McCain-Crist won't happen because too much white hair. Especially if Obama is running. Also gay rumors for Crist. I loath Crist but voted for him because he's not a Democrat. He's an Arnold Schwarzenegger style Republican.
Posted on 02/17/2008 10:42:35 PM PST by bshomoic
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“Charlie would give Elvis a run for his money,” said Ken Pruitt, the Republican leader in the Florida state Senate. “That’s how popular he is in Florida. If McCain wants to win this state in November, Charlie Crist is a no-brainer [as running mate].”
The unforeseen emergence of a youthful, dynamic, and hugely popular Republican governor - think of a skinnier Arnold Schwarzenegger, without the Austrian accent - has added a tantalising twist to the 2008 White House race.
Whether McCain chooses Crist or not - and much may depend on who wins the Democratic battle - Republicans believe they may have found a candidate with the glamour, charisma and political substance to challenge Barack Obama in 2012 or beyond.
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That's fine, Bubba. You can believe what you wish. But when Crist pulls a McGreevey I'll look up this thread and ping you.
I will be looking forward to voting on Congressional races instead.
Good analogy. A skinnier, gayer more RINO Ahnold.
Oh, please. Tell us all about it. /s
America will fall ...won’t be long now ...we had a damn good run ...but it’s over .
McCain-Crist won't happen because too much white hair. Especially if Obama is running. Also gay rumors for Crist. I loath Crist but voted for him because he's not a Democrat. He's an Arnold Schwarzenegger style Republican.
A formula for disaster .
Can the GOP be any more dense this year? First, they were handed a gift when the Dems narrowed their choices down to two weak candidates (Obama and Hillary). The Republicans squander that by nominating a weak candidate of their own, McCain. Now, McCain may tap Charlie Crist...a guy who has been dogged by rumors that he’s gay. For crying out loud, what has happened to the Grand Old Party?
Mr. Crist has been divorced since 1979. Rumors abound about his love life. I can’t imagine why he’s allegedly so popular; he’s certainly no Jeb Bush.
Won’t happen...Crist with McCain, I mean. McCain must move right with his veep choice to have a chance.
Joe, florida ping?
Crit, my gov. is a liar and reminds me of Charlie Schumer running to find a camera to get in front of.
Mr. Crist was wrong about the Schiavo case and simply took the coward’s way out. His Governor’s Commission on Disabilities includes people with brain injuries, yet, when he was AG, he did nothing to protect a disabled woman from starvation and dehydration for which there was no evidence she would have consented to.
"Toe-tappin' Charlie, at your service! Say, I dropped a quarter, would you pick it up for me?"
NO! NOT this sick, environmentalist hugging, tax-bungling jerk!
He'd actually drive republican votes out of the party!
About 6'2", black beard, answers to the name of "Steve"?
They aren't controlling that rumor too well. Is McCain just lonely or something?
The key swing state (if the election is close) will be Ohio. He needs to find a popular person from there.
Why would the Brits care about McCain’s VP?
I can tell you for nothing: we don’t.
America’s loss is Florida’s gain.
LOL...the GOP couldn’t find any older, whiter, more frail-looking men to court the over-80-year-old vote.
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