Parting With Party

" All right this is gonna be a nasty one putting principle of a party not backing down Republican governor to -- Minnesota the latest to back conservative -- often in that. Upstate New York special election that's -- one week from today. Even though it would mean getting a Democrat to seat the governor -- right now governor good to have you back. Good to be with you -- What they -- throw your rob. You're backing. It is mr. Hoffman in this race really doesn't concern Minnesota really doesn't directly concerned you know. One."

" Well this is a federal congressional race so and ultimately affects the whole country into some manner or degree. And in this case as a party for gonna endorse candidates for major officer have to be at least some minimum requirements of that candidate meets in terms and his or her beliefs and positions on issues in the endorsed candidate in this case in my opinion it -- all due respect just didn't even the minimum standards in that regard --"

" Torrance and discussed above of the Republican nominee that that doesn't cut the litmus test for you but you're afraid that this is dividing Republicans humans are down on -- and let's -- then -- then now of course who -- Gingrich is Pakistan's -- I'm gonna get something that -- so -- Greta Van Susteren but are you worried at a Hatfield and -- situation developing among Republican."

" Well I'm not worry day this is an aberration I think you have here I could -- very just. And poor decision by this small group of party leaders who made this decision wasn't a grassroots decision. They endorsed a candidate who has voted to raise income taxes in New York -- in favor of card check. Who's voted day in favor supported the stimulus bill has voted in favor of bank bailouts. Has voted in favor of all all sorts of other issues that just are inconsistent with being. A Republican there's latitude in the party when I can all agree on all issues so we gotta have some room for that and I agree with that perspective. But in this case they so kicked it in the dugout it doesn't even pass a minimum standard."

" All right you're you're very diplomatic way to answer questions ironically. Newt Gingrich was not quite so diplomatic when he was talking to my friend. Greta Van Susteren last night this last night."

" I say not my mind many conservative friends. Who suddenly decided that whether they're from Minnesota. Or Alaska or Texas -- no more than the upstate New York Republicans. I don't think so and I don't think it's a good precedent I think if this third party candidate takes away just enough votes to elect a Democrat. Then we will have strengthened Nancy Pelosi by the divisive this we will not -- strength from the conservative movement. I think he just put it down of."

" Well -- is a friend I respect him and appreciate all the work that he has done for our country and for our party. We just have a respectful disagreement on this at a reasonable people can. Differ on its so I don't view that as a put down I just stated to speaker Gingrich who just respectfully disagree still gonna be my friend I'm still gonna work put them on a whole variety of other issues. But it this candidate that the party endorses also endorsed by a party that is affiliated with acorn. I can't even find an issue that she aligns with most Republicans on. And terms of her record -- she's making all kinds of promises going forward in terms of her record. She is so far removed from even a minimum standard it's quite concerning I think it's an aberration this is not a pattern that you see of problems like this across the country but."

" Nevertheless I mean when when Ronald Reagan decided -- Gerald Ford in 1976 for the presidential nomination and even my Gerald Ford. As president design it was thought to be a friendly in her room -- steel markets are Republicans challenging. The moderate sort of -- wing of the party at the time. As you know governor you're very young man as a my way. If all of a sudden it turned into something a lot -- are you afraid that history could repeat itself."

" I'm not Neil this is about value and principle and ideas and and young Newt Gingrich and others are not the enemy. There are friends word who with a note that the range of thought a party and a movement. This is just one I think is an outline here. And it has to be called as -- out why we don't see this kind of problem generally across the party across the country some not that worried about it going forward but this is the case we had to take a stand this. Candidate that was endorsed by a small group of party leaders is just so far out of what you consider even mainstream Republican. Positions it's quite troubling."

" All right you also mentioned this spending going on in Washington it's quite troubling -- because. As you've put it we're pouring good money after bad and no way to pay for them and now we get this report governor at a New York State I guess would not surprise -- at Minnesota that. When you raise taxes a lot you don't get a lot of money when in fact your revenues decline -- that this report is that we believe. The number of votes to compare those revenues. Leave. What do you make of that it's anything that Republicans are trying to make of that and the ominous signs for Washington one."

" Why make a lot of it I think these are the canaries in the coal mine in California and new York and some other states. We it's not a matter of political philosophy as much as it is not just a matter of math they have built up entitlement expectations and spending commitments so high so far so fast. But even any reasonable revenue projections don't support. The spending that they've committed to -- other structural problems government at the state level in many cases that the federal government level the local government level. Is the equivalent of general -- a General Motors. Fifteen years ago it is a legacy perspective they have made commitments they can't keep the revenues don't supported it needs to be dramatically and fundamentally reformed. What you see happening in New York which you see happening in California's gonna visit much of the rest of the country. Within twenty years these are the preview of coming attractions because government has spent too much. Cut and planning -- straight outing on thank you -- stuff you're welcome Neal thank you are."