Symbolism
I’m glad a non-republican and non-democrat candidate is reportedly doing well in an election in NY of all places. I guess maybe politicos could realize that the people just aren’t happy that all races boil down to one guy who sucks and one guy who sucks more.
Of course, with two Democrats in the race (though one was called a Republican), that makes this even more hopey changey. The supposed Republican dropped out and endorsed the Democrat. I guess even more than party over country is two-party system over anything. Since the two parties have spent considerable time rigging the game.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
It’s a tea party steamroller, with bacon wrapped around the roller.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Go Teaparty!
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Gotta love it. If the parties become as fragmented as they are in Iraq they will not be able to do anything. Nothing better that a delebritave body focused on their collective navel.
One is none, two is one. We need more.
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Don’t worry they’ve got an app for that. Seems the Dems are sending gangbangers to Get Out the Vote.
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I hope that Dede Scozzafava has another way to make a living lined up because she sure wont make it in politics.
She drops out of the race because of low popularity, most likely because she’s a RINO. Then she endorses the dumocrap candidate which aint likely to carry much weight because of her low popularity. By endorsing the dumocrap she’s erased all doubt about her being a RINO so her popularity will most likely drop more.
Yup, she’d better get real job, she aint gonna make it in politics.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Ah, the Weimar Republic. We hardly knew you.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/11/police-called-to-ny-23-polling.html
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
When we moved to upstate NY from Texas, my wife asked me why all the Republicans were in favor of the traditionally liberal issues. I had to explain to her that in the Northeast, Republicans are what we called Democrats in Texas. Democrats in NY are just further committed to their ideal than Democrats in Texas.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
“I’m glad a non-republican and non-democrat candidate”
Ummm, no. Hoffman is a Reaganite Republican who was disgusted by the GOP Machine’s selection of that woman.
Hand-wringing weak Republican was driven out by a more conservative Republican using the Conservative Party as a platform of convenience.
Wookie Suiters want this to be about their bong-filled dreams of Third Parties. It is not; it is about Conservatives acting like Conservatives and having a chance of winning elections, unlike Bob Dole or John McCain when the Media picks the GOP candidate.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Err, aren’t those the same thing? Well, less the bong.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
So the third party candidate is NOT a third party candidate….right.