Dems flirt with backing Crist

[Clintonista2]

The emergence of a politically unknown billionaire self-funder in the Florida Senate race is prompting top Democrats in the state to say publicly what some have been whispering for weeks: If Jeff Greene, who got rich betting on the collapse of the housing market, becomes their nominee, many in the party will have the cover they need to get behind Republican-turned-independent Gov. Charlie Crist.

Establishment Democrats in Florida, for now, are sticking with Rep. Kendrick Meek, who lags far behind in early general election polls against Crist and Republican Marco Rubio. Yet with Greene promising to drop at least $40 million of his fortune on the primary and pulling neck and neck with Meek in one survey, Sunshine State Democrats are beginning to consider the increasingly realistic prospect that their nominee might be a “meltdown mogul” — one who collects erotic art, had Mike Tyson serve as his best man and once hosted “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss as a house guest.

Faced with such an awkward possibility, many influential Democrats indicated that supporting Crist — who has quickly moved leftward since leaving the GOP — or just remaining quiet would be the better of the unenviable options.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38590.html#ixzz0r1sw1dKo

[joeybee12]

1. I don't know...Greene seems to be right in line with a lot of "New Democrats"

What is it with all these weird Dems with Green with an e?

[ixion]

2. Crist has, overall, been a good governor, relatively speaking...

worlds better than "Jeb" ever was.

[jazzelle]

3. Given a choice between him and Rubiotard...

it wouldnt be a choice.

[Arkana]

4. Eh.

They're juggling chainsaws with Crist. I'd rather they back the actual Democrat.

[lpbk2713]

6. If it looked like it was a close race between Crist & Rubio ...

... and the others were far behind, I'd vote for Crist in the blink of an eye. Simply
because Rubio has Bighead Jeb's endorsement. We just don't need another BushCo puppet.

[SoCalDem]

5. Crist will win.. maybe dems can convince him to switch after he wins

republicans pretty much threw him away.. he might like to be wooed:)

[anthroguy101]

7. GO CRIST! nt

[monmouth]

8. Oh, I'm not just flirting with Charlie, I'm gonna get downright sexy....n/t

[Sebastian Doyle]

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[anthroguy101]

10. Hey, no fair. I was just getting into it.

[Clintonista2]

12. Posting a news article = working for the defeat of a democratic party nominee?

:eyes:

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Well, in fairness, it was more the responses than your OP

But your headline did imply that Democrats should support this "former" Republican candidate who pulled a Lieberman.

[Clintonista2]

15. My headline is a direct cut and paste of the politico headline

Nice try though.

[Sebastian Doyle]

16. And there you go.

Politico is right wing horseshit.

[Clintonista2]

17. Then go ahead and report it. We both know nothing will come from your alert. eom

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. No need to get all defensive now

All I did was point out the facts. Not making any accusations. Don't confuse me with those Message Discipline LLC types :evilgrin:

[Nuclear Unicorn]

11. Hell no!

Going into the primary he was trying to out-conservative Rubio.

Now he's trying to out-liberal Meek.

Did the Arlen Specter fiasco teach us nothing?

[FLPanhandle]

14. It's Crist or Rubio

Meeks has no chance nor does Greene.

This is all about keeping Rubio out of the office. I'll be voting for Crist.