense of what Hot Air readers think. Take the poll and let me know your thoughts:
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Newt Gingrich has again proven he is just another RINO fraud in supporting this loser.
nelsonknows on October 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
I think we have all the thin skinned politicians D.C. can hold already right now.
Cindy Munford on October 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
She should withdraw because she’s a terrible candidate with no prayer of winning even in a district owned by Republicans. The fact that she filed a fake police report is just the icing on the cake(must not make fat joke!).
Doughboy on October 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
That fashion crime alone is enough to disqualify her.
JammieWearingFool on October 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Doughboy on October 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM
+1
barnone on October 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
GOP should not have put her up to begin with, but this is the best reason for getting her out of the race.
rbj on October 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Poll needs a ‘withdraw because she sucks’ option.
BadgerHawk on October 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
She has a husband?!
suzeecue on October 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Newt can forget 2012.
He’s part of the problem.
artist on October 22, 2009 at 2:27 PM
I don’t think Newt is a RINO. I just think that he is obsessed with seeing Pelosi kicked out of the Speakership that all he can think about is a third party candidate splitting the vote. He is partisan more than he is a RINO.
Terrye on October 22, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Yeah, Doughboy hit two nails on their two ugly heads
enter this Disaster Candidate in the “Worst Candidate Ever” contest……
With so much at stake and in one of the few ‘red’ districts in the Northeast, THIS is what the RNC offers up?
WTF?
Janos Hunyadi on October 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM
No, she should withdraw because she’s useless.
flipflop on October 22, 2009 at 2:29 PM
The withdraw for other reasons should cover that.
MarkTheGreat on October 22, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Poll also needs a “Should be shot and put out of our misery” option…
CC
CapedConservative on October 22, 2009 at 2:29 PM
It’s a relatively minor offense, but it is related to the campaign. At the very least, those who’ve endorsed her need to distance themselves at least, if not withdraw their endorsement.
n0doz on October 22, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Was that Miss Piggy on the picture?
MadDogF on October 22, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Scozzafava should be arrested for filing a false police report.
RickZ on October 22, 2009 at 2:31 PM
If you go to Newt’s website, and go to the comments section, you will find that 100% of the comments are negative about his endorsement of Dede. After the recent debacle, I wonder if the remaining tattered shred of his integrity is worth continuing his endorsement of her.
jehowe2nd on October 22, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Scozzafava should withdraw for a whole host of reasons, one of which is filing the false police report in order to slime the media. (You should have had that option available, as I didnt find any that fit that in the poll)
progressoverpeace on October 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM
I agree with those saying that she should not be forced to be resign from the race…but I think her endorsers should pull their endorsement for this and the other reasons stated in other articles about this liberal in conservative clothing.
Highlar on October 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM
ENDORSE HOFFMANN!!
portlandon on October 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM
In these campaigns, the spouse is the de-facto campaign manager, he is representing her, and she never backed away from what he had done.
That is like saying a mafia boss can never be prosecuted because others have done the crime.
She has shown she is inept, and was okay with filing a false criminal report against a reporter who was doing his job…she is busted.
right2bright on October 22, 2009 at 2:37 PM
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/
Shout out to Chris Muir: “turned me into a Newt!”
Heh.
cs89 on October 22, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Well now here is the perfect excuse to withdraw support.
Bishop on October 22, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Plus, for holding a rally outside Hoffman’s campaign office she should be locked up for being just plain stupid…
right2bright on October 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Refer to Newt and Piglosi and their couch fornication on the Global Warming scam.
People REALLY need to look at the evidence before they speak, or type.
nelsonknows on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I actually just recently found this cartoon, and am going through it from the beginning of the archives. Its great stuff!! :) I feel so sorry for the “token liberal” in them. Poor girl! hehehe
Highlar on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
BTW, she looks like she ate Code Pink for lunch….
right2bright on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Don’t take this to the bank, at least not yet. But somebody who seems to be in a position to know what’s coming down the pike in New York’s special election tells me that he’s hearing Sarah Palin will publicly endorse Conservative Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava.
10/22 11:10 AM Share
This was from the Campaign Spot on NRO–I tried to lik but their server is down–hmmm.
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
She should withdraw because she is an incompetant buffoon.
WisCon on October 22, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Meant this…
Don’t take this to the bank, at least not yet. But somebody who seems to be in a position to know what’s coming down the pike in New York’s special election tells me that he’s hearing Sarah Palin will publicly endorse Conservative Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava.
