Posted by
Ron Devito on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:27:26 PM
By Adrienne Ross - www.motivationtruth.com
I'm a New Yorker, so let me chime in on this...
Last
week Governor Palin endorsed the Conservative-party candidate, Doug
Hoffman, over Republican, Dede Scozzafava, in the New York 23rd
Congressional District. A bold move, which we should be used to by now
with Sarah. The endorsement has been a conversation-piece since the
moment she made it. Whereas Newt Gingrich endorsed Scozzafava, those
who put their money where their mouth is could never make such an
endorsement.
Regardless of the 'R' next to her name,
Scozzafava is more of a Liberal than many Liberals are. She is a far
cry from a true Republican standing on conservative principles. For
some, that's okay, for as long as the 'R' remains by her name, they are
content to lend their support. What's that all about? If we don't stand
for something, what are we doing?
Apparently Newt Gingrich
doesn't get it because he endorsed a woman who is certainly not abiding
by the principles of the Party. And what's his attitude toward people
like Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, and Governor Pawlenty who have put
principles over Party by endorsing Hoffman, a true conservative? "Mind
your business!" he screams at them. Meanwhile he's not exactly minding
his, for the last time I checked he did not live in New York-23.
Scozzafava
is no conservative. She is a RINO (Republican in Name Only), and we can
no longer afford to elect people who are not willing to stand up for
the principles the people expect them to. Too much is at stake. She
does not set herself apart from Democrats, so why would any Republican,
who truly cares about principles, support her? It makes no sense.
However,
not everyone is willing to go on record--putting their names on the
line in the process--for going against "the family." Some would rather
remain silent, like Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Perhaps they find
remaining silent easier than bucking the Party for the sake of
principles. But by now we ought to expect better of Sarah. She is
principled, if nothing else. Remember, in Alaska she took on corrupt
politicians regardless of their Party because doing the right thing is
doing the right thing--PERIOD. In this case, supporting Scozzafava is
not doing the right thing. Here's a woman who approved of the stimulus
plan, supports abortion, and is a threat to the traditional family.
Governor Palin supports Doug Hoffman for good reasons, as noted on her
Facebook page (emphasis mine):
The
federal government borrows, spends, and prints too much money, while
our national debt hits a record high. Government is growing while the
private sector is shrinking, and unemployment is on the rise. Doug
Hoffman is committed to ending the reckless spending in Washington,
D.C. and the massive increase in the size and scope of the federal
government. He is also fully committed to supporting our men and women
in uniform as they seek to honorably complete their missions overseas.
And best of all, Doug Hoffman has not been anointed by any political machine.
Doug
Hoffman stands for the principles that all Republicans should share:
smaller government, lower taxes, strong national defense, and a
commitment to individual liberty.
Political parties must stand for something. When
Republicans were in the wilderness in the late 1970s, Ronald Reagan
knew that the doctrine of "blurring the lines" between parties was not
an appropriate way to win elections. Unfortunately,
the Republican Party today has decided to choose a candidate who more
than blurs the lines, and there is no real difference between the
Democrat and the Republican in this race. This is why Doug Hoffman is running on the Conservative Party's ticket.
There's
been an on-going debate about what the Republican Party must do to
"right the ship." Many say we need to move further to the Left, to sell
out the values upon which we have been built. In the midst of that
nonsensical chit-chat, some, like Governor Palin, are standing up for
principles. If that means they have to step away from a professing
Republican who does not represent those principles, so be it. Again,
doing the right thing is doing the right thing.
When Governor Palin announced on July 3rd that she would be stepping down from the office of governor, she
expressed clearly what she would do next (emphasis mine).
And
there is such a need to BUILD up and FIGHT for our state and our
country. I choose to FIGHT for it! And I'll work hard for others who
still believe in free enterprise and smaller government; strong
national security for our country and support for our troops; energy
independence; and for those who will protect freedom and equality and
LIFE... I'll work for and campaign for those PROUD to be American, and those who are INSPIRED by our ideals and won't deride them.
I
WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the
RIGHT reasons, and I don't care what party they're in or no party at all. Inside Alaska - or Outside Alaska.
Both
the mainstream media and the "political machine" played stupid, like
they couldn't figure out what Governor Palin meant. Maybe now they get
the picture: She meant exactly what she said.