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In thinking about the Charlie Crist situation, I think it’s important to remember that this man is willingly leaving a party and — more important — its principles, not because he claims to disagree with those principles, but for reasons of political expediency, plain and simple. The prospects of holding a powerful office are driving him. Seeing his colors now will be good for conservatives and Republicans. We’ve seen the level of his convictions, and it’s pretty clear that when a tough vote that required him to stick to sound, conservative principles came up, he’d be first over the side with the opposition. We’ve seen this play before with Chafee and Specter. So, sorry Charlie, good riddance to you.
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Mike | 4.29.10 @ 7:11PM
Since Mr. Crist has seen fit to run for the Senate as an independent He should return all funds that he received while running as a Republican. Mr Crist has lied and commited fraud on the republicans and conservatives of Florida and anyone who has donated to his campaign. Everyone who has contributed should demand their moneback!
REMEMBER NOVEMBER!| 4.29.10 @ 7:36PM
Crist=Whore. He's just another RINO 'Maverick'.
Floyd Looney| 4.29.10 @ 8:59PM
He can hire Steele as his campaign manager and Cornyn can be his Treasurer.
holdmynose| 4.29.10 @ 9:19PM
This should be a huge lesson to the RNC . If you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas (and egg on your face).
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Curly Smith| 4.30.10 @ 8:31AM
I think we should applaud Charlie Crist. He's bold, he's decisive, he's a leader of one.
He's not doing anything that other candidates don't do except he's fully committing to the party of himself. How can we possibly have a budget deficit when 90% of all politicians run as fiscally conservative? How did ObamaCare pass with all those politicians firmly committed to freedom and personal liberty?
In other words, Crist isn't just showing his "true colors", he's showing us the ugly side of the professional politician. He's showing us the "say anything to get elected" political standard. But, unlike the useless RINOs, he's open and honest about his intentions.
So hurray for Charlie Crist! He's telling us to compare the results with the campaign promises and to hold the professional politicians accountable.
Tim| 4.30.10 @ 8:45AM
I'm no fan of Crist but didn't we applaud Joe Lieberman for doing the same thing?
LarryK| 4.30.10 @ 9:42AM
MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME
It's all about ME!
danny| 4.30.10 @ 12:00PM
exactly right, floyd. maybe he should hire newt as an advisor also.
NavyBrat | 4.30.10 @ 12:21PM
Oscar Wilde said, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."
I can't help but think that there's a little happiness in FL with the departure of this sellout. Please Charlie, just go.
Margie| 4.30.10 @ 3:54PM
The psychology of Crist and their ilk reminds me of the mentality of an abuser/stalker who says "If I can't have her/him, nobody can!"
Crist says~ "If I can't win running as a Republican, I'll screw up the election and make it fail, so NO Republican can win!"
Sick.
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M@rk| 5.1.10 @ 10:13AM
He's one of those politicians who get power to BE something; not to do something.