A Raw Deal -- Charlie Crist Tries to get Black Cong Kendrick Meeks to Drop Out of Race

Been around politics and have seen some shady candidates but Charlie Crist may take the cake. Crist goes on the air saying that Kendrick Meeks was going to drop out of the race but changed his mind when supposedly that didn't happen at all. With all the flip flops and story changes which are detailed below, the bottom line seems to be that Crist talked to someone in the White House and may have talked to Clinton about getting Meeks out of the race and endorsing him (Crist). Meeks on the other hand said he is staying in the race and not dropping out.

Who is trustworthy in all of this? Marco Rubio who is the target of both the White House through its surrogates including Clinton and Charlie NO PARTY Crist. Florida voters need to send the DC Democrats and Crist a message that their Senate seat is not for sale.

Why do blacks stay in the Democrat Party is what I would like to know. Can you imagine the uproar if a Republican had tried to do this? It will be on all news stations 24/7. Why is Crist not being called by the media for the scumbag he is or are they finally catching on you cannot believe a word he says.

If former Florida GOP Chair Greer who is under indictment is smart, he will turn on Charlie and tell the truth how Crist used him and aides for his charges so he didn't have to get a card. They have the details of Mrs. Crist trip to Europe that Florida GOP paid the airfare at Charlie's request. How much more money do FL GOP put out to make sure that Crist was pampered.

This also shows that the White House and Clinton were involved in trying to get Sestack out of the race for Arlen Spector in PA. How many other races has that happened?  We expect Harry Reid was also involved in both instances as well. 
When we first said that Charlie Crist will do or say anything to get elected, we were not kidding. He has proven us to be right. What a low life to try and pull this to win a Senate seat and caucus with the Democrats after taking contributions from Republicans which he refused to give back. Crist needs run out of politics for good!

Email from Rubio Campaign:

It's a Raw Deal
We all know Charlie Crist will say or do anything to get elected. But this time he’s sunk to a new low.

In case you haven’t seen the late breaking news, Charlie Crist tried to cut a last second, backroom deal with former President Bill Clinton, in an utterly shameless attempt to pander for Democrat votes.

News reports of exactly what Crist claims happened are as inconsistent and contradictory as Crist himself. What we do know is that Charlie Crist was trying to engineer a secret deal with President Clinton, admits he was talking to the White House about it (even though he won’t say who), and CNN is reporting that as part of the deal, Crist agreed to caucus with the Democrat leadership in the Senate.

It’s all just shameless.

Secret deals, special favors, and political kickbacks. That’s the problem with Washington today, not the answer. Government shouldn’t be picking winners and losers. And typical politicians shouldn’t be cutting backroom deals to hold power at all costs.

Most of us suspected at the last debate when Crist took Meeks aside that he was discussing Meeks dropping out of the race and endorsing him.  Looks like that was the case.  What made Crist so arrogant that he thought that Meeks should drop out and support him -- why didn't he drop out and support Meeks?  Never mind, Charlie doesn't do anything for anyone except himself.  Meek has been on the air this morning blasting Crist.  If there are any Republicans still supporting Charlie, they had better think twice at the person they are thinking of voting for in the Senate race.  Then you have Meeks who supposedly thought about dropping out.

Kendrick Meek reaffirms he's in Senate race to stay, blasts Charlie Crist

Kendrick Meek blames dropout rumors on Gov. Crist

Kendrick Meek wants to be clear: He's staying in the U.S. Senate race, and former President Bill Clinton didn't ask him to leave the race.

Miami Herald
BY BETH REINHARD AND MICHAEL VAN SICKLER
Oct 29, 2010

Making the rounds on several national television network news shows on Friday morning, Democrat Kendrick Meek lashed out at independent Charlie Crist for fueling what he called false rumors that former President Bill Clinton had asked him to drop out of the Senate race.

