LA Times, Wall Street Journal, 10.27Gingrich is wrong on NY 23

Has Gingrich stolen conservative values like the Grinch stole Christmas? Is he in touch with American traditional values?

Newt's endorsement of liberal Republican Dede Scossafava in the New York 23rd special election is in my opinion out of touch with national reality. Scossafava has been an abortion rights advocate who often favors tax increases and gay marriage. Her husband is an upstate New York organizer for the union. In fact she supported the federal "card check" legislation eliminating "free choice" which would greatly increase union membership. Michelle Malkin in her article, "Dear Newt Gingrich: Meet Ronald Reagan on October 20, 2009" reported that Gingrich invoked the former President's name in attempting to justify his support of Scossafava.

Malkin's Reagan quote is exactly where traditional conservative Republicans, Democrats and many Americans are in their thinking, "A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers." I would add to Reagan's admonition these additional words for your consideration. Any candidate for public office cannot be all things to all voters but instead must be honest, faithful to his commitments in government service, marriage, moral, traditional constitutional, and patriotic values.

In the Politico article "Newt: Hoffman support a mistake" by Andy Barr, October 26, 2009 Mr. Gingrich is quoted several times. When asked why he chose to back Scossafava he responded "Let's just start with she is the nominee of the local party. My bias is to be for the nominee of the local party, and I don't second guess the local party" That's a shame Mr. Gingrich, does that infer you would support Mark Sanford for continuance as South Carolina Governor if the Republican party in that state endorsed him? I will not support someone who does not enunciate and stand for true traditional conservatism and American values, especially not for President.

Gingrich in that same article is quoted as having said that "I just think it is a mistake for the conservative movement to think splitting in the special election is a smart idea…If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us." Mr. Gingrich, in my opinion, if Scossafava is elected, philosophically that's exactly what will happen-the election of a RINO. Have your forgotten that in spite of facing pressure to endorse liberalism, many Democrats split their ticket and voted for Ronald Reagan?

Finally. Mr. Gingrich's statement that "All of those things together make her-it seems to me-a legitimate, authentic, Republican nominee." As a conservative, wanting to protect our constitutional freedoms and support our great nation in the face of threats to freedom and liberty, I don't care about her validity as a Republican candidate. I want a committed conservative who stands for the principles that Ronald Reagan enunciated and for which through the years the finest of our military have given their lives, that's freedom's gift.