Opinion of Charlie Crist

[President Johnson]

Opinion of Charlie Crist? The former Republican Governor of Florida is now a Democratic freshman in the House.

I say FF. Fine man, I hope he is able to climb to a higher office in the future like another senate or gubernatorial bid, a cabinet post or vice president.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

RIP "Christ can't win another election ever" meme.

Truly, this year killed so many memes we cherished.

[Bigby]

One of the biggest HPs in American politics. How can someone go from ardent Republican to ardent Dem in barely a decade?

[Maxwell]

He was a fine, if flawed, moderate Republican who was well-mannered. No wonder he went Democrat when the party turned angry.

Obviously Crist is the textbook definition of flip flopping goofy politician, but he never came off as a bad guy to me. At worst, he's a bit of a joke.

[Person Man]

I think he was ideologically similar to Goldwater, the poster. I don't really think he really changed what he ever believed. In the 1980-2008 period, he would be considered a Moderate Republican through and through but now because of cycles of median regressions, he is now a Moderate Democrat.

[nolesfan2011]

chain gang Charlie is the worst of politicians

[Miles]

FF - I know he has his flaws, but I always liked him, even when he was a Republican.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

probably the only house race i'd've liked to see go to the republicans. jolly seemed like a decent, upstanding guy. crist? not so much.

[Slow Learner]

Massive FF. Hope he can become Governor in 2018 and then president.

[Green Line]

Climbing Charlie. Climb climb CRASH

[Santander]

I have a soft spot for politicians who enjoy politics more than government and Crist is no exception, although I can't say I'm a big fan of his.

[President Johnson]

Massive FF. Hope he can become Governor in 2018 and then president.

I doubt it that he'll give up his house seat after two years and try again as governor.

He would make a good running mate for Kamala Harris in 2020 though.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Voted FF since most here seem to have a psychotic grudge against "fiscally conservative, socially liberal" politicians for some reason.

[Xing]

Not a big fan, though there are certainly worse politicians in Florida.

[Kingpoleon]

A good man with decent politics. FF.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Fact: dated my mom's cousin for two years in the 1980s. He never so much as kissed her.

[Person Man]

Fact: dated my mom's cousin for two years in the 1980s. He never so much as kissed her.

...seriously?

[RINO Tom]

LOL, a joke.

[AuH2O Republican]

Wonder what the odds are like that he will end up a Republican again before his career is finished.

[Sir Mohamed]

FF. The dude had the backbone to leave to GOP due to its extremism.

[RINO Tom]

FF. The dude had the backbone to leave to GOP due to its extremism.

How much backbone do you think he would have had if he would have won his primary...

[Mr. Reactionary]

Crybaby.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Fact: dated my mom's cousin for two years in the 1980s. He never so much as kissed her.

...seriously?

Yeah, I've posted this reference like a thousand times. It's almost a motif when Crist comes up. She (my mother's cousin) was unfortunately being stalked by a psychotic ex at the time and he actually confronted Crist IIRC, which is part of the reason that they think the relationship failed.

This all comes from my Grandmother and her sisters. They are all extremely partisan Republicans (to the point that being a Republican to them is akin to them being of Scots-Irish descent) so who knows exactly what happened? I never seem to see the branch of the family involved here as much as the other cousins.