Rush may want to take an Oxycontin Day off at work.

Dud, Baby, Dud

Self-retoring headline for Corky, lol!

#2 | Posted by member2586 at 2009-11-04 11:29 AM | Reply | Flag: Should not quit day job as Hoffman jockey strap anytime soon

The thing that sucks about Dede withdrawing from the race is any absentee ballots sent in before she withdrew may have voted for Hoffman (or the Dem) after her withdrawal, but the absentee voters are SOL.

This is a shining exmple of what happens when Sara's vote getting quotient is put to the test.

All but the birfers and teabaggers run the other way.

Dud? Not party backed, came in as an outsider, not much financial backing and look how close he came. By many of your standards he should not even been in the ballpark; but he came close enough that people have noticed, otherwise so many of you would not be putting your spin on it.

How the Right's Point Man Went Down
by Max Blumenthal

"Hoffman's appeals to cultural resentment attracted zealous support from a who's who of far-right icons, from Fred Thompson to Glenn Beck, from Rush Limbaugh to Sarah Palin. The former Republican vice presidential nominee recorded a robocall for him a week before Election Day. Tim Pawlenty, the Republican governor of Minnesota, sought to establish his conservative credentials in advance of an expected 2012 presidential run by endorsing Hoffman. The National Organization for Marriage, an anti-gay religious right group, commissioned a poll supposedly proving Scozzafava's support for gay marriage had doomed her (the sample size was only 318 likely voters). Meanwhile, cash poured into Hoffman's coffers through conservative outfits from the Club For Growth to the American Conservative Union.

As Hoffman surged in the polls, right-wing bloggers worked themselves into an ecstatic lather. Jonah Goldberg wrote in the National Review that Hoffman's victory, together with gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia, would prove that those who urged restoring the big tent philosophy of the GOP were "incandescently wrong."

By imposing themselves on a parochial-minded electorate, however, the outside conservative who seemed to have lifted Hoffman's chances had in fact set the stage for his demise. When the Watertown Daily-Times endorsed Owens, its editors predicted that "Northern New York will suffer" if Hoffman fulfilled his anti-government campaign promises. Thus the right-wing teabaggers pouring into New York's 23rd were perceived as carpetbaggers."

"With their great crusade in New York's 23rd extinguished, conservatives have shifted their focus to the good news in New Jersey and Virginia, where, following historical trends, Republican gubernatorial candidates trounced their Democratic rivals. Hoffman, once the conservative movement's white knight, has been tossed down the Orwellian memory hole.

But the right-wing's impulse purge has not endedthere are still moderate Republicans to be crushed. Florida Governor Charlie Crist may be next on the hit list. As 2010 approaches, the movement is seeking its next "great win."

excerpts

more

"otherwise so many of you would not be putting your spin on it."

If anyone's putting "spin" on it, it's the Mooshiah worshipping 2-baggers.

The Club for Growth released a poll that showed a statistical dead heat. The Washington-based anti-tax pressure group endorsed Hoffman four days later. The next week, they ran an expensive television ad campaign on his behalf.

All told, the Club would be responsible for $1 million of the $3 million Hoffman would ultimately spend.

but he came close enough that people have noticed, otherwise so many of you would not be putting your spin on it.

#6 | Posted by MSgt

It was an Election.

It had nothing to do with Horseshoes, Hand grenades,
Cluster bombs, or even Atom bombs.

"Close"-as the "NEW" New York Rep would say...

Does NOT count.

Chris Kelly

Writer, Real Time with Bill Maher

Let's see, that's the by-line on a Huffington Post article. I guess for Libs that counts as a legitimate news source, worthy of planning their next election around. Please do, and see what happens.

All but the birfers and teabaggers run the other way.

#5 | Posted by oldwhiskeysour

Yep.

Here's a conversation I had yesterday with a tea-bagee about Palin.

TB; 'She's a great American'.

Lip; 'Really, why'?

TB; 'She was gov of alaska'.

Lip; 'She quit'. 'She was corrupt and she quit'.

TB; 'She understands what's right for our country'.

Lip; 'Really, must be convenient to you that she thinks just like you do'.

TB; 'What does that mean'?

Lip; 'I am saying you are almost as smart as she is'.

TB; 'I don't think I like that'.

Lip; 'hmmmmmm'.......

Why are all wacko libs like asshole Chris Kelly so bitter?

