Comments on: Dede Scozzafava: The Real Record

By: Conservatives Battle Republicans Upstate | NYU Local

Conservatives Battle Republicans Upstate | NYU Local — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:01:23 +0000

[...] normally be a shoo-in in the heavily red upstate district. However, conservatives upset with his comparatively moderate voting record (He supports raising taxes to pay for government services and balance the budget. Outrageous!) have [...]

By: Don Quijote

Don Quijote — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:17:12 +0000

What ever happened to sensible politics and moderates in both parties ?

There are no moderates in the Republican Party, no matter how moderate and reasonable they were in their home state once they get to DC they start voting the party line. So if you think that the policies proposed by politicians running the poorest and most screwed up part of the country, the south east, are good, vote for a moderate Republican.

By: Ron Beasley

Ron Beasley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:43:27 +0000

This demonstrates the very real problem the Republicans have. This district may be historically Republican but it's not the Republican that exists today. According to the recent WAPO poll only 20% of Americans identify with the Republican party and 3/4 of that 20% are lunatics. In my own state of Oregon moderate Republican Gordon Smith lost to a Democrat because a lunatic right wing third party candidate took 6% of the vote.

By: Patrick E

Patrick E — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:26:24 +0000

I hope she wins but am fearful that the wingnuts will toss this seat to the Dems.

What ever happened to sensible politics and moderates in both parties ?

By: Posts about Barack Obama as of October 20, 2009 » The Daily Parr

Posts about Barack Obama as of October 20, 2009 » The Daily Parr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:47:13 +0000

[...] out why? Let’s get back to Anita, and then on to another power couple you may not know about. Dede Scozzafava: The Real Record – themoderatevoice.com 10/20/2009 Since there are many conservatives that have flooded the [...]