Charlie Crist

"Governor Crist is a very solid political figure..." From Eric Dondero: Check your calendar. Is it 2012, or maybe a time warp 2010? The Newtster from the Miami Herald political blog two days ago: "As many of you know Jose Mallea is helping us with our campaign. He was Marco Rubio's campaign manager. We discovered last night that Mitt Romney has picked up Charlie Crist's campaign people," he said to yelps and a few boos. "That sort of tells you everything you needed to know about this contest...Read Full Story

Crist on renewed attention: "What's up with that?" Charlie Crist was a rising Republican star whose endorsement was coveted in the run-up to FLorida’s 2008 GOP presidential primary. He threw his support behind John McCain the weekend before the primary, helping McCain win Florida and effectively clinch the GOP nomination. Four years later, Crist is a GOP pariah — but his name is hot again in the week before the Republican primary. Newt Gingrich suggested GOP establishment favorite Mitt...Read Full Story

16th century Timucuans Image by readerwalker Native American king, a servant, and his queen. Here’s a 15 March 2007 Florida Department of State press release describing about these sculptures: Governor Crist Unveils American Royalty Indian Heritage Sculptures ~ Event kicks off Florida Heritage Month ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Governor Charlie Crist and Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp today joined Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning to dedicate the latest installation of the Indian Heritage...Read Full Story

Say what you like about former Governor Charlie Crist. He flip flops like a freshly caught trout on the issues. He treats each term of public service as a rung on the ladder to the White House. and then they’re is always this….(this blog’s favorite clip…ever) That will never get old. As much as you can tease Charlie Crist about those things and the fact that if he would have stepped aside for Marco Rubio last year and stayed in the Republican party, he might be ahead of Bill Nelson...Read Full Story

In case you had any lingering doubts about Charlie Crist's true colors: In a rare television interview, former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who left the Republican Party during his unsuccessful 2010 U.S. Senate bid, told Chuck Todd on “The Daily Rundown” that he’d consider voting for President Obama in November. “Consider? Sure, I would consider that,” said Crist. “I really think he’s sincere and genuine. I think we have a lot time, a lot of issues to talk about, but I think, in his heart, he...Read Full Story

It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long, already. It seems like just yesterday. 15 months since Former Florida Governor Charlie Crists left The Republican Party of Florida to run for the U.S Senate as an Independent. This of course was due to the phenomenal rise of current GOP Senator Marco Rubio, who also not so long ago, seemed like a long shot to represent the sunshine state in the Senate. He’s now fighting off rumors that he is Mitt Romney’s top pick for the bottom of his ticket...Read Full Story

TALLAHASSEE — – A leading Senate Republican has filed a bill that could strip unions of some of their political strength, barring payroll deduction for union dues and prohibiting dues from being used for political activity without written consent. “I think it’s a freedom issue for people who now are conscripted to having their money taken out of their paychecks,” said Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine. “I think it’s more of a thing where they can volunteer to decide what they want to do...Read Full Story

The headline says it all. Major League Baseball released their most “memorable” reel of first pitches and your boy, former Florida Governor Charlie Crist made the cut with his tragic, opening hurl at a Tampa Bay Rays game. This pitch has been featured on this blog almost a dozen times, it’s the “go to joke” for a quick laugh and it’s great that our former Governor has made so many people happy. Crist’s pitch is at :59. Perhaps, it should have been six funny things for a Monday...Read Full Story

Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist has settled with David Byrne and the Talking Heads for violating copyright laws with his unauthorized use of the song "Road to Nowhere" in a campaign ad last year attacking his U.S. Senate race opponent Marco Rubio. As part of the settlement, Crist had to post a recorded apology on YouTube, which really makes me wish he had used a song by the Village People. Watch Crist's apology, AFTER THE JUMP … Post Footer automatically generated by...Read Full Story

From "Death, Taxes, and Politics" column by Brand Larrabee, Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), "Scott talks cooperation with Republican lawmakers" Jan. 12: TALLAHASSEE -- Conservatives are looking for big things out of the enlarged Republican majority at the state Capitol, Gov. Rick Scott told GOP senators Tuesday evening. Meeting with the chamber's Republican caucus at Andrew's 228, a restaurant a few minutes from the Capitol, Scott talked about speaking to an event in Orlando last week...Read Full Story