The American Spectator

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 3.16.10 @ 7:33AM

One thing you have to remember about Florida is the high foreclosure rates around the state. Miami is at about 28% and Pensacola is the lowest at about 9%. In the midst of that the public is looking for a revolutionary and Crist isn't it. He's a typecast Ken doll RINO for the Republican Party and the public won't buy it any cost. Even 8 million isn't enough to push a big lie like Crist over the top.

BA Cyclone| 3.16.10 @ 9:57AM

To me, the worry isn't that his big campaign pockets put him on the ballot as an R. Like the author, I think that ship has already sailed.

What Crist can potentially do with that cash, is help elect the D. Either he can do the selfish thing and attempt to take down Rubio (thus sullying his ability to effectively represent, should Rubion still win), or Crist can pull the "RINO thing" and switch to the D side and run in their lane. I am not sure if the electoral calendar allows for that in Florida...but the "ideological address" of Crist tends to lead one to believe all options are on the table. Well, all options except for the honorable one where he just bows out of the race.

CJN| 3.16.10 @ 12:35PM

Another alternative would be for Crist to take a page from the Lieberman playbook and declare himself an independent after he loses to Rubio in the Republican primary. I doubt he'd get anywhere, but with $8 million in hand he might think he could pull it off. If he did take that route, I can only hope that he wouldn't end up peeling off enough Rubio votes to allow a Democrat victory by plurality.

lakis velotris| 3.17.10 @ 2:19PM

Did Illinois Giannoulias, Florida's Crist, California's Angelides and New York's Gianaris apply Greek budgeting techniques? Greek Ponzi fourfold Eurodefecit boasts Trojan Horse Perfidy, Klephth Brigandage. Upset that industrious Albanians invaded their lazy, gungrabbing, babykilling homeland, the sovietchurched Greeks vindictively hire, house and promote illegals. As quakes render their homes disposable, Greeks are oblivious to the very concept of maintenance. Olympia Snowjob supports Obamacare and abortion because of her gangreen patriarch: (Is Orthodox Christianity progressive? Michelle Boorstein Washington Post 11-4-09 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke about the spiritual imperative for nonviolence, universal health care and reducing consumption to help the environment.) Palamite Zealotes massacred Thessalonian aristocracy in preparation for Cantacuzene usurpation which brought about hesychast hyperventilatory hallutination. This soviet socialism motivated Anatolian farmers to embrace Turks in the 1400s to avoid redistributative taxation and then for liberated mainlanders to migrate to Smyrna in the 1800s.

David Bowles| 3.16.10 @ 5:38PM

"Even 8 million isn't enough to push a big lie like Crist over the top."

A big part of Crist's "big lie" is the fact that he is a closeted homosexual. I could not care less about his sexual orientation, but most Republicans will not support him when the full truth comes out.

And the truth is out there with many witnesses to attest to him being gay.

By the way, his first wife was a Lesbian who is now living with a woman. When asked about Crist's sexual orientation, she said, "Wait ten years and I will tell you the story."

Kingfish| 3.16.10 @ 7:38PM

Some gay men who get their pride wounded are worse than a woman on the rag. Crude way to put it but its the truth.

Evelyn M.| 3.16.10 @ 10:03PM

Leave it up to an American Spectator reader to crudely insult both women and gay people. I swear some of the comments from the readers of this rag are repugnant.
I have to disassociate myself from my fellow "conservatives" of this ilk. Some of you are a hateful bunch.

basur| 10.27.10 @ 6:14AM

Totally retarded.

Jason| 3.16.10 @ 7:35AM

Charlie Christ is wind-rider. Whichever way the political blows Charlie goes. He has no discernable principles; moral compass; or personal political philosophy. But he does have a huge dollup of loyalty. Too Charlie Christ, of course! This is a man not much interested in his so obvious shortcomings. He's not very smart (Had to take the bar multiple times); the truth is chimerical to Charlie, if he gets close that's good enough.

