The Florida Republican Party’s Chairman is announcing that the Florida GOP will now be neutral in the race between Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio.
Greer wrote:
As it relates to the Senatorial primary, the State party is neutral, no resources have been provided to one candidate over another and although I will personally support Governor Crist, I have great respect for former Speaker Rubio and his long service to our Party.
He is glossing over the fact that he tried to use party rules to get Rubio knocked off the ballott.
He is also ignoring the fact that he made clear at the RNC meeting that the Republican Party of Florida would be supporting only Crist in the Senate race and only McCollum in the gubernatorial race.
Still, this is an awesome walk back by the Florida GOP.
If they can do it, surely the NRSC can too.
Steve Maley
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Good news...Hey Senator Cornyn...time to learn the lesson Greer has learned and back out of Florida!
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, May 21st at 11:49AM EST (link)Heh
Greer must be catching holy hell from the Florida Republican PArty for him to about face after his spiteful comments up till now…maybe the squishes here will see what raising a fuss and not laying down to take it can accomplish!
Yeah
10ksnooker (Diary) Thursday, May 21st at 11:58AM EST (link)It’s working … Money talks.
They Are shaking In Their Boots...
rcov092 (Diary) Thursday, May 21st at 12:06PM EST (link)but Greer cannot stop himself from displaying his usual arragance. His shot at Sharon Day revelas his real displeasure at having to retreat because his covert subversive attempt to undermint eh party grassroots was exposed by someone who apparently had better upbringing than the chair.
The soon Greer is gone, the better for the party. Crist would be well advised to distance himself from Greer ASAP. I forsee a real insurrection developing in Florida over Greer. He angered the party loyalist last year when it was reveraed how much he spent living it up on the GOP coffers. This does nothing to alleviate the concerns those incidents raised as to his character and judgement.
Sharon Day appears to be the only one of the Three State Committe members with any real integrity.
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Crist is an old bag of wind
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, May 21st at 12:07PM EST (link)He needs to drop out and support Rubio
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
They had to: it was probably killing fundraising.
Section9 Thursday, May 21st at 12:22PM EST (link)I grant you, I’m openly skeptical of Rubio’s chances against Crist in the Primary. Actually, I’d much rather have Rubio run against Alex Sink for the Governor’s chair.
Unlike you folks, I actually care that we control the Governor’s Office when time comes for reapportionment. Rubio would probably be our best shot for a Palinist to be in the Governor’s Mansion. I don’t anticipate that Al Cardenas will get in the race.
Still, this was a smart move by Greer. The RPOF has been clueless ever since Carol Jean Jordon made the mistake of lining herself up with Katherine. Since then, the D’s have grown in strength in the I-4 Corroridor, where elections are won and lost here.
Rubio could put a reform conservative face on the party, but he wants to run for Senator. I simply don’t think it’s the right move right now.
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill
I like your take on things putting the NRCS and Greer's behavior aside.
AceInTX (Diary) Thursday, May 21st at 1:13PM EST (link)and I can see your reasoning…but would you run Crist for Senate…or do you have someone else in mind?
absolutely
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Friday, May 22nd at 3:13AM EST (link)as I said in the other Diary you had the Poll on…. The NRSC should let it be… but part of the POINT (see points below) of why the NRSC wanted Crist is for his war-chest… He SHOULDN’T need any of their help!!! Let us see if Rubio can build up enough support to make the General Winnable and reward him then with the Primary nomination…. Decide knowing all below though…..
Crist/Rubio
I’m not going to repeat the same things discussed on a daily basis but provide the links I decided to now keep handy since the Crist/Rubio thing just isn’t going to go away and I frankly think some of it is being distorted daily (look and decide for yourself)…. It’s all about returning to Majority status STRATEGY….
Crist/Rubio 12pts – Crist/Rubio 12 points [with links] (since it has some links, I’m not going to try and recreate it all with cut/paste)
Crist & taxes – Crist and taxes [includes press-links]
sitting out (or threats to sit out) elections banter – in depth Sit-It-Out discussion
Deli-story
– Deli-story
ZERO-strategy – ZERO-strategy
Red-Dogs – Red-Dogs, RINOs, CINOs, DINOs, PLINOs, and Blue-Dogs, oh my… The Political Zoo – what/who are they?
BLUE-ism – BLUE-ism
Bi-Partisanship is really Democrats joining with Republicans, but it goes on as the usual MSM biased spin – again, Bi-Partisanship has really been Democrats joining with Republicans (here) and here
Primary McLame – going at McCain in a Primary, finally
using Primaries to build up future candidates – using Primaries to build up future candidates
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gopeedon Tuesday, May 26th at 3:50PM EST (link)Crist is the more strategic choice because he appeals to moderates. Florida is trending toward the middle and the party would be wise to follow suit. Especially with stories like this popping up left and right: h ttp://www.newsy.com/videos/gop_soul_search each chronicaling the slow demise of the party due to infighting.
I smell whale blubber...nice username, I bet you think that is oh so clever....nt
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 3:59PM EST (link)conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
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Whale Blubber? nt
redstatebluestate123 (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:04PM EST (link)it means he was a moby troll....nt
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:06PM EST (link)conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
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You mean he's probably not...
bk (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:32PM EST (link)a Republican Electrical Engineer whose first name is Don?
Somehow I doubt it bk..;^)...nt
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:34PM EST (link)conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
“We’d be much better off if We The People had desired small government enough to keep it.” acat
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I can picture Moe as a sea captain, harpoon in hand, peering over the sea for Mobys......nt
olsmithie (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 5:39PM EST (link)Is This a Picture of Moe
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 5:46PM EST (link)You mean like this:
http://www.annparson.com/id352.htm
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Wow, did Moe pose for that? nt
olsmithie (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 5:58PM EST (link)Ha! I am actually fairly short and inoffensive-looking in person.
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Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 5:59PM EST (link)Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
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Moe Lane (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:05PM EST (link)Bored now.
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Trollanoia?
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:17PM EST (link)Trollanoia? or did I miss something?
I know Moe would not be imposing RSPC
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“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)
JLenard..read his username phonectically and then read his comment...
Aaron Gardner (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:29PM EST (link)he was definitely a moby…no paranoia involved.
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
“We’d be much better off if We The People had desired small government enough to keep it.” acat
Follow @Aaron_RS
However, Cornyn is not accountable to Florida's voters. Unfortunately. nt
redstatebluestate123 (Diary) Tuesday, May 26th at 4:02PM EST (link)