‘It Was Time’: Scozzafava Explains Decision to Quit Campaign in NY 23

"I am and have always been a proud Republican. It is my hope that with my actions today, my Party will emerge stronger and our District and our nation can take an important step towards restoring the enduring strength and economic prosperity that has defined us for generations."

Editor's note: For Scozzafava's full statement see the related link below.

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October 31, 2009 at 1:18 pm - NewzTV
Dateline: Watertown, NY
EXLIBERAL/PROGRESSIVE   October 31st, 2009 - 1:24 pm

BOY, Have You Been Dupped by these politicians! Watch “The Obama Deception” on YouTube and get your heads out of your butts and breathe some fresh chemtrailed air!!!

deek   October 31st, 2009 - 1:35 pm

Check out http://twilightfalling.blogspot.com for new articles on the attack on freedom, the political chaos in our country, and the issues we need to follow closely–and take action on–to ensure our rights are protected.

Katz   October 31st, 2009 - 1:39 pm

Bush Did It !===It’s Bush’s Fault !====The BED-WETTERS Are Rolling in Their Fluids===Why didn’t DeDe call Whoopi for advice ?

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   October 31st, 2009 - 1:42 pm

America…congratulations are in order to this woman who is stepping aside for the good of America!

Now, we just hopes she converts to be a Democrat because that is where she really belongs.

And shame on you, Newt, for standing up and speaking out against “real” Americans in throwing your support behind yet another moderate “fence sitter”!

The handwriting was on the wall for her…she did not have a chance against “real” Americans who have the momentum in taking our government back!

Again, American conservatives, your speaking up and speaking out paid off!

Now let’s get out the vote in New Jersey and Virginia this coming week!

And, again, congratulations Congressman Hoffman on your victory!

Call your local party to see how you can help them get out the vote!

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THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY – SILENT NO MORE!

1. GETTING INFORMED
2. GETTING INVOLVED

DO NOT TREAD ON US…WE PAY YOUR BILLS IN WASHINGTON AND IN YOUR HOMES WHERE YOU WILL ALL BE GOING STARTING IN 2010 AND BEYOND…GUARANTEED!

IMPEACHMENT OR THE ‘ORIGINAL’ KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME!

bic   October 31st, 2009 - 1:43 pm

HOPENOSIS

Dede Scozafazza gets high marks for doing the honorable thing, dropping out and clearing the path for Hoffman.

That was very republican of her. I actually sent her campaign a thank you note, and encouraged her to come out and support Hoffman.

This would be Awesome, and the first step in her conservative rehab, so she can put in for a desk job someplace.

How now Mao?

claspur   October 31st, 2009 - 1:44 pm

I don’t know Jack-Squat of the 23rd District of NY.

She seemed to get Her crying out of Her system for the camera-anyway though? (unlike Glenn Beck….. *sigh)

Ex/Pro is correct. Look-at: “The Obama Deception” over the weekend. :o)

Andy from Beaverton   October 31st, 2009 - 1:45 pm

Way to step up to the plate! Screw the party, do what is best for the nation.

MagicMan   October 31st, 2009 - 1:45 pm

Somehow The Who’s “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” should be playing in the background.

BTW, is that a gin blossom in the middle of her face?

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   October 31st, 2009 - 1:45 pm

Dear EXLIBERAL/PROGRESSIVE at 1:24 pm…congratulations to you, also, for finally seeing the light of what the puppetmasters, the Bilderberg Society, are trying to do in our Republic with their puppet Bilderberg Bush-Obama at the helm!

For all those still languishing as uninformed and ill-informed…put Bilderberg Society and/or Obama Deception into your search engine to discover the truth of who is running our country and why we must fight even harder to give back government control to the people where it belongs!

================================

THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY – SILENT NO MORE!

1. GETTING INFORMED
2. GETTING INVOLVED

DO NOT TREAD ON US…WE PAY YOUR BILLS IN WASHINGTON AND IN YOUR HOMES WHERE YOU WILL ALL BE GOING STARTING IN 2010 AND BEYOND…GUARANTEED!

IMPEACHMENT OR THE ‘ORIGINAL’ KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME!

