Charlie Crist commits (political) suicide!

One of things republicans are attacking him on, is him taking stimulus money.

Which is quite hilarious.
FOXNews.com - DNC Assails Republicans as Hypocritical for Accepting Stimulus Money

It's not the GOP that's been attacking him. Crist was getting good support from the GOP. In fact, he was actively recruited by John Cornyn to run.
Cornyn told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor that he first tried to recruit Jeb Bush to run for Senate. When Bush declined, Cornyn looked for the next most popular Republican (Crist) in the state to run. The lesson he's learned from the NRSC's endorsement of Crist?

"In this political environment," Cornyn said, "it's not necessarily helpful for candidates running in the states to have the national party chairman" endorse them.

"More than any time than I've seen in the recent past," Cornyn added, "instead of a Contract for America [voters] want a Contract from America."

Cornyn said that voters don't want to "have their choices made" for them by the political elite. They want those in Washington to hear their voices.

(more..)
Cornyn: Crist v. Rubio Primary Has Been "A Learning Experience" | The Weekly Standard

Crist went from being "the next most popular Republican in the state" to a guy who has no chance of winning the primary. That's not something the GOP made happen. It's the people who made it happen.

The thing that's hilarious here... is that the left hasn't really comprehended just how bad they shit the bed on Porkulus. This guy went from hero to zero and the only really consequential difference between him and his opponent.... was supporting "stimulus". Think about it... One bad call takes him from Florida's Golden Boy to "Agent Orange". :lol:
That's some statement on the notoriousness of one piece of legislation, isn't it?

Of course, now that Crist has pulled a Benedict Arlen... the biggest difference going forward is integrity, and the guy's too plastic to pull a Lieberman. He's not standing on some dearly-held national security belief. He's standing on wasteful spending and increased national debt.

The price Crist is paying in the primary is the same price Democrats will pay in general. He's a career politician with a recent history of supporting disastrous legislation.
 
A friend of mine won a local office as a Republican then Satan (Democrats) convinced him to flip because his side was losing in preliminaries. After he flipped he was dead to both sides.
 
A friend of mine won a local office as a Republican then Satan (Democrats) convinced him to flip because his side was losing in preliminaries. After he flipped he was dead to both sides.

I don't believe you have any friends
 
Crist went from being "the next most popular Republican in the state" to a guy who has no chance of winning the primary. That's not something the GOP made happen. It's the people who made it happen.

He became unpopular with Conservative voters in his own party. The polls I've seen still give him an edge in the 3 way race, which makes the rest of your post fall apart.

The Stimulus was unpopular until people realized how many policemen, doctors, and teachers would lose their jobs by refusing it. At that point, nearly everyone caved. Jindal was an outspoken critic of it and he's using it to prop up the budget here in Louisiana now. He just isn't talking about the fact he flipped.

At this point its almost impossible to find a Republican governor who hasn't caved and taken stimulus money. The big issue is whether they've admitted it in public.

The bigger issue here is the emerging split you're seeing. Crist would have walked to a win in the general. This was a sure bet for the GOP until the more Conservative elements jumped ship. We've actually seen this scenario play out already since the 2008 election in the New York 23rd. The Republicans split and handed the seat to a Democrat.

I expect Crist will win this seat. Even if he doesn't, his entry as an independent has probably doomed the GOP candidate.
 
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A friend of mine won a local office as a Republican then Satan (Democrats) convinced him to flip because his side was losing in preliminaries. After he flipped he was dead to both sides.

Those that change political parties often aren't very popular with anyone. Crist probably will pull this out because he's still popular with moderates and independents in his state, much like Joe was in his. But he won't be winning any popularity contests with the GOP anytime soon after a stunt like this.
 
A friend of mine won a local office as a Republican then Satan (Democrats) convinced him to flip because his side was losing in preliminaries. After he flipped he was dead to both sides.

There has to be a REALLY compelling reason for a politician to switch parties or they can't get away with it. Lieberman, I think, was a more sympathetic figure because the reason he was attacked was due to his national security stance... and the people attacking him were MoveOn, moonbat, wingnuts using George Soros' cash.

The difference between Lieberman and Crist in outcome... is going to boil down to how much sympathy he can generate... and Crist's whole case is that he's a crybaby who supports big government spending and who thought he'd sewed this whole thing up with a place-holder.

He's screwed. :lol:
 
April 19, 2010
Poll: Obama's approval rating rebounds in Florida
Posted: April 19th, 2010 09:14 AM ET

President Obama’s approval rating in Florida is up to 50 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
(CNN) - President Obama's approval rating in Florida is on the rise, according to a new poll.

