Charlie Crist is the front runner in the Florida Senate race. He is also the incumbent Governor of Florida. By any reasonable measure, including fundraising, the Florida Senate race should be his for the taking.
Except it is not happening for him. Charlie Crist is becoming so desperate that his campaign has descended to farcical parodies of Nixonian tactics. The campaign has decided to attack itself and blame Marco Rubio. We know this because, when caught, their lame cover up proved they were behind everything.
Let’s review from the very beginning.
Marco Rubio announced he would be running for the United States Senate.
Then Charlie Crist got in.
The Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, Bob Greer, decides to invoke a little known and rarely used rule of the Florida GOP to deny Rubio ballot access in the primary.
Local parties across Florida revolt. Rubio stays in.
Last quarter, Rubio has pretty crummy fundraising numbers relative to Crist. Crist ignored him.
But then something happened. Rubio kept inching up toward Crist in the polls, closing a 40 point gap to right about 14 points. Then his fundraising efforts kicked in and he raised around a million dollars last quarter. Crist is now panicked.
The lame attacks of a man who has never had to run a seriously contested primary kicked in. How they campaign handled the attacks and cover up of the attacks suggests Crist is running an amateur race.
It all started on October 24, 2009, or 5 days ago.
Someone created an account on YouTube and uploaded a video of that Hitler clip that has been circulated endlessly and turned to parody.
Three days later on October 27, 2009, someone created a website called truthaboutrubio.com. That website went live on the morning of October 28, 2009.
Concurrent to all of this going on, Charlie Crist’s errand boy, Senator George LeMieux, who Crist appointed to the Senate to presumptuously keep his seat warm, began telling Senate colleagues to stay tuned as damaging information was going to start flowing about about Rubio. He advised Senators not to go the way of James Inhoffe and Jim DeMint in endorsing Marco Rubio.
The star feature of the website was the Hitler video, with a poll, a post, and a twitter feed accusing Marco Rubio of being behind the Hitler video.
RedState readers scoured the source code of the website and found Rich Heffley’s name and a path directory to his computer associated with one of the image files on the website.
We and a reporter from the St. Petersburg Times called Heffley and within minutes the site was taken down.
Charlie Crist was asked by a reporter yesterday, October 28, if he’d seen the website. Crist said he read about it on the Sayfie Review, a website operated by my friend Justin Sayfie. Interestingly though, Crist knew details about a site that had not even been online for a full day (created on October 27 and launched the morning of October 28) — details like all the articles used were “in the public domain.” How could he know if he’d just read about the site on another website? And even had he perused it briefly, how did he know all the content was in the public domain — something that wasn’t even true?
Eventually, the website came back online.
Heffley’s name was scrubbed. The Hitler video content was also gone.
RedState pointed out that the Hitler video had also been scrubbed from the site and the site violated the copyright of every major news outlet in Florida by running those news outlets’ full content without permission.
Again the site went down. This time the server was not even accessible.
At some point early this morning, the site came back thanking RedState for all the attention and, this time, all the news articles were abbreviated with links to the full text. The website has not denied any of our findings, nor has Rich Heffley.
To add to Charlie Crist’s problems, we know now that Rich Heffley, his campaign consultant who mysteriously was the one major player in the campaign not mentioned in the Hitler video, and Charlie Crist both pay rent to the Republican Party of Florida, operating both the consultant’s office and the campaign office out of the RPOF’s headquarters in Tallahassee.
There was no disclaimer on the website — a requirement under FEC law. Likewise, depending on the arrangements made in the RPOF headquarters, there could be serious coordination issues regarding both the creation of the Hitler parody and the anti-Rubio website.
Importantly, it is equally damning that Senator George LeMieux, hundreds of miles away in Washington, began, at the same time this started happening, began telling his Senate colleagues that damaging information about Marco Rubio was about to start coming out.
What we know is very clear: Charlie Crist, the man who would be Senator, is getting so desperate that his campaign has resorted to exceedingly amateurish attacks and coverups in an effort to derail the Marco Rubio Express.
We also know something else very clear: Looking at the attacks Crist is leveraging against Rubio, there must not be much there. They are of the half-hearted, limp wristed variety that typically do more to show Rubio’s integrity than hurt him. One example is that Rubio, who is anti-gambling, has taken less than $5,000.00 from gambling interests while he was Speaker of the House of Representatives. Did Rubio then change his position on gambling? Not in the least. Compare that to Crist who, depending on the wind, has a different position each day.
