Scozzafava Records Robocall for Owens, What Will Press Say?

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Since Dede Scozzafava suspended her campaign for the open House seat in New York state's 23rd district Saturday, media members have been depicting her as a moderate Republican who was the victim of an attack by the far-right in the nation.

As NewsBusters reported hours ago, ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Monday said of events in upstate New York:

You saw this conservative candidate just come in and swamp the Republican who was pro-choice, pro-gay rights. And what the White House is trying to do even if they lose here is exploit- is fan the flames of this civil war.

With this in mind, one has to wonder how media are going to report the news that Scozzafava has actually recorded a "robocall" for Democrat candidate Bill Owens (audio available here, transcript below the fold, h/t Tweeter EndTheRoboCalls):

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Hi, this is Dede Scozzafava calling on behalf of Bill Owens.  And I wanted to let you know that I am supporting Bill for Congress.

Since beginning my campaign I have said that this election is not about me, it’s about the people of this district.  It’s not in the cards for me to be your representative but I strongly believe Bill Owens is the only candidate who can build upon John McHugh’s lasting legacy in Congress.

In Bill Owens I see a sense of duty and integrity.  He will be an independent voice, devoted to doing what is right for New York.  To address the tough challenges ahead we must rise above partisanship and politics, and work together.

Please join me in voting for Bill Owens on Tuesday.

It goes without saying that robocalling, though VERY popular with campaigns, is not liked by the public.

Who wants to pick up the phone and hear a recording of some politician telling you who to vote for?

With this in mind, it's going to be very interesting to see how the conservative-hating press will report Scozzafava's robocall.

But more than that, will they continue to depict her as a moderate Republican "swamped" by the far-right?

After all, calling Scozzafava either moderate or a Republican is about as accurate as claiming the Philadephia Phillies beat the New York Yankees last night.

This entire media meme concerning Scozzafava being moderate is totally absurd.

John McCain is a moderate Republican. Dede Scozzafava is so liberal that even if she was a Democrat, she'd still be considered liberal.

Even the far-left leaning proprietor of Daily Kos understood just how liberal Scozzafava is. 

As a result, regardless of how hard media try to depict it as such, what's happening in upstate New York isn't a civil war within the GOP. 

It's merely a case of mistaken identity: Scozzafava had the audacity to call herself a Republican, and the media continue to make the mistake of believing her.

—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.


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End of the de skuz?

Too bad NY does not have primaries because DeDe would not be elected as a RINO any time soon.  It will be interesting to see what the NY-23 back room Repubs will do in 2010.

Stop federal judges from foisting their notions of "fairness" on the States.  Amend the 14th Amendment! - tim413

In the twisted land of make-believe where the far-left resides

...Scuzzy is a moderate.

I only caught about twenty minutes of Rush's show today, but I heard him mention that Scozzafava had let it be known that if elected, she was going to switch parties.

If this is true, and the republican "leadership" knew this (and I presume the Newtered One would have been aware of it, too) why the hell did the party expend all that money and effort trying to get this turncoat wanna-be elected?

Are they really that disconnected?

-Dave

Our elected representatives have failed us.  

Based on her remarks

 

Is the republican party going to sue for reimbursement?

Or will they sit back and tell the republican contributors; "Hey, it was only YOUR money.  I mean it's not WE had any money invested in her campaign."

You know, the same as they did for jumpin jim jeffords.

http://gjresult.com

 

Willis... Specter comes

Willis...

Specter comes to mind as well.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

And snowe, and

 

the other twit from Maine, and.....

What the republican party needs is a good housecleaning of rinos.

Start looking now, and grooming conservative people to run in 2010 and 2012.

http://gjresult.com

 

Willis... Good ol' Susan

Willis...

Good ol' Susan Collins.

I was mainly talking about wanting a reimbursement that was mentioned above.

Specter owes as well.