``[Clinton] didn't ask me to drop out of the race,'' Meek told Fox & Friends. He said that longtime political mentor had asked him last week about ``rumors'' that he might possibly withdraw from the race.

Meek said he told Clinton that he was not going to bow out of the race. ```That's your decision,''' Meek recalled Clinton telling him during a conversation backstage at a rally in Florida.

He then slammed Crist for playing a political trick to damage his bid for the Senate.

``I don't operate like this, and the bottom line is, is that Charlie Crist does,'' Meek said. ``It's mind boggling.''

Meek said that Crist himself had called him during the campaign to urge him to leave the race.

``I told him I'm not getting out of the race,'' he said. ``I don't sellout on the people of Florida.''

Excerpt: Read more: Miami Herald

Now we have Bill Clinton involved in all of this.  Some things never change about Clinton -- he was untrustworthy as President and his word was worth nothing -- looks like that has not changed either.  Then throw in the Obama White House and Crist and you have a whole group of unethical politicians.  The Sestack story with Specter now makes sense.  Pennsylvania voters better think twice about voting for Sestack as well. 

Now we know for sure that Charlie Crist's votes and who he would caucus with were for sale.  He needs to lose the No Party label and become a Democrat to join the unethical Clinton and Obama.

Kendrick Meek Talked With Bill Clinton About Quitting Senate Race
October 28, 2010
Christopher Weber

Rep. Kendrick Meek confirmed Friday that he and Bill Clinton discussed speculation that the Democrat might drop out of the three-way contest for Senate in Florida. But Meek denied reports from Politico and others that the former president pressured him to quit in order to help Republican-turned-independent Gov. Charlie Crist beat GOP nominee Marco Rubio.

"We had a conversation in Orlando. The president and I talked about it," Meek said on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe" Friday. "I told him I'm not going to do it and that's just the bottom line."

Crist revealed in televised interviews that he was aware of the conversation between Meek and Clinton -- and that he also discussed possible withdrawal with Meek and spoke with the White House about it.

Clinton told CNN he and Meek spoke twice about rumors that he might drop out, but the former president said he didn't discuss it with the White House. He also refused to say what advice he gave Meek, a longtime friend for whom he campaigned in Florida.

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The White House knew about the plan but did not initiate the talks.

"Not being seen as a quitter was more important than stopping someone who was so opposed to what you and your party had stood for," said one Democrat about Meek's decision to stay in.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele issued a written statement Thursday that said in part: "President Clinton's actions to have Kendrick Meek withdraw from the campaign sends a chilling signal to all voters, but especially African Americans. One can only imagine the response if Republican leadership tried to force out of the race – in the 11th hour – a qualified black candidate like Kendrick Meek."

The Rubio camp also reacted to the Politico report in a statement Thursday.

"Secret deals to trade away principles for power is already the problem in Washington, it's not the solution," Senior Strategist Todd Harris wrote. "This is simply politics as usual which is exactly what voters across the country are emphatically rejecting this election."

Excerpt: Read More at Politics Daily

Heckler Disrupts Florida Senate Debate

Charlie Crist will be remembered as the person in Florida politics who went from the top of the State of Florida as Governor to the trash heap of being called a 'heckler' because he kept trying to talk over Marco Rubio in this morning's debate. Guess Crist doesn't consider his flip flops fair game in a debate. Crist reminds you of a little kid who didn't get their way and is now throwing a temper tantrum.

Moderator did a poor job of keeping control which is typical of a CNN debate. This debate will be remembered for Charlie the Heckler and little else.

Rubio won the debate once again -- this time in spite of Crist not wanting to allow him to speak. This video is priceless and shows what happens when an arrogant person is getting beat. Kind of reminds you of the person in the White House!

Question of the week -- Will Charlie stay in Florida or try to get a job with the Obama Administration?

