Lessons from NY.

The 'drive-by media' is spinning NY 23 as follows: the results expose a fault in the GOP that shows that the Party is in grave disarray because it tries to purge "moderates."

The facts: NY Republicans botched this election along with the RNC. First, Scozzafava (the most left-leaning member of NY's available candidates for the 23) was nominated by four votes out of a Committee of 11. Mr Hoffman entered the race on the Conservative ticket as an almost unknown. The RNC spent 900K to run TV ads against him. Hoffman went from 20% in the polls to over 45% in a month. Scozzafava (the RINO) withdrew so as not to split the Liberal vote and endorsed the Pelosi Democrat. A loss for the GOP? Not really. Scozzafave would have voted as a 90% Pelosi Dem so the difference is minimal. The biggest loser is Newt Gingrich. After cozying up to Pelosi and Hillary, now this. Newt is done.