DIABLO Turncoat Dede Scozzafava Paid Back Promptly by Democrats... with a Job!

After dropping out of a 3-way congressional race to endorse the Democrat over NY Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in NY-23 back in 2009, Dede Scozzafava has gotten her payback- a cush appointment from Democratic NY Governor Andrew Cuomo.

For many of us, the way the RNC was comprehensively out-witted and out-maneuvered by the unprincipled and ruthless Democrats came as a bit of a shock... and an early indicator that Michael Steele was really not up to the job in the face of a Chicago-Machine-style full court press in this country.

Dede Scozzafava -after taking over a million dollars in GOP campaign cash- appeared to have made a deal with somebody from the dark side, and once Hoffman's TEA-party-propelled surge pushed her into 3rd place she not only dropped out to back Pelosi's handpicked favorite Bill Owens over Hoffman (a mere two days before the vote), but even went so far as to make 11th-hour robo-calls on behalf of the Dem. With the Democratic machine finding a job for her yesterday, it all comes full-circle for anyone paying attention.

Scozzafava also humiliated Newt Gingrich, heavily damaging his political stock in the age of the TEA party. Likely on RNCC orders, Gingrich argued fervently for the campaign of the ACORN-endorsed, pro-abortion, pro-stimulus, and pro-CARD CHECK Scozzafava while denigrating Hoffman... thereby setting a pattern of similar GOP missteps in backing disloyal scumbag RINOs in Florida and elsewhere.

And Scozzafava did all this while still calling herself a Republican, as she continues to do... although perhaps not for long. Country star John Rich had another name for her: Dede Schizophrenic 

Blogger Stacy McCain was on-the-ground covering the whole debacle in NY-23 back in 2009... and now offers this succinct conclusion:

She finally gets her 30 pieces of silver:

Former North Country Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava — who became a household name across America during a tough 2009 congressional race — was appointed today by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as deputy secretary for local government at the state Department of State.

Scozzafava, a Republican, dropped out of the 23rd Congressional District race three days before the 2009 election and infuriated some Republicans by throwing her support to Democratic candidate Bill Owens – not Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. . . .

In late December, Scozzafava told The (Syracuse) Post-Standard she was still a Republican.

“I’m still a Republican. I felt an obligation to the people that elected me to the state Assembly to stay in the party that I’ve been enrolled in for my entire life, at least throughout the end of my term in office. We’ll just see from there,” she said.

What Dede Scozzafava did can never be forgiven, nor should it ever be forgotten. Let her name be known to history as an epithet, a synonym for betrayal: Judas. Benedict Arnold. Quisling. Scozzafava.

Amen to that-

The Other McCain

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Country Star John Rich on "Dede Schizophrenic"

The Watertown Daily Times covered Doug Hoffman's final rally with John Rich, Fred and his wife Jeri Thompson, and others last-night in Watertown last night. The energetic mood was described as "raucous", and Thompson made a heartfelt statement of support, as he recollected on how all this had came to be.

Hoffman -speaking before John Rich's set- pledged that if elected, "I'm not going to fool around"...

"I'm going to get on the Armed Services Committee and I'm going to make sure that everything we can do for Fort Drum, we do it. I'm going to make sure that we help Watertown with new jobs, new businesses and new economy that's going to carry us through for the next 10, 20, 50 years."

Mr. Hoffman also pledged to "stop the Nancy Pelosi agenda of higher spending, higher taxes, more government regulations, more red tape. And most of all, we don't need them running our health care system."

"Tomorrow, there's going to be a lot of conservative partying going on in this neck of the woods," said Rich, half of the country duo Big and Rich.

Rich also took swipes at Dierdre K. Scozzafava and the Republican officials who picked her as a congressional candidate over Mr. Hoffman.

"I'm a little sideways with the Republican Party for putting up Dede Schizophrenic," he said.

The singer said of Ms. Scozzafava's decision Saturday to suspend her campaign:

"There was a fox in the hen house, but you know what? We smoked that fox out."

Of course Stacy from The Other McCain is on the ground in upstate NY for the BIG day, and after a week long odyssey... praying for it all to end -here-

While Dan Riehl sees New Media's short history already repeating itself -here-

ACORN Czar Behind Scozzafava’s Appalling Treachery

So where does a far left political operative -like Patrick Gespard- land after his organization is fined $775,000 for election violations that included hiring rapists and burglars to register voters?

As Gateway Pundit reports, Inside the Obama White House... -here-

Hoffman's Tailights Getting Smaller?

PPP is now reporting America's conservative Doug Hoffman leading Democrat Bill Owens by 15 points in a head-to-head contest. In a three way contest Hoffman leads Owens by 19 points, so the Scozzafava withdrawal and endorsement will probably tighten the race some... but not nearly enough to help Obama's would-be lapdog. (h/t Gateway Pundit).

Hopefully this whole bizarre episode of GOP/NRCC bumbling, Team Obama's shameful tactics, and Scozzy's appalling disloyalty will end with a silver lining- one hugely beneficial to the agenda of new Reaganites like Sarah Palin- and thereby the whole Republican Party.

A concise summary of the latest polling data in this dramatic contest can be found at MAinfo -here-

Stacy at The Other McCain is again at-the-front in upstate NY, and took-part in a blogger/media conference call in the wake of Scozzafava's endorsement Democrat Bill Owens, as ertstwhile ally Jimmie Bise of Sundries Shack is back holding-down-the-fort at TOMc HQ with Smitty, keeping us all up-to-speed on the latest developments.

