Miami, FL – Lately, Governor Charlie Crist has seized on a new campaign buzz word: “trust,” which U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has long insisted is what this election is all about – who Floridians can trust to go to Washington, stand up to the Obama-Reid-Pelosi agenda, and offer a clear alternative.
According to the Miami Herald, “Crist used the loaded word at least a dozen times in a 10-minute speech at a breakfast in Miami hosted by the Christian Family Coalition, an offshoot of the well-known Christian Coalition.” (Miami Herald, 2/27/10)
“Florida voters can trust Charlie Crist alright…to raise taxes, embrace Barack Obama on the stimulus and health care, and be completely untrustworthy on mainstream Republican values,” said Rubio for Senate spokesman Alex Burgos. “Marco Rubio has said all along this race is about trust – it’s about who Floridians trust to go to Washington, stand up on principle to the current misguided agenda, and offer a clear alternative.
“Marco’s record and deeds prove he’s the only one in this race who can be trusted to do this, whereas Charlie Crist has proven time and time again he can only be trusted to stand with the big government, big spending agenda that is threatening America’s future.”
You Can Trust Charlie Crist To Embrace ObamaCare
“Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, told the Palm Beach Post editorial board on Friday that, unlike many Republicans in Washington, he didn’t think President Obama should scrap his health care reform proposal: ‘There may be parts of it that you don’t have to scrap.’” (Palm Beach Post, 2/27/09)
You Can Trust Charlie Crist To Continue Supporting The Failed Stimulus
“Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who is facing a stiff Republican primary in his bid for the state’s Senate seat, said he had no regrets over accepting federal stimulus money or working with President Obama. ‘I don’t apologize for it at all. We needed the money,’ Crist said in front of the White House after a governors’ meeting with Obama. Asked whether he had regrets, given the political headache the stimulus has become, Crist replied, ‘None whatsoever…by golly, when we agree on something … I’m going to be there and I’m going to thank him,’ Crist said of Obama.” (Washington Post, 2/22/10)
You Can Trust Charlie Crist To Break His Word on Taxes
“Breaking a pledge against raising taxes, Gov. Charlie Crist signed Florida’s $66.5 billion budget into law Wednesday and barely used his veto pen. … Also, the budget includes $2.2 billion in new fees and taxes. … Democrats, particularly in the House, assailed the tax hikes. … By not vetoing the new taxes, Crist violated a no-new-taxes pledge he made on the campaign trail in 2006. He also has signed an antitax pledge geared toward governors, written by the conservative Washington group Americans for Tax Reform. Earlier this month, the Republican governor signed a similar no-new-taxes pledge for federal candidates now that he’s running for the U.S. Senate.” (The Times/Herald, 5/28/09)
You Can Trust Charlie Crist To Flip-Flop On Abortion
“Gov. Charlie Crist, who wanted to change hearts and not abortion laws when he ran for governor, now wants to fight for pro-life legislation if he’s elected to the Senate, according to statement by his campaign Friday. As a candidate for governor in 2006, Mr. Crist said, ‘I would rather encourage adoption. I would prefer not to change law, I would rather change hearts.’ His Senate campaign said the ‘pro-life’ legislation Mr. Crist would support included tax credits and subsidies for parents who adopt, but his camp refused to say whether he would seek changes to abortion laws.” (Associated Press, 1/11/10)
Question: “So as a person running for office, does that mean you favor overturning Roe v. Wade or do you favor any restrictions on abortion rights beyond what’s there now, if you’re in Congress?” Charlie Crist: “I don’t, no. My position is that I’d rather change hearts, than law.” (Charlie Crist Interview With Palm Beach Post Editorial Board, 2/26/10)
You Can Trust Charlie Crist To Reinvent Himself Every Time He Runs
“Choosing or changing positions based on what’s politically popular is nothing new for Crist. Whether it’s abortion laws, oil drilling or even the politicians he associates with, Crist can be a political chameleon.” (Associated Press, 12/7/09)