10/22 11:10 AM Share
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 2:41 PM
LOL.
progressoverpeace on October 22, 2009 at 2:41 PM
She should withdraw for wearing that brassiere.
bloggless on October 22, 2009 at 2:41 PM
A so called Republican candidate, calling the law, on a reporter, from a conservative publication, asking the questions of a Republican candidate, that the Republican candidate should answer, and know the proper answers to, needs to go, and go NOW!!!
This woman has no business running for any office, if this is how she handles herself, and the GOP , until they stop thinking we want, or desire these types of pseudo candidates, will begin to fail!
capejasmine on October 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM
She needs to withdraw for wearing an easter bunny constume that is scaring the children of too many constituents. Oh, and because she’s a Democrat. She really should “come out.”
BuckeyeSam on October 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM
I’m not about to join the knuckle-dragging RINO-hunting wing of the GOP. This party has got to be large enough to seize majorities, and sometimes in NY and MI and NJ we have to be willing to put up with candidates who deviate from the orthodoxy of the right.
That being said, when we make those compromises, we damn well have the right to demand that those we give the benefit of the doubt have a basic level of political competence, and if they demonstrate that do not, as this woman has done in spades, then we certainly have the right to demand that they withdraw in favor of those who do.
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Who dug Al Capone up?
misterpeasea on October 22, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Damn, just saw that it was in the headlines…sigh…
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Highlar on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Ed used to have “Day by Day” on his CQ site, and uses some Chris Muir material from time to time.
Thought the “Newt” theme today was funny, and fit the post well.
cs89 on October 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM
The pink Pillsbury Doughboy look doesn’t do anything for you?
She should bow out. Any politician whose judgement is so damned poor that she shows up outside her opponent’s HQ should not be in public office.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 2:47 PM
She should step down for campaigning while stupid.
jukin on October 22, 2009 at 2:47 PM
I don’t think she should withdraw for filing a false police report.
I think she should withdraw for being a stupid bitch.
SuperManGreenLantern on October 22, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Never ruffle the peacock feathers of the self appointed left or right media – she was right to sic the police on him he was calling her at home – which is not allowed in New York.
Additionally, I find it almost as intolerable when the leftist media try to pick and manipulate the outcome of conservative political candidates as do the right media – when they try to manipulate and pick conservative candidates.
Yeah, lets get the tax cutting, family first, spendthrift democrats back in office to rule whole districts from the minority
Worked out well in the 90′s for Bill didnt it?
EricPWJohnson on October 22, 2009 at 2:49 PM
I’m very disappointed in Newt and extremely concerned for the Republican party. Dick Cheney would be a far better Chairman than Steele. Probably just a dream, though.
mr.blacksheep on October 22, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Gingrich/Scuzzywuzzy 2012!
Akzed on October 22, 2009 at 2:50 PM
So dissent with the candidate on card check, abortion, and raising taxes makes one a “knuckle-dragging RINO hunter?” Sorry dude but this is more than just quibbling with a few minor issues. She doesn’t represent the GOP in any way except claiming to be a Republican. Pretty damned intolerant of you to demand that values be put aside in support of this idiot.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Come to Iowa and say that to my face, sucker! What part of “We elected Spector because he is the only Republican we have…” don’t you understand???
We don’t need anymore DIABLO’s, or didn’t you learn from the dems selecting our presidential candidate? Now you want them to pick our congressional candidates?
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 2:51 PM
It’s stupid but I don’t think it’s in the same league as alleging your ex stole the TV you told her to take.
I hope the GOP gets a rap on the nose from the voters.
Chris_Balsz on October 22, 2009 at 2:51 PM
That was great, I’m cracking up over the previous ones…
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Is it a crime to crawl into a hole and never come out. That’s hopefully what she has done.
rjoco1 on October 22, 2009 at 2:54 PM
She’s definitely guitly of several fashion crimes.
RadClown on October 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Are you really atough guy, or do you just play one on the internet.
Oh, and thank you for making my point for me so clearly.
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Actually what he’s demanding is that we shut up and support these DIABLOs without question or criticism in the name of electability. I’m sorry but that is unacceptable and I’m sick and tired of the McCain wing of the party demanding that social and Christian conservatives abandon their principles in support of these “electable” candidates. When did McCain put aside his hatred of Christian conservatives and work to build a winning coalition instead of lecturing us on how wrong it is to bring up religion?
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Not quite the same level of satisfaction when clicking though.
peski on October 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM
You just remember that the next time Snowe or Collins cast their vote for some liberal disaster which will directly affect you and yours. No negative comments, just acceptance and a resigned “Oh well.”
