Posted on 04/29/2010 8:46:42 AM PDT by IbJensen
Citing campaign sources, several national and Florida media reported Wednesday that RINO Florida Governor Charlie Crist had already made the decision to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent. He probably has. But Crist is famous for changing his mind. Just a couple of weeks ago Crist was assuring us he would run as a Republican.
After a cabinet meeting in Tallahassee Tuesday, the 53-year-old Crist said he would decide by today what he wants to be when he grows up. Those who've followed Crist's career doubt he will have this important question nailed down by today, or perhaps ever. But at least he'll be able to decide whether he wishes to lose to conservative former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio in the Republican Senate primary August 24, or run as an independent and lose in a race including Rubio and Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek of Miami on November 2. Filing for the Senate race in Florida closes at noon Friday.
Neither of these choices is attractive. But they're what are left to the once-popular governor, who many Florida voters, including a majority of Republicans, have spotted as a flip-flopper, a philosophical non-working number, and an opportunist. Although many national and Florida media, and Democrats, are claiming the decision is momentous and changes the dynamics in Florida, it almost certainly doesn't. Conservative Rubio still has the strongest hand. Liberal Meek is weak, as is the ideologically agnostic Crist.
Crist is a political lightweight who has held a succession of Florida offices in flush times, won mainly on the basis of a pleasing manner, a good shoe-shine, and a facility to convince Florida voters that he just L-U-Vs them.
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Would I agree with Charlies issues and policies 95% of the time? Surely not!!!
Whichever way the wind blows...
Crist is, obviously, a self-centered tool concerned only with his own power and ego...IOW, he’s neither Independent or Republican, but a natural Democrat.
Florida folks must start planning for a Rubio (Spanish for “blond”) replacement. Blondie needs to be replaced next voting cycle.
Remember, it was “widely popular” Charlie Crist who’s weekend endorsement put his buddy McCain over the finish line in the Florida primary, which was McCain’s make or break state to win the nomination.
Let’s all tell Charlie just what we think of that.
He will probably go Democrat. Meek has no chance. I predict Democrat. The MSM will have a field day.
Pubbies better get the message from this idiocy.
CONSERVATIVES win, and stick to their word based on principles. RINO’s and opportunists will become turncoats at every chance.
Closed primaries to determine candidates. National RNC and other R alphabet groups stay out. Let the people of Florida choose their representatives.
I like the last line of the header describing the doucher & RINO FTA “Crist is a political lightweight who has held a succession of Florida offices in flush times, won mainly on the basis of a pleasing manner, a good shoe-shine, and a facility to convince Florida voters that he just L-U-Vs them.”
Rubio was the right choice from the start. Now it’s time to politically “Hurdle the weak and trample the dead”.
Roll Marco, Roll!
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