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DCBob

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21. So you would never accept a former Republican into the Democratic party?

Reply to FLAprogressive (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:45 AM

Dec 2012

Thats a really short sighted, narrow mentality.

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Charlie Crist is Now A Democrat [View all] BlueDemKev Dec 2012 OP

I wouldn't be surprised if he has national ambitions. nt pnwmom Dec 2012 #1

How do you spell opportunist? C-R-I-S-T. FLAprogressive Dec 2012 #2

How about a moderate who would like to be with a SANE party? So enough of the purist SHIT ! RBInMaine Dec 2012 #8

Do you think he'd be switching parties if he survived the Senate primary? I don't. FLAprogressive Dec 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bahrbearian Dec 2012 #19

A right-of-center moderate is one we can do without. Chan790 Dec 2012 #44

his only loyalty is to crist mgcgulfcoast Dec 2012 #18

If he only wanted power he would not have left the GOP Maximumnegro Dec 2012 #27

he left because he was defeated mgcgulfcoast Dec 2012 #31

Give him some credit pbrower2a Dec 2012 #38

So you would never accept a former Republican into the Democratic party? DCBob Dec 2012 #21

Exactly! I just called him a political opportunist in another thread. forestpath Dec 2012 #22

i agree mgcgulfcoast Dec 2012 #33

Well guess what this means Robbins Dec 2012 #3

we could do a lot better. but if it's him vs. pRick Scott I'll hold my nose and vote for him. FLAprogressive Dec 2012 #4

He would probably be more progressive as a Democrat democrattotheend Dec 2012 #14

When he stood against the Republicans trying to suppress voters when he was Governor LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #24

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #37

Oh, yeah? pbrower2a Dec 2012 #39

????? I'm not saying that Pence isn't going to try a lot Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #41

That sounds just fine to me. GO CRIST ! RBInMaine Dec 2012 #9

If he hasn't changed his views but only his party, limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #5

Please, enough of the pissing on Cheerios purity. Sheesh. RBInMaine Dec 2012 #7

Re: Pissing on the Cheerios limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #12

What are you babbling about Maximumnegro Dec 2012 #28

babbling? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #30

What about Mr. Vulture Capitalist? pbrower2a Dec 2012 #40

Sanity is not purity. Chan790 Dec 2012 #45

this type of thinking is..... DCBob Dec 2012 #20

So maybe Rubio can change parties and become a Democrat and DU will throw a party. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #29

If he had some "awakening" and was truly sincere.. why not? DCBob Dec 2012 #34

cool limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #35

Crist was a very loyal Republican... BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #46

A very tiny bit treestar Dec 2012 #26

WELCOME ABOARD GOVERNOR. Welcome to PROGRESS. Welcome to MODERATION. Welcome to SANITY ! RBInMaine Dec 2012 #6

Not surprised at all. Moderate Repubs really have no place in the modern Republican party anymore. Jennicut Dec 2012 #11

Exactly. An ethical, moderate Republican who wants a political career has only one serious choice. Rowdyboy Dec 2012 #13

We need to change the definition of center LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #25

Marco Rubio. Tutonic Dec 2012 #15

I'm a Floridian and Crist was my governor. BlueStater Dec 2012 #16

+1 Daniel537 Dec 2012 #17

Not a Surprise -- Democrats of Today are what Republicans were 5-10 years ago boingboinh Dec 2012 #23

"Democrats of Today are what Republicans were 5-10 years ago" CheapShotArtist Dec 2012 #32

Are you actually suggesting we not allow people to join our party? great white snark Dec 2012 #42

... LP2K12 Dec 2012 #36

Imagine in Crist decided to seek re-election for Governorship in 2010 as a Republican NPolitics1979 Dec 2012 #43