But they didn’t run pretend conservatives when they had a strong establishment incumbent in the field.....and Crist, as sitting governor, and popular, was as strong as an incumbent candidate.
The notion floated wat that Rubio was an estab plant. That’s beyond stupid.
The operative word in your statement is establishment. Crist certainly was a sitting governor and being somewhat popular, he believed he was a strong candidate for senate. But Crist and the dauphin, JEB! establishment machine did not get along. Crist, because of his desire to be president, was always a bit too independent for the establishment. (Remember Crist hugging Obama.) The JEB! establishment could not trust him. Up came RINO Rubio. Right out of JEB!'s backyard. Was it foolhardy for the former FL House Speaker to go after a popular governor? Not when you are backed by the state and national party elites and establishment.
"The notion floated wat that Rubio was an estab plant. That’s beyond stupid."
The idea that you know anything about Florida politics is "beyond stupid." Maybe you should just stay out of it.