Scozzafava's former campaign spokesman Matt Burns joined-in on the call as well... it was apparent he felt a deep personal betrayal in her dubious endorsement of Nancy Pelosi's handpicked toady Owens. Then again, Burns might just be covering his ass re. any shady deals made between Scozzafava, Charles Shumer, and the White House- as even left-wing HuffPoreported:

Team Obama were indeed desperate for a victory here- In the White House, at the very least, officials are bracing themselves for a loss, calling Scozzafava's departure bad news for Owens. The one hope, they say, is if Scozzafava -- who has more philosophical similarities with the Democratic Party than Hoffman's brand of Republicanism -- was to formally endorse her former rival.

"This hurts," one administration official told the Huffington Post on Saturday, "unless we can get her on board." And on Sunday, the White House all but confirmed that it was after Scozzafava's endorsement.

Appearing on ABC's "This Week," Obama's senior confidant, Valerie Jarrett said the administration "would love to have -- of course, have her support."

Scozzafava talked with Charles Shumer and called Rahm Emanuel on the day of her treacherous ingratiation- with her liberal agenda and union-boss husband, you've got to wonder what was exchanged under-the-table there.

Now Sammy at Yid with Lid reports Darryl Issa's PAC is suggesting just that- and it is becoming increasingly clear that Obama is attempting to buy this election, just like they do it back in scuzzy ol' Chi-Town.

Now she's not just endorsed a Democrat a week after defrauding $1M in GOP campaign support- while claiming she was "proud" to be a lifelong Republican- Dan Riehl has found her actively campaigning for the Democrat Owens, making robo-calls in NY-23. Is this just spiteful vengance? Or part of some deal with our unscrupulous, manipulative White House yet again?

The Left Coast Rebel offers a useful summary on Matt Burns' further insights from inside the Scozzafava campaign -here-

In other statist-FAIL news, slimy NJ Governor John Corzine looks to be going-down in flames now, too- Moonbattery has that -here-. Van also takes a look at Newt Gingrich's lesson learned -here-

Add that to the trouncing the Democrats are facing in the Virginia governor's race, and we are looking at a comprehensive rejection of Barack Obama's radical, "progressive" agenda from most of those he couldn't buy or silence... and not moment too late for the sake of the country.

Scozzy Now Openly Campaigning for Pelosi Puppet

Looks like our Alinskyite-in-Chief must have made a pretty nice deal with vanquished DIABLO Dede Scozzafava- as she's going a lot farther than a casual -if vengeful- endorsement of Pelosi-picked Democrat Bill Owens. 

Never mind that she campaigned as a "reliable" vote against SanFranNan just weeks ago... Scozzfava's now aggressively pumping Pelosi's hand-picked waterboy. If you can't smell a scam here... then you must have a cold or something.

Scozzy is not only now making robo-calls in NY-23 for Owens, but as Owens-supporter Watertown Daily Times said they "crossed paths" (LOL- surely both were surprised) on the trail, where she called for an end to the "hateful and divisive" attacks that drove her out of the race- sound familiar? 

Surely it had nothing to do with the most liberal GOPer in history -dubiously nominated in smoke-filled backrooms against the protests of many- being foisted upon a conservative district that really wants nothing to do with her. Nothing personal Dede- but a lot of us find your voting record, agenda, and shocking treachery to be beyond-the-pale... so call that whatever you like- you fraud.

Trojan Horse Scozzafava Endorses Democrat Owens in NY-23

The Watertown Daily Times reports that DIABLO Dede Scozzafava has now shown her true stripes... and proven her many critics correct when they saw right-through the nominal Republican who withdrew from the NY-23 race yesterday. She today proceeded to endorse the Democrat in the race, Bill Owens... a candidate hand-picked by Nancy Pelosi.

Sour grapes? a RINO skinned? Or did Joey Plugs open up the ol' company checkbook and make a Specter-style bargain for Scozzafava, in order to save the Dear Leader from a humiliation in this high profile contest?

What a piece of crap- something stinks like trash-truck juice here.

Did Team Obama pull some Chicago-style stunt to get her put on the ballot as a GOP Trojan horse... so basically two Dems were running? The seat was only open in the first place because Obama appointed the Republican in it for Army Secretary- and obviously planned to snake it. Scozzafava was then nominated by a shady local committee in a process that local Republicans claimed was dubious (TOCT Report).

Big Dede subsequently proceeds to take a million dollars from the RNC for her campaign, but pulls-out two days before the election and endorses a Pelosi lapdog- things that make you go hmmm.

And enjoy your weekend, Newt- great job, buddy.

h/t Instapundit

Update: The Other McCain is on the ground in

NY-23, getting to the bottom of all this... -here-

Scozzafava Quits NY-23 Race

Nominal Republican Dede Scozzafava has withdrawn from a congressional race in which her poll numbers have plummeted in the face of Conservative Party challenger Doug Hoffman's incredible surge... a dramatic development that increases the GOP's chances of winning the contentious and closely-watched race.

Of course the RNCC is behind this, finally realizing their best chances lie with backing the true Reaganite Hoffman in a contest where he's currently running neck-and-neck with Pelosi's handpicked favorite, Bill Owens. 


The GOP will now be throwing its full support to Hoffman, after not only endorsing Scozzafava with Newt Gingrich flying in tight support formation, but deriding the Conservative Party candidate in statements throughout much of the race. At least they realized their error before it was too late... which is more than can be said for poor ol' Newt.And Sarah.... lookin' good, babe! 


More at Politico -here-

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How the GOP Botched the NY-23 Race

Dan Riehl at Riehl World View has done an extremely well-researched piece on how this DIABLO Scozzafava was actually nominated for the NY-23 House seat... you know, the nominal Republican that NY Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman is currently trouncing in the polls?

And you can just forget all that jive Newt was peddling on Greta about the decision being made locally- try stealthy inside-the-beltway shenanigans from the RNCC instead... a real bombshell, this will make all Republicans sick to their stomach -here-

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