General News Charlie Crist wins Florida Democratic Primary for Governor

Feel bad for Florida voters.

Rick Scott is a weird looking prick, and Charlie Crist is the epitome of a "politician." He will do or say anything to win an election. Wouldn't trust him at all.

This race reminds me of the Virginia gubernatorial election in 2013 because voters are in a lose-lose situation.

 

Good. Charlie has a good shot at being Governor and beating Scott, and from the perspective of a liberal Democrat, he still has a lot to prove to earn his place within the party as a former Republican. This is especially true on LGBT issues. This will give us more influence over him, as he is always going to be at risk of looking like a Republican-in-Democratic clothing.

 

See here is the thing, I don't care about what Crist did in the past. The past is the past. I care about what he does in the future. As a result, I believe he will be a good candidate precisely because he has to prove himself to the Democratic Party. The old Charlie ain't gonna work for him. That's why he's flip flopping on so many issues.

I think you'll find that people who have to prove themselves to you are VASTLY more useful than those who already think they own your vote and support.

 

Not that I'm a huge fan of Charlie Crist, but if he can unseat the corrupt governor Rick Scott I'll back him 100%.

 

Agreed. I'd take Christ over Rick Scott any day.

Scott is among the more divisive Republicans out there, and corrupt/mean-spirited as they come. Crist looks like an Angel by comparison.

 

Well, at least it's the lesser of two evils here. Rick Scott is just a joke and anything to get him out of there would be great.

 

And that's exactly why he can't be trusted. Crist has no convictions or spine - just whatever is beneficial to him politically at the time.

There's changing positions on things (which is completely fine; everyone does it), and then there's blatant flip-flopping Charlie Crist style to try to win an election.

So I don't buy the last part of your post at all. He's going to do whatever he has to do to win a second term if he beats Scott. And no way in hell is he going to be a liberal Democrat as you want him to be in that state. Florida is a true swing state.

 

So are most other politicians who achieve major success. They just look less slimy, and hide it better. Crist unfortunately has "FAKE" written all over him by the way he talks, looks, and acts as part of his personality. It was the same problem Terry Mcauliffe had.

I have no doubt Hillary and Bill would do all the same things, and likely even worse, if it became between them and winning.

Most people hate that, but I admire a mercenary attitude. Those are the types of people more likely to be effective in politics, and I want to support someone who is going to get shit done.

Oh, I don't think he'll be a liberal Democrat. However, he will be far more liberal on a lot of things (such as social issues - which is good for us as LGBT people, and always my primary concern), because he needs to score points with his base. If you don't have your base you're in trouble. He's smart and knows that, and this is exactly why he's flip flopping so horribly.

Crist isn't going to do anything that's going to risk him losing his second term. However, he will be willing to do a lot of things that a normal Democratic Florida Governor might not consider under normal circumstances.

 

I hope Crist does more for the environment. The place is in sad shape, some of the rivers are almost beyond hope, and then, you have those huge, toxic algal blooms.

Scott seems to invested with big business to care much about the lives of anyone else, plants, animals, all that.

 

After reading all of this, it seems to me you will have to choose the lesser of two weevils...

 

I have no doubt Hillary and Bill would do all the same things, and likely even worse, if it became between them and winning.

Most people hate that, but I admire a mercenary attitude. Those are the types of people more likely to be effective in politics, and I want to support someone who is going to get shit done.
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I disagree with this. After spending over a year working with and around politicians, I think many of them truly do care. Many of them aren't "slimy." Crist on the other hand...

Yes, and that could definitely hurt him in a very moderate state. And the last part is why anything that comes out of his mouth should be taken with a grain of salt. Not every politician is like Crist. In fact, most aren't as "slimy" to the extreme Crist is.

 

I think Rick Scott is A LOT more slimy. I mean, he's like an evil lizard, coated in corporate slime.


It's hard to get slimier, outside of say, Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie, or Scott Walker. You might get more stupid, say like Rick Perry, but not as slimy.