Bishop on October 22, 2009 at 2:58 PM
When somebody’s not quite up to speed in Dixie. we say, “Bless their heart.”
All I can say is, “Bless her heart.” She definitely needs to drop out.
kingsjester on October 22, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Go ‘Cuda. Strike now and endorse Hoffman.
Lou Budvis on October 22, 2009 at 2:59 PM
All right. Who are the 34 wise guys voting “No, this is a tempest in a teapot”? They can’t all be trolls.
Sapwolf on October 22, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Snazzy, or whatever the hell her name is, needs to drop out.
Newt and whoever else on the right who wants to get involved in these races thoroughly need to vet. Obviously that didn’t happen here, is unacceptable and is a lesson the people need to start looking closely at the people we are voting to represent us.
ORconservative on October 22, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Please, Scozzafava should just lose the election.
And the Republican leaders who thought up running her for this seat should withdraw from party leadership for running a Democrat for a Republican seat.
Mr. Joe on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Less vitriol would serve you better methinks. You could have made the same point w/out the knuckle-dragging comment. As it is, you ended up annoying a lot of people who would have read your post with respect and interest. Just because you can post anonymously doesn’t mean you should act like a total tool.
PackerBronco on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
I’m all for Hoffman and want her to withdraw but this is ticky tack. There are far better reasons to demand her withdrawal and the withdrawal of Republican Party support for her. Too bad we couldn’t vote for both of those choices.
DaMav on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
He probably thought his choice of Gov. Palin as his VP was sufficient to quiet Christian conservatives.
Cindy Munford on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
The picture looks like she is endorsing Hoffman to me. Good ad Hoffman.
I know nothing about him really accept Fred’s wife was talking him up…. but he looks like the kind of guy we could use in congress just for this picture alone.
How could any decent politician not notice the signs favoring her opponent? Is this who the RNC endorsed? Sad state of the party isn’t it.
petunia on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
One more thing and I hope this is widely read.
I saw Newtt on BOR, I think, last night. I couldn’t even listen to him. All I could think of was how wrong he was in this race.
ORconservative on October 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Maybe there are some troll-enablers in the mix.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM
I have to admit that I began my adult life as a Republican…with a sense that I was willing to be moderate for the sake of fairness. Stupid me. Watching Marxism become a reality right here in my beloved America has pushed me to realize how WILDLY CONSERVATIVE I am now. Republicans who try to straddle issues do not offer leadership – and our enemies know it. People like this Scozzafava woman only weaken the fabric of our country by thinning out issues and calling themselves moderate so they don’t have to commit to a decision and follow it through. We are supposed to be a strong nation, and we desperately need a GOP that will stand for strength! Dede has the freedom to say and do these foolish things…but her weakness makes it clear that she is not worthy of a GOP endorsement. Endorse Hoffmann!
redwhiteblue on October 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Committing crimes is not a disqualifier for liberals to hold office.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 22, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Actually his attitude was more along the lines of “that’ll shut them up.” It was not a gracious nomination and it was not done for any reason than he needed to shore up support among the right after his plan to alienate social/Christian conservatives in favor of courting the disgruntled Hillary Democrats. He never made an attempt to reach out to the right wing of the GOP- it was demanded that we abandon our concerns and vote for his Obama-lite agenda.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:09 PM
JohnGalt23 is right folks. This is New York, not Texas we are talking about. The NY GOP likely began to make a commitment to Scozza back in May or even April (the nomination that is causing the special election happened June 2, and there was buzz before that). The GOP can’t get good candidates if they can’t keep their commitments, even to the bad candidates. Now this false report business is a good excuse if one is looking for an excuse, but we don’t want to set the precedent of dropping candidates midstream because the political climate changes.
Sekhmet on October 22, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Not much time left. If the dynamic is going to shift to Hoffman, it needs to happen right now. The GOP cannot dither over this issue as if it were concerning increasing troops in Afghanistan. Personally, I think that Dede’s own actions are reason enough for a change in endorsement.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Well, Ed, the law provides for vicarious criminal liability — including aiding and abetting (i.e. “accessory” crimes), incitement, and conspiracy.
If she and her husband discussed filing the police report before he did it, then she’s as guilty as he is — whether in a legal / criminal sense, if there was the required intent; or in a shared stupidity sense, if not.
Alex_SF on October 22, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Hopefully you will have the same control when in 2012 they are casting their vote to support a Republican for Majority Leader in a close US Senate (actually, I hope that it won’t be close, but I know better).