"TB; 'She's a great American'.

Lip; 'Really, why'?

TB; 'She was gov of alaska'.

Lip; 'She quit'."

If she were a libertarian she would have abolished the office.

nice one Zat!

FF!

I've heard of libertarians running for an office on the platform of abolishing the office, just not for Governor of a state, but it's worth discussion.

It may be the only way we get rid of Rick Perry.

ANOTHER Democratic victory!

ANOTHER nail in the coffin of American Conservatism.

Why are all wacko libs like asshole Chris Kelly so bitter?

How can you tell he's bitter?

Does he call people assholes and whackos?

Dud? Not party backed, came in as an outsider, not much financial backing and look how close he came. By many of your standards he should not even been in the ballpark; but he came close enough that people have noticed, otherwise so many of you would not be putting your spin on it.

#6 | POSTED BY MSGT AT 2009-11-04 01:08 PM | REPLY | FLAG

Isnt that the problem though? The conservative side of the nations political spectrum is split amongst itself now. thats what this shows.

The poor showing by democrats in other elections is merely a reflection of their discontent (something i share) with the Obama administration's inability to get their ducks in a row and get the job done.

They spent all summer spinning their wheels arguing about the most rediculous points of a proposed health care reform, they allowed the entire debate and discussion to be directed by people who only want them to fail because they want the power back.

The President has genuinely failed to find people to be his hands, to get the work of all the ideas he put forth in the camping last year into actions.

And the most iritating part is in spite of the leigions of people willing to do the work he ended up picking not only people who are failing to make forward progress, but routinely stick their whole leg down their throat.

At least in the Bush administration, The staffers left that task up to the big guy.

So i suppose this is a backed into victory for the pundits and their fans.

We went from a highly effective, though massively misguided administration to a well meaning and thoroughly ineffective administration.

Hooray for democracy!

Fail to the top!

Im stuck with the same bull sh1t in cleveland.

Are you suggesting that atheists should be all be happy and cheerful all the time like
No?
Be Well.
#18 | POSTED BY DETHSPUD AT 2009-11-04 07:53 PM | REPLY | FLAG

Hey spud..
www.blather.net
that guy is the thing that makes me want to punch babies.

Thanks.
Now i have to go punch a baby.

Hoffman got 40% of the votes, dede got squat, what, maybe 6%? The election meant jack diddly to Sarah and Rush, if anything it shows that they do have some power behind them, the repubturds did'nt back Hoffman, made ads against the guy, he did damn well, this will send the message. Wait till the voters open up the package they voted for, and find that no matter how pretty the wrapping paper is on a pile of shit, it is still shit.

And then you have that whacknut pelosi, saying that it was a win for obamacare, why don't the marxists in charge just push the bill through? You have the votes, right? RIGHT? The marxists are fully aware that if they push that obamanation on the American tax payer, they would pay a very high price for their political terrorism.

The elections in Virgina and New Jersey mean Barack Obama's coattails are "shorter then a naked midget's".

I wouldn't be surprised if The Anointed had hand-picked Scozzafava himself. He did choose an (R) for Sec. of Army.

The GOP vetting process is in question and should be stringently reexamined.

'The elections in Virgina and New Jersey mean Barack Obama's coattails are "shorter then a naked midget's".'

#23 | Posted by matsop

COATTAILS applies when the man is ACTUALLY RUNNING IN AN ELECTION!

OBAMA had one of the longest coattails in history that is why the dems control BOTH HOUSES of the legislative branch!

Perhaps you should take some time out to LEARN what the term means before you try to use it?

This election did little or nothing to trim any of the Presidential coattails. The mid term elections next year will be a much more important matter.

rush limbaugh for president.

The elections in Virgina and New Jersey mean Barack Obama's coattails are "shorter then a naked midget's".

I guess the Dems winning the congressional elections in both Cali and NY means Obama's coattails are longer than the list of Gannon's cum-dumpster's list of failures.

Chris Kelly is absolutely right. Regular people trying to influence government and stand up to the establishment are fucking retarded. Get back to your day job loser.

#24---Monsterman, lighten up a little and I don't think the dems will do well in the off-year elections if history is a guide, especially if unemployment is quite high yet which in all propability it will be-- in that case they'll have their heads handed to them.

#19----Valisk, one of my brothers lives outside of Cleveland and works for Eaton--- he says the corruption is amazing.

