Instead of Charlie & Janet Reno:
Posted on 08/26/2006 7:28:21 PM PDT by GOPsupporterFL
After the second debate it's over.
Maybe Crist can still get the Democrat nomination for President in '08. He's to the left of Evan Bayh so.........
Christ isn't liberal. Where do you get that from? Your nuts!!!
Charlie Crist is a liberal. Please take a look at Post 16 on this thread for starters.
Gallagher has a track record of effectiveness on hurricane damage (highly praised after Andrew and has been working diligently on the current crisis). But the main thing is that he's trustworthy. He doesn't say one thing one day and another the next. That's one problem with Crist.
Tom has been gaining support as more people get to know him. He leads Davis in hypotheticals.
Has Crist's personal background been thoroughly vetted?
He strikes me as a man who might provide us with a heck of an "October surprise". Same as Lindsey Graham.
Sorry, Will be mindful in future.
Charlie Crist Let My Daughter Die
by Robert Schindler, Sr. Posted Jul 31, 2006
As most Americans know, on March 31, 2005, my daughter, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of starvation and thirst after having her feeding tube removed by court order. The sad chain of events that concluded with Terri’s death ignited a media firestorm nationally and internationally. What few saw or heard was the callous inaction of aspiring governor Charlie Crist.
Florida Atty. Gen. Charlie Crist let my daughter die. He had it within his authority to save her life, but he turned a blind eye to her suffering. Even worse, he worked to ensure her death.
Terri lived in a neurologically compromised state for reasons that are still unknown, and my family wanted nothing more than permission to care for Terri for the span of her natural life. We were denied.
My daughter tenaciously fought for her life for more than 13 days after being deprived of the most basic, natural and constant need that we all share—the need for nourishment—food and water. Terri was not on a respirator, nor terminally ill. She was not dying, nor succumbing to a dreadful disease. She was disabled. She was dependent on others, but still very much a life, a woman, and a person.
Over the course of several years, our family, our lawyers, and our friends pleaded for help from local, county, and state police and regulatory agencies with constitutional and statutory authority to investigate the many sworn statements of extreme abuse and neglect suffered by our daughter.
Hoping to save my daughter’s life, our family sought the help of Attorney General Charlie Crist. Not only did Charlie Crist refuse our family lawful access to the assets of his office, but he violated his oath of office by actively cooperated with those in positions of political and judicial authority whom denied us legal access to the police and regulatory systems meant to protect the weak. Multiple sworn agents from responsible police and regulatory agencies who found probable cause to investigate allegations of abuse in Terri's judicial and physical care, were ordered to shut down those probes. This heavy-handedness made us powerless.
Information of direct interest to Attorney General Charlie Crist's office was directly delivered to his personal hands, and he refused to properly execute the duties of his office. And it was with deliberate decision that he failed to attend a scheduled Tallahassee meeting with our family. On another occasion, we approached each other by chance. Upon recognizing me, Charlie Crist abruptly stopped and walked away.
That callous action encapsulates Charlie Crist. He walked away from a man whose daughter’s fate he controlled. At that moment, he turned his back on Terri. And he turned his back on the most fundamental duties of his office.
It is quite clear that Charlie Crist, to this day, has demonstrated no public affection for the cause of life, or Christianity, or any set of core values. He has been posturing to become governor for decades. With each voting audience he has crafted a message based on the expediency of the moment.
To add insult to injury, at a recent banquet, our alleged pro-life candidate for the Governor of Florida said the following about Judge George Greer and other judges involved in the death of my daughter, "You are heroes to all of us, and your defense of the judiciary and what is right is beyond admirable."
Through his actions, Charlie Crist has demonstrated that he has no regard for our most vulnerable citizens, the high duties of public office, or life itself. Charlie Crist’s celebration of the merciless judges who condemned Terri to death speaks to his true character.
He's doing it for us. He's already said in a radio interview that he's fine with gay adoption. In the debate he came out arrogantly in favor of civil unions, "I have an open mind and a live and let live attitude." He also supports crazy spending bills and gave a very unconvincing answer about illegal immigration, all but saying he supports the "Guest Worker" program.
The man's a nightmare. I'd take Lindsey Graham over him at this point. Heck, I might even take Bob Graham if he'd promise not to be so radical.
Were he to win the primary, which he won't, Davis would stomp him in the general over this issue.
If Gallagher wasn't such a whore he would be embarassed to show his face in public, much less run for Governor.
After watching his debates my opinion is Crist is a slick RINO.
I have 3 members in my family, we are all voting for Gallagher. He will probably lose, but I don't like Crist and will not vote for him.
Seems as if Florida may be emulating my home state of New Jersey, in more than one way.
Just wait until your taxes go through the roof, partly to pay the $200,000/year salary of the governor's "security" advisor who also shares his townhouse.
I haven't researched Tom much, especially since I moved from Florida this year.
But Crist thoroughly blew it with me when he made clear his views on Florida (cities) abuse of eminent domain. Claiming we don't need more protection while at the same time several Florida cities (Riviera Beach for one) are taking private property to sell to upscale developers.
Weasel. I'd like to take his property. If he has no respect for your property rights, how can you trust him to respect any other of your rights?
The insurance situation has actually gotten better since he retook control of it as CFO. It got a look worse when he left to run education instead.
I'd love to see him against Davis. Davis wants record spending, is part of the Michael Moore wing of the Democratic Party without the doughnuts and can be harpooned over imminent domain, tax hikes, unfavorable conditions for businesses, illegal immigration and social issues.
Ignore the polls!
Pray for W and Our Troops
Bless you.
Let's win one for Florida. The future of the Republican Party of FL is at stake and Right to Life also feels that this is crucial.
Crist is dangerous whether the issue is imminent domain, taxes (spending sprees), immigration, abortion and on many other issues.
Yes, the rumors may well have substance.
Great point!
Instead of Charlie & Janet Reno:
The debate last Tuesday has given Gallagher the momentum....Just like you & your family....many Floridians watching the debate recognized that Crist is a RINO who gives ambiguous responses on issues like homosexaul marriage; abortion & gay adoption. He's a liberal who is beholden to trail lawyers & other special interests.
Excerpt:
Don't have a coronation for Charlie Crist just yet.
A new poll for the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows the Republican gubernatorial front-runner leading rival Tom Gallagher by 10 percentage points, but 29 percent of likely GOP primary voters are still undecided.
"Florida Republicans have a governor's race on their hands. How tight it becomes is in the hands of the two candidates," pollster Matt Towery said Friday, as the chamber released its Aug. 23 and 24 survey by InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research.
Thanks for the reminder why I will vote for Crist.
No more 15 year vegetables.
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