There is growing speculation that Charlie Crist is going to run as a independent candidate in Florida as he continues sinking in the polls. Just a few weeks ago, Crist and Vice President Biden were caught having a private meal together in Miami. In addition, Crist has returned to embracing the Obama stimulus fraud. Either he’s going Democrat or he’s going independent.
Before he goes, however, Crist is determined to do everything possible to run a scorched earth campaign against Marco Rubio. The latest is beyond the pale. Crist has taken the private credit card records of the Republican Party of Florida and leaked them to the press.
The only records leaked, of course, were those of Marco Rubio. As the Speaker of the House in Florida, Rubio had a credit card with the Florida GOP. He used it to help get Republicans elected, though some of the charges were personal. Rubio reimbursed the Florida GOP for the personal expenses.
That hasn’t stopped Charlie Crist from misappropriating the records to smear Rubio. But for perspective, Charlie Crist’s hand picked Director of the GOP in Florida charged in one month what Rubio charged in two years.
Remember, the NRSC threw its weight behind Crist because he was ahead in the polls and the NRSC did not want to have to spend a bunch of money. If Crist runs a scorched earth policy against Rubio, throwing every possible smear and lie at Rubio, the NRSC is going to have different arithmetic in Florida.
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Doc Holliday (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 10:50PM EST (link)Molon Labe!
This smacks of desparation
joecollins (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 10:54PM EST (link)good riddance, Crist.
Donation done..... More to follow this weekend.
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:00PM EST (link)Right about now, some Trailerhassee-livin’ over-tanned white hair on a political platter would be nice……. Served up verbally bloodied and left to rot in the funk of media malaise.
Not that I have a strong opinion or anything of the sort.
This puppy is a loser
antisocial (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:04PM EST (link)Whether he goes democrat or independent he is bound to lose. If he remains republican he is toast anyways.
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Charlies Last Gasp!
nelsa (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:09PM EST (link)The Hill Blog had an interesting take on the possibility of Crist becoming an Ind.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/83471-crist-sounding-more-and-more–independent
Desparation has been redefined by Crist for orchestrating such an obvious attempt at saving his own chameleon-like skin.
Petty-Obvious-Sleazy and most of all Moderate…
a disgusting act by a desperate man (n/t)
nycrepub Wednesday, February 24th at 11:14PM EST (link)n/t
Floridains: Take the Vow:
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Crist is toast
tngal (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:32PM EST (link)Obviouslyy Crist believed his association in this matter would not be discovered. It was, and now everyone can see it. Some voters are turned off merely by the appearance of negative ads, in this case it is much worse, it involves theft and blatant attempt at discredidation.
There’s no hope for Crist, either now or in his dream of a future in politics.
I had no idea Charlie Crist was such a scumbag
WarEagle01 (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:41PM EST (link)He’s sure to go Democrat now. He’ll fit right in.
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Don't you love the RINOs.....
bobbymike (Diary) Wednesday, February 24th at 11:48PM EST (link)1) Get called a RINO respond with “I’m a Reagan conservative”
2) RINO voting record pointed out “Denies making the votes”
3) Start to fall behind in the polls “My opponent is a far right loon”
4) Falls further behind “flirts with running as an independant”
5) Falls further behind “becomes a democrat or an independant”
Why don’t they just skip to 5) and get on with it?
I prefer they do it this way.
The_Gadfly (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 5:49AM EST (link)If they skip right to number 5 they still have credibility and can guarantee throwing the election to the Dems. If they discredit themselves the way Crist and Specter are, there’s a better chance the independents see them for what they are. Which doesn’t excuse the NRSC for the way they wasted money.
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annas Wednesday, February 24th at 11:55PM EST (link)OK–I will send money again. BUT if Rubio turns out to be another Scott Brown I will demand my money back
So you would prefer Coakley and Obamacare?
curmudgeon Thursday, February 25th at 12:20AM EST (link)Because if Brown lost, that’s what we’d have.
Sure, Brown’s well to the left of us. But considering who he represents and what the alternative was, your & my donations were money very well spent.
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discerningconservative (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 12:22AM EST (link)annas, get real ...
txharleyman Thursday, February 25th at 10:00AM EST (link)…. Scott Brown is a U. S. Senator from Mass. for goodness sake. You knew that he was going to have to support some liberal BS just to maintain his credibility. Brown is smart. He knows how far he can go and still not loose his conservative support.