Tucson Flamethrower   October 31st, 2009 - 1:46 pm

Disgusting story about NJ Democrap Governor Jon Corzine’s Deputy Assistant Campaign Director: Jason Shih was arrested last night for possession of drugs (Ecstasy), possession of drugs (Ecstasy) in a school zone, intent to distribute drugs (Ecstasy), and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also charged with two motor vehicle violations: driving while using a cell phone and having drugs in his car. Talk about chasing Democrap ecstasy…what a bunch of fu**ing losers!

Hey 0bama…GO BACK TO HELL WHERE YOU BELONG!

dude   October 31st, 2009 - 1:47 pm

A Democrap ‘president’
+
A GOP minority in Congress
+
Conservative talk radio hosts
+
The NYT/Amazon bestsellers list
+
The Voice of The American People =
______________________________________
An American majority that will STOP 0BAMA!

PS- Let’s go for the ‘trifecta’…VA, NJ and NY23!

claspur   October 31st, 2009 - 1:50 pm

Eileen !

Get signed-up on, “Argue With Everyone” …right now, okay?

*you’ll see a locator bar at the bottom of the page afterwards. *claspur

*poof

Gandhi's Fist   October 31st, 2009 - 1:52 pm

Hoffman would have kicked her assets. He is running as an independent with no love of big government. This RINO had ACORN endorsements and a liberal pedigree any democrat would be envious of. No doubt, Hoffman will bring a solid brand of responsible conservatism to government where is is sorrily needed.

Susan Tenofsky   October 31st, 2009 - 2:04 pm

Congratulations! Wouldn’t be wonderful if Hoffman won and you were the reason for his success and “ours!”

claspur   October 31st, 2009 - 2:07 pm

No chit, FT?

Rick   October 31st, 2009 - 2:16 pm

Baby killer

claspur   October 31st, 2009 - 2:16 pm

You know about what’s Fun-about, “Argue With Everyone”’s site is, you can say, and can cuss anything you want. :o)

I’m holding a room right now.(locator is a Bar, at the bottom of the page)
*claspur

dude   October 31st, 2009 - 2:22 pm

It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if that spineless ‘leader’ in The White House called 0bama used Afghanistan’s delayed runoff election to further his dithering over General McChrystal’s troop request…

Commander-In-Chief my a**!

Early Cuyler   October 31st, 2009 - 2:42 pm

Let this be a warning to all RINOs and Newt Gingrich.

FastFacts   October 31st, 2009 - 3:11 pm

She knew it was time, she had no money and no hopes of winning and even the District Party was starting to side with Hoffman so most likely they talked to her and she agreed there was no way.

THE BIG QUESTION: WHAT WILL NEWT SAY TO DEFEND HIS CHOICE

I FIRST HEARD THIS ON http://www.americanparchment.com they have a great article about it.

claspur   October 31st, 2009 - 3:12 pm

Dude !

The quicker-off you learn, the better-off you’ll be.
It has nothing to do with politics.
It has nothing to do with this so-called War….on whatever They choose to call-it this week, okay?

Search: “The Obama Deception” “Endgame” “Aaron Russo” videos on, “YouTube.”

Take this pill after you look at these, and call-me in two days… okay?
:oI

*If it wasn’t for Eileen…. *sigh… ;o)

Kevin   October 31st, 2009 - 3:24 pm

“Dede Scozzafava: Another Albany Scandal”
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091009/BLOGS09/910099990/BLOGS09

TRANSCRIPT: “Another Albany politician? Another scandal. Now it’s Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava – voting for special corporate tax breaks that her own company applied for while raising taxes on you. Scozzafava voted for more taxes and fees 190 times. That’s a typical Albany politician for you.”

GO HOFFMAN!   October 31st, 2009 - 4:06 pm

THAT IS GREAT NEWS! Now we all have a chance to get a NON-DEMO-WIT into Congress to offset the horrible LEFT-LEAN that’s happened to America!

GO VOTE FOR HOFFMAN, FOLKS! We need to let the air out of the tires (err, egos) of that MAJORITY party, the Demo-wits!