He's Republocrat Florida can be proud of.

JP| 3.16.10 @ 8:36AM

Govenor Crist represents all that has gone awry with our politics. His is all ego and ambition. A more balanced and measured person would graciously concede defeat, and at least put up the front of party loyalty and show some class. Some politicians built thier or rebuilt thier fortunes on gracious defeat. Even President Boy Clinton expirenced devastating defeat early in his career, but he was shrewd enough to capitalize on that defeat.

Our modern politics are so fluid that events (and fortunes) can litterally turn on a dime. A shrewed politician knows this. And a smart politician also knows about not burning one's bridges. Govenor Crist is niethr shrewd nor smart; but, he is immature. If the good govenor decides to sink Rubio, his political career is over. Even if he later decides to jump ship and cross over, he will find out how welcoming the Democrats are. He should first consult with Jim Jefford. Failing that, he could also interview Snarlin' Arlen.

erp| 3.16.10 @ 9:59AM

All Rubio has to do is have some billboards with the picture of Crist embracing Obama put up along major state roads. No snarks and smears in the world can counteract that.

NavyBrat| 3.16.10 @ 1:08PM

Erp. EXCELLENT IDEA!!! Cicero said that "brevity is the sole of wit," & your idea accomlishes this marvelously. I would appreciate ANY ad that was THAT simplistic in nature, yet SAYS so much when you stop & think about it. When I open my restaurant, can I get you to work on my ad campaign?

S| 3.16.10 @ 10:27AM

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S| 3.16.10 @ 10:27AM

broker

David| 3.16.10 @ 11:12AM

With a loss to Rubio, Crist's political caeer is over. I bet that is the worst thing he can imagine that could ever happen to him in his life - no government job. With 8 mill, I am worried that the idiot will run as a third party candidate in the general election and the democrat will win.

Northern Rebel| 3.16.10 @ 11:13AM

I have no doubt Crist will blow up the party, in a display of petulant vengeance. He is an Arlen Specter clone, and a hopeless nihilist. Nothing on the planet can come between Charlie, and himself.

I'll bet he has a bronze plaque on his tanning booth, with his name on it.

Richard Baker| 3.16.10 @ 11:21AM

Is that what Crist means by economic stimulus? I'm sure the ad and media companies here in Florida could use the revenue, while it lasts.

Al Adab| 3.16.10 @ 11:33AM

This election cycle is no longer about "who" is elected but rather is about "what" that individual stands for. Crist could become the statesman of the yeart easily were he to withdraw, donate the campaign fund to Conservatives in critical contests, and take a stand for principle over his personal goals.

Now that would be an action we could all applaud and a person who we could all admire. This is not about the perks of office, but about the very Liberty of our Citizens and the meaning of Constitutional government itself. To borrow from Webster, "hear me for my cause."

brutus6| 3.16.10 @ 12:13PM

How effective will BO's Acorn brothers be at motivating "independents" to vote for Crist in the primary?

Pecozbill| 3.16.10 @ 12:15PM

When I think of all the good that Crist could do for the Party, the other candidates in his party and himself with that $8 Million (of OPM), I wonder out loud... why not?

Then common sense sets in - and I think - 'Oh never mind'. When he made that interview statement the other day about maybe Rubio spending $130 on a back wax job, he displayed the true colors of a no class, desperate candidate.

The Dims seem to self-destruct once they get in office, anymore the GOP troops seem to frag themselves before they get elected!!

