and its perceived impact on Medicare. People that have been leaving Davis camp have moved into the D column rather than the R column.

From comments I have been reading on other blogs, some Rs in the area are claiming to be upset with the NY GOP and see Corwin as an establishment candidate. One claimed that she bought herself the primary over a NY assemblyman, and that she is not likable. I have also heard that she doesn’t seem to have a lot of advertising or visible presence in the campaing.

At the same time, I am starting to get nervous for all our freshmen GOP that voted for the Ryan plan. If in fact this is driving people into the D column than we have some work to do.

But this is why conservatives need to unite.

I consider myself a Tea Party member, but dividing our caucus gets idiots like Liberal Kathy Hochul elected. This is not about Medicare, or any issue. Do you really think that Corwin would be losing if the 13% going to the Tea Party weere going to her? We would be RUNNING AWAY with this election.

It is time to unite, behind a common conservative banner. Otherwise, we deserve to lose to the liberals.

that there’s an element of Mediscare backlash in here. After all, if bringing Medicare into line with reality were popular, it would’ve never gotten OUT of line in the first place.

At the same time, this is getting extremely frustrating. Just when we think the American people are finally educated that there’s no bottomless pot of money out there that the world will continue to shovel our way – because, by golly, we’re the U.S.A.! – we find ourselves right back here.

“No, no! Cut spending on the ‘waste, fraud, and abuse!’ I didnt’ mean for you to cut MY goodies!”

If the American experiment does end with a whimper, with Greece like crowds in the streets demanding non-existent money, it will be a sorry sight indeed!

The main reason the Dems have been able to get away not passing a budget in over TWO YEARS, choosing to demagogue whatever the GOP does to save the nation from their fiscal treason, is because the timid, inarticulate Stupid Party is terrified of the JournoList media. (This story is kid gloves compared to what will come to protect their beloved Obama next year.)

It doesn’t help that Newt Gingrich set the media meme perfectly for the Left with his suicide bombing of Paul Ryan. With that one act, he joins John “I can’t oppose my dear friends from across the aisle” McCain in the Vichy RINO Hall of Shame.

As the Stupid Partiers forget why they were elected and who sent them there and turn into the weaselly RINOs they are genetically predisposed to be, our slide into financial ruin is assured. We. Are. Screwed.

left in west/central NY. NY in 1980 had 39 reps to the house. In 2012, they’ll have 27. In 1980, NY had 41 electoral votes, now 29. Most places in NY are dominated by govt workers and others dependent on govt. All the producers have left or are on their way out.

Within hours of the Chris Lee debacle, media were reporting that Republican leaders had selected Jane Corwin. Local tea party leaders were publicly and privately begging leadership to slow down, and let all candidates come forth and be heard. We were ignored, and THAT made big news.

It is no secret that the local top R’s have no love or respect for the tea party. That’s why Jack is in it, and that’s why David Bellavia (an otherwise pretty sound conservative) has endorsed Jack. Jane was gifted this seat because it was ‘her time’.

Don’t take that to mean she does not have the support of ‘real’ tea party people. There are just way too many here in WNY that don’t like the process, and I suspect that’s why Davis is playing right into the Dem’s hands.

On the other hand – Kathy Hochul has a lot of support in Erie County, because she has admittedly done a great job as county clerk. There are very noticeable improvements at the DMV and other offices. Jane has zero accomplishments as a member of the NYS Assembly due to being in a very small minority.

The national media can make this all about Medicare if they want, but those of us in the local trenches know the real reasons. This exact scenario was called quite accurately back in early Feb by a prominent local tea party spokesperson, when the Republicans refused (again) to respect the people.

This is what the polls say the support for the Dem candidate is. How can anyone claim that the Ryan plan for Medicare is repudiated when a combined majority of the GOP and the Tea Party candidates is over 50%? Is the disingenuous Tea Party candidate running against the proposed Medicare changes?

I will take another look if the Dem gets past 50% in the election, but otherwise it looks like pretty weak spin to me.

I’m an NY-26 resident, and I did my part this morning.

Also, I consider myself a “producer” (as I produce things for a living), so there are at least some of those left up here. I’m “dependent on government”, but hey, aren’t we all?