Thank goodness Republican-endorsed Charlie Crist lost to Tea Party-endorsed Marco Rubio. Now if we can only get more establishment Republicans to lose, we’ll be in good shape:

CBS NEWS – Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, is now officially a Democrat, he announced on Twitter late Friday, after filing official paperwork at a White House Christmas party that reportedly was met with a fist bump by President Obama.

It’s likely a first step toward another gubernatorial run for Crist, who served as governor from 2007-2011 and, after losing the 2010 GOP Senate primary against now-Sen. Marco Rubio, became an independent and ran against Rubio in the general election that fall. Crist came in second to Rubio with 30 percent of the vote.

In August of this year, Crist announced his support for Mr. Obama’s reelection, and scored himself a prime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

“What changed is the leadership of the Republican Party,” Crist told the Tampa Bay Times in a phone interview Friday night. “As I said at the convention, I didn’t leave the Republican Party, it left me. Whether the issue was immigration, or education, or – you name it – the environment. I feel at home now.”

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AtlEsquire1973
AtlEsquire1973

NO MORE RINOS! We have Boehner, mclaim, and so many others. Enough is enough- we voted them in to display FISCAL RESPONSIBILTY not to kiss Obama's backside. How did we lose that election? And we have Hillary on deck in 2016, so we need to have a dynamic, intelligent, conservative, that can fight.

snowshooze
snowshooze

As he was a paying sponsor of the GOP.. he received the endorsement.

So.... do the Democrats charge less over at the DNC?

But really, the GOP has no morals, no guts, and no future with me.

I hope there are a lot more like me.

We can hopefully look forward to Speaker John Boehner joining him soon.

Afi Keita James
Afi Keita James

Couldn't stand him as rebloodlican and will hate him even more as democrip.

such a flip flopping NWO Scumbag.

elvisnixoncom
elvisnixoncom

GOP Elites and "Moderates" = Democrats

Marshall Miller writing at Thoughts From the Right Side:

"Former Florida governor RINO Charlie Crist said in 2008 that Sarah Palin was more qualified to be president than Barack Obama. Charlie now says he's voting for Obama and claimed a while back that the Tea Party was too "extreme" for him. Four years is a long time in the political freak show.

Charlie left the Republican Party to run as an independent for the U.S. Senate, one day after denying rumors that he would do so. Rather than face certain defeat to Marco Rubio in the Republican Primary, Charlie ran in a three-way race in November, losing badly to Rubio. This year Charlie got a speaking slot at the Demoleft National Convention. Think back to when Marco Rubio decided to run in the primary.

The Republican establishment claimed Crist was a good conservative and called on Marco to get out of the race.

Does this tell you a little something about the judgment of the folks running the Republican Party ?"

http://elvisnixon.com/2012/10/14/gop-elites-and-moderates--democrats.aspx

John
John

".... was met with a fist bump by President Obama....."...?

A monkey salute?

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

I'm sure no one was surprised by this...it was only a matter of time. The dims can have this POS. It's politicians like Crist who have ruined our party.

Is_Sense_Common
Is_Sense_Common

It's interesting, you really don't hear about many converts from R's to D's. Even more rare is one who goes from Conservative to Liberal. However, we often hear of the other side seeing the light & converting.

Good riddance Charlie. How bout if you go jump off a cliff?

K-Bob
K-Bob

Good. He can take The New Model Huntsman with him.

Stogie Chomper
Stogie Chomper

So the mentally deranged "feels at home now" in the asylum. Why am I not surprised?

Wolfie
Wolfie

Good another RINO gone! We should start a program to round up RINOs and take them to a place where they would be more at home - The DumbocRAT Party!

Orangeone
Orangeone

I was thinking Mexico myself

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Chicago would work. ;-) ;-)

Orangeone
Orangeone

I remember 1964 and no not from the TV!

My kudos to the Mrs. Assure her I take a shovel when I check the mail in the winter, never can tell when you might need one :)

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Oh, stop it, I was just a 19 year old kid that joined the military because the local court system was getting ready to throw my butt in jail for frequent 'street racing' convictions and that was the option I was given. This was 1964, Viet Nam was just a small blip on the radar, I didn't have a clue what I was getting into.

My Mrs. is from Indiana. It took her a whole year to figure out that she could go out and get the mail in the winter without a snow shovel. ;-) ;-)

Orangeone
Orangeone

If I have not thanked you recently, thank you for your service! I know Vietnam Vets did not receive the warmest of welcomes and I'm embarrassed of this country for that.  I love all of our vets and know we are only a free nation because each was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for those freedoms.

Funny, we left CA when I was 5.  I'm a misfit toy in MN, never have felt like a native.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I was born in Brooklyn NY but my parents moved to Calif. when I was 3, in 1948. The only time I've lived in snow country was thanks to Uncle Sam. Technical school Chanute AFB Rantoul Ill. in 65 and VA rehab hospital, Sheridan Wyo. when I came back from Viet Nam.

