Crist Meets Man-Hug Guy: "You Know What I'm Here For"

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from the Palm Beach Post: http://www.postonpolitics.com/2012/09/man-hug-update-charlie-crist-meets-fort-pierce-pizza-guy-gets-the-obama-treatment/



Former Gov. Charlie Crist was serious about wanting to meet presidential man-hug champion Scott Van Duzer.

A few hours after expressing a desire to meet the Fort Pierce pizza parlor owner who hugged and lifted President Obama on Sunday, Crist showed up at Van Duzer’s business this afternoon and, according to Van Duzer, said “You know what I’m here for.”

Van Duzer obliged by lifting Crist off the floor.

“Nothing surprises me any more after the president walked in,” Van Duzer said. He said it was his first time meeting Crist, although he said Crist had helped his non-profit Van Duzer Foundation in 2009 by promoting Be A Hero Day to promote blood donations.


read: http://www.postonpolitics.com/2012/09/man-hug-update-charlie-crist-meets-fort-pierce-pizza-guy-gets-the-obama-treatment/

[DCBob]

1. Crist is huge asset to our side.

I think he could be the difference in FL.

[hifiguy]

5. Agreed. I am much further to the left

but Charlie Crist seems like a basically decent sort of a duck. He didn't leave the Repukes, the Repukes left him much as happened to all of the decent Republicans up here in Minnesota, who have all literally been drummed out of the party by the jeebus crazies.

And Van Duzer is one big dude!

[JaneQPublic]

2. At first I thought it said Chris Christie visited the Bear-Hug Guy.

I really need to get new glasses.

[think4yourself]

7. I did too!

I need to WEAR my glasses more!

[Blanks]

9. Kind of like a hit man.

It would kill him to try and lift all of that.

[begin_within]

15. That would be the irresistible force meeting the immovable object.

[irisblue]

19. me too!

back injury for sure...

[sabrina 1]

3. Lol, he's a great hugger, like a big teddy bear.

That was cute for Crist to do and the picture is funny.

[MadrasT]

4. (smiles) n/t

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. That's a good story.

[bigtree]

8. hug-guy

is a good guy

[freshwest]

12. Man-hug guy! I'd like to meet him too. Reminds me of some people I know.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

17. And apparently fairly strong too

[AzDar]

10. Love it!

[longship]

11. Priceless!!!

The Republics orchestrate things and keep their cards close to their chest. Then, there's this pizza guy who picks up the President of the United States. It hits the Intertubes and it goes viral. The fucking Republics try a boycott and it doesn't work. The guy's a huge celebrity. A former governor visits to buy pizza and get picked up, literally and politically.

This is beautiful shit.

[glowing]

13. Crist was also harmed by a "hug" from the President. Very appropriate in my view.. Crist looks

silly, but is a good sport. Its amazing how someone becomes semi-famous by just coming in contact with the President.. At least this Republican isn't a "Joe the Plumber" type.

[LynneSin]

16. I wanna get a pizza from this place just for the hugs

I'm series!!!

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. lol. pizza guy is going to strain his back picking up all these politicians.

[NYC Liberal]

20. LOL! Ok, I totally thought this was photoshopped. Crist's head looks...weird!

Good that's it's not though

[Aerows]

21. If there was ever something to get started

giving hugs is what I would like to see become a theme