Benedict Dede
So much for remaining a proud Republican. Scozzafava has turned her coat and endorsed the Democrat in NY-23.
It is in this spirit that I am writing to let you know I am supporting Bill Owens for Congress and urge you to do the same.
It’s not in the cards for me to be your representative, but I strongly believe Bill is the only candidate who can build upon John McHugh’s lasting legacy in the U.S. Congress. John and I worked together on the expansion of Fort Drum and I know how important that base is to the economy of this region. I am confident that Bill will be able to provide the leadership and continuity of support to Drum Country just as John did during his tenure in Congress.
Longtime readers know that I hail from those parts. In fact, I went to college in Oswego at one time. My wife’s mother still owns a home in that area, up near Gouverneur, New York. But it has been a few years, so I’m not sure how much out of date some of my opinion on this might be. I think this actually ends up hurting Owens. The hardcore Republicans will now go over to Hoffman completely. They will NOT like what Dede just did. When I lived up there, there were a lot of real hardcore Republicans. We’ll see. Maybe it has changed too much.
But a lot of the older folks will have been solid Republicans for a long, long time. And they vote – in large numbers – even in off-year elections. And they won’t have a lot of tolerance for a turncoat.
(It was Robert Stacy McCain who sort of suggested the title to this post. His quip: “If Dede keeps up the good work, she’s a shoo-in for the Arlen Specter Award for Deeply Held Principles.” I referred to Specter as Benedict Arlen at the time of his ultimately useless defection.)
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By Maggie, November 1, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
RINOs are an ugly breed as it is. But with their horns hacked off they’re even worse looking.
By feeblemind, November 2, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
Dede showing her true colors and endorsing the dem is a sterling example of why the conservatives do not want to vote for so-called moderates. A ‘moderate’ will stab you in the back when you need them the most. They are dems at heart and this is proof.