Never gonna happen...yet the RINOs supported him over Toomey...forever.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

W_L_J,

Not a little ironic, given that irresponsible spending is what got the repubs run off in 2006.Somehow I'm not sure they have noodled that out as yet.

If it weren't for the fact that the repubs are the only thing standing between Obama and disaster for our country (how scary is that?) I would be loath to trust them at all, but we really don't have any other choice right now.

Sad.

-Dave

Our elected representatives have failed us.  

And how many more "Dedes"

And how many more "Dedes" are running around the the GOP? Good Gawds! When the Democrat candidate is slightly to the right of the GOP candidate something isn't right.

Weed those sick puppies out in a burlap bag.

A lot...

How about Lindsey Graham, Snowe, Collins, the Arnold, McCain, & perhaps Gingrich, to name a few that seem to be the most vocal on the national level?

Well heck...this is

Well heck...this is rich.

I've heard quite a few of the talking heads from various venues complain about these robocalls...as long as it is the opposite of their leftist spectrum...when they do the same...it's A-Ok.

I despise these calls as well.

The msm will ignore this...or think it's the greatest thing since frosted flakes.

I wouldn't doubt if the dem party doesn't try to get he elected to something somewhere with time.

Hypocrisy runs deep.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

I am not a New Yorker, and

I am not a New Yorker, and never heard of Dede before this race. But I know one thing for sure. If she endorces a democrat over one of her supposed party, she never was a Republican to begin with. Which points to the problem in the Republican party today. All of those so called republicans who call for more inclusive, more tolerant party, are Dede's.

The problem with the Republican party today is there are not Republicans running it. Those in leadership positions in the party are stealth Democrats. Joining the party only to destroy it. Time for a conservative party. A party of the Constitution of the United States. First and foremost.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!

Hey bass... I'm with

Hey bass...

I'm with you...we do need a conservative party.

IMO even if we do get the RINOs to get a clue...vote a lot of them out...they will be back doing the same replay...this country cannot afford it any longer.

We will know in about a year from now...that is for sure.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

BT, I really think that the

BT, I really think that the dems are behind all these RINO's in the party. I think that it may very well be a thought out ploy to move the party to the left, and destroy the conservative values. It would not suprise me knowing how the Clintons and Obamas and Pelosi's of the world think.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!

bass... Well the left in

bass...

Well the left in the msm has a lot to do with the picks and supporting them in their own ways as well....the RINO big-wigs are responsible though....I'm hoping they have got the message...time will tell.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

BT

I am suspicious that there are other races out there where the Libs & Dems have quietly 'stacked the deck' by supporting RINO's, just like they helped orchestrate the selection of McCain by ruining the reputations of other R candidates in calculated attacks to give them an edge and a 'Liberal Conservative' to mold & work with in case their own candidate loses - ie, it is a 'win win' for them and they are doing all they can behind the scenes to manipulate it - just like they did with Scozzafava. 

How about the news just coming out that the DNC backed robocalls for Dagget?  Wanna bet they are also the ones behind the rumors that Palin had to address and squelch that she supposedly contacted Dagget to drop out this weekend?  

Ego Is Behind The Drive To RINO

There is probably no way to prove this one way or the other, so take it as something to consider. I doubt the democrat party is behind the RINOs. rather it is the fact that the democrat nominee for 'X' position is already taken, therefore the wannabe nominee follows this thought train.

1. Cutie Pie has the democrat nomination locked up, so a primary challenge will just waste my money.
2. The Republicans don't have a candidate for this position.
3. I shall run as a Republican, and scream that they are not inclusive if they question my ideas.

Except for point 3, that's exactly how the Chief of Police where I live became a democrat. He thought he could do better than our current state representative, but didn't want to challenge in the primary. Since there was no democrat candidate, he joined and challenged in the general election. He lost.

