Reaction to Sarah Palin's Doug Hoffman endorsement, Part 2

Here's some more reaction to Sarah Palin's endorsement of Doug Hoffman in NY-23...

Gates of Vienna:

"Let’s see if Scozzafava’s husband calls the police on Sarah Palin, hmmm?"

Joshuapundit:

"This is a good example of [Sarah Palin] understanding something that seems lost on most politicians. The tea party movement and the general disaffection of the electorate isn't necessarily pro-Republican, and unless the GOP realizes that and start standing for principle, they are simply going to continue to be marginalized."

Libertas:

"Sarah Palin is embarking on a journey that may ultimately lead, I believe, to a massive new rebirth of freedom, liberty and revival..."

Chris Cillizza:

"Sarah Palin's decision to endorse the Conservative Party candidate over the Republican nominee in a special House election in upstate New York is the latest example that the former Alaska governor's allegiance is to her conservative principles rather than the edicts of the party."

Clarice Feldman:

"The Revolution is On!"

Doctor Zero:

"The rising star of Sarah Palin passes over the melancholy ruins of Newt Gingrich, who spent the last of his credibility endorsing Scozzafava."

Dan Riehl:

"Sarah Palin puts forth her argument for her NY - 23 position on social media site, Facebook. Newt, otoh, has his posted internally on his own association's site. Does that tell us anything about where both are coming from today, about which is actually more in step with today's culture and electorate?"

John Fund:

"Sarah Palin's decision to endorse the Conservative Party candidate in an upstate New York special election for Congress has dramatically raised the stakes in the race."

Sheldon Alberts:

"Her decision to go against the GOP establishment in the New York campaign underscores yet again her determination to position herself as a party outsider, with an eye on a possible presidential run in 2012. And her bet is that the party's going nowhere if it appeals to the same political middle ground that helped Barack Obama win the White House."

John Winder:

"With every new Facebook entry, both the DNC and GOP cringe, then deny that Palin matters. It must genuinely irk them to no end that Palin can get border to border and coast-to-coast coverage from a single Facebook entry. This must keep the Obamas and their TV scheduler up at night."

Jennifer Rubin:

"Newt Gingrich has himself tied up in knots explaining why Dede Scozzafava — a pro-card-check, pro-gay-marriage, rather liberal Republican (think Olympia Snowe)... is really the 'practical' choice for Republicans. Tim Pawlenty says he 'doesn’t know anything about it.' Sarah Palin is backing the insurgent Republican Doug Hoffman. That will tell Republican voters something about all three potential candidates for 2012."

Perry de Havilland:

"Palin right, Gingrich wrong"

Virginia Virtucon:

"Palin even worked in a line about this once again is 'a time for choosing,' a phrase made famous by Ronald Reagan. (The more she remains focused on these core elements... the clearer it becomes that she will be the true heir to Reagan in 2012. If 2012 is a repeat of 1980, expect Mitt Romney to play the role of George Bush in the primaries as the establishment candidate.)"

Mondo Frazier:

"Every time squishy Republicans and Democrats see a conservative threat on the horizon–whether it’s just a commentator like Glenn Beck or a politician like Sarah Palin–their undies get twisted into the most odd shapes. This causes them to lose not only their composure, but their good sense."

Doug Hoffman:

"Sarah stands up for what she believes in and is a commonsense conservative, a Reagan Republican."

- JP