Fla. gov changes tune on supporting Obama stimulus (once called stimulus "fantastic" "remarkable")

AP on Yahoo ^ | 11/5/09 | Brent Kallestad - ap

[NormsRevenge]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a heated race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Gov. Charlie Crist keeps moving away from his support of President Barack Obama's stimulus package that the governor called "fantastic" and "remarkable" when lobbying for its passage.

Faced with an increasingly difficult primary challenge from former House Speaker Marco Rubio of West Miami, the governor now claims he didn't endorse the $787 billion economic stimulus that included a generous contribution for Florida.

"It seems to be the president's answer to almost every challenge that's facing our country is to spend more money," Crist said Thursday.

He commented in response to a question while on his way back to his office ... .

But on a national cable news show Wednesday night, Crist said he saw the stimulus more as Florida taxpayers' dollars coming back to the state and that he didn't endorse the Obama plan.

[clove]

Here in FL we have been watching Charlie change his tune as he is beginning to see that the voters are watching what he does and says. Rubio is a formidable opponent.

[Kansas58]

LOL this is FUNNY!

[Kansas58]

LOL this is FUNNY!

[icwhatudo]

SCARED.

[tatsinfla]

he has to do something since rubio has cut the crist lead from 30% down to 15% and gaining strongly....hopefully people here in florida will not be fooled by him....

[NormsRevenge]

http://www.flgov.com/gov_biography

born in pennsylvania, grew up in st petersburg, florida

lifelong member of the St. Petersburg Chapter of the NAACP.

[tennmountainman]

Charlie is spooked.

We are coming to an election near u Charlie

[clove]

If it wasn’t that we were in dangerous times, it would be funny to watch the political posturing that is going on....at least we know that he is watching and possibly quaking in his shoes.

[NormsRevenge]

The newlywed couple.

[11th Commandment]

HA HA- LOL - Love these articles by the ONION...

[clove]

Everyone calls it a marriage of political convenience.

[Nervous Tick]

>> lifelong member of the St. Petersburg Chapter of the NAACP.

Probably a closet member of GLAAD too.

[Bubba]

MONEY FOLKS! DIMES... QUARTERS... DOLLARS! SEND RUBIO WHAT YA CAN. I’VE NEVER GIVEN MUCH TO CAMPAIGNS... BUT PUSH HAS COME TO SHOVE IN AMERICA.

SERIOUSLY... RUBIO HAS GOT TO HAVE SOME BUCKS.

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHO JEB BACKS.

[longtermmemmory]

Rubio is not Holeman in NY23.

Here we have a primary.

The REAL question is wheter Crist can be trusted to NOT endorse the D.

[libbylu]

MEMORANDUM: GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST’S LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT
February 3, 2009
Contact:
GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE
(850) 488-5394

Florida Governor Charlie Crist today joined 18 fellow governors in sending the attached letter to President Barack Obama signaling support for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which passed last week in the U.S. House and is currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Governor Crist’s press office at (850) 488-5394.
from his web page.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

There are two things Rubio’s campaign needs to remember right now:

“Screenshots” and “save the footage.”

[NormsRevenge]

LOL.. The spirit of the Onion lives on.. -)

[11th Commandment]

Already sent Rubio a few bucks, he sent me a bumper sticker! JEB has already endorsed RUBIO! It's a shame cuz Jeb is probably the only true BUSH conservative but doesn't have a chance cuz of Daddy and BRO

[mojitojoe]

[libbylu]

http://governor.myflorida.com/release/10504
link to his kissy facey above memo.

[mojitojoe]

Beard, nothing more.

[mojitojoe]

I’ve donated twice, will donate more.

[supremedoctrine]

Another slick, white-haired weasel.
Get rid of him.
I hope Rubio makes good use of this.

[tatsinfla]

very true....i just hope rubio is for real....

[Oldpuppymax]

Lying is just another thing dems and RINOs have in common.

[Beagle8U]

Sorry Gay boy, better go work on your tan. Everyone knows you slobbered all over the Obamunist to get the stimulus passed.

Now that you are on record lying about it, both statements can be used in the same campaign ad.

‘The old gay boy with the nice tan...just can't be trusted’ just ask his beard.

[stockpirate]

Do not trust or believe in his change.

He is a liberal/communist.

[RetSignman]

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[USS Alaska]

I’ve posted this response on a different thread, he is a lying rat bastard.

[RetSignman]

THAT is one beautiful beard.

[SharpRightTurn]

Savour the smell of burning RINO flesh in the morning . . . .

Go Rubio.

[scgator]

“If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.”

Margaret Thatcher

[rfp1234]

I thought he called it ‘fabulous!’

[TexasCajun]

Crist Praises Obama in February: Passing Stimulus is 'About Helping Our Country'

[Joe Boucher]

I’m a Floridain and I will work hard to throw charlie crist under the bus. or in to the ocean.
Rino turd who has been absent since he took office.
Been busy working on his tan and contacts.
Go Rubio.

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[GatorGirl]

If conservatism is dead, why do politicians always run to the right?

[Rome2000]

And here is the imbecile Governor of Florida sucking up to ACORN while telling conservatives to go pound sand.

Time of reckoning is drawing near.

[Tunehead54]

The top pic would make a pretty good bumper sticker all by its self!

[Taxman]

Just say “NO!” to Charlie!

[ken5050]

Just you wait..by the end of the year, Crist will be claiming that the pics of him hugging Obama were photoshopped..