If that’s an attack on Rubio, more please.
So,
harlan Thursday, October 29th at 11:14AM EDT (link)…are the details of this hit job known to anyone but RedStaters?…i.e. to Florida voters?
Or will it all remain under wraps until after the election?
We're working on it.
Erick Erickson Thursday, October 29th at 11:16AM EDT (link)n/t
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?
A Florida newspaper needs to run the story...
KeepOhioRed Thursday, October 29th at 11:53AM EDT (link).. and investigate further.
Or somebody friendly to RS could run with this.. I’m thinking Hannity.
We could just leak this over to the Miami Herald or any other
Richard Mullins Thursday, October 29th at 12:01PM EDT (link)newspaper in Florida. Let’s not forget sending the evidence in(I’ve got plenty). We can put this up nationally because I don’t think I or anyone else has the viewership to do it alone.
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The Herald was on to it yesterday afternoon.
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 1:23PM EDT (link)i put up a link to that article yesterday on the original thread on this folly.
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Trust me...this Florida voter knows and I will be trumpet this
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 1:20PM EDT (link)over my blog, and to my friends.
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Not One Dime Period!
pirate55 Monday, November 2nd at 10:14AM EST (link)A message to the GOP or the Republican Party. The New York’s 23rd is just the beginning. As a party member every time the NRSC and the NRCC solicit me in the future, I will be sending off a contribution to Miami and Mr. Rubio. Mr. Greer, are you listening?
Two-faced.
reddwarf Thursday, October 29th at 11:17AM EDT (link)I’m sure, when the dust settles, Charlie will be the first to come out and admit it’s an outrage. Then again, perhaps he should just keep his mouth shut,
The Crist Gang should be castigated for...
RedBeard Thursday, October 29th at 11:20AM EDT (link)…incompetence. We have a right to expect a dirty tricks enterprise to be run better than this one has been.
The fact that Le Mieux stupidly went around telegraphing the initiative is sophomoric, at best. It’s like a kid bragging about knowing ahead of time that a friend is about to throw a cherry bomb into a toilet at school.
Come on, Charlie! How do you expect us to have confidence in your ability to be a typical self-serving member of Congress, when you can’t even get the basics of mud-slinging done correctly?
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The worse thing here is that there are admitting guilt in a backhanded
Richard Mullins Thursday, October 29th at 11:26AM EDT (link)kind of way. I’ve look at it closer and it seems very clear.
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Not admitting anything...I am sure on the advice of counsel
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 1:34PM EDT (link)the lawyers, once they were through laughing told them all to deny and shut up. Then scrub everything and go to the mattresses and hope that the FEC does not decide to look into this.
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If they are this incompetent at Dirty tricks ...
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 1:21PM EDT (link)putting themselves at risk of violating Federal and State law…what would we expect from Senator Crist and his crack staff?
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LOL...isn't it amazing how a total lack of principles always seems to lead to confusion and ineptitude?
AceInTX Thursday, October 29th at 11:37AM EDT (link)of course…we can’t afford to luxury of principles can we? Isn’t that what the old guard Viche establishment been telling us?
If Crist had a core of principles and a simple standard of integrity and honesty…none of this would have happened yet.
And what’s so tragic is this…the NRSC is now tarred with the error they made in jumping on the Crist Bandwagon…and no matter how far he sinks…or how incompetent and desperate Crist and his lackeys get…the NRSC will be to arrogant to admit their mistake and withdraw their support
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reddwarf Thursday, October 29th at 11:44AM EDT (link)More of the same from the usual suspects.
http://www.tcotreport.com/wholiedtonewt.html
Crist is guaranteeing a flow of NRSC money it seems
bk Thursday, October 29th at 11:58AM EDT (link)These NRxC groups seem to love whoever is the most liberal R in a race.
They might stop giving if this gets viral
Richard Mullins Thursday, October 29th at 12:03PM EDT (link)and so that stay clean of criminal activity. Man, this the worse attempt at mud slinging I’ve ever seen.
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Pass it on II...
reddwarf Thursday, October 29th at 12:02PM EDT (link)Eric, I am NOT trying to hijack anything, but I thought you’d be interested in this IF you weren’t aware already, and this thread would be the best place to get your attention. Please delete my posts as you see fit.
http://www.tcotreport.com/23ny1.html
I know the tcotreport is about dirty-dealings in NY-23, but it smells the way Florida smells.
