New Democrat Charlie Crist said last night on CNN that in his eyes the GOP “seem to get more strident and more difficult, if you will, less tolerant, less welcoming, whether it was immigration or education or voter suppression that we saw recently.”
The former Florida governor left the Republican Party in 2010 to run for the Senate seat won by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and spoke at this year’s Democratic National Convention, but just Friday announced he’s a Democrat.
“Each and every one of these issues really was counter to my values, that my mother and father raised me on and the kind of ethic that I believe in, that we should be a tolerant people, a welcoming people, and try to have a big tent as a party rather than try to shrink things,” he said.
Crist said his parents are still Republicans, and are “happy about” his defection.
“My father is the son of a Greek immigrant. My mother’s family immigrated from Ireland. And we are a nation of immigrants, as you know, you being one, I assume,” he said to Piers Morgan. “And because of that, I think the tolerance that we should have as a nation doesn’t stand for deportation. And in education, it doesn’t stand for lessening the funding of public education.”
“And when it comes to voter suppression, it doesn’t stand for denying people the right to vote. They should have that opportunity. They should be able to exercise it. They should not have to stand in long lines,” Crist continued. “And Republican officials across the country made it hard for people to vote.”
Crist is currently working for the personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan.
He also gushed about President Obama when asked about his optimism on fiscal cliff negotiations.
“I have had the opportunity to get to know President Obama. I think he is a wonderful leader. And I think he leads with grace, which is most important for a situation like this, where you have mutual respect,” Crist said. “…And I know it’s the right thing for America to reach a deal, to work together, to be willing to compromise, and do what is right for the people instead of a party first. That’s what America wants.”
“They should not have to stand in long lines”
WTF? When did inconvenience become a bar to liberty?
What a load of horsecrap. This guy’s a life-long left-fascist who just couldn’t stand being defeated.
This just means he’s coming out as gay, right?
Profile in Courage, Charlie Chirst. What a suck up.
Give the “long line” line to all the men in hoodies that I saw recently standing on 57th Street in New York City waiting to get into the Nike store, and then seeing them come out of the Nike store with shopping bags full of shoes.
Can’t say looser loud enough or long enough about Charlie!
The funny thing is that he thinks the Left won’t stab him in the back and leave him for dead.
Sorry, Crist. You weren’t a true believer from birth, so they’ve got NO time for you. You’ve already FAILED their purity test. In their eyes, you’re already a known ship jumper.
Crist: “Everything about GOP was counter to my values”! What values??
– he has served his usefulness and can go stand in the gruel line when not chasing an ambulance.
Thank God he’s no longer on our side – good riddance!
Now if we can just clean out the rest of the RINO’s…..you listening there Christie…we may just be able to build a coalition that is more intent on defeating the democrats than in stabbing each other in the back for the sake of on-air camera time with the MSM.
We have seen Crist’s like before. Alcibiades. Catiline. Burr. A man to be looked upon as in it for himself–first, foremost, and last.
“And when it comes to voter suppression, it doesn’t stand for denying people the right to vote. They should have that opportunity. They should be able to exercise it. They should not have to stand in long lines,” Crist continued. “And Republican officials across the country made it hard for people to vote.”
Libel.
Obviously, behind all of his self-serving “yadda yadda” stands this: ” I shall return, in 2014 or 2016 or whenever, to run again for Governor or Senator, this time as a Democrat, and with the help of that “powerful” political machine backing my candidacy, I shall prevail.” He could have told the truth, and skipped the rest.
New Democrat Charlie Crist said last night on CNN that in his eyes the GOP “seem to get more strident and more difficult, if you will, less tolerant, less welcoming, whether it was immigration or education or voter suppression that we saw recently.”
Yeah, less tolerant of a lying stack of excrement so of course he was welcome to take a hike. He can forget about ever running for anything here in Florida again.
You have no values putz.