GOP seethes over Charlie Crist's stimulus-plan support

[Mika]

GOP seethes over Charlie Crist's stimulus-plan support
Gov. Charlie Crist may be popular in Florida, but his
unbridled support for the Democrats' stimulus package
has Republicans seething.
http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/901859.html

As Democrats lavish praise on Florida's Republican governor for enthusiastically supporting their economic stimulus package, Republicans are questioning whether Crist damaged his future.

''I don't think he's helped any national Republican ambitions he may have by stepping up to the plate and batting for the other team. . . . There's a difference between working in a bipartisan way for the common good and switching sides and putting on the other team's jersey,'' said veteran Republican consultant Alex Castellanos. ``At the one moment when we've finally found our voice and remember who we are as Republicans, Charlie Crist forgets. It's stunning.''

Crist's full-throated support evoked a rare rebuke from one of his closest political allies, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, who said on the Senate floor that Crist doesn't get it.
''I don't know that my governor understands all the details in this package -- that there will be nothing here to help with Florida's housing economy,'' Martinez said, noting the package is light on stemming the tide of foreclosures.

Crist acknowledged that he hasn't seen all the details but said Florida needs federal help, period.

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[Arkana]

1. So because Crist isn't pissing on the people of Florida for partisan

political gain he's "putting on the other team's jersey"?

Boy, those fuckers are just obstructionist for the sake of being obstructionist.

[Mika]

3. The pugs just don't get it. Crist is very popular exactly because he is willing to concede a little.

Still, he's a repug bent on giving tax breaks to the rich and corporations while letting our schools rot and our teachers go unpaid.

They can all go to hell, AFAIC.

[msongs]

2. so far repubs are paying NO price for being un-partisan so they haven't changed.

will they ever pay a price? hmmm

Msongs

[bemildred]

4. WGAS?

Toothless gums flapping in the winds of change.

[Stingo]

5. Charlie had a national Repub future?

How many rank and file bible thumpers are going to vote for Crist in a national race when the find out he is gay?

[Dr.Phool]

6. Republicans have totally fucked up Florida.

The state is broke. Repukes won't address any problems.

[Captain Hilts]

7. GOP governors support it. Suck on it and like it Congress!

[Don Davis]

8. GOP Prepared to Crucify CRIST as JUDAS

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