Deerfield Democrats ban state legislator for endorsing Charlie Crist

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The Deerfield Beach Democratic Club has banned lifelong Democrat Maria Sachs, a member of the state Legislature, from any of its future events because she endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist’s no party affiliation ban for governor.

She currently a state representative and is about to become the new state senator for northern Broward and southwestern Palm Beach County. She won the Senate seat, formerly held by Congressman Ted Deutch, when no one else ran for the job.

And she’s supporting Crist instead of the Democratic Senate nominee, Congressman Kendrick Meek, prompting a strong reaction from the Deerfield club.

Bernie Parness, president of the club, wrote “with a heavy heart” to Sachs telling her she’s now unwelcome. The letter was signed by the club’s officers and board members.

Read more: http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2010/10/deerfield_democrats_ban_state_1.html

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Actions have consequences.

[COLGATE4]

1. It's called cutting off your nose to spite your face

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. It's called holding politicians accountable

[MrTriumph]

2. GOOD FOR DEERFIELD DEMOCRATS!

x

[Dappleganger]

3. Good for them!

It's high time they stand up against this spinelessness.

[seafan]

5. More discussion in this thread.

Here

[AndyTiedye]

6. Looks Like the Florida Democratic Party is Tearing Itself Apart Over An Unwinnable Race

:cry:

[Kolesar]

7. If Crist won, he would probably caucus with the Democrats

There's some bad blood in the Republican party.

[chimpymustgo]

8. PROBABLY??? Meek definitely WOULD. Fuck these traitors. Support the Dem or get LOST.

[derby378]

9. +100

As Aesop once said, "Never trade a sure thing for a possibility."

I can collect $10,000,000 now, or throw it away for a 1-in-100 shot at being the world's first trillionaire. I can do a hell of a lot with $10 million.

[Kolesar]

17. No, you get LOST

[Mojorabbit]

18. Meek cannot win. nt

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Crist can't be believed from what he says, let alone what he won't say

[No Elephants]

16. Hell, Crist can't even be believed from what he does.

He's one of few exceptions to, "Who ya gonna believe, your own lying eyes or...."

When looking at Crist, you have to at least question your own eyes.

[No Elephants]

12. So? Lieberman caucuses with Democrats.

[tavalon]

13. Only on the odd day he's had a bowel movement

And only if they suck up to him real nice.

Oh, wait, you were agreeing. Okay, I agree with your agreeing.

[No Elephants]

15. LOL, with what was I agreeing, Dear Henry, Dear Henry?

[iamjoy]

10. That's The Problem

If some one really thinks Crist would be a better Senator and better represents their values than Meek, by all means, they should vote for Crist.

But the problem is, so many Democrats have figured Meek couldn't win and they are supporting Crist because they think he has a better chance of stopping Rubio. Thus, Meek losing becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[No Elephants]

14. Seems as though the DNC has quietly preferred Crist all along. Maybe bc

they thought Meek could not win.

And early on, a number of Duers posted pro-Crist's election victory (amd therefore defeat of the Democratic candidate)
in blatant violation of DU rules.

Coincidentally, DU made supporting Crist's election election victory a one-time exception to it's rules.

Things sometimes seem to converge harmoniously by sheer serendipity.