Heckler Disrupts Florida Senate Debate
October 24, 2010
By Javier Manjarres

Tampa, Florida– The three candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat in Florida squared off again in another debate hosted by CNN and the St. Petersburg Times this Sunday morning. The audience was not lulled to sleep, as there were an abundance of jabs that were thrown around by all three of the candidates- with even a few round-house kicks thrown into the mix.

Much to the surprise of the viewing audience, the debate was crashed by a “heckler” who disrupted the proceedings by showing a lack of respect for the moderators and for Mr. Rubio whom this ‘Heckler’ targeted. I am sure CNN is looking into how this heckler made it past security and into the debate room. “The Heckler’s” chameleon-like disguise was one of a kind and his actions showed that he has obviously mastered the art of deception and has perpetrated this kind of smoke and mirrors trickery before.

This “Heckler”, who actually made it on to the stage, can only be described as Superhero-like, with snow white hair, lean physique, and a very tan complexion. The Heckler has been identified as none other than the candidate ”of the people”, the “ I need your vote, what should I say now” candidate, the “ what do the pollsters think I should do” candidate. The “Heckler” of whom I refer to was none other than Governor Charlie “The Chuckster” Crist.

Excerpt: Read More at

Florida Senate Debate, Oct 19, 2010: Marco Rubio is the Clearcut Winner!

In last night's Florida Senate debate, we heard what we consider to be one of the most biased questions ever put to a candidate by a debate moderator. You would have thought the moderator, Greg Hengler, was reading the question from Charlie Crist Talking Point Papers when he asked Marco Rubio if he was anti-Latino.. Makes us wonder if he was briefed by Crist or his people before the debate. If the moderator was following the lead of Crist, it gave Marco Rubio a chance to respond and inform the moderator that he has always supported LEGAL immigration but the he cannot believe this Country does not enforce the immigration laws we have.




What is with these Democrats who cannot seem to process it in their brains that Republicans want the Immigration Laws enforced like every other Country. We do not and never have opposed LEGAL immigration. We oppose the people who are here illegally in this Country and the lack of the Federal enforcement of current immigration laws.

Fox News Miami has their take on the debate which talks about what Rubio has to do to win on November 2nd. Must admit the part between Meeks and Crist is funny as they go at each other trying to out Democrat the other. We actually feel for Meeks who is the Democrat with Charlie pretending he should have the Democrat nomination. Hopefully Crist will come in 3rd. Is Crist going to work for Obama in January?



UPDATE:  The Associated Press reports that in last night’s debate Charlie Crist bizarrely attempted to reverse his previous embrace of President Obama’s unpopular policies:

Gov. Charlie Crist tried to distance himself from President Barack Obama in a debate Tuesday after months of reaching out to Democrats in his independent bid for Senate… Meek seemed incredulous that Crist would use the strategy of criticizing Obama. Meek has been frustrated that Crist is having some success in his overt outreach to Democratic voters… "I'm just shocked to hear now the new lingo from the governor talking about Obamacare. I wonder if he said that to the president when he was walking with him on the beach," Meek said.

Crist makes Kerry look like he never flip flopped.  Have to love the Meek's reply -- he has him pegged.

Marco Rubio Wins Debate; New Ad "Working Together" Released

Marco Rubio's new ad "Working Together" is a winner. Do the Democrats really want to 'work together' or is it rhetoric that they will tell the Republicans what they are going to do with no input like has happened for the last two years? Our guess is that Obama and the Democrats in Congress have no intention of working with Republicans even when they take over. This group of Democrats led by Obama we would bet will blame Republicans for everything that goes wrong. Obama and/or the Congressional Democrats never take responsibility when something doesn't work -- it is always someone else's fault.




10.19.10 | Rubio Campaign Statement On Winning Tonight’s Debate

Davie, FL – Following today’s U.S. Senate debate presented by Leadership Florida, Rubio for Senate spokesman Alex Burgos released the following statement:

“While Charlie Crist clung to his disproven and blatantly false attacks, Marco Rubio showed once again why he is the only candidate for Floridians who want an alternative to the direction Washington is taking our country. Once again, Charlie Crist put on full display his willingness to say and do anything to win this election and, in some cases, by not saying anything and dodging questions about the serious policy challenges facing America. But Floridians are seeing through him and his false attacks.