P.S. Hey, Newt: Vote for Hoffman, too, ya blockhead! LOL! :-)

Larse   October 31st, 2009 - 4:20 pm

Ohhhh Myyyy Gosh! This screws the democrat. Now all three elections on Tuesday are going to Conservatives and will scare the dog crap out of the Blue Dogs. I cried into my diaper all day long. I hardly have the strength to come out in my WhatWhatWhat and Ice Cream Rover personas to support my comments cause I just don’t know what to say. I’m going over to Bawney Fwanks house and see if he’ll let me suck on his 2 inch fwankfooter. Bwaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Lady liberty   October 31st, 2009 - 4:53 pm

Early Cuyler October 31st, 2009 – 2:42 pm AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

jbone   October 31st, 2009 - 5:22 pm

good riddance.. doug is gonna steamroll the marxist tree hugging baby killer.

Cold Warrior   October 31st, 2009 - 5:26 pm

No More Scozzafavas! This could have been prevented in the first place if more conservatives were involved in the Republican Party as precinct committeemen. Over half of these slots nationwide in the Party are vacant. The precinct committeemen are the only members of the Party who get to vote for the leadership, vote to endorse the BEST candidates in the primary elections, and vote to decide who runs on the ticket in special elections like this one.

It’s easy to become one! Go here to learn more: http://www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

Don’t just cross your fingers and hope that there’ll be change in 2010. If you are a conservative, do something! Become a Republican Party precinct committeeman.

The “powers that be” in the Republican Party, even the “conservatives,” don’t want you to know about this because they FEAR a conservative resurgence in the Party — it could wreak havoc on the re-election plans, which is all they care about.

HALF the precinct committeemen slots nationwide in the Party are VACANT. The half that are filled are split 50-50 between moderates and conservatives — and that split is reflected in our leadership. Guess why Scozzafava got the nod in NY-23? Because the moderates outnumber the conservatives in the PC ranks.

Want to save your country? Conservative? It only takes about an hour a month to be a precinct committeeman.

Do. It. NOW!

Thank you.
Cold Warrior
American first, conservative second, Republican precinct committeeman by necessity.
http://www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

shane2813   October 31st, 2009 - 6:02 pm

No Leftist republicans. This is a two party system not left and far left. Poor little Leftists can’t contol the agenda anymore not even in NY. You Leftits in the Republican party better go back to the democrat party. Way back in the old days when you Leftists controlled the news media you could get away with this not any more. We have FOX NEWS to get our word out now. Isn’t free speech great??? We have cameras everywhere. Let the vetting continue. MARXIST=DEMOCRATS=TERRORIST All the same ask the LIARS in the whitehouse not the whitecar.

Bob   October 31st, 2009 - 7:21 pm

Way to go! The people have spoken! And Newt,,,what a dik, he is as big a loser as this RINO. Goodbye, good riddance!

Now we need to fire Arlen Spector. Okay he’s dem…or is he, but he has got to go!

Larse   October 31st, 2009 - 7:27 pm

@Cold Warrior
“No More Scozzafavas! This could have been prevented in the first place if more conservatives were involved in the Republican Party as precinct committeemen. Over half of these slots nationwide in the Party are vacant. The precinct committeemen are the only members of the Party who get to vote for the leadership, vote to endorse the BEST candidates in the primary elections, and vote to decide who runs on the ticket in special elections like this one.”

Yawn…. You don’t get it….

THIS is what destroyed the GOP….

http://www.republicanoffenders.com/

Maybe Obama will supply you GOPers with free coffins… :D

The Conservative Party is now the one to watch!! 8)

Larse   October 31st, 2009 - 7:38 pm

Rebubs in 2009 :D

hahahhahahhahaaa!!

Let me buy you a shovel!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it when a plan comes together!!!

Maybe Steele and Rush can pull 2010 out for you guys!!! :D

Hahhahahahahhahahahhahahahaaa!!

Russs   October 31st, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Good news for this district. Now the election will demonstrate the mood of the electorate. I do think that Newt was right about Local control vs outside control of elections. I question the Republican chairs that supported Scozafava..where will their votes go now? For those who are so stupid to think Newt is a Rino, a little history lesson from 94 to 99 is in order. Also his rebuke of the idiot Waxman on the Waxman/Markly cap and trade assalt on business when he was a stand in for Monkton who they would not allow to testify. This is good news for independent Conservatives, Republicans and the country in general. Its time to remove the Dems, libs and progressives from power by any means necessary.

