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Washington Prowler
The Placid Conservative
RIGHT
REPUBLICANISM
Look for
national conservatives to begin amping up pressure on New York
State Republicans who placed Dede
Scozzafava, a moderate, on the ballot to fill the
seat of Rep. John McHugh, the Obama
Administration's pick for Secretary of the Army. Democrats have
put Bill Owens on the ballot, and
both candidates are awaiting Governor David
Paterson's decision on a special election
date.
The wild card, however is Doug Hoffman, who was spurned by the Republican establishment and is now running for the McHugh seat on the Conservative Party line. "He's the rock star of this race if things break right," says a longtime political activist in New York. "The state Republican Party and the NRCC [National Republican Congressional Committee] need to learn that conservatives aren't just going to let them screw up a good opportunity. We have to save them from themselves."
Hoffman is expecting at least two major endorsements early this week, perhaps as early as Monday, from well-known, national conservative leaders. "McHugh's district is not a slam dunk for Democrats and Republicans shouldn't be afraid of running conservatives who have some clear principles," says a pollster who is familiar with the NY-23 district. "If the GOP had run a conservative here, it would have been an interesting bellwether."
Scozzafava is a ten-year state legislator and served as the whip for the minority Republican assembly; she is viewed inside the party as a moderate who is pro-choice and supports same-sex marriage. She was selected to run by Republican Party county chairs located in the 23rd Congressional district. In previous elections, her name appeared on multiple ballot lines including the progressive Working Families Party, which has extensive ties to the national ACORN operation, among other radical groups.
Hoffman is a CPA from Lake Placid, who has been active in the community going back to his time working on the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Some state political observers believe that if Hoffman can press ahead, particularly in fundraising, there is enough time for party officials to dump Scozzafava so that the ballot isn't split between the GOP and the Conservative Party.
Scozzafava has begun surrounding herself with long time GOP and RNC establishment types, many with ties to the failed McCain campaign, including spokesman Matt Burns, who assisted in running the press operation for the RNC and for McCain in 2008.
DISCOVERY CHANNELS
Several lawyers
currently working for the Department of Justice in political
appointee positions have been offering advice to ACORN in the
organization's attempts to regain its footing after the media
storm surrounding its employees' unethical behavior caught on
film.
According to Department of Justice sources, these attorneys did work for ACORN in pro bono capacities prior to accepting jobs in the Civil and the Civil Rights Divisions of the department after the Obama election in 2008.
"It's not against department rules to be helping friends, but it presents a conflict of interest, particularly since several state and local governments are opening investigations into ACORN state organizations," says one DOJ source.
But ACORN apparently wasn't listening to all of the advice it was getting. Last week, the ACORN office in Baltimore filed suit against the young filmmakers who went undercover into ACORN offices posing as a pimp and a prostitute. The only problem: Baltimore's ACORN office is not an independent entity. Instead, it is operated by the national ACORN organization, and some legal observers now believe the lawsuit opens up the entire national organization to discovery by the legal team for the young defendants, something even Congressional investigators haven't been able to do for the past 10 years.
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Matt Burns| 9.28.09 @ 6:37AM
For the record, 1) I directed communications for the 2008 Republican National Convention. 2) I didn't work on the McCain campaign.
- Matt Burns
Nick| 9.28.09 @ 10:46AM
Mr. Burns,
Way to split hairs.
You should be on U.S. Olympic archery team.
Johnno| 9.28.09 @ 2:14PM
Hmmm, I smell RINO.
Dai Alanye| 9.28.09 @ 3:32PM
I consider it a positive that you at least did not work for McCain, who embarrassed himself and the Republican cause with his weak campaign.
But you see from the letters below how unhappy conservatives are with the recent trend of the party—so much so that they'll take any scapegoat they can get.
Do us all a favor and drop Dede S, or else explain your reasoning for sticking with a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual "moderate."
gene hauber| 9.28.09 @ 7:17AM
the last paragraph of the article is a bomb....let's set it off.
Julie| 9.28.09 @ 2:10PM
Bet you Breitbart is already lighting the fuse. Hope so.
Shamus| 9.28.09 @ 7:43AM
The lawsuit filed by ACORN will be a big problem for them because it will keep them in the news. If they had any sense they would want to avoid further publicity.
The Angry Webmaster| 9.28.09 @ 2:47PM
If they had any sense, they won't be ACORN. They have forgotten the first rule of holes.
"When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"
WilliamInWien| 9.28.09 @ 7:44AM
The general rule is that people within the "Beltway" do not feel the pulse of the people. I would add to that the "leadership" of local and regional political parties that continue to put forth candidates that do NOT resonate with the pulse of voters or raise that pulse are also deaf. Rewarding loyalty is not a winning formula.
Pingback| 9.28.09 @ 8:07AM
Twitter Trackbacks for The American Spectator : The Placid Conservative [spectator.o links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
rt| 9.28.09 @ 10:49AM
To Matt Burns,
You state that you did not work for the McCain campaign. Are you doing any work for this RINO endorsed by the clueless NRCC?
Conservative Bob| 9.28.09 @ 12:02PM
If being pro gay marriage and having previously run as the candidate for the Working Families Party makes one a “moderate” what makes on liberal?
What would be the benefit of having this person win this seat for the GOP? Anyone want to guess where she would vote once elected?
Isn’t just to complete the term of the current office holder?
Tone deaf.
