Re Charlie Crist & Jim Greer controversy. How it played out in the Orlando Sentinel..

[Baitball Blogger]

The article which posted a couple days ago finally made it in the Orlando Sentinel. The thing is, that they left out all the allegations regarding Crist. Just wanted to ask, is this another paper trying to censor information to the benefit of a local power hitter (John Morgan) or is this responsible editing?

This is the article that gave the details:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014139545

This is the Orlando Sentinel article:

Documents: Jim Greer attorney vowed to ask Charlie Crist 'embarrassing questions' to discredit him

TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist complained to state law-enforcement authorities about possible witness tampering by a lawyer representing the former head of the Republican Party of Florida.

Former GOP boss Jim Greer goes to trial in late July on charges he steered party money to a shell company he created. He has pleaded not guilty and his trial will come shortly before the Republican National Convention is held in Tampa.

Documents released late Friday show Crist called the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in May after learning of exchanges between Greer's lawyer and John Morgan. Morgan is the head of a prominent Orlando-based law firm that hired Crist after he left office and he had been representing Crist.

The documents include summaries of questioning by FDLE of Morgan and Crist, as well as emails between Morgan and Greer's attorney, Damon Chase.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-09/news/os-republicans-greer-charlie-crist-20120609_1_victory-strategies-jim-greer-george-

[gopiscrap]

1. I have no sympathy for Crist

he did the repukes bidding for a number of years until he wasn't worth anything to them....

[Baitball Blogger]

2. The question is, how long are the Florida Dems going to play defense for him,

possibly miring their political worth further.

You know, it just seems to me that Democrats would win in Florida if they represented themselves as the solution and not part of the problem. When they pick up the Republicans outcasts, they don't strengthen their hands or their image.

[monmouth]

3. And again as a Floridian I ask, where is DWS???? I hope she is replaced..n/t

[1monster]

4. Clearly witness tampering...

But Chase wrote in a May 14 email to Morgan that he would discredit Crist if the former governor would not change his previous statements that he knew nothing about Greer getting paid extra by the party.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. That may be a problem for Damon Chase

unless he comes up with other proof that Crist is not reliable.