Gov. Charlie Crist named by blogger and the film 'Outrage,' citing closeted gay politicians

St. Petersburg Times ^ | May 08, 2009 | Eric Deggans

[DesertRenegade]

As Florida Gov. Charlie Crist considers whether to enter the competitive race to replace Sen. Mel Martinez, some public talk has turned to the issue of his sexuality, thanks to Outrage, an independent film focused on politicians who are accused of hiding their sexual orientation.

During this appearance on an Arlington, Va., cable newschannel, Crist's name surfaced during a conversation on Outrage. The film names Crist among several political figures alleged to be hiding their sexual orientation, using comments from people who claim to be past lovers in addition to other material.

The newschannels' segment featured blogger Mike Rogers, whose blogActive site features similar reports on political figures, and host Doug McKelway in a heated argument that distracts from some key questions which deserve an answer:

Does the movie make a strong case for its allegations against each subject, and were the subjects given a chance to respond?

Is it ethical to reveal a politician's private sexual orientation, just because someone feels their policies are anti-gay?

Is there a difference between a politician who does not reveal his/her sexual orientation and a politician who creates a public image different than his/her private life?

Is it fair to a require a politician who may be gay or bisexual to publicly acknowledge their sexual orientation when they are involved with legislation impacting gay or bisexual issues?

I'm not sure how I feel about these issues; there seem to be strong arguments on both sides. Making all this tougher to navigate is the GOP's longstanding demonization of gay people in electoral politics and the damage a politician can receive just by having his/her name included in these discussions.

[floriduh voter]

Wife is just a trophy wife. Married her before he runs again... kissy face with Obama... They are so much alike!

[floriduh voter]

Crist: a lousy, lazy Fla AG and lousy, lazy, reprobate of a governor. Thanks for this thread. The polls have Charlie w/high approval ratings. It just can't be. He's a lazy so and so. Florida's turning into California east.

CRIST, A RINO TERRI AND BABY KILLER.

[floriduh voter]

Crist called Judge Greer AND Judge Whittemore hero for killing Terri. It was at a country club retreat for slimebag lawyers. Also there was Janet Reno who posed with Crist.

Florida's losing republicans due to Fla RNC's liberal activism, not because they aren't moderate. Florida kills people every day whether it's in writing or not.

[floriduh voter]

Of course you're on this thread. Isn't the rule of law fabulous when corrupt judges and lawyer bend it, twist it and commit FRAUD and FELONY after FELONY?

Isn't it great KDD?

TERRI WAS MURDERED. Isn't that fabulous to be on the culture of death's team? Be proud, shout it out loud. "I love corrupt judges and lawyers who get away with murder!"

[csvset]

Read more about the film here.

Documentary purports to rip GOP's closet doors

[floriduh voter]

Look at how perez hilton savagely went after Miss California. There are elements of the gay population that hate women. Charlie Crist truly hated Terri. Further, he instructed callers to the Fl AG office that they didn't have a civil rights dept(ONE MORE LIE).

Charlie knew Jeb would let her die too.

The killers are all lauded as heroes! That is the culture of death, freepers.

It could happen to you and yours or your neighbors.

www.terrisfight.org (help them) fight the criminal judges, lawyers AND doctors AND the bad hospices.

[floriduh voter]

Crist Fla Atty General. Civil Rights Dept. closed for Terri Schiavo. Open for all other citizens. I had a dispute and the Civil Rights Dept. was in Ft. Lauderdale. For Terri, civil rights dept. didn't exist.

Friendship with other EVIL REPUBLICANS did exist. Judge Greer an evil, sick republican too and Senator Jim King. Republicans killed Terri. Many Americans are indys now after Terri's murder. Too many GOP killed her to mention.

Tom Delay was for Terri - they kicked him out shortly thereafter...

[KDD]

Death be not proud, though some have called thee

Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,

For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,

Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee.

From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,

Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,

And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,

Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.

Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,

And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,

And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,

And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then?

One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,

And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

You don't like Crist but the actions of the unhinged Randall Terry types and other such cardboard cutout chracters are a big reason the why the people of FL. elected Crist.

[BykrBayb]

You don't like Crist but the actions of the unhinged Randall Terry types and other such cardboard cutout chracters are a big reason the why the people of FL. elected Crist.

Actually, liberals have been crowding into Florida for decades. Randall Terry didn't cause the influx. Your posts, and especially your profile page, are perfect demonstrations of what happens when liberals come unhinged. It doesn't mean conservatives have come unhinged. But thank you for playing. I hope you collect your parting gifts soon.

[KDD]

You strike me as a BykrBayb who failed to be wearing a helmet at a critical juncture of her life so I refuse to make fun of your condition.

[BykrBayb]

It must be very lonely for you since CP bit the dust. Nobody to laugh at your fart jokes.

[KDD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYZUhSeRYc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjtbhmQhsXg&feature=related

[floriduh voter]

CRIST got elected with FOREIGN DOLLARS FROM TRIPS HE MADE TO NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. The money was from foreign businessmen.

(let's not forget Trafficante holdovers in Tampa either).

Put that in your leftist pipe and smoke it, AA.

Freepers, google Trafficante. Thank u. Ties to Kennedy assassination in addition to Terri Schiavo's.

CRIST is scumbag RINO. He's rotten to the core. I was fooled at first myself. He's Fla's Barack Obama!

[floriduh voter]

Time to get this train on the track. DEATH IS NOT MURDER.

We are against MURDER. Liberals seem to think that death and murder are the same thing as when we talk about murder, they bring up death.

Where are Terri's killers going? Multiple choice:

a. heaven

b. hell

a. some of them

b. all of them

For non-believers, it's an essay question. Should we let all killers out of prison, pay them major bucks as a reward and call them heroes?

[floriduh voter]

Obama’s former male choir director was murdered. Hmmmmmmm. He was rumored to be his “friend”. Meanwhile, Obama hates this country just like Crist (they are both narcissists who only love themselves).

http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/swirsky/090503

[floriduh voter]

Crist wanted an army of youth, 500,000 youth to rat on litterbugs, even their parents. It’s all on the internet. I’ll get my Charlie’s Dirty Laundry thread.

[floriduh voter]

Top of google search. Crist Dirty Laundry. It’s not been cleansed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1501884/posts

[BykrBayb]

I was recently reading a medical review about narcissistic disorder. The writer said narcissists don’t actually love themselves. They love their image.

I thought about it, and I realize that’s true. If Ubama loved himself, he wouldn’t be so self destructive. Same with Michael Schiavo, Scott Peterson, etc.

[floriduh voter]

The great thinker CRIST “loves freedom because he can wear anything he wants” (real quote). He said that in an interview. Now that sounds gay. It’s not gayness. It’s when some gays hate women they go on a tear. Crist hated Terri for the right price. He married an heiress for the right price.

[BykrBayb]

LOL ~ I remember Crist saying that. To him, freedom is wearing whatever he wants. The sad part is, it actually won him votes from the liberals, because they think like he does. There are only just so many diseases of the brain, so many liberals to share them.