"The election meant jack diddly to Sarah and Rush"

Yeah. Right. And if Doofus McDumbfuck had won they'd wouldn't take credit. No, not them. They're all for the "little guy" and "real Americans".

Idiot.

You drooling liberals make me want to puke. You ignore your big losses in VA, and that bastion of liberal stupidity New Jersey, but you can't stop talking about a dem victory over a third party candidate who was virtually unknown 3 weeks ago. If the NY Republican Party hadn't had their collective heads up their collective asses by selecting Scoliosis to run, Hoffman would have had the financial support of the party, and would have won in a landslide. This is just the beginning. WE'RE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK, BABY!!!!!

"You drooling liberals make me want to puke"

"WE'RE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK, BABY!!!!!"

Posted by nevadastu

Are you related to BL2???

#30 | POSTED BY MATSOP AT 2009-11-04 10:58 PM | REPLY | FLAG

yeah..
its crushing.

The funny thing is it has nothing to do with party affiliation. The state gov't was run by republicans for the previous 12 years and they were running amok just as hard.

ANOTHER Democratic victory!

ANOTHER nail in the coffin of American Conservatism.

#17 | Posted by Monstman at 2009-11-04 07:38 PM | Reply | Flag: Flag: SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOT VA AND NJ

Local elections. Feh

I was listening to Hannity on my way home from the office yesterday afternoon. He had Mr Newt on there. They'd been virtually like minded ever since Hannity first interviewed him back when he worked a radio gig in Alabama.

But they differed on Newt's backing of the Rep candidate (Scozza) and he asked him about it. Interesting to catch Newt's take on why he did what he did.

Newt acknowledged he'd taken quite a bit of heat over his decision. He explained that he'd had experience building a majority and he'd reasoned that he's very hesitant to actively campaign against a Rep party nominee once that nominee had been selected.

Further, he said it would be disasterous for the Rep party to constantly field third party candidates because the opposing wing of the party had captured the nomination... thus making Nancy Pelosi "Speaker for Life."

"WE'RE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK, BABY!!!!!"

Yeah, the increase in the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives demonstrates that.

-The elections in Virgina and New Jersey mean Barack Obama's coattails are "shorter then a naked midget's".

Of course, 60 percent of those voters said that their vote had nothing to do with Obama, but let's not let the facts get in the way of the spin, eh?

Of course, 60 percent of those voters said that their vote had nothing to do with Obama, but let's not let the facts get in the way of the spin, eh?
#39 | Posted by Corky

Lots of blue states turn to the GOP for Governor. Doesn't make their voting habits for federal office any less blue.

Interesting. So this election in backwater upstate New York demonstrates how unpopular conservatives are.

But the elections for the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey are . . . umm . . . something else.

For myself, I would rather have a liberal Democrat go to Washington than a liberal Republican. When the Repub party stands for things that are actually somehow different from the big-taxing, bigger-spending, Wall-Street bailing douchebags on the left, they might win elections again. Until then, they don't deserve to.

its important to look at this guy...
not physicaly features

he had to WORK to keep his mom in thier house and food when his old man abandoned them and worked his way through school

NO GOVT BAILOUTS

and he then served the country in the military at fort drum..right there in the area.

so you punks can 'dis' him all you want but its a story that scares the shit out of you and you know it.

a nothing candidate nobody knows gets 47% of the vote........

Dud? Lets see, forced the "R" "RINO" out of race and came within 4 points of beating the "D". Both parties better read the "tea leaves" as there may be some real duds in 10 delivering some real surprises.

#43 | Posted by taxpayer

Bastard, stole my thunder!!!

Had the repubs. had their shit together in a timely manner, betcha' he'd have won.
What percentage did he get? 45+ right?

Yeah, that's my deffination of a dud.

I'll admit that I'm not that up-to-date on the whacko circuit, so I went and looked up this guy Hoffman and watched a few of his speeches.

I can only describe the experience this way. You know how it feels when you grab a hemmorhoid with a pair of rusty pliers and stretch it out about a foot and then cut it off with a pair of dull graden shears? That is almost as painful as watching Hoffman's speak.

more left-slanted, 100% subjective, meaningless, nonsense opinion on the front page!

Sorry, I am an independent. If your whacko partisanship is so strong that it makes you believe that Hoffman is a good speaker, then your major problem has nothing to do with politics.