National Stonewall Democrats still not satisfied with Charlie Crist despite reversal on gay rights

[Freddie Stubbs]

Carliee Crist’s new found independence and openness to advancing many gay rights issues has earned him the respect, if not support, of many pro-gay organizations and voting blocs. But not the National Stonewall Democrats, whose executive director, Michael Mitchell, blistered Crist in a statement released today:

“While I’m glad that Governor Crist has changed his position on a number of issues regarding LGBT equality, it’s simply too little, too late from a politician who has spent his life using the LGBT community as a political football. Kendrick Meek, Crist’s Democratic opponent, has an outstanding track record of fully supporting our community, whereas Charlie Crist has spent his political career using us as a wedge to further his own ambitions.

“Charlie Crist is the worst kind of politician. When it was clear to him and everyone that there was no way he could win the Republican Primary – he became an Independent and thus left long held positions in order to save his political future. Once again, he is attempting to use the lives of LGBT people as pawns in his game to win votes at any cost.

“With a lifelong track record as a conservative Republican, said Michael Albetta, President of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus. “Florida’s LGBT-taxpayers are not fooled with Crist’s newfound positions in the fight for equality. He is just another craven politician out to siphon votes from disenfranchised Floridians who are genuine supporters of equality, like Kendrick Meek. The real question voters should be asking: Does Governor Crist support the same positions on LGBT issues as Senate Candidate Crist? As a sitting Governor, Crist only acts when polls tell him the time is right. He is without leadership in representing the needs of LGBT Floridians. National Stonewall Democrats encourage all Floridians to see through this latest façade of Governor Crist and see him as the opportunistic lifetime politician that he is.”

more: http://saintpetersblog.com/2010/09/15/national-stonewall-democrats-still-not-satisfied-with-charlie-crist-despite-reversal-on-gay-rights-issues/

[onethatcares]

1. charlie is not a Democrat, that's the first thing you have to come to terms with

he's a "takeadvantageim". It there is some way for him to stay on the taxpayers dime and not really work, he's going for it. Hell, HE IS REALLY A REPUBLICAN, AS REPUBLICAN AS RICK BAKER EX MAYOR OF ST. PETERSBURG. DON'T TRUST HIM.

Vote for the Democrat, no matter how hard it hurts.

[and-con]

2. GRRR

We have a candidate in this race. His name is Kendrick Meek. 'Nuff said.