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    Default My Republican Governor, a great governor, leaving the Republican party!

    It looks like Charlie Crist, a Reagan devote, great governor and formerly known as a rising star of the Republican party.... One of the few Republicans I would ever consider voting for....

    Will be leaving the Republican party.

    Y'all are losing the best and the brightest of your party.
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    They dont want the best and brightest they want people like my governor.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gib...while_Governor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    It looks like Charlie Crist, a Reagan devote, great governor and formerly known as a rising star of the Republican party.... One of the few Republicans I would ever consider voting for....

    Will be leaving the Republican party.

    Y'all are losing the best and the brightest of your party.
    I have always thought Crist was a genuine good guy. I am sure he has his share of foibles and skeletons. But if he is leaving it will be a blow to the GOP.

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    Jarod, why did he veto the education bill?

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    I don't know if he'd want to be the person who ensured D victory in Florida. I think it would be a bad idea for him to run for the Senate as an independant as it wouldn't be like Connecticut where Lieberman and Lamont were the only viable candidates and the R was a non-entity. This would definitely make most Ds salivate.
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    Oh, and Crist sees it pretty much as I do, he denies any thoughts in that direction.

    http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/0...aving-gop.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    Jarod, why did he veto the education bill?
    1) Because it would have been bad law.
    2) Beacuse he had overwhelming demand from constituants asking him to veto it.
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    Why is he leaving the party? He is one of them. He opposes abortions, same sex marriage and even same sex adoption. The guy is a poster child for social conservatism.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    1) Because it would have been bad law.
    2) Beacuse he had overwhelming demand from constituants asking him to veto it.
    Why do you believe it would have been bad law?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrtease View Post
    Why is he leaving the party? He is one of them. He opposes abortions, same sex marriage and even same sex adoption. The guy is a poster child for social conservatism.
    The theory is he'll run as an independant as his run for the Senate is dying. He has about 7 million to spend..
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    I hope I am wrong and Crist can pull it out with the Republican party, it is what would be good for the Republicans, Floridians and Americans.

    I do not belive Rubio will win the general and I dont like the Democrats who currently look likely to win the D nomination.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrtease View Post
    Why is he leaving the party? He is one of them. He opposes abortions, same sex marriage and even same sex adoption. The guy is a poster child for social conservatism.
    I could be wrong, but I dont think he opposes same sex adoptions or all abortions.

    I believe he is sensative on that issue because I belive he is gay.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    The theory is he'll run as an independant as his run for the Senate is dying. He has about 7 million to spend..
    So he should return the donations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    The theory is he'll run as an independant as his run for the Senate is dying. He has about 7 million to spend..
    Yet, he vowed he would never run as an Independent.
    McCain to Obama. "If you don't like our bill, send troops to help us."

    Obama, himself attempted to filibuster Justice Alito, who now sits on the Supreme Court.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    It looks like Charlie Crist, a Reagan devote, great governor and formerly known as a rising star of the Republican party.... One of the few Republicans I would ever consider voting for....

    Will be leaving the Republican party.

    Y'all are losing the best and the brightest of your party.
    Jarod, how do you fall for this shit? From Damo's link:

    The Rubio campaign is fanning the rumors about Crist leaving the GOP, and almost everywhere he goes lately reporters ask the governor about switching parties. ``It's not something I'm thinking about,'' Crist told the Times/Herald in Tallahassee last week. ``It's not going to happen.''

    Crist campaign manager Eric Eikenberg said the Rubio campaign is trying to distract attention from revelations that the former House speaker double-billed the state GOP and Florida taxpayers for eight plane trips in 2007.
    Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/0...#ixzz0lYbkRaOv

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