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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 03:52 PM Original message |
Let's talk about Florida and the thing we all refuse to talk about |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. What if Crist were to drop out and people rallied behind Meek? I'd like to see numbers for both |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. at this point Crist has 31% to Meeks 20% - Crist just looks stronger. |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Meek is sounding very strong. His interview with LO on his new show was terrific. I'd like to see a |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Thank you. Fuck Crist. And Alex Sink is counting on a large BLACK VOTER turnout in the Gov race. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Been Here Bofore The Mouse |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Crist cannot beat Rubio. We need Alex Sink as governor. Republicans have ruined our state. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. I Think The Cake Is Baked Too And Democrats Should Vote Their Conscience |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
50. I understand the restoring of felons rights is proceeding very slowly. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. VERY SLOWLY |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Assume you are not referring to me thinking Crist has done a great job. I do not. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Not directed to you - sorry |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
86. someone with sense |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The Truth |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Crist pulls from both camps. If he dropped out, it would likely put Rubio |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #48 |
62. Crist is pulling from the Republicon in UCLA (unknown corner of |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Only meek can win, only meek should win, Crist is the spoiler |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Thomas Is The Clown That Wrote That Bob Graham Was A Lousy Governor |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Please show me a model that has a large part of white, conserative voters in north Florida |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
79. Neither of them have a prayer |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Question? Didn't Crist Say He Would Caucus With The Dems If Elected?..... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. No. He tried to hint enough to pick up some votes... |
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lunamagica (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. No. His ads are all about how he has NO attachment to EITHER party |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. How can it be the "thing we all refuse to talk about"... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Charlie Crist, October, 2008, on Palin being potential President: |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
47. Nov. 2009: Rubio: "I can't think of anything her and I disagree with off the top of my head." |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. You are being boondoogled- yet again. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Thats sure not how it appears from the outside |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Being a Democrat and a Floridian, I may, for the first time in my life,.. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R. The one thing we cannot do is let Rubio win! n/t |
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PopSixSquish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. "Charlie Crist Only Cares About Charlie Crist" |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. I guess your mother missed how Charlie stood up for the teachers of the state against the republican |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
77. You mean after he realized he was going to go independant and did it for political points? |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. We never get behind Crist. Independent means just that .......... |
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woofless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. No. |
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Cognitive_Resonance (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. The choice is Rubio or Crist. Crist already burned his bridge to the GOP. He'll caucus Dem. nt |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Until it suits him politically to cacus with the Repubicans. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. well one thing we can all be damned sure of ..Rubio will caucus with the repukes and teabaggers! |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. View this in a broader context. Rubio would probably be no worse than Mel Martinez |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
38. You certainly do not know who or what you are talking about! Rubio is 1 million times worse! |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
74. You are aware that Mel Martinez was a co-chair of Junior Bush's 2000 campaign? |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Wrong. Martinez was one of the sane Rs |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
75. Martinez was a campaign co-chair and fundraiser for Bush/Cheney |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
71. Martinez and Rubio can not be compared in the same breath. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I beg to differ |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Do you know Rubio? |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I hate to repost what I've posted elsewhere |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Well, my friend, here is a list of Dems who voted yes Schiavo Palm Sunday bill |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. There's not a dimes worth of difference between Rubio and Martinez |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. Strategy versus tactics. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Those of us having to decide most likely won't post it on DU |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I respect however you decide. This one would kill me if I was there. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
78. Sorry but I doubt Jeb will run to POTUS. His wife is batshit crazy and a huge political liablity. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. + mine too! eom |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
87. another progressive voting for crist |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Brave OP |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. Cannot recommend highly enough |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is something a lot of us have been talking about in Florida Seante threads, so |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
31. another pro-crist post |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
32. If Meek dropped out, not all of his supporters would ne necessarily go to Crist. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. he can't drop out millions of us already have our ballots and many many have already voted! |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. No, I will express my opinion anytime I want to whether you like it or not. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:54 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. and I as well..and you will not tell me or help me decide my vote! |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. and that would be fraud to those who have already voted! |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
34. millions of us already have our ballots to vote by mail. I have had mine for 3 weeks. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
53. BTW wonderful post |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
42. Rubio is now at 45% or something. Crist + Meek = less % than Rubio. It's over. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
43. I think people need to stop promoting Crist on this site---end of story. n/t |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I Think Folks Should Vote Their Conscience. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Once again...I'm tired of seeing Crist promoted on this site. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Crist Is A Lifetime Member Of The NAACP |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I too am sick of it. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
80. Would you rather read about rainbows and daffidills that will spring up in front of Meek as he |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
44. Meek can't win the I4 corridor or the panhandle... |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
81. Thank you. It is hard for a lot of people here to understand that. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
57. Meek can't win. He needs to drop out so we can wrap this up. |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Cool |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
60. im afraid to say this Crist is the best possible opponent |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. IS This DEMOCRATIC Underground or independent underground? |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. It's Crist Underground |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. i would much rather meek win than crist |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. But they are |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
85. i feel your pain |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. You know the answer |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
65. As a Floridian, for me, it's as simple as this ... |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
66. I did! on Wed. Please see my thread on this issue: |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. I would take Crist over Rubio any day |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
84. Again it's not my state so I defer to the natives, but I DO NOT WANT a teabagger Senator. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-08-10 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
88. Eh, I'm going to vote for Meek, unless he drops out before Election Day. |
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