Ken (Old Texican)| 9.28.09 @ 12:41PM
The Republicans (NRCC et al.) had better get their heads out of their butts or we will fire them too along with their limpwristed RINOS.
See, the NRCC is all about raising money to pay their salaries and perks. We at TEAM AMERICA are all about gathering votes for the right candidates for the Primaries.
Believe me, the votes are what matters, and the contributions will follow...not the other way around. www.myteamusa.org
Michael L. Hauschild| 9.28.09 @ 1:09PM
Blackwell, Burns, RNC et al, same old incestuous beltway crappola. Caught in the illumination of political ineptness they are all scurrying, trouble is the only thing that they are scurrying from is each other.
Oh, and since you are monitoring this with baited breath Mr. Burns may I offer you some advice; it is not much of a “record” to have “directed communications for the 2008 Republican National Convention” on your resume. If you want to make any points with me, get an endorsement from Sarah Palin.
Margie| 9.28.09 @ 3:54PM
"If you want to make any points with me, get an endorsement from Sarah Palin."
Or with ANY of us! Do you guys really want to WIN? Or do you want to continue the losing streak?
Bruce| 9.28.09 @ 2:47PM
Hmmm... the article was posted at 6:09am, and Mr. Burns jumped in with the first comment just 28 minutes later.
I think considering the apparent mental powers of Mr. Burns to gather this up and deny the association so quickly - he must have a lot on the ball. Just the type we NEED in the NRCC, right folks?
No?
Never mind ...
Nick| 9.28.09 @ 3:03PM
More likely, he's one of those narcissistic twits who google themselves as soon as they get online, to see who is talking about them.
Michael L. Hauschild| 9.28.09 @ 3:21PM
To: Nick, Bruce, rt, William, Johnno,The Angry Webmaster, and my personal favorite (Ken) Old Texan.
What part of "Placid" don't you understand?
Nick| 9.28.09 @ 3:43PM
Mr. Hauschild,
Hopefully the days of placidity are gone forever.
May the "Tea Party Conservative" mind-set reach far and wide.
Ken (Old Texican)| 9.28.09 @ 3:34PM
Hey Michael (smile)
I thought he was referring to "Lake Placid" where if you will recall, TEAM AMERICA (olympic hockey team) kicked communist arse with a bunch of amateur olympians.
Best regards
Ken
COnservative Bob| 9.28.09 @ 3:40PM
Placid?
Oops my bad I thought the headline said flaccid.
In the context of the article with reference to the NRCC and the local party leadership I suspect either would work.
Daisy| 9.28.09 @ 4:32PM
Flaccid is more like it, or wet noodle; I'm so sick of weak weenie republicans. Sarah's got more b@lls than any of them (except Dick Cheney--now, there's a man!).
Havoc| 9.28.09 @ 4:05PM
Smells like a Rino to me. Just in case, I will support absolutely anyone else (pulse optional).
Gazinya| 9.28.09 @ 4:17PM
This Mr. Burns is exactly what you and the other RINOs don't get. Conservatives are not interested in being inclusive of deviant, immoral and deceitful behavior. The Obama has ungodly ideas that have been festering in both parties for years and we conservatives deeply detest those that are in the middle and the fringe of these religions. You and your types are humanists and we are Contitutionalists. Go back to sitting on The Obama lap and stay out our way.
JupiterSuite| 9.28.09 @ 5:44PM
Going Nuts - Two Dozen ACORNs
ACORN: Alien Children Offered Regularly Nationwide
ACORN: Authorities Caught One Registering “Napoleon”
ACORN: Assembly of the Complacent: Organized, Registered & Non-productive!
ACORN: Association of Crooks O’Keefe Revealed in a Nanosecond
ACORN: “Audacity” and “Change” that Obama Represents Nationally
ACORN: Assorted Crazies, Oddballs, Reprobates, and Nincompoops
ACORN: Association of Criminals Obama Represented in the Nineties
ACORN: A Crooked, Offensive, Repulsive Nut
ACORN: Agitators, Cheats, Offenders, and Repugnant Nonentities
ACORN: Advising Criminals, Organizing Radical Nutjobs
ACORN: Assisting Call-girls, Obama, Reid & Nancy
ACORN: Advancing Collectivism, Obamamania, Reparations Now!
ACORN: After Clinton, Obama Retards a Nation
ACORN: Alike Carter, Obama is Regretful and Negative
ACORN: America, Could Obama Resign Now??
ACORN: Against Conservatives, Order, Republicans, and the Nation
ACORN: American Cash Outflows to Rathke’s “Nonprofits”
ACORN: Apparently “Community Organizing” Really is Nefarious
ACORN: Andrew Clearly Outplayed the Resentful NYT
ACORN: Always Cheating, Often Ruining Neighborhoods
ACORN: Addled Crack-heads and Obnoxious Race-baiting Neurotics
ACORN: Appalling Cesspool; Obscene Revolting Nightmare
ACORN: A Clan of Odious, Ridiculed Nitwits
ACORN: Another Corrupt Obama Run Network
Others? Please suggest!
Pingback| 9.29.09 @ 1:39AM
Discovery channels (re: Acorn) - Stealth Fusion Forum - World Breaking News links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
kathleen| 10.1.09 @ 8:36AM
wake up Northern New York! break the cycle. Go outside your realm of reality. There are others out there besides "one of us" look what you got when you voted for your fellow farmer Aubertine! your mentallity of "we're safe up here, cause nobody's watching" isn't working anymore
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