Posted on 10/31/2009 10:23:49 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Gingrich endorses Hoffman Posted: October 31st, 2009 01:04 PM ET
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
WASHINGTON (CNN)– Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.
Gingrich made the announcement via Twitter shortly after the Republican Party nominee Scozzafava announced she was releasing supporters from their commitment to back her.
"Scozzafava dropping out leaves hoffman as only anti-tax anti-pelosi vote in ny 23 Every voter opposed to tax increases support doug hoffman," Gingrich wrote on Twitter. (Tweet shown as it appeared)
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
BLTN.
Too late Newt. You had a clear choice, and you made the wrong one.
Inquiring minds want to know why anyone is following Newt on Twitter in the first place?
ROFLMAO
Day late and a dollar short.
A day late and a dollar short, as they say
HA....Newt...you OUTTED yourself LAST WEEK.....hahahaha....we have it now confirmed! YOU ARE A RINO! And, we’re RINO hunting....
The Al Gore Republican wing has spoken!
Hey Newt, you bashed Sarah and others who backed Hoffman, now you turn around and support Hoffman..you sir are a sleaze bag. Hoffman doesn’t need your phony baloney support
Screw you, Newt.
You’ve lost what little respect I had for you.
What do you when cross a Newt with a Tweet?
Newt can claim he was playing the good soldier for the NRCC. Now that Hoffman is the only alternative, Newt is backing him. Endorsements from Huckabee and Romney are due later today.
Go away Newt.
(I posted this on other threads, but I think it’s worth repeating, so people understand the true significance of this morning)
For those that (understandably) think that we will manage to snag defeat from the jaws of victory, keep in mind why Scarface HAD to drop out...and that was because the NY and National Republicans (i.e., the ones who anointed her) could not allow her to finish a distant 3rd place in a contested race.
By Hoffman catching up and overtaking, and with the national Republicans (with some idiot exceptions) taking Hoffman’s side, this became MUCH bigger problem than a measly Congressional seat in New York. Instead the Northeast Republicans (if not also the national party) were staring a COUP in the face and were on the brink of losing complete control of the party, and having it taken over by CONSERVATIVES (i.e., Hoffman, if no one else - but Sarah too).
Put another way, if their anointed candidate gets whipped by an Independent, then any claim they have to represent the rank and file Republicans is invalid.
Ditto.
Screw you, Newt!
When Scuzzy was in the running, Hoffman was still the only anti-tax vote, Newt. Quit pretending otherwise, be a man, and admit you were wrong to even consider backing her.
But will Mojave endorse Hoffman?
**snort**
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