I’m appalled that I once voted for this guy. I must have been drunk. So what’s the odds that he doesn’t even make it to the primary in August?

Rubio is a fantastic conservative. Florida has many Cubans, I have a Cuban friend who has been a dear friend for 30 years.

The problem for tan in a bottle good time Charlie is he is a RINO who lies.

Florida’s Constitution has a provision that the State must balance their budget each year. One thing Crist did do was attempt to turn Citizen’s Insurance, the state run hurricane insurance, into a full blown welfare program. That caused huge budget problems.

Marco Rubio is EXACTLY the kind of Conservative WE in the party want all that big tent discussion etc! I guess Crist didn’t get the memo about DIVERSITY in the GOP as WE go forward.

Really Mr Crist have you LOST your mind? I guess the Bush clan with their background from Jeb’s wife will be a problem as well! I think Crist just opened the door for Jeb & his wife and ALL of their children to go FULL THROTTLE on him and his RACIST friends. What an absolutely WASTE of time and you are right about the rumors about Crist being gay would certainly hurt him more then a Conservative man being Cuban…hell Cuban’s by nature are CONSERVATIVE because they have escaped TYRANNY!

Because he speaks in Spanish when he appears on Univison and because he attended a Cuban American event and Obama spoke at that same event he’s not a loyal Republican? Are you serious?

This guy was the state’s Speaker of the House and was criticized in the press and by Crist for being too conservative during the last two budget debates.

Absolutely absurd and no Republican is falling for that in Florida. Crist is a total amateur and now is revealing himself as the despicable pure politician that we here know him to be.

This is actually a good thing. Know why?

Because everybody knows that only Democrats are allowed to play the Race Card. Heck, they’re the only people allowed to OWN a Race Card. So if Charlie Crist is playing a Race Card, that’s more of an indictment than hugging it out with his Bestest Buddy Barack

I bloody hate, HATE the race card. And I despise the people who use it even more. One more straw resting on the back of this camel.

And how elevated will it make my blood pressure when I do?

at the race card level. Cubans in general are known to be honest, hardworking people who generally integrate very well into American culture. So if these morons think calling him Cuban is somehow an indictment into his character, they truly are desperate.

That ad was easily the stupidest thing I have ever seen. I mean, wow.

I know what they were trying to do-

Obama says Charlie Crist supports his agenda = Obama congratulates Marco Rubio on his success

Therefore Crist >= Rubio.

Kind of expect math like that from someone who supports the stimulus. Also, Rubio says that this indicted politician is not a convicted felon (seems like a fact to me, indicted is not equal to convicted), so therefore he is a bad guy?

This whole thing just baffles me. It reminds me of the stories about the politician who smeared his opponent by saying that he “matriculated” and that his sister was a practicing “thespian”

Just, wow…

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Rubio doesn’t share the traditional Greek Cypriot values of this country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Crist

Aren’t Cubans the guys who willingly take off in homemade rafts from Cuba in the hopes that they’ll end up in the Land of the Free? In which case, isn’t it counterintuitive to say that they dislike America? Also, didn’t Crist’s best buddy (Obama) say that he wanted Americans to know other languages besides English?

heh….yet more proof that we’re poorly represented by the leadership of our party that they would jump on Crist’s bandwagon when he’s this inept and asinine!

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

… all that laughing is going to give you a headache.

I’m sure Charlie’s not even close to done trying to bust our seams (in fact, maybe that’s his whole diabolical scheme). So remember: pace yourself; safety first!

Left a message saying I’m so disgusted with Crist’s campaign as of late.

Asked the NRSC why only Christ is listed on their website as running for the florida senate as a Republican and why they continue to endorse someone who has allowed blatant racist remarks about fellow Republicans.

They had no idea what I was talking about and I was apparently misinformed.

They saw true tyranny and they saw freedom in our country. Anyone risking their lives to choose freedom over tyranny is trustworthy.

Smells like…….Charlie Crist’s chem-tan going up in smoke.

Cuban Americans Crist needs to win in order to secure the Republican nomination. Ignoring of course all the Cuban American votes he would need in the general election, assuming he “won” the primary. I mean, I realize the man isn’t a conservative, but I thought he was at least supposed to be able to read polling results and know that Cuban Americans are a key Republican demographic in Florida.

Memo to the NRSC: pull the plug on Crist before it gets any MORE embarrassing for you. I know, I know. Right now it is difficult to imagine how it COULD get any more embarrassing, but given his track record so far, I know I don’t want to find out. Maybe you shouldn’t want to either.

Crist self-destructs under pressure and messily at that. If were a horse, I’d say it’s time to lead him out to pasture. He’s an embarrassingly insecure politician.

Either Crist or Rubio would win the general election.

Kendrick Meek is an embarrassing candidate for the Democrats. Back when he was a state legislator, he even signed a petition to exonerate Lyndon LaRouche!.
http://web.archive.org/web/20040209145649/larouchein2004.net/exoneration/signat1.htm

There is no reason to support Crist – unless you like big government.

Rubio can win the primary, and Crist’s flailing confirms it.

I handed out information about Marco Rubio including his website at the Tea Pary Express II rally in Abilene, Texas. Visited with some Texas folks who know about the race, others who never heard of it, but all said they would check out the website and possibly donate some money. I encouraged them to remember how important every state Senator’s vote is to all of us when it comes to close issues like Obamacare. The Express bus driver was from Florida and said most radio stations were pulling for Rubio there. It would be interesting to know how many people are not donating to the RNC because of Scozzafava. I sent money to Hoffman, and have decided to send my money to individual candidates including Rubio. I have not been answering the RNC calls, but my older son answered last week, mentioned how upset we were about our money they spent on Scozzafava, and he told them to call Newt Gingrich and get money from him. The lady said she did not have his number, and my son replied, “You got my number, you can get his.” Then, he hung up. I’m not that bold, but it felt good to cheer him on. Now we hear OUR donations are going for RNC insurance that includes abortion? I’ll have to let my son answer again, and mention that, too! By the way, I am 57 years old and have never been politically active. Getting involved is a bit scary for me, but finding myself cowering in the corner fearful while my country is lost is just not a option. I encourage everyone to do anything they can. It is safe and easy to donate money to candidates like Hoffman and Rubio online. Thank you RedState. I am so glad I found you!

this reminds me of the thing I hate the most when the Democraps do it. Let me tell you, I am a really really red conservative white football Mom from Texas. But I have no problem working for or supporting solid conservative blacks, browns, Asians, et al. I really don’t care if they are pink with purple polkadots if they are solid in their support of conservative values. If Crist thinks conservatives won’t vote for a Cuban American, then he is deluding himself.

And while I’m on my soap box. THANK YOU to the Catholic church, of which I am not a member. The Catholic church, both clergy and members, stood fast against abortion longer before conservatives got fully behind the cause. Now it is common to find Christians/Evangelicals/Republicans taking the stand against the murder of innocents. But I can remember when we didn’t and the Catholic faithful stood in the gap with little help.

So YES, as a very white conservative, I will support solid conservative Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, etc. with my votes and money. I will be sending my funds, small though they are, directly to Rubio – and my prayers as well.