11/4: The State of Conservatism Is Strong
Posted by Editor on November 4, 2009 · 2 Comments
Last night, elections were held in several states across the nation, and by most independent observations, the results served as a warning to liberals. Whether it was Republican victories in Virginia, New Jersey or even in typical liberal bastions like Westchester County, New York, the post-analysis was framed on what does this mean on Capitol Hill, and more importantly, what does this mean for the conservative movement. However, last night did not represent a new day for conservatives. On Monday, the same could have been said: the state of conservatism is strong.
The only exception is NY-23, where a conservative, backed by the tea party crowd, and Palin, and Limbaugh, and Beck (his mentor) and millions of tea party dollars, lost to a Democrat. That’s the first time that district has gone to a Democrat since the Civil War. That’s right, the first Democrat elected there in over 100 years.
If you’re only tuned to FOX, you might think that the tea partiers are “main stream America.” Think again.
Wrong again jcs. The only reason Hoffman didn’t take NY 23 was because the Republican Party hadn’t quite gotten the message yet. If they had backed Hoffman from the beginning rather than a RINO, Hoffman would have steamrolled the Dem. Scuzzyfavor is further to the left than Democrat Owens, and conservatives nationwide were 100% right in pushing her out of the race. NY 23 was a small price to pay in the larger picture, as it was a wake up call to the NRCC, and I think they got the message.
It is no longer about party – its about principles.
FOX is the only place where this race was covered WEEKS before the election – it’s the only place giving REAL news – the rest of the state-run media is now “fringe” and has proven its irrelevance – and it shows in the ratings.