And before our very eyes...this is how it works!

Read the previous post for background on this one.

In a New York House race, evidence of the pressure of demanding Conservative bona fides, and refusing to just vote "R" is already netting results.

The Washington Times has the Story: Tea Partiers, GOP regulars scuffle in N. Y. House race.

Yes, it's possible that the fight between the Conservative Party candidate and the Republican one may give a victory to the Democrat....this time. But look how fast the GOP is learning.

They see that it is necessary—in NEW YORK—to offer a Conservative candidate to capture what they once thought of as "Republican" voters. They're learning that they can no longer take them for granted —they even made her sign a Taxpayer Protection Pledge "to fortify her conservative credentials..."

Do you think that next time they'll nominate another "moderate" to run for that office if they lose the election because too many of their core voters voted for the Conservative Party candidate?

I'm thinking not.

Some rank-and-file House Republicans privately say they have written off Mrs. Scozzafava's chances in the Nov. 3 special election.

The members say she is a weak candidate who can't rally the district's conservative voters, echoing complaints of Republican-allied activist groups who complain that the pro-choice Mrs. Scozzafava is more liberal even than her Democratic opponent.

The question is, of course, why was this woman nominated in the first place? Why is she running as a Republican?

Because the GOP leadership has no more respect for conservative principles or voters than Democrat leadership.

And if she should win the election, or draw most of the Republican votes because Conservatives vote for the "R" just to keep the "D" out of office, the GOP will have learned nothing...and they'll feel free to foist another unacceptable candidate the next time, because Conservatives will have proved they can be frightened into voting for Party instead of Principle.

But the voters of New York, the Tea Party Patriots....by refusing to be stampeded by fear, and holding to Principles, are forcing the GOP to at least open one eye and smell the revolution—even if this time it's only resulted in their trying to put Conservative lipstick on a Liberal pig.

Somebody obviously got the message.

It's a good demonstration of the power of Principle over Party. And one we have to duplicate all over the country. Time for us to make it happen in San Mateo County —and California.

We can't let the New Yorkers show us up!

wtp

P.S. Can SOMEBODY please make Newt Gingrich go away!