Comments on: NY-23: Newt Gingrich for Scozzafava http://washingtonindependent.com/64099/ny-23-newt-gingrich-for-scozzafava National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ericdondero http://washingtonindependent.com/64099/ny-23-newt-gingrich-for-scozzafava/comment-page-1#comment-90936 ericdondero Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:05:17 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=64099#comment-90936 And what about the blatant hypocrisy of Conservatives? In 2006, Tom DeLay unexpectedly resigned his seat, which left the Republicans without a candidate on the ballot. <br><br>The Libertarian Party had a fine candidate in Bob Smither, a conservative local crime fighter hero, who pledged to "Caucus with Republicans," if elected.<br><br>Despite enormous pleas and begging from local libertarian Republicans, the Houston/Ft. Bend County GOPs decided to run a ridiculous write-in campaign for Shelly Sekula-Gibbs. <br><br>Of course, it was predictable. Democrat Nick Lampson clobbered her. Smither still ended up getting 6%. He could've won, if it were not for the stubborness of Conservatives locally AND nationally (numerous appeals were made to Erick Erickson and RedState to no avail.)<br><br>And now the Conservatives want moderate and libertarian Republicans to back their 3rd party Conservative candidate? <br><br>I'd probably otherwise support Hoffman over Scazzofava were it not for the hypocrisy on 3rd parties by Conservatives - okay to back a Conservative, but not a Libertarian. And what about the blatant hypocrisy of Conservatives? In 2006, Tom DeLay unexpectedly resigned his seat, which left the Republicans without a candidate on the ballot.

The Libertarian Party had a fine candidate in Bob Smither, a conservative local crime fighter hero, who pledged to “Caucus with Republicans,” if elected.

Despite enormous pleas and begging from local libertarian Republicans, the Houston/Ft. Bend County GOPs decided to run a ridiculous write-in campaign for Shelly Sekula-Gibbs.

Of course, it was predictable. Democrat Nick Lampson clobbered her. Smither still ended up getting 6%. He could've won, if it were not for the stubborness of Conservatives locally AND nationally (numerous appeals were made to Erick Erickson and RedState to no avail.)

And now the Conservatives want moderate and libertarian Republicans to back their 3rd party Conservative candidate?

I'd probably otherwise support Hoffman over Scazzofava were it not for the hypocrisy on 3rd parties by Conservatives – okay to back a Conservative, but not a Libertarian.

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