Florida Gov. to join Obama at stimulus town hall

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

Republican Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will introduce President Obama tomorrow at a Florida town hall meeting plugging the stimulus plan.

Crist was one of 19 governors, including four Republicans, to release a joint letter publicly urging Congress to to pass the president’s stimulus package — a move that earned him an appreciative phone call from Obama.

The Florida governor has said he wants to help Obama push for the measure. The bill is currently being considered by the Senate after failing to draw GOP support in the House.

“Florida has taken prudent steps to cut taxes for our people and balance our budget in these increasingly difficult times,” Crist said in a statement released by the White House Monday. “Any attempts at federal stimulus must prioritize job creation and targeted tax relief for small business owners. I am eager to welcome President Obama to the Sunshine State as he continues to work hard to reignite the US economy.”

Tuesday’s event in Ft. Myers — the second of Obama’s stimulus town halls — will be held the same day the administration is slated to announce its economic recovery plan.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/09/gop-florida-gov-to-join-obama-at-stimulus-town-hall/

[Jennicut]

1. Take a look national GOP, the governors are desperate.

They can't pay for their budgets, they need money really badly.

[madaboutharry]

2. Florida is in bad shape

The republicans in Washington have really demonstrated that party is more important to them than the lives of the American people.

They have always proven this, from the time they fought FDR and The New Deal to the filibuster in 1965 against Medicare to the bootlicking of the Bush years. They are a disgraceful bunch.

I don't know how anyone would want to be identified as a republican.

[getthefacts]

3. I was about to write the same thing

I hope this party over nation attitude sinks them further into the abyss in the upcoming midterm.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

4. well if anything we will gain some seats in '10 in the senate

the House i have no idea..more vulnerable democrats than republicans.