WestVirginiaRebel Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 The Hill:Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (I) is walking back comments he made in an interview earlier today about the recently enacted healthcare law. Crist is mounting an independent bid for Senate against Republican Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek. Crist told a local TV station Friday that he would have voted in favor of President Obama's healthcare proposal were he in the Senate. That was a reversal of his previous position against the healthcare law."I would have voted for it," Crist said in the interview. "But I think it can be done better, I really do." But now, Crist says he "misspoke" in that interview. His campaign sent out a statement Friday afternoon clarifying Crist's position on the healthcare law. "If I misspoke, I want to be abundantly clear: the health care bill was too big, too expensive, and expanded the role of government far too much," Crist said in a statement. "Had I been in the United States Senate at the time, I would have voted against the bill because of unacceptable provisions like the cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." The campaigns of both Rubio and Meek are having an absolute field day with Crist's flip-flop. The Rubio campaign blasted out an e-mail with the subject line, "Crist flips for sixth time on Obamacare!" The headline on an e-mail from the Meek campaign reads, "Breaking: Governor Crist diagnosed with political amnesia."For Crist's opponents, this feeds right into the narrative both have been pushing about the independent governor — that he's willing to shift his positions in whatever direction the political winds are blowing.________John Kerry called. He wants his flip-flops back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 John Kerry called. He wants his flip-flops back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I think I wish he would just go away. All he is doing is splitting the vote so Meek can have a chance at winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I think I wish he would just go away. All he is doing is splitting the vote so Meek can have a chance at winning. Chickadee! The positions that he's taken and the way that Crist has presented himself lately, he'll probably be splitting the Meek vote in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think I wish he would just go away. All he is doing is splitting the vote so Meek can have a chance at winning. Chickadee! The positions that he's taken and the way that Crist has presented himself lately, he'll probably be splitting the Meek vote in November. Good one, NCTexan. We can certainly hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Crist has veered hard to the left since dumping the GOP after losing to Rubio. I agree with NCTexan that he's going to end up splitting the liberal vote with Meek while Rubio gets the GOP and majority of indy voters in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle58 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think I wish he would just go away. All he is doing is splitting the vote so Meek can have a chance at winning. Chickadee! The positions that he's taken and the way that Crist has presented himself lately, he'll probably be splitting the Meek vote in November. I'm loving it.....Instead of losing a close primary, the turncoat gets to be HUMILIATED in a general election. Icing on the cake, the Florida voters get to see the REAL Crist....he won't be able to get elected dog catcher after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Rheo and I saw him at Fisher Island on a short vacation. He was in a quick meeting in the back area of the restaurant with a couple of people and then dashed out to waiting SUV. Takes 20/30 minutes to get out to the island each way so not sure why he chose to have a meeting out there. Quite tan is what Rheo remembers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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