Johnny Rotten   October 31st, 2009 - 7:43 pm

Scozzafava has done us all a favor by making her butt scarse.

tin lizzy   October 31st, 2009 - 11:16 pm

While were at it lets put a stop to the stupid time change every spring and fall.

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RedCarolina   November 1st, 2009 - 11:16 am

She is an innocent RINO that got caught in the conservative revolution — I hesitate to thank her, because she was more liberal than the democrat and many of her supporters will go with the democrat. she may have done this for the good of the democrat candidate, not for Hoffman. so I don’t thank her, I am suspicious of her.

RedCarolina   November 1st, 2009 - 1:26 pm

I just read on twitter that DailyKos reported she has endorsed the democratic candidate –

Corny The Clown   November 1st, 2009 - 1:34 pm

If it’s on DailyKos, it’s probably a lie and misinterpretation. Given her middle of the road position, she may be expect her followers to swing to the Liberal candidate, and wanted give him some help.

Don Johnson   November 1st, 2009 - 2:27 pm

She was far from an “innocent RINO”.

She was a bought & paid for union hack who resorted to filing a false police report (her UAW boss hubby called the cops) when questioned why she supported ending privacy in voting for unions.

She was exposed for what she was; a big government liberal who only ran as a Republicrat because it was strategically convenient. Her constituents have found out the truth about her views, record and ties to the union thugs.

She will likely lose her assembly seat as a result of some truth coming out.

Graham, Boehner and Sessions need to go next. Pick the order.

Michael   November 1st, 2009 - 3:55 pm

Looks like some of the dems greased her palms as of today and she is backing Owens. This RINO is truly a piece of work. The GOP that thought she was too moderate sees this Ruse. She is truly a fake!!!

Wayne   November 1st, 2009 - 4:01 pm

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/01/scozzafava-endorses-democrat-dropping-ny-congressional-race/

WOW!!! I see what her intentions are. Who does this lady think she is fooling? Silly Newt endorsed this??? He is about as disingenuous as they come. The conservative party are getting sick and tired of these Rinos.

Paul   November 1st, 2009 - 4:35 pm

Dede is a victim in this charade.
The GOP really needs to clean house of those local party officials who picked her as the GOP candidate.

Gandhi's Fist   November 2nd, 2009 - 1:56 am

Scozzafava was pure RINO. ACORN endorsed her along with every radically left union and activist organization on the east coast. Her liberal pedigree would make most democrats envious.

Despite her claims, Hoffman has less funds and is bringing into play what America needs. A pol who has zero connections to special interests and puts the constitution first. Tie that to the fact that he understands that it is not his money he’s spending, but ours and you’ve got a winner.

It is no small surprise that Scozzafava has now endorsed the democrat! Think about that. I predict a huge independent win come Tuesday. The first nail in the democrat coffin of tax and spend, spend, spend liberalism. You may wonder why I didn’t repeat tax three times. It will be your kids and grandchildren that will be getting those notices.

Democrats are proving that they’re enemies of America. Send them all packing in 2010 and the collective shame that is Obama in 2012.

my2coma   November 2nd, 2009 - 2:04 am

What a coward….. She should have stuck it out so she could get her butt handed to her.

Now she needs to turn in her Republican badge for a Democratic one and just be honest which side she is on.

She is an axample of what is soooo wrong with the GOP.

Oh, and you too Newt.

mark   November 2nd, 2009 - 3:11 am

Democrats don’t have to destroy Republicans anymore, conservatives are doing it for us.

Laffing at (SKID)mark   November 2nd, 2009 - 5:22 am

Let’s wait until this Tuesday and see what happens, ok (SKID)mark you pompus moron…..

anne can   November 2nd, 2009 - 9:12 am

She had to endorse the Dem so her Acorn halfwits would know who to commit fraud for.

Cathy   November 2nd, 2009 - 10:49 am

More fumigation!

flib   November 2nd, 2009 - 2:51 pm

yes, keep purging! You really should go after those local party officials next. Nobody should have to tolerate dissenting views. Onward brave soldiers to ideological purity!

mark   November 2nd, 2009 - 11:53 pm

Republican purge = Palin hacking up a furball

c’ya election night, I’ll be the one cheering NJ, NY 23rd, Maine, and Washington state….victories

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