New York Republican Dede Scozzafava Backs Democrat Bill Owens, After Suspending Her Bid for U.S. House Seat

One Democrat endorses another,No big deal there.

You got that right...

No surprise..She was fake and people had wised up to her.

Sounds like DeDe is a very smart woman. We need more people involved and taking action who truly live by their values.

Sour grapes?

"moderate" Republican? Only America's old, liberal media would call her a "moderate"

I wonder what Newt Gingrich and all of the other national Republican leaders who supported this Democrat in Republican clothes are thinking now that DeDe has exposed her true beliefs?

Good call DeDe-- Send those Phony Fiscally irresponsible,Fake Conservative Bush bred, Con artist, GOP lobbyist lapdogs back to the sewer they crawled out of!!!!

Looks like there's no room for moderates in the GOP. But what do you expect with leaders like Palin and Rush? I'm just eating my popcorn and having fun watching that party crumble, its very entertaining.

Bravo. It's about time the the division that has developed with in the Republican Party be addressed. If this means that Republicans who are wanting to change the part steps up and endorses Democrats, so be it. Until the Republican Party realises that there has been a shift in in how voters, Independants, Republicans, and Democrats feel about politics in general. It's time for the Republican Party to step out of the 17th Century and know that Reagonomincs as well as their same bullying of the people does not wash. I'm an Independant Voter and have voted Republican and Democrat. I have hated what this country has become and it's time that the Republicans learn to change with the new as people change. If they don't they will be seen as a bunch of greedy, big business, holier than thow thugs.

How pathetic! This says a lot about both parties. They are only interested in their own survival. They see an outside threat to the establishment, and they try to kill it. Oh, no! We can't have that. A third party threatening the likes of the Democratic and Republican party? What a bunch of freaking idiots. For once, there is hope for this nation. The people are beginning to see through these politicians. America, it is time to get rid of these incumbents by voting independent or other. To hell with the Republican and Democratic party. They've held our country hostage long enough. Both are responsible for our deficit. And both are responsible for the mess we're currently in. Say no to these self serving #$@# who think of themselves as royalty, looking down on the American people. Say enough is enough to the control they want over the lives of every individual in our Republic. Matters of rule and self governing should be returned back to the states where it belongs. These idiots have made a mess of our country by failing to adhere and uphold the Constitution of these United States. America, speak up and let your voices be heard this November and next. It is time to rid ourselves of these two parties once and for all. Make George Washington proud!!!

Good . . . The Republican Party is better off without that left wing Democrat mole. Now, find any other RINOs and drive them out too.

Clear indication that republican will lose this election.It is very hard for any republican party to win in a blue state with pure right wing conservative philosophies.I think Republican party is moving extreme right and they dont care about so called moderate republicans any more.That would mean republican party is quite ok to be tagged as party of red states.If that is what they think is best for them, they will not see the white house for decades to come.

This is in response to Mike saying that the Republican and Democrats have held this country hostage long enough. Sorry buddy, if that was so then it's not either parties fault. The fault falls on us voters by allowing the parties to continue the same oold busines. This is why the Republicans lost this time around and by seeing that they have no room for moderate ideas with in their party tells me that they will loose again. It up to us the voters to be responsible when we take our ballot and vote. My opportunity came in the last Presidential Election, I still believe like I did when I voted, that Hilary Clinton would of been the better choice for President than Obama, so I wrote her in. I think my vote was justified especially in light of what she did recently with Pakistan. My point is at one time in this country Republicans weren't ashamed to work along side Democrats and visa versa. When the Republican Party allowed the Christian Conservative Movement to come in and control their ideals and beliefs it is then that the Party became only one belief. When Religon enters the mix that is when you will see a division, something our for fathers faught hard and long to prevent. Twenty years ago I made a comment that if they allowed religion into the voting booth and the Republican Party you would see a division of the people with in the Party. It has now happened and unless the Republican Party truely, truely steps out of the religion the fisure that has began will get bigger and people that supported them will turn to another Party or Form a new one. We must take repsonsibility for our vote and this is what that vote has brought forth.

Yawn. One in the same. Who cares.

THANKS :)

Maybe Arlen Spector could tell DD that suckin up to the Democrats doesn't get you much of anything.

Hoffman isn't even from our district, is financed by outsiders and is arrogant as can be. Guess the GOP has tossed us moderates to the wayside, and are kissing up to the right wing fringe of the party. Guess they forgot that WE vote, and it won't be for Hoffman. We won't be forgetting this.

“high-profile Republicans, such as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, threw their support behind Doug Hoffman”

Monkeys are known to fling stuff too.

Voters gave democrats one party control which is bad for democracy.

Dems always had the filibuster in the senate to block anything they didnt' want during the bush years when gop had congress.

Now dems have 60 votes and are passing massive amounts of legislation that the gop can't block.

Obama has already appointed one supreme court justice and 5 more are over 70 and likely to retire during his presidency.

Clinton and Bush had 2 supreme court justices while Obama looks likely to get 6.

So you gave Obama complete power. Obama has no checks and balances in the congress.

You gave Obama 60 dem senate seats and 257 dem house seats and 6 supreme court justices.

Obama has been given more power than FDR. FDR couldn't even leave his mark on the courts like Obama will.

We will have Obama's supreme court for the next 30-40 years.

Yet you are worried about doug hoffman who is meaningless. Who cares if Pelosi has 258 members or 257.

What the real issue is the voters gave one party absolute power which is bad for democracy. No party has ever been given absolute power like the democrats have been given.

There are two gops reps left in new york and dems keep riding high even with governor paterson.

With the media and illegal immigration this is a one party nation forever and ever.

Doug Hoffman is not the issue.