And let’s just remember before Specter bolted, we could, in fact, block filibusters along a party line vote. Can I assume you like the Dems current supermajority better?
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Sorry but you’ve ignored the gist of JohnGalt23′s post. This isn’t about keeping commitments to faux Republicans in liberal states. Upstate NY is not Manhattan and this is normally a reliable GOP district so why endorse a fat pink version of Olympia Snowe? More importantly, JohnGalt23 declared that anybody who objected on the grounds of ideology was a “knuckle-dragging RINO hunter.” Honest dissent over real and legitimate issues like card check or abortion should not generate such intolerance no matter where the fat pink chick is running for office.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:16 PM
My word of the week is going to be dither! Dithering Democrats! Dithering President! Dithering while America slips away from freedom! Dither, dither, dither. Oh please, GOP….please do not dither!
redwhiteblue on October 22, 2009 at 3:18 PM
While I am not sure who could have won against The Won in 2008, I agree that conservatives weren’t given a lot of respect. That’s what happens the media picks the perfect Republican candidate. Oh well, I have a whole list of things I hope never to fall for again and it gets longer by the day.
Cindy Munford on October 22, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Don’t pile dishonesty on top of your intolerance. Even before Specter bolted, a filibuster was only hypothetical with rat bastard poltical traitors like McCain and Snowe in the Senate. They cross the aisle so often they have reserved seating with the Democrats.
Beyond that, Specter’s defection is only one event in a series that includes the election of Franken. Filibusters would be hard if not impossible even if Arlen was still around.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Did you see the picture? The woman is clearly incompetent!
petunia on October 22, 2009 at 3:25 PM
1.) If the candidate had anything to do with the police call, then it indicates a disturbing tendency to use power for her own benefit. She needs to be given a chance to explain her concept of the relationship a political office holder should have with citizens, as well as on the ability to use levers of power against citizens. She should do this today or tomorrow, regardless of whether or not she had anything to do with the call, or else she would indicate to me she is sufficiently clueless so as to pose a possible risk to liberty and state encroachment in the future.
2.) I am not entirely on the reporter’s side here. He did nothing wrong legally, nothing wrong by the canons of journalism, but I will have to ask him if his actions were consistent with those of the man of integrity and honor. In other words, if a person walks away, and you continue to hound them for an answer, at some point you have become an annoyance. In polite society people should have the right to not answer a question and then not be stalked repeatedly. This may not be the case here–which is why I have to ask the reporter–but I hope the point is made. At some point, you need to just let the answer of nothing be the answer. Or in other words, if it was the action of a friend, would you continue to be friends with that person afterwards, or would a division start creeping in? Or in other other words, there has been no repeal of the need for manners just because someone is a journalist. But I do not necessarily think this was a case of bad manners.
3.) A candidate who has been challenged to a debate, does not respond, falls in political jeopardy, and then goes to the original challenger’s office to belittle him for not doing immediately what she herself chose not to do for months, is a politician, a person who will lie, willingly subvert issues, and gladly rend the social fabric just to achieve success for herself, and should not be elected. In short, they are the actions of a scoundrel.
Horatius on October 22, 2009 at 3:26 PM
What newt basically said this morning on several radio shows was that first and foremost in his mind was the success of the republican party. He was there the last time the republican party was successful using his strategy. The republican leadership wasted 12 years making themselves rich and cementing their incumbency supported by the kind of rinos they are still pushing on us. If the republican leadership was actually conservative and actually cared about America they would have tried to ram real solutions to what ails this country down the democrats throats every week for 12 years. The democrats may have blocked every single solution but they would now own all the problems we face and barry would still be the corrupt, thug state senator that he is qualified to be. boehner has to go. mcconnell has to go. cornyn has to go. All their little toadies like ryan and canter don’t have to go but they better decide which side they are on; the self annointed ruling elite or the American people. We need leaders in congress that will put forth real solutions, real solutions that fit the American way, and battle the democrats everyday to get their bills before congress. Then they need to be real leaders and send out every single republican member of congress every single day to go on a radio show, give interviews to their local papers, go on cable shows, give speaches and let the American people here the truth about the fascists who now control this country. Educate the American people and let the democrats own the mess they have made of the United States.
peacenprosperity on October 22, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Good! We should strive to make is so Obama is remembered as the ditherer-in-chief.
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 3:27 PM
redwhiteblue on October 22, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Mealy mouthed is also a good term, as in the mealy mouth President is Dithering on everything….
petunia on October 22, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Mr. Hoffman goes to Washington
hawkman on October 22, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Are you really atough
guy,gal or do you just play one on the internet.Oh, and thank you for making my point for me so clearly.