Off topic but good content
JoeG Thursday, October 29th at 12:44PM EDT (link)There are plenty of threads on NY-23, be sure to put it there.
Crist --
10ksnooker Thursday, October 29th at 12:05PM EDT (link)Arlene Specter, with that just baked tan in a bottle look.
Rubio is a strong candidate, not going to be easy for Crist to lie about his real positions.
My best is the photo op with Sheryl Crow, promoting the one square to save the planet.
Crist is a crick, I will not vote for him under any circumstances.
article is wrong re disclaimer regulations
arbitraryaardvark Thursday, October 29th at 12:22PM EDT (link)“The lack of a disclaimer on the site though - that’s a pretty big deal.”
As I think Sean already knows, the FEC’s disclaimer regulations are unconstitutional,and aren’t law. In 1960, in Talley v California, the Supreme Court ruled that disclaimer rules violate the First Amendment. Anyone having trouble with disclaimer issues in a campaign, feel free to contact me, gtbear at gmail, robbin stewart.
Political websites, like the one in this article, are free speech.
You're missing something
seandparnell Thursday, October 29th at 1:01PM EDT (link)If this site was paid for by the Crist campaign (and I think Erick has put together a fairly plausible argument that it was), then candidate committee’s involvement must be disclosed. Disclaimers by candidate committees are in fact constitutional.
Now, it’s possible that this was a truly “independent” site, but let’s just say having your top campaign consultant’s fingers all over the site does not lend itself to that interpretation.
Oh, and in 1960 there was no FEC. I’d love it if there were still no FEC, but that’s another matter.
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zbigreddogz Thursday, October 29th at 12:29PM EDT (link)But can we really stop our war on Charlie Crist? I’d prefer Rubio, I think he’s the better candidate and the future of the party, but contrary to what anybody around here wants to say, Crist is not the second coming of Lincoln Chafee. At worst, and I mean at worst, he’s the second coming of George Voinovich. He’s very conservative on social issues, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-traditional marriage (no, idiotic rumors that he’s gay don’t matter), anti-race preferences, and very strict on crime and punishment issues.
At worst, and I mean at worst, a moderate on fiscal issues, and probably a center-left on environmental issues. Other then supporting the stimulus, which I admit was a boneheaded move that I totally disapprove of, but which also made no difference since he couldn’t vote on it, he’s excellent on fiscal issues. He correctly touts his high marks from CATO, they don’t give those high of marks to just about anybody.
And Crist most certainly has run a competitive primary before. When he ran for Governor, he beat Tom Gallagher (I supported Gallagher) who was also a statewide official and who had a long history in elected office. You’re just flat out wrong to say he’s never run a competitive primary. Gallagher wasn’t liked by the right as much as Rubio, but he was considered the more right-wing candidate.
I’m not saying don’t give money to Rubio. I’m not saying don’t vote for Rubio, but for God’s sake, Crist is still the odds on favorite to win the primary, and he’s hardly the worst thing that’s ever happened to Republicans or conservatives. We don’t need to demonize him. It’s silly and juvenile.
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He demonizes himself with these smear tactics and campaigns for Porkulus...
KeepOhioRed Thursday, October 29th at 12:33PM EDT (link)This is not just a battle against Charlie Crist. It’s a battle to send the GOP a message.
You sound like a lefty.
Vegas_Rick Thursday, October 29th at 12:38PM EDT (link)Reporting his actions is NOT demonizing him. It’s reporting.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.
Sorry, that reply was meant for zbig. nt
Vegas_Rick Thursday, October 29th at 12:39PM EDT (link)“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.
Well we make mistakes from Time to time
Richard Mullins Thursday, October 29th at 12:44PM EDT (link)and sometime we have friendly fire. Anyways, I’m not at war with Charlie Crist and if it wasn’t for this criminal activity, I wouldn’t care(outside of the fact that Rubio seems a better candidate).
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zbigreddogz Thursday, October 29th at 12:43PM EDT (link)Yes, this is the predictable response to any dissent on Redstate. If you disagree with me, you are obviously a liberal.
This is why I don’t post here much.
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I think you don't really care that we think differently
Richard Mullins Thursday, October 29th at 12:45PM EDT (link)than you do and think that your simply dissenting. Sorry, it’s not even close to that.
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I didn't say you were a liberal,
Vegas_Rick Thursday, October 29th at 1:31PM EDT (link)only that you sound like one. You sound like the White House complaining about the “distortions”coming from Fox News.
