Posted on 11/09/2009 7:16:17 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
North country Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava has resigned from her leadership position in the state Assembly.
In a prepared statement, Republican Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb said he accepted her resignation as Minority Leader Pro Tempore.
Just before last week's election, Scozzafava dropped out of the Congressional race and backed the Democrat, Bill Owens, who went on to win.
Scozzafava met Monday to discuss her actions.
Many have argued that Scozzafava's last-minute endorsement of Owens gave him the Congressional win.
“Today, I had a thorough and frank discussion with Assemblywoman Scozzafava. As a result, Dede has tendered, and I accepted, her resignation as our Conference’s Leader Pro Tempore. Over the coming weeks, I will be assessing who will serve as our Conference’s next Leader Pro Tempore to lead our Assembly floor debates,” Kolb said in his statement.
How will the Republican Party ever recover from this devastating loss?
Being a traitor rarely pays.
I wish we had the Klingon discommodation ritual.
What a shame. I would have liked to have seen her removed, not leave voluntarily.
Wonder how long it takes her to make her party-switch official?
Oh how sad!
Where will they ever find another liberal RINO in New York to replace her?
Great she can become a full time democrat. Take Newt with you.
I think we did.
I would think that she is on the executive committee of the republican party in her district. I would also think it would be against the rules for an exec committee member to endorse a member of the democratic party. She should have been unceremoniously booted in her axe handle backside.
I think it was more of a forced resignation. There was a thread last week, someone calling for her to be ousted.
NEEDS CITE(S).
Hasta la vista baby!
"A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms, enthusiasms... What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? Baseball!
"A man stands alone at the plate. This is the time for what? For individual achievement. There he stands alone. But in the field, what? Part of a team. Teamwork... Looks, throws, catches, hustles. Part of one big team. Bats himself the live-long day, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and so on. If his team don't field... what is he? You follow me? No one.
"Sunny day, the stands are full of fans. What does he have to say? I'm goin' out there for myself. But... I get nowhere unless the team wins!"
What a shame. I wonder if Hallmark makes a card for this situation?
Exactly! Why didn't they remove her?
Yeah, but they should have fired her and held a press conference announcing that they threw her out because she is a cheat who cheated the people who voted her and it was a shame that she was clinging on to her position.
Somebody should submit that to Bulwer-Lytton. Seriously. It has all the right elements to be a winner.
Me thinks she was given an offer she could not refuse.
I agree and a thief, IMO. She stole votes from the real republican and she should be made to pay back the 900,000. She got off easy.
G O O D !
Who’s next?
Don’t let the door hit you in the A$$ you low life POS!
Don’t let the door hit you in the A$$ you low life POS!
Don’t let the door hit you in the A$$ you low life POS!
It should be pointed out that her endorsed candidate broke 4 campaign promises within one hour of taking office.
I wonder if she has any regrets at having supported such a slimy reprobate.
Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Did you hear Michael Steele on Cavuto today? He is STILL saying the GOP could have won the race if Conservatives would have stayed out of someone else’s backyard while defending her and Snowe in Maine.
Good news.
She is just one of many ignorant polidiot sellouts, more to flush out in congress. Like Viet Cao !!!!
Don’t let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out Scuz !
Steele has got to be a Dem plant - he should go the way if skuzzybutt
I suspect she got the same offer as lots of people. "Resign or we will fire you."
I'm for billing her for the 900K she allowed the GOP to spend on her. This woman is a disgrace, the equivalent of a corporation director shorting the company's stock.
If the leadership of the GOP had a spine, they would have gone after her already for the 90K.
We’ve got to put people in the parties leadership that will not tolerate these types of actions.
Considering that she’s a Democrat, this is certainly appropriate.
Too bad no one got to give her a swift kick in the caboose. Likely because of sure injury kicking such a massive object would be cause to deny health insurance and possibly to cause institutionalization for insanity. The sane thing wold be to hit this HUGE RINO on the rear with a train or a big product out of CAT.
ROTFLMAO. That would be priceless! LOL
She will go into obscurity quite fast. I would have understood her not endorsing Hoffman. But endorsing Owens?! Complete absence of a gratitude - GOP spent lots of funds on promoting her career - is appalling.
I predict Dede will leave political office and become a talking head for MSNBC. She will provide the RINO point of view for Rachael Maddow.
Stupid witch has already done the damage.
KICK HER out of the GOP!
Read between the lines of this statement and you will see she did it after being asked:
“Today, I had a thorough and frank discussion with Assemblywoman Scozzafava. As a result, Dede has tendered, and I accepted, her resignation as our Conference’s Leader Pro Tempore.
Did you hear Michael Steele on Cavuto today? He is STILL saying the GOP could have won the race if Conservatives would have stayed out of someone else’s backyard while defending her and Snowe in Maine.
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Wow, he loves the big tent so much he’s makin’ PT Barnum jealous.
“If the leadership of the GOP had a spine, they would have gone after her already for the 90K.”
This is why you give to the candidate of your choice and NOTHING to the National GOP.
Scuzzie...Please close the door when you leave!
Exactly!!!
Three prong plan
1. Donate and work for candidates of our choosing.
2. Take leadership positions at the local and state GOP
3. Target RINO’s
She will provide the RINO point of view for Rachael Maddow.
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She’ll be like David Gergen - who I can barely listen to ever when he flaps his gums...
I wish we had the Klingon discommodation ritual
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That would only apply if she had any honor to lose in the first place.
SoH ‘oH Hutlh quv !!!!
>>That would only apply if she had any honor to lose in the first place.
SoH ‘oH Hutlh quv !!!!<<
Well stated!
K’PLAH!
Damn shame. //sarc//
She'll probably go the Specter route and announce it when it becomes obvious she'll have stiff primary competition. A GOP with any balls would deny her the satisfaction and boot her ass out now.
Who’s next? I have to admit, my first thought was that Dede will be promoted to help "dress" Queen Nancy and make sure all of her buttons are fastened and her hair looks like her likeness at Madame Trousseau's place in Hollywood. Both are equally ridged.
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