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Fearless

(18,421 posts)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:56 PM Jun 2012

Called it!: Charlie Crist Gay? Former Governor Allegedly Paid Men To Cover Up Affairs

Allegations surfaced on Friday that former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist paid two men to conceal gay affairs.

The charges were revealed in documents obtained by local station WTSP, relating to the investigation of former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer...

...Chase had contacted Morgan, as Chase believed Morgan was the attorney representing Crist, to set up a time wherein Chase could depose Crist. In essence, indicated to Morgan that if he (Chase) had to take Crist's deposition, Crist was not going to like what Chase asked as it would contain embarrassing things and would be used to impeach his testimony. When Morgan inquired what embarrassing things Chase was referring to, Chase indicated that he would be forced to impeach Crist by addressing the following issues: 1. Charlie Crist was a homosexual and had homosexual relationships with at least two men who were paid to leave the state to avoid embarrassing then Governor Crist. 2. Governor Crist kissed or attempted to kiss Greer at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Califonria, 3. Governor Crist's drunken escapades, and how Governor Crist's security detail had to cover for him 4. Governor Crist attempting to run people over while intoxicated and operating a golf cart...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/08/charlie-crist-gay-affair-_n_1582591.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003


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Called it!: Charlie Crist Gay? Former Governor Allegedly Paid Men To Cover Up Affairs (Original Post) Fearless Jun 2012 OP
bahahahahahahaha jpbollma Jun 2012 #1
Maybe my dead aunt Ethyl. She died in 1958. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #4
Pretty surprising. nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #2
Uh-huh. Zorra Jun 2012 #10
I heard some stuff about Bachmann's husband MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #12
Say it ain't so, Joe! Zorra Jun 2012 #13
I always thought he was gay--didn't much care, except when it came to the old MADem Jun 2012 #3
Let's see... Fearless Jun 2012 #6
Well, I hope she knew what the deal was. MADem Jun 2012 #8
I'm shocked. No, really. TheWraith Jun 2012 #5
Who didn't call it? BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #7
Zing! +1 Fearless Jun 2012 #9
Anyone not living under a rock knew it. William769 Jun 2012 #11
It should also be noted that whether the story is true or not William769 Jun 2012 #14
Next thing you know somebody will claim Siegfried and Roy are gay! QC Jun 2012 #15
 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
12. I heard some stuff about Bachmann's husband
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:51 AM
Jun 2012

But that can't be true, I'm pretty sure.

And Liberace.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. I always thought he was gay--didn't much care, except when it came to the old
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:04 AM
Jun 2012

GOP party line on the topic--that's hypocritical.

Didn't he become an independent? I always figured his conscience must have been bothering him. I know he was engaged, did he ever marry that woman?

Some of the comments in those documents are hilarious, if crude!

William769

(55,145 posts)
14. It should also be noted that whether the story is true or not
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 11:11 AM
Jun 2012

That people still think it's ok to out people for being Gay. Thats the real story here.

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