Posted on 03/24/2009 6:43:16 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
TAMPA -- There's good news and bad for Republican U.S. Senate hopes. Now that it's near certain that Florida's rookie Republican governor, Charlie Crist, will run for the Senate in 2010 rather than for re-election as governor, the GOP stands a good chance of retaining the seat current Republican Senator Mel Martinez has said he will not seek re-election to, and would not have won had he done so.
That's the good news. For reasons that teach more about widespread gullibility than anything else, Governor Crist's job approval numbers remain in the high-sixties. In an election today, Crist would defeat any of the Democrats likely to pursue the Senate seat.
The bad news, at least for conservatives, is more comprehensive. Crist is a Republican, but a right peculiar one. Republicans face the specter of another Arlen in the Senate if Crist runs and wins.
Though Crist has held the tax increase line in Florida, he's hardly a conservative.
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He's the RINO's RINO.
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Crist himself prefers the title "populist" to conservative, the most accurate label for him. He's more an Auh-nuld without the pecs and biceps than a Sarah Palin without the, well, never mind.
While conservatives defend the principles of limited government, the free market, and personal liberty, Crist natters on about bipartisanship (which seems to mean, if Crist's actions are any guide, Republicans doing things Democrats do).
Crist's supporters, including editorial writers with Florida newspapers, praise him for "reaching out to Democrats." Misfortunately, he's almost never caught reaching out to Republicans.
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We are so screwed!
He’s more an Auh-nuld
Who is also making noises about running for Senate. Wow, the party is going in EXACTLY the wrong direction.
A probable “lose-lose situation” for conservatives with the ‘10 Florida U.S. Senate seat. :(
Definitely a RINO!
the party insiders are not offering any opposition.
This is being handed to crist.
Jeb Bush is out, there is no SERIOUS opposition to crist.
Crist is sanitizing his image by marrying a woman in order to silence the rumors of his private life sex practices. (or past dables in recreational behavior lifestyles)
The other side of the equation is that crist is mushable. Since his has no core belief, if conservatives show some muscle they CAN have him shift.
Remeber this is because there is no viable serious opposition. (there will be some kook loser who has no chance in hell but that is another story)
Super RINO He needs to call himself a Democrat and be done with it.
He is the perfect example of what a RINO is.
FYI..UGH!!!
I guess the good news is that he won’t run for prez in 2012.
Amen. This is a serious problem the GOP must address once and for all.
This is exactly what our Freeper convention is all about and I believe needs to be our focus.
Charlie will fit in mahvelously in DC.
With Michael Steele still in charge at the RNC, this won’t happen anytime soon unless he steps down and conservatives within the party say ENOUGH!
He needs to go NOW and take whoever backed him!!
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