Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here's why I'm backing Barack Obama

[Freeper]

Tony_FLADEM (1,956 posts)

Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here's why I'm backing Barack Obama


 
I’ve studied, admired and gotten to know a lot of leaders in my life. Across Florida, in Washington and around the country, I've watched the failure of those who favor extreme rhetoric over sensible compromise, and I've seen how those who never lose sight of solutions sow the greatest successes.

As America prepares to pick our president for the next four years — and as Florida prepares once again to play a decisive role — I'm confident that President Barack Obama is the right leader for our state and the nation. I applaud and share his vision of a future built by a strong and confident middle class in an economy that gives us the opportunity to reap prosperity through hard work and personal responsibility. It is a vision of the future proven right by our history.

We often remind ourselves to learn the lessons of the past, lest we risk repeating its mistakes. Yet nearly as often, our short-term memory fails us. Many have already forgotten how deep and daunting our shared crisis was in the winter of 2009, as President Obama was inaugurated. It was no ordinary challenge, and the president served as the nation's calm through a historically turbulent storm.


http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/article1247631.ece

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125177423

He is such a putz, he is working for one of those law firms that you see on the Tee Vee, "Have you been injured in an accident?".
After he lost the primary for the senate he went full moonbat. 

[docstew]

Didn't Spray Tan Charlie endorse McCain in 08? Good. Here's to his streak of endorsing losers, may it long continue.

Seriously, who is he supposed to be convincing? Republicans? Yeah, whatever, they won't listen to him after the shit they pulled in the Senate race. Democrats? Preaching to the choir. Independents? Is he still a popular figure in FL politics? Do they even know who the hell he is?

[obumazombie]

Whoever backs owebuma, and tries to justify it logically, ends up failing miserably, just like the object of their worship.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here's why I'm backing Barack Obama

Because you're a disgusting political slut of the worst sort, who sees your best path to back to the power you crave to be in wrecking the country so you can scavenge the parts?

[EagleKeeper]

Freep beat me to the punch but I hate to waste a post so I'll put it here.

Edit: It turns out that there two OP's on this subject. Freeper found one in politics 2012, the one I found is in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021202647

1. jberryhill (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:23 am)
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Wow

Wow indeed.

2. UTUSN (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:24 am)
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R#5 & K for, well well well...  n/t

Are you starting to sense the direction yet?

3. cecilfirefox (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:25 am)
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Oh my! nt

!

4. AtomicKitten (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:25 am)
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Nice sucker punch to the GOP.

OOF...Yeah that one hurt.

6. juajen (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:29 am)
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I always thought he was a very good governor.

Funny how that works.

7. MotherPetrie (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:34 am)
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Bwahahahahaha

lol

8. Segami (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:35 am)
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BWHAHAHAHA!!!

Ok, more lol

9. bluestateguy (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:39 am)
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I knew it

I just knew it. I think they have had this one in their bag of tricks for several months now.

But this also means the end of his future in Republican Party politics.

If this one of the things in their "bag of tricks" they need a bigger bag. Oh and we are also advised of the end of the GOP...again.

13. elleng (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:52 am)
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No big deal.

He currently is registered as no party affiliation.

Thats Charlie...a blank sheet.

21. 99th_Monkey (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (2:31 am)
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Why take away from this awesomely ballsy statement by an ex-GOP?

seriously.   why?

Good news is already hard enough to come by, these daze,
without you pissing all over it when it does happen.

Any port in a storm.

25. davidn3600 (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (3:10 am)
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Well Crist really isnt as popular anymore

Republicans hate his guts and independents are done with him. The only thing he accomplished in 2010 was splitting the Democrat vote leading to Rubio coasting to an easy win.

I don't applaud Crist in any way.

Wait, Whut!! This isn't going as good as I expected.

27. 99th_Monkey (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (3:26 am)
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Well, at least it sounds like you got some reasons

based on your own experience.  

that's cool.

I don't know Crist from Jesus Christ,
and claim no special knowledge or
insight.

I just like it when GOP peeps flock
to Obama in droves.

It's just a thing of beauty in my
Universe.

Even if Crist is an ass.  

Aren't they all?

29. flpoljunkie (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (6:21 am)
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Not true.  Crist's popularity is high.  Polling shows he would beat Rick Scott.

35. CabCurious (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (7:49 am)
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but... anybody could beat Rick Scott at this point

Right, that explains why Rick Scott is the governor of Florida.

12. nenagh (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:45 am)
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Stunning... and he explains the $ 716 B Medicare savings in clear terms...

that any Florida senior can understand,   thanks JaneyVee...    

You mean that $716 B removed from medicare to fund obamacare.

14. Cha (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (12:53 am)
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A brilliantly worded solid endorsement backed up by FACTS!..

"He invested in our runways, railways and roads. President Obama knows a reliable infrastructure that helps move people to work and helps businesses move goods to market is a foundation of growth.

And the president invested in our retirement security by strengthening Medicare. The $716 billion in savings his opponents decry today extended the life of the program by nearly a decade and are making sure taxpayer dollars aren't wasted in excessive payments to insurance companies or fraud and abuse. His opponents would end the Medicare guarantee by creating a voucher that would raise seniors' costs by thousands of dollars and bankrupt the program."

Mahalos, JaneyVee!

This post is endorsed by Barak Hussein Obama.

15. RBInMaine (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (1:15 am)
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I hope he makes commercials for Obama, especially for Florida.

Me to, I'm sure that will work out just fine.

16. JohnnyRingo (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (1:24 am)
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Guess who's not invited to the convention.

They may even leave Wednesday open so Huckabee and Santorum can perform an exorcism. Hahaha

17. davidpdx (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (1:34 am)
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That's great news

I know a lot of people around here don't like Crist. I think this may help swing moderate Republicans and independents in Florida.