A Quinnipiac University survey released Monday indicates that 50 percent of Florida voters approve of the job that Obama is doing in the White House, up five points from January, with 45 percent saying they disapprove, down four points from the beginning of the year.

The increase might have been caused by a four percent uptick in Obama's approval rating among independent voters since January. Forty-eight percent of independents now give the president a thumb's up, with 46 percent saying they disapprove, the poll shows

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Poll: Obama’s approval rating rebounds in Florida - Blogs from CNN.com

With a 3% +/- margin of error the headline is misleading as there hasn't been much movement at all.
But dont let facts and logic dissuade you. Again.
 
Yup, he's asking the WH for help in defeating Rubio. Maybe Obama will work his charm like he did in NJ, VA and MA!

"2. Here first: Charlie Crist, soon to be independent Senate candidate from Florida, tried to reach White House chief of staff Emanuel through intermediates. WH refuses to take the call. Dems plan big talent/money blitz for Kendrick Meek. BTW: Obama's approval rating in FL is in high 40s, per internal Dem polling."

The Night Beat: Sorry Charlie - Politics - The Atlantic

Charlie and Barry sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g

crist-obama.jpg
He did that when he championed Oba's economic policy regarding 'Stimulus'...[PORKULUS]...and then went on to deny it.

He's been chipping away at himself for awhile now. I'm suprised it took this long. Crist is in this for Crist and no one else.
 
Yup, he's asking the WH for help in defeating Rubio. Maybe Obama will work his charm like he did in NJ, VA and MA!

"2. Here first: Charlie Crist, soon to be independent Senate candidate from Florida, tried to reach White House chief of staff Emanuel through intermediates. WH refuses to take the call. Dems plan big talent/money blitz for Kendrick Meek. BTW: Obama's approval rating in FL is in high 40s, per internal Dem polling."

The Night Beat: Sorry Charlie - Politics - The Atlantic

Charlie and Barry sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g

crist-obama.jpg
He did that when he championed Oba's economic policy regarding 'Stimulus'...[PORKULUS]...and then went on to deny it.

He's been chipping away at himself for awhile now. I'm suprised it took this long. Crist is in this for Crist and no one else.

It might cost the R a Senate seat, but so what? Obama will get bored with politics when he can't get his way and start campaigning for "President of the World"

Biden will be sworn in as President around March 2011 and Crist will audition as a fluffer in gay porno movies
 
Rubio is going to win.

If Rubio wins, he has some good ideas about reforming Medicare and Social Security that absolutely must happen, so maybe he can kickstart the debate.

If Crist wins, it shows that conservatives cannot win without the middle. That's good, because there are a lot of nutbar conservatives. However, Crist was a mediocre governor at best who blew with the win. He doesn't have a motivated following, unlike Rubio, nor does he have an infrastructure. But he might win 20% of the vote, which could be enough for the Democrat to win.

If Meeks wins, it will show that the Republicans cannot just be a conservative rump. But this is unlikely. I am stunned by the general incompetence of the Democrat party in Florida, and have been since I got here. When it looked like Crist was going to get the nomination and roll through the state, the Florida Democrats put up a sacrificial lamb. Now, if they had a strong candidate, they would have a real shot. The Democrats can easily get 43% of the vote with a good candidate, which would probably be enough to win with Crist running as an independent. But they elected a guy nobody knows outside of south Florida. Incredible.

I see no downside to any of this.
 
Rubio is going to win.

If Rubio wins, he has some good ideas about reforming Medicare and Social Security that absolutely must happen, so maybe he can kickstart the debate.

If Crist wins, it shows that conservatives cannot win without the middle. That's good, because there are a lot of nutbar conservatives. However, Crist was a mediocre governor at best who blew with the win. He doesn't have a motivated following, unlike Rubio, nor does he have an infrastructure. But he might win 20% of the vote, which could be enough for the Democrat to win.

If Meeks wins, it will show that the Republicans cannot just be a conservative rump. But this is unlikely. I am stunned by the general incompetence of the Democrat party in Florida, and have been since I got here. When it looked like Crist was going to get the nomination and roll through the state, the Florida Democrats put up a sacrificial lamb. Now, if they had a strong candidate, they would have a real shot. The Democrats can easily get 43% of the vote with a good candidate, which would probably be enough to win with Crist running as an independent. But they elected a guy nobody knows outside of south Florida. Incredible.

I see no downside to any of this.

Crist has no chance, none. He's finito.

He's only doing this because Obama put him up to it.

If the gay fluffer thing pans out for Crist, Obama will hire him as the Ambassador to Fredrick's of Hollywood
 
Yup, he's asking the WH for help in defeating Rubio. Maybe Obama will work his charm like he did in NJ, VA and MA!

