Crist may boot some tapped by Bush

[DoYouEverWonder]

January 6, 2007

Jeb Bush was a busy man up to the end of his term. A bit too busy, perhaps.

By the middle of next week, Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to dismantle a small part of the Bush legacy when he cancels some of Bush's late-term appointments.

Mark it down as the start of cutting the umbilical cord.

Crist won't say exactly how many Bush picks are in peril. "There's quite a number, I think," he said. "We're not sure yet. I have to make that decision over the weekend."

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/06/News/Crist_may_boot_some_t.shtml

Believe it or not a lot of folks down here are cautiously optimistic about Crist so far. Could he be a RINO afterall?

[CatWoman]

1. good!!!

[muntrv]

2. RINOS are my favorite animal as long as they gore the radical right.

[nebenaube]

8. hmmm....

wtf is a Rino and is there any connection to "Twin Palms"?

[northofdenali]

9. RINO -

Republican in Name Only.

Twin Palms??

Even my mom, a Yellow-Dog Democrat from way, way back, is cautiously optimistic about Crist. She doesn't like his ties to Big Insurance, though.

[babylonsister]

3. I don't know anything about FL politics, but is there a list of

Bush's late-term appointments? I'm wondering if, yet again, a tit-for-tat thing is going on. Was Jebbie going for some payback to the sycophants?
This sounds like a great start for Crist.

[Old and In the Way]

4. Bush Republicanism might be on its last legs.

That would be a great thing for this country.

[Mist]

5. Snark! "People perceived as Jeb Kool aid drinkers...are vulnerable to being recalled" nt

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Get the feeling whoever wrote this

doesn't like Jeb-bots much?

[William769]

6. Sorry, I don't trust Crist.

[ellenfl]

10. i'm holding my breath . . .

so far crist looks promising. i'll take a rino any day over jebbie and his bots. yes, he loaded up some vacancies with rwers. he didn't want the new governor to pick the wrong people. :sarcasm: if jebbie doesn't trust him . . . maybe WE can.

ellen fl

[BushOut06]

11. Don't be fooled by Crist

Compared to the Bush clan, he looks like a friggin liberal. But make no mistake, he's a repug through and through. He comes across as a "man of the people", while lining his pockets with $$$ from the insurance companies. He doesn't give a SHIT about people. He's a career politician, the governor's office is merely another notch in his belt.

[aquart]

12. "Career politition" is NOT the opposite of "cares about people."

Keep that in mind.

[Dirty Hippie]

13. I'm optimistic

His choice of Bob Butterworth (a Dem) for DCF was a good one.

If anyone can turn that mess around Butterworth can.

Let's see what comes out of the special session on homeowners insurance.

[bluedog]

14. I'll give him a chance..........

I had personal dealings with him when he was AG and he treated me fairly and helped me out with a serious matter (to me anyways).

He really didn't walk lockstep with the bush team and any republicans say hes a "Waneta B Democrat............

so I'll wait and pass judgment on him......