Nobody likes Crist DUmmie, that's why you are talking about him.

23. freshwest (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (2:42 am)
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Soon followed by this announcement: GOP convention cancelled, GOP tells voters to vote for Obama!

Well, they would if they were sane...


Sigh.

24. Taverner (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (2:48 am)
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Well, paybacks ARE a b***h

That's the drug addled Taverner that we all know and love.

34. CabCurious (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (7:48 am)
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This trend will continue as the GOP will continue to alienate & attack moderates

825 posts, this d00d has potential.

26. budkin (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (3:15 am)
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He's the Right's Joe Lieberman

I'm sure they all hate his guts. Great endorsement though!

28. DonCoquixote (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (3:47 am)
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Let us not forget

The bgi rumor is that he will jump ship to the democrats to beat Rick Scott.  I hate the idea, as I remember "Chain Gang Charlie" doing his best to appease the right wing, but considering the alternative is for the Florida democratic party (aka the people who help the GOP more than the GOP could), then I say go for it.  No more weak candidiates like Alex Sink and her husband.

I sincerly hope that this is the best they can do.

30. Mtndreamer (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (6:57 am)
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Charlie Crist is a smart man..

he may have a future in politics..

?

31. avebury (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (7:02 am)
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K&B nt

Sorry, I should have left this post out.

32. CabCurious (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (7:03 am)
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Jeb Bush is crawling under a rock right now!

See..What did I tell you about this primative.

33. DCBob (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (7:09 am)
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Crist would have made a fine Senator who would have caucused with the Dems.

Too bad many FL Democrats were short-sighted and now we have a Teabagger sitting in the Senate.

Now I am getting confused, I thought he was a strong rethuglican.

36. Ian62 (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (8:20 am)
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Hurricane Crist hits Mitt in Tampa

lol

Has this kid ever posted here?

37. Philosoraptor (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (8:23 am)
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Its an encouraging trend

Mkay.

38. B Calm (Star Member) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (8:29 am)
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I guess there are a few good republicans

that put the country first!

Dangit! I thought he was a democrat! Make up my mind.

39. malaise (Moocher) - Sun Aug 26, 2012 (8:36 am)
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ROFL

Fugg the GOP!!

[BEG]

One opportunist backing another opportunist.  Ya'll can have him, we dropped him a long time ago. You DUmmies always were a little on the slow side.

[jukin]

Since the time the stimulus was passed the median wage for America's middle class has shrank by over $4000 a year. Translation; middle class Americans have lost more in wages under 0bama's recovery than under bush's recession. Americans know this first hand and no matter how many times the propaganda arm of the democrat party keep telling us that 0 is an economic super genius and that the recovery is the bestest evah, we have the real results of what socialism always does, increase misery.

[miskie]

So, one washed up ex GOP-turned moonbat backing Obama is a 'trend' ?

Sorry to break it to you DUmbasses, but I suspect for every one GOP defector we are going to gain three from you. No matter how hard any of you try, this election is going to be based on economic realities, and not social issues. People are unemployed, and those who are still employed have less available capital because of the rising costs associated with just about everything.

And to add insult to injury, it was recently determined that all economic indicators suggest that "Obama's recovery" actually has worse numbers than "Bush's Recession"

[ReaganForRushmore]

Was this the same Charlie Crist who had a 31 point lead on an unknown Marco Rubio in the GOP primary and watched it evaporate? The same Charlie Crist who couldn't compete in the GOP and went independent? That Charlie Crist?

Could it be that Charlie is so desperate for a job that he is seeking an opportunity for a job in a second Obama Administration? Naaaaaaa, Charlie is too principled to try to make an opportunity for himself, would he?

[Freeper]

Was this the same Charlie Crist who had a 31 point lead on an unknown Marco Rubio in the GOP primary and watched it evaporate? The same Charlie Crist who couldn't compete in the GOP and went independent? That Charlie Crist?

Could it be that Charlie is so desperate for a job that he is seeking an opportunity for a job in a second Obama Administration? Naaaaaaa, Charlie is too principled to try to make an opportunity for himself, would he?

He has a job if you have been injured in an accident you can call him.

[Mr Mannn]

A RINO shows his true colors. This is why I will not support just anyone with an "R" by their name.
Establishment Republicans are not conservatives.

It took me a long time to support Mitt, and it was one of the gals here at CC who talked some sense into me.
The alternative is the death of this country at the hands of Obama and his ilk.
That a former Republican can throw his vote to a guy who appoints avowed communists to high govt office, is a sure sign that Crist is not to be trusted with power ever again.

[GOBUCKS]

Oh no! We've lost Charlie Crist!

Next thing you know, Mayor Bloomberg and Little Green Footballs will turn against us.

[Chris_]

Charlie must be desperate for work.

[NHSparky]

Charlie must be desperate for work.

Old whores usually are.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Because you're a disgusting political slut of the worst sort, who sees your best path to back to the power you crave to be in wrecking the country so you can scavenge the parts?

Yeah, but if he's going to slob knob to get a job shouldn't he at least pick a winning team?

[Randy]

Charlie must be desperate for work.

Nawww he's hooked up with the biggest Ambulance chasers in the state. The same firm that's looking to sue Casey Anthony in Zanida Gonzales' defamation suit.


Scumba....err Lawyers

[Freeper]

Nawww he's hooked up with the biggest Ambulance chasers in the state. The same firm that's looking to sue Casey Anthony in Zanida Gonzales' defamation suit.


Scumba....err Lawyers

Yep as I said before he is one of those "Have you been injured in an accident" lawyers.