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Are an asshole in real life, or do you just play one on the internet?
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Are you really an a**hole, or do you just play one on the internet.
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Dede is in deep doodoo. At least she didn’t wear a purple pantsuit for that presser.
GnuBreed on October 22, 2009 at 3:40 PM
She should be arrested for filing a false report. Its a crime.
dogsoldier on October 22, 2009 at 3:41 PM
No. What I intimated (as opposed to “declared”) was that those who insist on reading candidates out of the party over certain issues are knuckle-dragging RINO hunters.
Those who want to chase out Snowe and Collins and Specter and Crist and Giuliani and Shwarzenegger and Tom Kean and McCain and Paul and Romney and Graham and and Dole and Voinovich and Gingrich and a raft of members who have contributed immensely to successes of this party simply because we disagree with them on a number of issues, or sometimes even just one issue, are writing the epitaph of this party.
Let’s just take a look at the current Senate. Should we chase out Snowe and Collins? McCain and Graham? Martinez and Hutchinson? I’ve heard calls at one time or another here to read them out of the GOP. That would leave us with a grand total of 34 members of the US Senate, and diminish our chances of defeating ObamaCare, Cap and Trade and Card Check to approximately ZERO.
Is that what you really want?
I have spoken against this woman, on this very thread in fact, for those who care to read past a provocative first sentence. And while I’m not familiar with her district, I suspect we could have put up someone more conservative and still won. But I recognize that I might be wrong about that; she may, in fact, be the best we could hope for. I’m willing to bet that the local GOP there knows a lot better than anyone here what will fly in that district.
She deserves to go, because she has proven herself completely incompetent. My fear is that there is far too large an amount of people here that would forgive that incompetence if she was as right-wing as they are.
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Ok, I’m going to just have to stop drinking while reading…+++:)
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 3:42 PM
If the GOP in your opinion should drop a candidate for (let’s face it) the political climate changing between the time a commitment was made and the election, and you were a potential GOP candidate, what happens if the climate changes again? Will you have faith the GOP will help you win or merely find a new excuse to throw you under the bus in favor of someone more electable?
If you want the GOP to drop Scozza, have a good consistent reason for it, or don’t be shocked if the GOP can’t recruit candidates for ’12. Don’t be shocked if Hoffman doesn’t win and you “real true conservatives” showed your immense power by throwing an election to the Democrats (way 2 go guys, srsly). And also don’t be shocked if Blue Dogs get convinced the GOP will be forced to pick nominees based on how many syllables it takes to say “Jesus,” and thus feel safe to go along with any widdle thing their Dear Leader 0bama proposes.
Sekhmet on October 22, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Yet another great contribution to our great debate on politics and culture from the cheap seats in the Neanderthal wing of the GOP.
JohnGalt23 on October 22, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Nope, just sitting in my lawnchair amongst the GRASSROOTS section. Hope you don’t get nosebleed in your section…
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Even if by some miracle she wins, does anyone doubt that all Obama has to do is make a phone call and use his b.s. charm to get her to switch parties?
Speedwagon82 on October 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM
I voted “tempest in a teacup”… if she called the cops because a guy was following her, and he really was following her, and stopped on his own, and didn’t mean anything except to write about how he followed her for a bit asking questions…he did not commit a crime in questioning her and she did not commit a crime calling for the cops.
But she deserves to get blasted off the ballot for being a liberal weenie.
YES. Gimme 34 solid hecklers of a Democrat majority, and see to it they’re augmented with real soldiers each cycle, and we’ll get a solid majority that will REVERSE those policies.
Chris_Balsz on October 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Yeah. He’s a union boss. Apparently, not wanting your GOP candidates to actually be married to members of Barack Obama’s biggest special interest thug outfits makes one all far-right and stuff.
Rational Thought on October 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Heh! My thought exactly.
Shambhala on October 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM
With that outfit, she should be arrested for eating the Easter Bunny!
ReaganConservative3 on October 22, 2009 at 3:58 PM
She sucks, but this is no reason for her to withdraw. Even if she had been the one to call the cops.
BuzzCrutcher on October 22, 2009 at 4:01 PM
I’m sure her hubbie isn’t the only reason she has been endorsed by the Unions…
lovingmyUSA on October 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM
She should withdraw for wearing that brassiere.
Would you vote for her if she stopped wearing it? Be careful what you wish for.
Emperor Norton on October 22, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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