Orangeone
Orangeone

I was born in Southern CA so totally okay with me :)

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

You're in Minnesota, OK, I got it. Please excuse this Southern California/Southwest Florida boy. Places where it snows all look the same to me. ;-) ;-)

Orangeone
Orangeone

You did an awesome job preparing her for my call and she got a kick out of our anonymity on Scoop!

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Laurie and her husband are good friends of ours. When it comes to the museum, Kim is the General, Laurie is the Command Sgt. Major and just like in the military, it's the Command Sgt. Majors that make everything work. ;-) ;-)

Orangeone
Orangeone

I'm in MN and AmericanBorninCanada promised to take a pix for me when she visits :) It will be fabulous to see the Museum through her and her son's eyes.

No worries at all.  Laurie was fantastic to work with.  I know things like the plaque take time and that's absolutely okay.

I've tweeted about the Museum (with link) and will do so more frequently.

I'm also going to put something on my company website.  I don't get a lot of traffic but important for those that do visit it to learn about the Museum!

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

We're a little slow getting those plaque's up but if the museum gets your e-mail address, I will see to it personally that you get a picture of it. You're in Wisconsin, right? I will call Kim and Laurie tomorrow and tell them I have a 'need to know' (military talk) when the next lifetime membership from there, comes in. Also that I expect to see this get done, ASAP (future donations from great people like you, I communicate with, will depend on it).

Orangeone
Orangeone

:)

Blessings to you for the museum links, can't wait to see pix of the little plaque bearing dad's and grandpa's names for lifetime membership!  I love to honor my military family and because of your assistance I can in this very important way.

Kordane
Kordane

Republicans have been criticized for being "purists", but what exactly does this mean: It means that they're being criticized for being "pure for liberty"; for not being sufficiently "corrupted by tyranny".

Purity is needed more than ever. I'm fed up with all these closet-liberals/RINOs out there.

All of them need to be purged!!!

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

Notice, there's no criticism for being purists when its comes to socialism or the love of government programs.

mder4thegov
mder4thegov

Remember, in 2008, Romney was leading McCain by seven or eight points--with a week to go--before the FL primary. Charlie Crist, then governor of FL, and not yet exposed as the true fraud he is...endorsed the senator from AZ.

The bottom line: the democrats feared Mitt in '08, and they in conjunction with Crist, preferred the weak (as a candidate, nothing to do with his military service) John McCain.

Mitt was pouring tens of millions of dollars of his own money into his campaign in 2008, because he had not been bought and corrupted--at that point. It wasn't until he "went all in"--with the RINO establishment--that he got the nomination.

In a nutshell: Romney compromised his principles, and got what he deserved.

Haywoodjbl
Haywoodjbl

They will try anything to stay in or get back power

1. I'm a republican....standing there next to McCain

2. I'm an Independent....oops I lost there too sooooo

3. Now I am a Democrat (this is what I was all along)

uh oh I lose again

NOW WHO CAN I BE?

Wolfie
Wolfie

Obama's little shoe-shine boy?! Alternatively, Obama's little puppet.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Obviously, there isn't enough 'glory' for Crist working for Morgan & Morgan. For those of you who don't live down here, Morgan & Morgan is the most prominent (ambulance chasing) law firm in the state.

Haywoodjbl
Haywoodjbl

"I feel at home now".....which is where you will be after the next election so get used to "feeling at home"

Tammy P
Tammy P

I am glad he finally made it official. Wonder if he will also come out with some other information ;-P

ApplePie101
ApplePie101

I only wish more leftpublicans would go over to the democrat party.

resolute2012
resolute2012

The Dems can have him BUT do they really want a creep like him adding to their already creepy flock??

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Doesn't bother them much, we got Obama back didn't we?

TexasBanker
TexasBanker

Despite our vast differences, Mr. Crist and I share one thing in common. The Republican party left both of us.

36Free
36Free

But, did you become a Democrat?

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Crist is Arlen Specter lite.

I wouldn't trust him one bit... especially since he's now shown his true Democrat colors. What a stinking weasel.

ApplePie101
ApplePie101

At least he's honest about it, unlike Boehner and McConnell, who are Obama democrats in everything but name.

snowshooze
snowshooze

Boehner should have gone first. I guess he did. He just won't admit it until he has done so much damage that he is thrown out.

Oh... that will never happen because he is keeping up with his payments to the GOP....

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

True... I have contempt for both of them too... especially Boehner.

So, yes, at least Crist came out of the closet.

poptoy1949
poptoy1949

I am so very glad the Democrat party has this guy now. He never was a Conservative in any way, shape or form. Good to be rid of him..........

JewishOdysseus
JewishOdysseus

Expect him to soon announce his hetero-marriage is a sham.

repubboy
repubboy

So whats new he was a Democrat in Republicrat clothing anyway at least the guy came out of the closet !!!

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

As a Florida resident and a conservative just let me say, good riddance.

Sandra123456
Sandra123456

Now all Crist has to do is come out of the closet, announce he's Gay and a leadership position in the Democrat Party will be his.

marketcomp
marketcomp

He's an opportunist. Whatever he needs to be he will be.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Look for talking head types like Ann Coulter to be next!

c4pfan
c4pfan

One down ...way too many others to go!