Category Charlie Crist
Born again liberal?: Charlie Crist throws down the gauntlet to Florida Republicans in impressive fashion
I was expecting the RPOF to declare it a speech lifted from the pages of the Communist Manifesto. Charlie Crist’s record of conservatism and moderation went out the window in today’s Gubernatorial bid announcement speech in St Petersburg. Crist’s fiery rhetoric and clear courting of activist liberals was a surprise to some. Many expected Crist […]
It’s Official: Charlie Announces in St. Pete
Accompanied by local Democratic leaders and an adult contemporary playlist, former Governor Charlie Crist announced this morning in St. Petersburg that he’s running for governor once again. Kathy Castor, Bob Butterworth, Dan Gelber and Rick Kriseman were among the dignitaries that flanked him as he gave a markedly left-leaning speech before a crowd of around […]
Florida GOP trolling Charlie Crist with ineffective new website
Unlike the Floridadems.com site which is cleverly packaged the new RPOF anti-Crist site isn’t clever or cute. It is simply nasty. In fact the site which doesn’t have a memorable URL or any worthwhile content (yet) is probably best ignoring, which we will do until something worthwhile is on it.
Could Charlie Crist be Florida Democrats Wendell Willkie?
Editors Note: This article was run in August but due to popular demand and the timeliness of the issues related to this piece we are rerunning it today. The potential Florida Democrats nomination of Charlie Crist is not without precedent or parallel in the annals of American political history. Once upon a time a political […]
On Charlie Crist, Ideology, Governor’s Races recent history and failed Florida Democrats
Former Governor Charlie Crist has filed his paperwork to return to the Governor’s mansion but this time as a Democrat. His announcement has been met with great fanfare by many Democrats desperate after years in the wilderness at the state level. We’re told Charlie Crist will beat Rick Scott and his opponent Nan Rich, cannot. […]
The Crist Files: Charlie Crist and Guns…A Sorry History
As we continue our detailed look at the career of Governor Charlie Crist we shift our focus to guns and access to guns. Governor Crist has indicated on any number of issues that he has “evolved” rapidly in his thinking while not being pinned down specifically on most matters. Crist claimed after Newtown that he […]
The Crist Files: When Republican Charlie Crist took on Jeb Bush and the GOP
As we continue our look at former Governor Charlie Crist it is important to note that while a partisan Republican for much of his time in office, he did take on his party on some issues. The GOP finally gained the Attorney General’s office for the first time post reconstruction in 2002. That year a […]
The Crist Files: The Man Behind The Curtain: How Alleged War Profiteer Harry Sargeant’s Blood Money Has Been Bank Rolling Charlie Crist and The RPOF
In politics, much like organized crime, the way to find out the truth is to follow the money. In crime, the money brings us to the big fish or the kingpin. In politics, the money brings us to the influencers or a pol’s inner circle- those that have the most direct access to our elected […]
The Crist Files: The Crist Conundrum for Progressives
In the upcoming weeks and month TFS will look thoroughly at Charlie Crist’s record. The good, the bad, the ugly for progressives. We call it The Crist Files. While Senator Nan Rich has garnered much progressive support around the state, the establishment of the party including many self-described progressives seems committed to Charlie Crist. Many […]
Introducing the Crist Files
Beginning today, The Florida Squeeze will be looking at every aspect of former Governor Charlie Crist’s public record in order to better inform Floridians about the potential Democratic Gubernatorial nominee. We have come into possession of significant amounts of documentation related to Crist’s career as Governor, Attorney General and Education Commissioner. As we approach Crist’s […]
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