The full irony of the situation was lost on his wife, but not on him, when it was all over...he was the better choice, but everyone knew he had joined the dems to avoid the primary, so he lost in a landslide. Unfortunately it doesn't always work that way.

V/R
Clyde 

"...the aspirants to tyranny are either the...men of the state, who in democracies are demagogues,... or those who hold great offices, and have a long tenure.." - Aristotle, Politics, c350BC

There's nothing wrong with

There's nothing wrong with robocalls.  It's just a form of advertising.  The media seems to target Republicans for it, though.

If Edison were to invent the light bulb today, the head- lines would read, '200,000 candle makers lose their jobs.'

Who's paying for this?

What I'd like to know is who's paying for Dede's campaigning for Owens?  Is this left over money from the RNC?  Are these donations for Republican supporters?  I think Hoffman should point out the fact Dede and her ilk, namely Owens, cannot be trusted with the people's money - campaign funds at present and taxes in the future.

"Fight the good fight every moment
It's your only way"  Triumph

Well everybody knows that

Well everybody knows that in the world of liberal news that there is no such thing as a liberal Democrat and no such thing as a liberal Republican.

The liberal media are wolves in sheeps' clothing.

RNC

I don't give money to the RNC these days, well, actually after 2006 when they screwed us big time. Now, I give only to those who I deem worthy of my dollars. I and my wife only work on campaigns that are also part of our belief system. Since you can't respond to all the emails and such you get asking for money, well, they continue to be out of the loop out there. I hope this is a shot over the bow to these folks, but, I have my doubts.

Joe... Same here. I'm

Joe...

Same here.

I'm hoping as you are...but I also have my doubts.

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

The media love Scozzafava because she is a LIBERAL

It doesn't matter what the MSM says.  Conservatives don't watch or listen to them anyway.  Of course, they will say Scozzafava is a great statesman because she is a liberal!  They also know if the Republicans run the table tomorrow in NY, NJ and VA that Obamacare and Cap and Trade is dead.  No blue dog will touch it!  It's all playing out nicely.  The tea party movement is the new Republican party.  Now getting rid of the RINOs is a matter of time!  Get involved people.  We need every conservative vote!

Angry White Dude

www.angrywhitedude.c...

Get involved and stay

Get involved and stay involved.  Otherwise, as soon as you no longer keep an eye on the sneaky sh*ts, they'll be right back to screwing you over, just like last time. 

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

  AWD and

 

AWD and Mike...

Yep.

Just like they have time and again.

I'll be checking out your site later AWD...saw where misterb is there today.  ;-)

'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart

→ Keep her calling

She's a shared albatross, linking Gingrich, Steele, and Owens.

Walk past and sneer as the stink of her rotting campaign gets all over the two RINOS and their brother in arms.

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

So Stephanopoulos sez...


"And what the White House is trying to do even if they lose here is exploit- is fan the flames of this civil war."

(Apparently referring to the Conservative Party v. Republican Party differences).

Sorry Steffie!  This isn't a 'civil war'.  It isn't a war at all.  

Conservatives have been dumped on and abused for so long, we feel like Black Voters after the Democrat Party has mined us for votes.

Well, no more.  We're off the plantation and not goin' back.  If they want to come along, that's fine, but it's going to be Conservative rules or a polite but firm instruction to go join the Dems.

If Scozzofava and her ilk will have them.

Conservatives are through with being taken for granted. 

→ Overseen Contingency Operation

Let's see . . . What could we call it?

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

Ed schultz, Dede and Palin

no mention from Ed about doing Dede doing robocalls. A lot of if the Dems had already passed healthcare and cap and tax there would not be the problem there is with the elections tomorrow. But just before I turned him off ( Ihave yet to be able to stomache a whole show) there was the tease that Palin is apparently making robocalls.

Her call to the people will

Her call to the people will annoy them..  Annoyed people won't vote for her choice.  She just defeated the Democrat...

        That's one

        That's one two-faced traitor that won't be stealing from the people.