Wally| 3.16.10 @ 2:18PM

Unstinting support of...
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen - Unless they are gay
Right-wing kids - How do you set up a Christian madrassah anyway?
Moms - Especially if they are hot, wink a lot, read "everything," and are pathologicial liars
Doctors- But only those making over $1m/year
Business Owners - But not ones that work with unions
People with their original faces - Unless they are dark faces
Hunters - If they carry assault weapons
Global Warming skeptics - Only if they also believe the world is flat and the sun revolves around the earth
People of Faith - As long as its Jesuuss!
Black conservative academicians - All 3 of them
Vaccine manufacturers - But not the NIH where all basic science for vaccines is done
The United States Constitution - Well except for those annoying parts about separation of state and religion, and habeaus corpus

Heatpacker| 3.16.10 @ 2:38PM

Gosh, Wally, thanks for this wonderful list of left-wing cliches. I, for one, am humbled by your truth-telling. Thanks to you, I have seen the light. Hallelujah! I hereby renounce Conservativism! I will spend the rest of my days posting silly anti-Republican insults on web.

Larry In Iowa| 3.16.10 @ 4:09PM

Hey Heatpacker, The most amazing thing is that so many leftists have repeated those nonsensical cliches so many times they actually believe them. Truth can never get in the way of myth if you're a leftist.

dougx| 3.17.10 @ 1:38AM

Totally retarded.

batman| 3.16.10 @ 3:55PM

I realized Crist was on outright socialist when he told the property casualty insurers to take a hike, exposing Florida and the nation to the next Hurricane. Good riddance to this clown.

Richard Baker| 3.16.10 @ 5:36PM

Wally:
Inconvenient though it is, please explain which part of the Constitution refers to separation of church and state? Do you get out much?

Michael L. Hauschild| 3.16.10 @ 10:13PM

Christ is a RINO. Christ has eight million dollars and is the most humiliated politician of the nation showing a nearly 75 point swing in popularity. Who is he mad at?
The thought that he will do something honorable and not try to pull down Rubio is as laughable as he is pathetic.

the friendly grizzly| 3.19.10 @ 6:18AM

Perhaps Christ IS a RINO; I am not all that well-versed in the New Testament to know. As for the $8 million, I am led to understand that Christ was a poor man.

Crist, on the other hand, is indeed a RINO.

dougx| 3.17.10 @ 1:36AM

I'm not worried about his $8M for a few reasons. He would be seriously damaging his future if he went down in flames. Before you say he has no future, there are plenty of jobs out there for ex-governors, so I don't know why he would want to make a lot of enemies. Also, if all he has on Rubio is an alleged back wax, that doesn't sound like very much dirt.

Sam C| 3.17.10 @ 11:23PM

Sorry Charlie; You are the worst Republican governor since Bob Martinez....I voted for you; fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you. Also, You tell lies very well...such as the casino deal you singlehandedly negotiated with the Indian Tribes. In the 1980's casino gambling was on the ballot at least 3 times and soundly defeated.....You told us that, "If I didn't do it the Feds would have (dept of the interior) and they would have got all that tax revenue. Never in the history of this nation has the feds demanded casino gambling within any state. bah, bye!

orlandocajun| 3.18.10 @ 12:34PM

I think that Mr. Freeman is confusing Conservatives with Liberals. Unless there is some credible issue of an egregious offense that Rubio may have committed, I don't think that any amount of negative money will prevent his election. You can hoodwink liberals, but independents and conservatives aren't that gullible.

Mark| 3.18.10 @ 12:54PM

Just what does this say about the Republican "leadership' who put Crist where he is, much like they previously did with Specter?

Jeff| 3.18.10 @ 1:18PM

Sadly Crist is typical of many politicians of both parties these days, those who will do or say anything to be elected. Crist was a moderate Republican, until McCain started looking at him for the VP slot. Then he got married to try to stop the rumors about his sexuality and moved right on many issues. After he wasn't selected, then he tilted moderate again until Rubio flanked him on the right, making him go right again. I can name numerous others of both parties who do the same. They should start their own party, ATBE, anything to be elected. I admire a candidate more (even if I disagree with his stance) if he is true to his own principles, but with money flowing into both parties, it seems more rare than ever.

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Fielding J. Hurst| 10.12.10 @ 11:54AM

Vaccine manufacturers? Why?