Sarah Palin's GOP shakeup
Palin's backs conservative Dan Hoffman over Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin
(Corbis/Brooks Kraft)
Sarah Palin clearly isn't afraid to ruffle feathers at the top of the Republican Party, said Allahpundit in Hot Air. The former GOP vice presidential candidate is endorsing stalwart conservative Doug Hoffman over the moderate GOP candidate, Dede Scozzafava, in an upstate New York congressional race. "More interesting than the endorsement, though, is her derisive reference to 'political machines'" -- take that, party leaders.
This is just the latest proof, said Chris Cillizza in The Washington Post, "that the former Alaska governor's allegiance is to her conservative principles rather than the edicts" of the Republican Party. Powerful Republicans are choosing sides in a race that is turning into a fight "control of the direction of the national party." And that debate may continue into the 2012 presidential primary if Sarah Palin runs against establishment Republicans, such as Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Sarah Palin certainly gave her "reemergence" a boost by backing Doug Hoffman, said Steve Chaggaris in CBS News. Now there will be "even more chatter about this race being a fight for the future of the GOP; conservative vs. moderate, etc. -- and Palin's name will be front and center. Conservatives see this as their big chance to derail a moderate and show that GOP success requires moving to the right -- but it's more likely that Hoffman will just derail Dede Scozzafava's chance at winning, handing the Democrats another House seat.
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Posted by akcoyote, Friday, October 23, 2009, 10:50 am Palin / Bachmann 2012Go Sarah!
Posted by Sid, Friday, October 23, 2009, 11:15 am The right is neither correct or the voice of the USA. The Palin lovers do not understand that the moderates in the center determine elections. USA is made up of moderates NOT extremists.We do not need a divided USA like the right wingers want. We need our politicians to do what is right, which means Fiscally conservative and socially moderate laws. The left needs to get off their high horse als or they will be sending this country into a tail spin also. Enough garbage and violent rhetoric and more actions! NO more hate or elitism
Posted by John Walsh, Friday, October 23, 2009, 1:20 pm Whatever George Soros is paying Sarah Palin, it's not enough.
Posted by BWMorlan, Friday, October 23, 2009, 2:25 pm As a Republican activist I am fighting for the heart and soul of my party because I believe the Republic cannot survive the sorts of statist machinations we see from the left when they push for government paid health care and from the right when they bed down with religious wingnuts. Palin does not speak for me, so quit trying to tar my whole party with this broad brush. Of course, I need to stop equating all Democrats with THEIR nutcases in a quid pro quo. And I do try to be more balanced than either of their media organs, NPR and FOX.
Posted by NY Yank, Friday, October 23, 2009, 2:43 pm Dede Scozzafava is MODERATE? Laughable. She votes left, left and spend. Bye, Dede. Time to go. You lied to us. Besides, read a little about her. She's kind of whiny, paranoid and nuts. Power grabbing and not very nice, or good for NY. Go Yankees!
Posted by Abner, Friday, October 23, 2009, 3:01 pm About time someone reminded the GOP of our core values. STOP SPENDING. Personal responsibility. Respect for diversity. Smaller government. Care for family and friends. Strong America, first.
Posted by Randall Thorpe, Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:08 pm Sarah is on the right side of history. We all know that both major parties are corrupt and rotten to the core. Real leadership means moving out ahead of the curve. Go, Barracuda!
Posted by Ron, Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:12 pm If the GOP gladly abandoned every one of its core principles, including respect for the rule of law, during the 8 years of Bush/Cheney. They turned extreme in the name of political expediency. It is now reaping what it has sown. I can't remember a time since the early 1990's engaging in discussion with a thoughtful GOP/conservative. So, I personally hope the GOP continues to destroy itself and something new and thinking reemerges. God gave you brains to use!
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