Post by robeiae on Feb 28, 2021 9:53:15 GMT -5
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/charlie-crist-is-eyeing-a-run-for-governor-again-florida-democrats-might-not-care/ar-BB1e5Fwc?li=BBnb7Kz
I mean, I guess it would be nice to have a Dem candidate who isn't doing meth with professional escorts...
But seriously--and I say this as a long time Floridian--Crist is a massive nothing, a perpetual zero. He doesn't stand for anything, he has no real policy positions, he's just a pro schmoozer with a spray-on tan. He didn't do shit as governor; he only won because he was hanging on to Jeb's coattails and his opponent was totally blah. He assumed he'd easily win the Senate nomination on 2010 and when he didn't, he had a hissy fit and changed parties. Why the Dems even accepted him is beyond me.
And now he want's to be governor again. Super.
As the former Republican prepares a potential bid to unseat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the 64-year-old Crist must somehow convince skeptical Democrats that he can energize the diverse coalition that now makes up the party.
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Crist, a two-term congressman who served as the state’s governor more than a decade ago, hasn’t officially jumped into the race. But he’s reached out to political consultants, major donors such as famed attorney John Morgan, long-time friends like Broward Mayor Steve Geller and other politicians about whether he should try to reclaim the job he once held. Along the way, some of his past allies are beginning to work with other potential Democratic candidates.
When asked whether he’s the right candidate for now, Crist retorts: “I got two words: Joe Biden. Look at what happened in our last election.”
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Crist, a two-term congressman who served as the state’s governor more than a decade ago, hasn’t officially jumped into the race. But he’s reached out to political consultants, major donors such as famed attorney John Morgan, long-time friends like Broward Mayor Steve Geller and other politicians about whether he should try to reclaim the job he once held. Along the way, some of his past allies are beginning to work with other potential Democratic candidates.
When asked whether he’s the right candidate for now, Crist retorts: “I got two words: Joe Biden. Look at what happened in our last election.”
But seriously--and I say this as a long time Floridian--Crist is a massive nothing, a perpetual zero. He doesn't stand for anything, he has no real policy positions, he's just a pro schmoozer with a spray-on tan. He didn't do shit as governor; he only won because he was hanging on to Jeb's coattails and his opponent was totally blah. He assumed he'd easily win the Senate nomination on 2010 and when he didn't, he had a hissy fit and changed parties. Why the Dems even accepted him is beyond me.
And now he want's to be governor again. Super.
