Charlie Crist accused of selling Judgeships as Govenor

[Mr Mannn]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/6/ex-fundraisers-testimony-rocks-crists-florida-camp/
Crist accused of trading money for judges

Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida now seeking his old seat as a Democrat, has received the worst type of attention at the start of his campaign: a jilted former fundraiser testifying under oath that judicial nominations were up for sale on Mr. Crist’s watch.


The testimony this week by Scott Rothstein, a onetime Crist fundraiser and prominent lawyer convicted of running a $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme, stunned court observers across Florida and rocked Mr. Crist’s nascent candidacy to oust Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Scott.

Rothstein did not appear in court for several years after his 2010 guilty plea but emerged as a defense witness in a former legal colleague’s trial. He wasted no time dishing the dirt on Mr. Crist, prompting furious denials from the Democratic candidate and his campaign.

Rothstein testified that as a fundraiser he had a “quid pro quo” relationship in which he was able to encourage Mr. Crist, then the Florida governor, to name judges to the bench in Broward County who would rule favorably for his law firm.

“For certain contributions, people were appointed to the bench ,” Rothstein said in testimony reported by local news media. “I was able to convince him to do a lot of things. He knew how that game was played. I expected him to do certain things in exchange for large contributions.”
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Liberals and corruption go hand in hand. Rino/Democrat...it doesn't matter. A liberal can always be counted on to go for the bribe.

[obumazombie]

Crist is running as a lib/dem/socialist now. Big surprise.

[Dori]

Christ is creepy.  He was on FOX recently and I changed the channel.  Couldn't stand his smug elitist attitude.

Don't know what FL saw in that one.

[redwhit]

WOW!  That's almost as bad a screwing up some traffic on a bridge or something.

[thundley4]

I've read 4 different stories about this. Three of them referred to him as a former Republican governor of Florida, but only one of them referred to him as a Democratic candidate for governor.

[SaintLouieWoman]

I've read 4 different stories about this. Three of them referred to him as a former Republican governor of Florida, but only one of them referred to him as a Democratic candidate for governor.

I'll bet they also don't mention his stint as a lawyer for one of those TV ad driven law firms, you know, ambulance chasing extraordinaire. They had a series of ads featuring Crist as a "rainmaker". Social Security Disability is another of their specialties, as well as a whole department of shysters helping sue doctors for a long list of problems. He fit right in with that crew. BTW, the head of the firm is a large Dem contributor. What a shock!

[Karin]

Mysteriously, he's up 6 or 7 points in the polls (pre-this article).  He's creepy as hell, what does FL see in him?  And that flipping and flopping parties, it's just opportunistic power-seeking. 

[Freeper]

I'll bet they also don't mention his stint as a lawyer for one of those TV ad driven law firms, you know, ambulance chasing extraordinaire. They had a series of ads featuring Crist as a "rainmaker". Social Security Disability is another of their specialties, as well as a whole department of shysters helping sue doctors for a long list of problems. He fit right in with that crew. BTW, the head of the firm is a large Dem contributor. What a shock!

Morgan and Morgan, they irritate the hell out if me.

[Freeper]

Mysteriously, he's up 6 or 7 points in the polls (pre-this article).  He's creepy as hell, what does FL see in him?  And that flipping and flopping parties, it's just opportunistic power-seeking. 

Sadly he very well could return as governor and dismantle all the good Gov Scott has done.