Originally Posted by Marcus1124

Geez, stupidity just abounds. How exactly is it "rightwing bullying" that "denied a choice" to have a REAL Republican run on a third party ticket (what kind of idiot considers MORE candidates a denial of choice?) after the actual republican voters of the district had a nominee foisted upon them NOT by choice (aka a primary) but by 11 local party bosses trading on favors.

Most real republicans who are concerned with the party's values and principles would rather have the democrat Owens than Scozzafava (with a more liberal record and platform than the democrat she was running against) any day. Putting party affiliation aside, this can't be seen as anything but a staggering loss for the left, as the most liberal of the three candidates was coming in a distant third.

All that said, I still think the real republican will win.

Also, it is truly amazing that people look at the current state of politics and think it is Republicans who are pushing the center away by embracing their extremist base. The democrats have solid majorities in both houses, enough to pass ANYTHING (except for a Constitutional Amendment) without a single Republican vote, and they are still having trouble passing their agenda because it is so pandering to their left wing extremist base.