S A R A H !!! - the RINO slayer.
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"...like that grizzly guards her cubs, as a mother naturally guards her own. I will keep that vow wherever the road may lead." - Sarah Palin, July 26, 2009
Posted on 10/31/2009 10:48:50 AM PDT by TaxPayer2000
Hours after Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava bowed out of the NY-23 House race, top House GOPers are rallying together to support Doug Hoffman, her Conservative Party challenger.
In a joint statement released Saturday afternoon, House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio), House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Pete Sessions (Texas.) announced they would support Hoffman's bid to defeat Democratic candidate Bill Owens in the race to fill former Rep. John McHugh's open seat.
"As the House stands on the cusp of the forthcoming vote on a trillion-dollar healthcare reform measure, it is vital that we unify behind a candidate that will support reining in massive government spending and work with Republicans in Congress to restore fiscal sanity and propose thoughtful measures to get our nation's economy on the right track," the lawmakers said in a statement.
"With Assemblywoman Scozzafava suspending her campaign, we urge voters to support Doug Hoffman's candidacy in New York's 23rd Congressional District," they added. "He is the only active candidate in the race who supports lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and opposes Nancy Pelosi's agenda of government-run healthcare, more government and less jobs."
All three GOP lawmakers previously donated to Scozzafava's campaign, but they came under fire from their party's own conservative base for pushing other Republicans to do the same.
Nevertheless, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele quickly follow suit. Although he did offer a last-minute (albeit somewhat indirect) nod to Scozzafava last week, he never tempered his in kind support for Hoffman, which he repeated on Saturday.
"I appreciate the hard work Dede put into her campaign, and for understanding the political reality of this race," Steele said after announcing the RNC would endorse Hoffman. "By releasing her supporters she has gracefully placed the Party before her own self interest, and for this she deserves enormous credit and respect.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), a staunch conservative, also threw his support behind Hoffman this afternoon. While his endorsement is not surprising, it is nonetheless important: Sessions reportedly pushed Hensarling to back Scozzafava earlier this month -- a move that invoked the ire of congressman's tough conservative base.
"I am endorsing Doug Hoffman's candidacy in New York's 23rd Congressional District," Hensarling said. "Doug will fight Speaker Pelosi's efforts to takeover our health care system and work with me to reign-in the record spending, debt and deficits that President Obama and the Democratic Congress are piling onto the shoulders of our children and grandchildren."
A source also told The Hill that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), who heads up GOP recruiting for the National Republican Congressional Committee and had attended fundraisers for Scozzafava, will now send a $5,000 check to Hoffman. He previously donated to Scozzafava's campaign.
Chumps have no choice now and maybe this will get them to realize the power we Conservatives have.
Maybe the Repubs rallying behind Hoffman really won’t do him any favors.
S A R A H !!! - the RINO slayer.
"...like that grizzly guards her cubs, as a mother naturally guards her own. I will keep that vow wherever the road may lead." - Sarah Palin, July 26, 2009
Calling Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney...
Read & weep, Newter Boy.
Glad to see that the GOP leaders are finally waking up and smelling the coffee.
Doug Hoffman’s win will teach the GOP a lesson: DON’T ABANDON CONSERVATISM and NO MORE RINOS!!!!!
The rats have jumped from the sinking ship. Too bad you boys didn’t feel this way in the beginning. Are you getting the message yet?
It surely paints the RINOS with indelible ink. Real elephants have lonnnnnnnnnng memories and the 2010 elections are but a hop skip and a jump away. Take notes all, to the RINOS attempting to board now. remember it on election day :). Its their coming out party to a nation of patriots labelled teabaggers. We are underground right now, doing the jobs the sheeple refuse to do. Taking our country back, one election at a time......GO PATRIOTS!!
Only proving that RINO’s are herd animals. I’m sure Mr. Hoffman will remember who his real friends are.
I have to admit it. I really ripped the solicitor from the Republican Congressional Campaign Committe a new one over the NY CD#23 race. I guess I wasn’t the only one! ;-)
They are just relenting for expediency to move on and appease in another direction, that's all. They will screw us on healthcare, immigration, and spending if we let down our guard just one bit. We need to keep the pressure up, keep our money away from them and to make them understand from whence their true power comes - us.
Sarah LEADS the politicans follow.
Without the Palin endorsment the brain dead politicans would stayed with the RINO.
Dear GOP. This is just the beginning. Sincerely GOP Poet.
Anyone they choose is the one to vote against!
No future support for JUANnabies.
Dittos on Sarah,
She knows what she stands for and has the guts to lead.
Don’t bet the farm on it.
“Very Conservative Gun Owning Navy Vet who just happens to be black (yes we are out here)”
Extremist.
And thanks for your service.
Nah. Watching Newt reverse himself and endorse the conservative candidate would be worth the price of admission in itself. And I’d like to hear his explanation for doing so.
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