12 Absolutely Devastating And Epic Slams From The Star-Ledger’s Editorial Obliterating New Jersey Tea Party Congressman Scott Garrett

On Sunday, October 26, the Star-Ledger endorsed Roy Cho for Congress. New Jersey's largest newspaper pulled no punches when it came to endorsing Roy Cho over 12-year incumbent and Tea Party favorite Scott Garrett. Here are 12 great reasons for why everyone should support Roy Cho over career politician Scott Garrett.

1. Ideologue from the rattletrap Far Right

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"Essentially, the Republican from New Jersey’s Fifth District was an ideologue from the rattletrap Far Right long before the Tea Party was ever conceived..."

2. Retrograde Culture Warrior

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"he is a retrograde culture warrior who wants to eliminate a woman’s right to choose and not enforce anti-gay hate crimes..."

3. Pint-sized government Monomaniac

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"...and he is a pint-sized government monomaniac who regards all cuts not merely as cost savings but as shimmering moral triumphs."

4. His voting record is something you’d see from another place or time

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"It’s hard to imagine such a person being elected six times from this state, because his voting record is something you’d see from another place or time -- unless the denizens of Bergen, Passaic, Warren and Sussex are deliberately trying to befuddle the pollsters.

Indeed, perhaps they have no issue with someone who advocates oil drilling off our shoreline; who was against reauthorizing the Americans with Disabilities Act; who was against extending unemployment benefits during the crash of 2008; who was against making gasoline price-gouging a crime; who was against prescription drug benefits for seniors; and who was one of only 11 people in Congress to tell Katrina victims to fend for themselves."

5. Dragged his heels on Sandy relief

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"...dragged his heels on Sandy relief, and had the temerity to claim that cleaning a neighbor's garage was more relevant than proposing actual legislation."

6. Ossified aristocrat

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"From his cushy perch on the Financial Service Committee, which he chairs like some ossified aristocrat..."

7. Spends most of his time locking lips with Wall Street

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"...he spends most of his time locking lips with Wall Street..."

8. Kneecapping most reform measures

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"...while kneecapping most reform measures that pass his way."

9. His contempt for New Jersey

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"And worst of all, his passionate support of sequestration in 2013 was a sterling example of his contempt for New Jersey..."

10. Conspired to shove the U.S. economy off the fiscal cliff

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"...as he conspired to shove the U.S. economy off the fiscal cliff and damaged countless domestic priorities in his state – affecting education, law enforcement, children, 9/11 responders and Sandy victims – while costing the nation 750,000 jobs."

11. With farcical consistency, Garrett is wrong about almost everything

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"With farcical consistency, Garrett is wrong about almost everything..."

12. Because he sees his office as an ideological burn pit

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...because he sees his office as an ideological burn pit.

Help Roy Cho defeat Tea Party extremist Scott Garrett

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The Star-Ledger says that Roy is "smart and educated and comes across as a centrist who actually wants to govern" in encouraging his election.

To learn more about Roy Cho please visit www.roycho.com!