October 29, 2009
Hey, Mitt, political expediency speaks volumes, too.

Posted at 1:41 pm, in: Republican Party
Tags: Bill Owens, Bob McDonnell, Dede Scozzafava, Democrats, Doug Hoffman, GOP, Mitt Romney, New York 23, Republican Party, Virginia

This is just another reason why I won’t support Mitt Romney for president:

Is Mitt Romney weighing in on the intra-Republican Party fight in race for New York’s 23 Congressional District by refusing to make an endorsement?

That’s the special election where the GOP nominee, Dede Scozzafava, is facing a challenge not only from Bill Owens, the Democrat’s candidate, but also from Doug Hoffman, who’s running on the conservative party line. Because of the split among Republicans, Owens has a good chance of taking back a district the Democrats haven’t won in generations.

On Wednesday Romney was asked whether he’d make an endorsement in the New York 23 contest.

“I have chosen not to endorse the Republican candidate in New York’s 23rd District,” Romney told reporters while campaigning in Virginia for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell. “That should speak a certain amount of volume. I can’t endorse our candidate in that race.”

You know what would speak volumes, Mitt? If you came out and endorsed Doug Hoffman.

Your non-endorsement speaks volumes, but I don’t think you’re realizing what it is saying. I’ll let you in on something, it ain’t sayin’ anything good. This makes you look weak and unable to take a stand for fear it might alienate the all-knowing Republican Party. You wouldn’t want to risk upsetting them since you want to be their presidential candidate in the next election. I’ll tell you now, my vote is one vote you can’t count on.