Newt Gingrich is getting some exposure as he moves from anointed conservative to far-left Republican, with his latest endorsement of liberal Dede Scozzafava to fill a New York congressional seat.

Dede Scozzafava is not known as a conservative, but instead for her liberal positions. She has received the “Maggie Award,” from Planned Parenthood, supports gay marriage, is supported by NARAL and SEIU, plus ACORN, is iffy on cap-and-trade legislation, and happy with Obama’s stimulus, among other things.

Gingrich endorsed the liberal Scozzafava, turning his back on a viable Conservative Party candidate — Doug Hoffman — by saying, in essence, Scozzafava’s reach is broader than Hoffman’s, that a purge of the Republican Party across the board will have no good effects, and that the election of Hoffman would somehow ensure Obama’s reelection while guaranteeing Nancy Pelosi as “Speaker for life.” He said this quite arrogantly while extolling her supposed conservative virtues on Greta Van Susteren’s show:

Dede Scozzafava is endorsed by the National Rifle Association for her 2nd amendment position, has signed the no tax increase pledge, voted against the Democratic governor’s big-spending budget, is against the cap-and-trade tax increase on energy, is against the Obama health plan, and will vote for John Boehner, rather than Nancy Pelosi, to be Speaker.

Now that’s adequately conservative in an upstate New York district. And on other issues, she’s about where the former Republican, McHugh, was. So I say to my many conservative friends who suddenly decided that whether they’re from Minnesota or Alaska or Texas, they know more than the upstate New York Republicans? I don’t think so. And I don’t think it’s good precedent. And I think if this third party candidate takes away just enough votes to elect the Democrat, then we will have strengthened Nancy Pelosi by the divisiveness. We will not have strengthened the conservative movement.

However, Gingrich's endorsement of Scozzafava proved to be embarassing for him (if he is capable of being embarassed) when she suddenly dropped out of the race and endorsed Democrat Candidate Bill Owens.

In response to this action, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser issued the following statement:

Glossing over the problem areas with the specific endorsement, Gingrich’s brand of being “adequately conservative” is not in line with the conservative movement across the country. George Stephanopoulos labeled Gingrich’s plan “pragmatic.”  But the current plight of the Republican Party is not attributed to there being too many conservatives, but too many liberals in the party, so the pragmatic defense goes out the window.

It is Gingrich and other party leaders — Pete Sessions’ (R-Texas) National Republican Congressional Committee also endorsed Scozzafava dumping $567,000 into the campaign, with the Republican National Committee reportedly contributing a six-figure sum as well — who are clearly out of step and are introducing divisiveness among conservatives, weakening the effectiveness and chances of candidates dedicated to real change, thereby continuing the socialist agenda of the current congress. Clearly, party bosses learned nothing from the 2008 election.

Michelle Malkin blogged, “The conservative base is wising up and pushing back. And constantly invoking Reagan isn’t going to erase the damage Gingrich has done to his brand over the years by wavering on core issues and teaming up with some of the Left’s biggest clowns.”

In a RedState post came this: “I don’t take kindly to being lectured to by a man who has just endorsed a flaming-liberal candidate, precisely the kind of Republican I don’t give a d*%# for and would not give a dime to support.”

Over on Hot Air the comments on what could be Gingrich’s folly, as well as the Republican Party’s, were also interesting: “The Republican Party of Gingrich dies, unloved and irrelevant.”

If these and other comments are any indication of the grasp that many are experiencing over Newt Gingrich’s policies and agendas, there will be more bolting from the Republican Party and crossing over to third party candidates, making those candidates seriously electable.
 

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RP said:

... Remember at the end of "Animal Farm", the pigs came to even look like their (former) oppressors? Now, if you study your history you will recognize the the Republicrats and Demoplicans (did I say that right?) are just two sides of the same coin. Okay. Now look at the photo of Newt at the top of this article. Tell me, honestly, isn't he starting to look a LOT like the recently departed Ted Kennedy? Put a pair of glasses down on his nose and they'd be freaking twins!

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DDW said:

	Absolutely correct RP I never liked this guy. I never thought he was anything other than a complete phony and a repulsive liar. That idiotic "contract" of his was a lot of hogwash. We already have a contract; it's called the Constitution. He's just one more that HAS to go via the old hair jerk.
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Pat Henry said:

Naked Stupidity The Emperor has no clothes, Newt! Face the ugly truth. Even now, when conservatives have a real an viable candidate (proved by the GOP dropout, clinging to the hope their "two party system" will not be challenged by a real contender) - we are still "out of the district" "splitting the party" "not viable" "not pragmatic" "going too far" "not able to win" "takes away votes" "strengthens our opponents" "is a litmus test" "guarantees opponents' victory" blah blah blah :-|> All the while missing the momentum for real victory and policy change this SHOWS US. The people of upstate New York are for the Constitutionlist--despite the "four Republican meetings"--which is why the admitted liberal Republican dropped out. Go, New York! It is we VOTERS who must change our minds and quit listening to these phonies of the R/DNC and vote our conscience. Our great leaders' knees are going slack at the handwriting on the wall. (Let them buy Depends on their own credit cards at their local big box store, when they return from Washington and their state capitals.)

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djw said:

	How does he do it? How DOES this guy keep getting re-elected?
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SCHNORCHEL said:

Keeping Your Eye on the Ball Not mentioned in the article is that Newt Gingrich is a Member of the "Hidden Government of the United States," the Council on Foreign Relations. His antics are therefore influenced by his Membership. Gingrich has a long record of treachery, including his presence at the NAFTA signing ceremony by President Bill Clinton, also a Member of the CFR. We also need to keep in mind JBS Founder Robert Welch's pronouncement: There's not a dimes worth of difference between the Republican and the Democrat Party.

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