Ex-Fla Gov Charlie Crist goes Democrat

[palbert]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter on Friday night that he's switching to the Democratic Party. ....

Crist sent out a tweet that said, "Proud and honoured to join the Democratic Party in the home of President (at)Barack Obama!"

http://news.yahoo.com/ex-fla-gov-cha...095012968.html

Speculation is that he will seek to reclaim the Governorship in 2014.

[White Eagle]

I would think he is popular in FL, maybe he can straighten it out!!

[bendted]

Looks like that shotgun marriage of his was a waste. Now that he will join the Democratic party, he can ditch the beard.

[JB3]

I would think he is popular in FL, maybe he can straighten it out!!

Is he that popular though? Party-switchers always have a tough go of it in elections, especially if they're not hugely popular.

[CTF]

Looks like that shotgun marriage of his was a waste. Now that he will join the Democratic party, he can ditch the beard.

Has there been any indication that the Florida Democratic Party will accept him?

[JayHawk]

Charlie Crist always makes me think of Ricardo Montalban in his fantasy Island days... now who will be his Tattoo?

Chec k out 00:43

[Sausy]

Crist is at best an opportunist...would other Democrats seriously just make way for him? I just never liked him, playing for our team or not.

[CTF]

Crist is at best an opportunist...would other Democrats seriously just make way for him? I just never liked him, playing for our team or not.

Well, Current Texas Governor Rick Perry started out as a Democrat in the Texas Legislature, and the Texas GOP welcomes him with open arms when he "switched" parties.

And to be fair I didn't like Rick Perry when he was a Democrat for the same reasons that you describe Crist.

[Sausy]

Well, Current Texas Governor Rick Perry started out as a Democrat in the Texas Legislature, and the Texas GOP welcomes him with open arms when he "switched" parties.

And to be fair I didn't like Rick Perry when he was a Democrat for the same reasons that you describe Crist.

Fairly stated, and hell I don't like Perry much, either! Still it was a while ago when Perry switched parties...he certainly was more of a conservative Democrat than I am, and I'm pretty Blue Dog(don't growl at me now!) Opportunism often does go both ways....one time Democratic Texas governor John Connally became a Republican, a lot of the southern conservative Democrats did from the late 60's through Reagan's terms of office. The late Arlen Specter started out a Democrat, spent most of his Washington career as a moderate Republican, then returned back to the Democrats when he felt it his only avenue to returning to the Senate (which failed anyway).

[CTF]

Fairly stated, and hell I don't like Perry much, either! Still it was a while ago when Perry switched parties...he certainly was more of a conservative Democrat than I am, and I'm pretty Blue Dog(don't growl at me now!) Opportunism often does go both ways....one time Democratic Texas governor John Connally became a Republican, a lot of the southern conservative Democrats did from the late 60's through Reagan's terms of office. The late Arlen Specter started out a Democrat, spent most of his Washington career as a moderate Republican, then returned back to the Democrats when he felt it his only avenue to returning to the Senate (which failed anyway).

Yeah and here in Texas there was Karl Rove, and Tom DeLay, and other MOTHERFUCKERS who put PARTY over Politics, opportunism, and the State Constituency over power.

Or vice versus.

Here in Texas it must be 20 plus years since we've seen that happen,

[gewhite3]

Crist is at best an opportunist...would other Democrats seriously just make way for him? I just never liked him, playing for our team or not.

Crist is a lot better than that scum-sucking, dirt bag of a governor Rick Scott that we have now. He would definitely get my vote. Crist was one of the few Republicans that I ever voted for when he originally ran for governor of FL and it's even better now that he's come to his senses and joined the Democrats. Maybe there's hope for him yet.

[Ninja108]

Crist discovered the price to be paid for daring to appear to be nice to Obama in any way shape or form,as Chris Christie will as well.