Quit falling for the liberal’s lie that Brown is just a D in disguise. He singlehandedly stopped OBAMACARE, and the fear of losing their jobs to conservative momentum kept liberal Republicans from jumping ship and supporting OBAMACARE.
And you need to get real. A member of congress can not and should not be so doctrinaire that he or she has to vote for every “conservative” initiative simply because you want him or her to.
Typical RINO. The move to Democrat is natural.
spainishirish (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 12:06AM EST (link)I imagine Charlie’s little problem is about to become larger than his beard.
Maybe...
soljerblue Thursday, February 25th at 12:21PM EST (link)even larger than his ego!
Typical RINO. The move to Democrat is natural.
spainishirish (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 12:06AM EST (link)I imagine Charlie’s little problem is about to become larger than his beard.
Oh, and money sent.
spainishirish (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 12:08AM EST (link)nt
Money sent and Crist will be BANISHED to the hell that is....
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 5:25AM EST (link)the Democrat Party because this little piece of stupidity fits RIGHT in!
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BA Cyclone (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 7:07AM EST (link)…far too comfortable to instead switch parties, run independent, or even endorse the Democrat in the race?
We don’t need that kind of ‘big tent’ in the Republican party. It’s best they get off the boat now, so their narcissism doesn’t cloud the vision when we finally get the chance to govern again.
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NeoKong (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 7:27AM EST (link)Haven’t we been here before….?
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Just made a donation to Rubio
AHL (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 8:41AM EST (link)This is in addition to my monthly automated contribution that I make as well. I’m not surprised that the St Pete Times is working hand-in-hand with the Crist campaign.
Do you really think Crist is so bitter
partyof1 Thursday, February 25th at 8:47AM EST (link)That he’ll pull a Dede Scozoffava? no I don’t care if I spelled it correctly.
Maybe Crist could at least win a straw poll in his own home county before bashing Rubio for doing nothing wrong. Sorry that was mean.
the NRSC threw its weight behind Crist because he was ahead in the polls
This is exactly the wrong strategy. Just hang an “R” around your neck and that’s all we’re about eh?
If he runs as an Independent...
hogflight Thursday, February 25th at 9:16AM EST (link)that will potentially hand the election to the Dem’s which may be his ultimate payback goal and the best way for him to achieve it.
Semper Fi
If Crist Runs As An Independent, He'll Pull Votes From D's, Not R's
IJB Thursday, February 25th at 9:23AM EST (link)I think FL are well on to his game by now, so I don’t see many going with him…
$130 haircut?
fsured Thursday, February 25th at 9:28AM EST (link)Stolen/leaked records or not, this is not good. There was a lot of other shady stuff in that too. I’ve been saying this for a while: Rubio is a better conservative than Crist, but he is being overhyped. I honestly think folks are going to be disappointed when all the facts come out. It’ll be interesting to see if anyone pays attention.
However, did anyone see Jeb twist the knife a little more in that Newsmax interview? OUCH!
not a lot
proudgop (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 9:44AM EST (link)He was in Miami and probably went to nice salon. Even mens hair cuts here in NYC start at 100 at least.
There is such a double edge sword here we taxpayers pays for all First Ladies clothes and even Presidents regardless of party I don’t see why campaigns can’t use money for imagery purposes no matter what anyone wants to say imagery is important.
Haircut Expense
edintexas Thursday, February 25th at 10:04AM EST (link)Let’s not forget that a haircut would be a personal expense, and according to Eric “Rubio reimbursed the Florida GOP for the personal expenses.” I don’t care what he does with his own money (at least as long as he isn’t tying up traffic at an airport while getting his haircut).
Out here in the boondocks I’m ticked off that my haircut price last year went up to $10.00.
Why would you charge your haircut
fsured Thursday, February 25th at 10:14AM EST (link)to a party Amex, and then get reimbursed? Does that make any sense? I have a company credit card but pay for my haircuts on my own credit. I don’t wait for a reimbursement check.
Hey, I’m not saying Rubio broke any laws, but this does stink a little. One last thing-not to rip on Erick too much, but he is accursing Florida’s governor of stealing and leaking credit card records. That’s a pretty serious charge. The truth is nobody knows who leaked this info.
