Crist wants Feds to investigate the state GOP

[charlie]

Crazy days. Smells like someone getting ahead of the inevitable. The shit must be deeper than anyone knows.

TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist asked federal authorities Friday to investigate the Republican Party of Florida amid growing concerns about secret deals and misspent money.

``It's a mess,'' he said. ``This thing stinks.''

In an interview, Crist said the U.S. attorney's office needs to take over the criminal investigation of former Chairman Jim Greer and examine the use of party credit cards by top GOP lawmakers.

``A federal comprehensive investigation is . . . fully appropriate,'' the Republican governor said. ``Particularly because of the significant IRS implications throughout this thing.''

Crist's call for federal intervention followed a similar request from Florida Chief Financial officer Alex Sink in a letter to the state attorney general Friday.

The prospect of a federal investigation will intensify the scrutiny of the state Republican Party, which is reeling from the discovery this week that Greer siphoned party donations to a shell company he owned and the disclosure that top officials planned to pay him a $125,000 golden parachute if he resigned...

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/02/1561100/crist-requests-probe-of-gop-mess.html

[WCGreen]

1. The wishy washy middle finally gets a spine...

[47of74]

2. The entire GOP is pretty much one big

[TheMadMonk]

4. You forgot. Do not drink the blue water. nt

[LLStarks]

3. Fun fact: Crist is married to my neighbor's daughter. nt