Democrats flirt with backing Charlie Crist

Politico ^ | June 16, 2010 | Jonathan Martin

[no dems]

Thanks; I’ll check it out now.

[shove_it]

A familiar refrain from the Rat machine (last line in the Politico article):

"Recalling a meeting he had with Democratic donors in Orlando last weekend, Schale said the common refrain was: “What are we going to do to help Kendrick get out of the primary?”

[lovesdogs]

not the least of which is how Crist and Rubio will be affected by a criminal investigation into the state Republican Party that has already resulted in a former party chairman’s arrest.

This stink is all over "sorry charlie" Greer was his selectee for the party chair and those two were very tight. Even the trickle down to county party leadership was chock full of RINOs aligned with either Greer or crist.

We need to hope and pray that Greene wins and the dems choose to support crist. It will make the road much easier for Rubio if dems split their vote. If it weren't for the gubernatorial primary, I would do a temp change on my registration and vote for him myself. I am really beginning to like dems with the last name "Greene".

[Blue Highway]

Yeah first time I heard Jeff Greene I thought it was the guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm.

[I am Richard Brandon]

"Crist is the perfect Democrat. A lying scheming Skunk."

No - much worse. He is the embodiment of everything that is wrong with the American Politician - it's all about HIM, not the constituency, not the voter, not the party, not the country - just HIM.

Skunk - yes. Liar - yes. Turncoat - yes. Snake oil salesman - yes. Self serving - yes. Public Servant - absolutely not!

[EternalVigilance]

He is the embodiment of everything that is wrong with the American Politician - it's all about HIM, not the constituency, not the voter, not the party, not the country - just HIM.

More important than any of that, IT'S NOT ABOUT PRINCIPLE AND HONORING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION.

[Dr. Sivana]

It will make the road much easier for Rubio if dems split their vote.

Yes, and it will tell the black voters that their guy will be taken out by "Richie Rich" if the party has no use for him. This will affect other races, too.

[I am Richard Brandon]

Damn! I left one out.

[zebrahead]

I agree that there is no reason to panic. My analysis of the race is still the same. Rubio will win by running up huge margins with Republicans and Hispanics. Crist has been running straight left since leaving the GOP and in the end he will only get a small percentage of GOP support as he continues to court Democrats. Meek would definitely be preferable as the Dem nominee since he would hoard virtually all of the black vote.

[screaminsunshine]

How could anybody be stupid enough to vote for him? It is getting like wrestling.