Who knows...who really cares?
revolutionary Thursday, February 25th at 10:43AM EST (link)I mean- so he charged his haircut. Maybe that was the only form of payment he had on him at the time. He paid all of his personal expenses back so I could give a rip how much he charges on the card. There is a certain amount of “celebrity” that goes with this game and I doubt he can just hop on over to the Mastercuts and get a $15 do. How many presidential candidates have we heard about getting haircuts that were several hundred dollars? You think that was paid back? If you think him charging a haircut on an expense card stinks a little- I’d like to know where you been? This is nothing in the way of what other politicians pull that they get away with…it would be different if he was burning up that credit card for everything under the sun, but apparently the “leaked” documents show he is a modest spender that is FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE by paying what he owes. Hmmmmm…that sure stinks of, oh I don’t know, character? What a problem to have!
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-Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights. Because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
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First
fsured Thursday, February 25th at 11:02AM EST (link)The idea that Rubio couldn’t go to a Mastercuts because of his “celebrity” is absurd. When he was Florida’s Speaker, he had little fanfare. He was not a celebrity. He was simply a State Rep. Florida’s House speakers do not have paparrazi following them.
Second, the haircut is just one example of a potential problem. Go thru the articles down in the state and it’s pretty eye-opening.
Finally, I have to express my frustration. I am not a Crist loyalist. In fact, I will vote for Rubio (I’m a Florida voter). However, as a person that follows and participates in this state’s political environment, I find it comical the amount of adoration that Rubio is now getting. Like I’ve said before, he is a better conservative than Crist. However, he is not the bellweather conservative that many of you all believe. We are doing a disservice to our party to simply ignore Rubio’s record. It’s not what many of you believe. Rubio is simply better of two evils. Nothing more.
I understand your point...I do!
revolutionary Thursday, February 25th at 11:42AM EST (link)But my point is that if this is all Crist has on him- or whoever leaked the documents- it is pretty small potatoes. Not every candidate is perfect. They don’t always behave how we want or never do things we dislike. Maybe he is the better of two evils, but he seems- from all accounts- to be a straight player with little to hide. I don’t live in FL, but I do concern myself with other states’ politics because it really does affect all of us in some way.
And the comment about “celebrity” was not intended to mean he had paparazzi following him. I meant that when you are surrounded in certain circles, your standards of living tend to fall into that circle and maybe that is how his circle lives. Not saying wrong or right by any means- that is personal choice. There are many examples I could give, but I don’t think pointing out preferences, or standards of necessity for those without, is really what this is about. Just think of the appearances that must be kept by the haves because the have nots live vicariously through them.
-For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
Jonathan Swift-
-Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights. Because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Larry Flynt-
-I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.
Harriet Tubman-
I think it's safe to assume
fsured Thursday, February 25th at 12:54PM EST (link)that the Crist campaign has done their opposition research on Rubio. This, I am sure, is just a small part of what they have found. The Crist campaign is not going to lay everyting on the table. So, I would be shocked if this is all they have. on Rubio It’s a slow leak which I’m sure is a strategic decision.
My larger point, however, is that many of us have annointed Rubio as this great conservative leader, and his record is contrary to that. I’m afraid that we are willing to ignore anything on Rubio because of the hatred towards Crist. Like you said, though, no candidate is perfect. I just fear blind adoration.
I can concede that point
revolutionary Thursday, February 25th at 1:45PM EST (link)I heard it said once “Never put all your faith in another human…they will let you down 100% of the time”. I hope Florida makes the right choice- we can all pretty much agree it’s not Crist- but we certainly don’t want the whole pulling the wool thing to happen.
-For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
Jonathan Swift-
-Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights. Because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Larry Flynt-
-I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.
Harriet Tubman-
For all intents and purposes...
Castor (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 9:54AM EST (link)The fat lady has sung ahead of schedule..
It is time.
Jeb, pick up the phone and tell Charlie Crist a thing or two about the facts of political life and by the way mention Reagan´s eleventh commandment in passing.
I´m sending an additional contribution to Marco now.
How about the rest of you?
RINO Crist and RINO Kirk make a lovely pair.
teridavisnewman (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 11:02AM EST (link)RINO Crist and RINO Kirk make a lovely pair. Let’s hope the voters demand better.
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Too late for Kirk -- he already won the primary (nt)
Joshua Persons (Diary) Thursday, February 25th at 11:10AM EST (link)Formerly jpers36
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Clinton and Scorched Earth
leehazel Friday, February 26th at 7:38PM EST (link)We had a glimpse of this sort of thing when Bush became president. The children in Clinton’s White House trashed furniture and computers.
Liberals are simply way to childish to be given any responsiblility. Crist is a liberal, or at least he is behaving like one.
I hesitate to even think about what a new Republican president could face from the outgoing Obama crowd in 2012.
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