“As Marco Rubio said tonight, the road Washington has put us on will rob us of everything that makes America exceptional. This election is about finding the solutions to our nation’s challenges, and Marco Rubio has put forth 80 ideas to move Florida forward. It is time to send a leader to Washington who will stand up to the current agenda and offer a clear alternative, and Marco Rubio is the only candidate who will do this.”

We are still appalled what Majority Leader Harry Reid had to say about Hispanic Republicans last week:

On August 10, Harry Reid said, "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican, okay? Do I need to say more?"

The only good thing about that quote is that it gave Marco Rubio a chance to hit a home run with his reply:

Crist to Rubio: You offend my Hispanicness (HUH?)

From :Ed Morrissey at Hot Air:

How do we know Charlie Crist has fully transformed into a Democrat? He set himself up as the authority on Hispanic authenticity in the debate with Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek last night on the Tampa Bay Fox affiliate. In fact, Crist goes so far that the other Democrat in the race winds up objecting to the attack after Marco Rubio’s strong rebuttal. Crist attempts to scold Rubio for “turning his back on his Hispanic family,” and then tries to weasel out of it by saying he just read it in a newspaper




NOTE: This is the most remarkable piece of footage and shows how out of touch with reality that Charlie Crist has become as he has gone over the edge completely -- Marco Rubio is the proud son of two Cuban immigrants or doesn't Crist consider Cubans Hispanic? How many more groups is Crist going to offend before the election on November 2nd.

Robert Kennedy, Jr. call us "Crackpots" for Supporting Marco Rubio

Robert Kennedy, Jr., has the class of a gnat and Charlie Crist is right down there with him. Hard to believe that Crist was running as a conservative when he started tanking in the polls and then became NO Party, and now has become NO Class with NO Core Values.

If you can help Rubio out in Florida, please visit his website at http://www.marcorubio.com/ and sign up to help!

“Crackpots”.
That’s what Charlie Crist endorser, Robert Kennedy, Jr. said today about Marco Rubio supporters.

Charlie Crist stood by as Kennedy called Rubio a “radical”, a “sock puppet” and declared that Rubio supporters have an “I-can-be-as-stupid-as-I-want vision of this country”.

So what did Charlie do as Kennedy went on to attack YOU, Marco, and like-minded Floridians?

He smiled. This from the same guy who said he was running as an independent to change the tone in Washington. So much for that.

STAND WITH MARCO TO FIGHT BACK AND RECLAIM AMERICA!
Unfortunately, we’re not surprised. Charlie’s pulling out all the stops to save his political career. No phony attack is too low. No national Democrat is too liberal. This from the man who less than 6 months ago was calling himself the “true conservative” and a “Jeb Bush Republican”.

Marco Rubio delivers Weekly Republican Address

NO PARTY Charlie Crist cannot decide whether he is for or against Obamacare -- took him two hours to change from for to against yesterday which wasn't his first flip flop on the issue -- try three before this. That is the biggest difference we see between Marco Rubio and NO Party Charlie -- Marco is a conservative and  stands opposed to the Obama agenda.  He is against Obamacare, bailouts, stimulus and the rest of the runaway spending of the Democrats. NO PARTY Charlie is not sure of where he stands on the issues as he flip flops like John Kerry and seems to have ZERO core values like his good friend Obama.

There is a clear cut choice for the Florida Senate.  For all those voters who are fed up with the deficit spending in DC and the march against our freedoms by Obama and the Democrats -- that is Marco Rubio. If you want a flip flopper that doesn't have a clue who he would caucus with, then your candidate is NO PARTY Charlie. If you want a progressive liberal Democrat then by all means vote for Meeks!