"2. Here first: Charlie Crist, soon to be independent Senate candidate from Florida, tried to reach White House chief of staff Emanuel through intermediates. WH refuses to take the call. Dems plan big talent/money blitz for Kendrick Meek. BTW: Obama's approval rating in FL is in high 40s, per internal Dem polling."

The Night Beat: Sorry Charlie - Politics - The Atlantic

Charlie and Barry sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g

crist-obama.jpg
He did that when he championed Oba's economic policy regarding 'Stimulus'...[PORKULUS]...and then went on to deny it.

He's been chipping away at himself for awhile now. I'm suprised it took this long. Crist is in this for Crist and no one else.

It might cost the R a Senate seat, but so what? Obama will get bored with politics when he can't get his way and start campaigning for "President of the World"

Biden will be sworn in as President around March 2011 and Crist will audition as a fluffer in gay porno movies

Your mindset is the same as mine. Thought the same. There may NOT be an (R) in the seat when all is said and done. But then we are speaking principle here, and Crist cut his own chance IMHO, and Rubio? [If he doesn't settle down on this Immigration thing and side with the RULE OF LAW]? Will be outed too.

Which will give the Seat to a (D)...which is a [PM] Same as Obama.

But I am with you as to Obama not making it to even campaign for POTUS in 2012...He will be Impeached before then for what he's been doing by skirting/violating the Constitution in the first place.

*Time will Tell*
 
He did that when he championed Oba's economic policy regarding 'Stimulus'...[PORKULUS]...and then went on to deny it.

He's been chipping away at himself for awhile now. I'm suprised it took this long. Crist is in this for Crist and no one else.

It might cost the R a Senate seat, but so what? Obama will get bored with politics when he can't get his way and start campaigning for "President of the World"

Biden will be sworn in as President around March 2011 and Crist will audition as a fluffer in gay porno movies

Your mindset is the same as mine. Thought the same. There may NOT be an (R) in the seat when all is said and done. But then we are speaking principle here, and Crist cut his own chance IMHO, and Rubio? [If he doesn't settle down on this Immigration thing and side with the RULE OF LAW]? Will be outed too.

Which will give the Seat to a (D)...which is a [PM] Same as Obama.

But I am with you as to Obama not making it to even campaign for POTUS in 2012...He will be Impeached before then for what he's been doing by skirting/violating the Constitution in the first place.

*Time will Tell*

Once Republicans get subpoena power when they win back the House it will be interesting to question the SEC about the timing of the Goldman Sachs civil suit...very interesting
 
isn't he still governor? Unlike a certain someone else?

not a republican govenor it would seem, the asshole needs to pay back all the money.. All the money... He's a liar which makes him a perfect demonrat.

I never thought of him as a "solid Republican" in the first place.

The way I see it though is that the Republican Party turned its back on him when he thankfully vetoed the teacher's pay law.

He didn't agree with it (and I agree with him) so he vetoed it and they had a shit fit and started talking up Rubio. Before he did that it was basically... Rubio who? Now Rubio is all they seem to want to talk about.

Immie
 
His donors should sue him for fraud

How is he any different than Goldman Sachs?
 
Rubio is going to win.

If Rubio wins, he has some good ideas about reforming Medicare and Social Security that absolutely must happen, so maybe he can kickstart the debate.

If Crist wins, it shows that conservatives cannot win without the middle. That's good, because there are a lot of nutbar conservatives. However, Crist was a mediocre governor at best who blew with the win. He doesn't have a motivated following, unlike Rubio, nor does he have an infrastructure. But he might win 20% of the vote, which could be enough for the Democrat to win.

If Meeks wins, it will show that the Republicans cannot just be a conservative rump. But this is unlikely. I am stunned by the general incompetence of the Democrat party in Florida, and have been since I got here. When it looked like Crist was going to get the nomination and roll through the state, the Florida Democrats put up a sacrificial lamb. Now, if they had a strong candidate, they would have a real shot. The Democrats can easily get 43% of the vote with a good candidate, which would probably be enough to win with Crist running as an independent. But they elected a guy nobody knows outside of south Florida. Incredible.

I see no downside to any of this.

Crist has no chance, none. He's finito.

He's only doing this because Obama put him up to it.

If the gay fluffer thing pans out for Crist, Obama will hire him as the Ambassador to Fredrick's of Hollywood

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Or Editor Emeritus to Victoia's Secret Catalogue. ;)
 
Hows that "Lets drive moderates from the Republican Party" stuff work'n for ya??

As a former "moderate" Republican, it is working just fine for me! I'm glad not to be either (D) or (R) any longer. The parties are no better than unions when it comes to corruption. Good riddance!

Immie
 

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