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zbigreddogz, Crist is "at worst, the second coming
janis Thursday, October 29th at 12:50PM EDT (link)of George Voinovich.” Wow, talk about damning with faint praise. Or, actually, no praise at all. Given Voinovich’s completely ridiculous behavior when George Bush nominated John Bolton for the ambassador to the UN, Crist deserves to lose the election for the Senate on the basis of your recommendation alone.
We need not one more squish in the Senate, we need about 15 less on our side, to be replaced with honest, ethical conservatives who will vote their principles and not sell them out to the first lobbyist who comes knocking. As for your only real negative on Crist, that he’s center-left on the environmental issues, well, have you ever heard of the cap and tax bill and just how devastating it will be for us economically? That’s just what we need, to send one more vote to the Senate for that travesty. No thanks.
Cart, horse
RedBeard Thursday, October 29th at 12:53PM EDT (link)RedState didn’t start this episode. Neither did I. Neither did Rubio. This episode is entirely created by Crist and Company.
If anyone needs to stop a war, it’s Crist.
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We can't afford to be anything but fiscally CONSERVATIVE
Hooah_Mac Thursday, October 29th at 12:56PM EDT (link)Fiscally moderate or liberal will sink us fast. The fiscal issues will drive 2010. We need to be able to draw distinctions. The social issues matter, but they will not win elections in 2010. Also, if you put pen to paper you will discover that environmental issues = fiscal issues. Cap and trade is not about fixing AGW (even the greens acknowledge it isn’t happening - that’s why they call it climate crisis or whatever their focus group phrase of the day is) it is about destroying the American economy to make the country and the world safer for marxists.
If Rubio wins the primary, the party can make a case on the fiscal issues. If Crist wins, people will have a hard time swallowing our claim that the Republicans learned from previous spending mistakes. It is that simple.
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Lincoln Chafee vs George Voinovich
bk Thursday, October 29th at 1:03PM EDT (link)One is a little more liberal and the other one cries more, but is there really THAT big of a difference?
If I smash my thumb with the head of a ball peen hammer, that hurts just as much as if I smash it with the head of a claw hammer.
If you don't think there's that big of a difference
zbigreddogz Thursday, October 29th at 2:16PM EDT (link)You are either totally and completely ignorant of their records, or stupid.
That’s not an insult, that’s just the facts.
But you can do your own homework.
I’ll give you one hint though: Voinovich’s ACU ratings are DOUBLE what Chafees were. DOUBLE.
For what it’s worth, I totally agree that Voinovich was wrong on Bolton, who I consider not only to be a one of the best foreign policy minds in the world, but a hero.
But you don’t win often if you castigate as being no better then the enemy a guy who’s on your side 70% of the time.
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You need to watch how you castigate regular commenters here,
janis Thursday, October 29th at 2:27PM EDT (link)zbig. BK is a well-known commenter and diarist here and has built up a history of conservative credentials. You have not. So you really owe her an apology for what you said.
But there's more to it, isn't there?
Joe Rivers Thursday, October 29th at 2:37PM EDT (link)Along with being a moderate, and bolting on important “all hands” votes, filibusters, and filibuster-beaters, he was in the Gang of 14. Bad, bad, bad. He was also another notorious Sunday-morning talk show whore, who went to the leftist media and bashed Bush and conservatives every chance he got.
I don’t equate him in the details with Chafee. But I do pile them both in the same “utterly worthless to the Party and movement” trashbin.
Maquisard
But there's more to it, isn't there?
Joe Rivers Thursday, October 29th at 2:37PM EDT (link)Along with being a moderate, and bolting on important “all hands” votes, filibusters, and filibuster-beaters, he was in the Gang of 14. Bad, bad, bad. He was also another notorious Sunday-morning talk show whore, who went to the leftist media and bashed Bush and conservatives every chance he got.
I don’t equate him in the details with Chafee. But I do pile them both in the same “utterly worthless to the Party and movement” trashbin.
Maquisard
You might want to look closer at those numbers pal
bk Thursday, October 29th at 5:06PM EDT (link)Voinovich is 70 lifetime, but that has dropped dramatically lately:
2008 - 52
2007 - 48
2006 - 56
So he was once pretty conservative, but the last few years his numbers are barely better than Specter’s. Through 2002 his lifetime ACU rating was 81. He’s been softening as time has gone on.
I guess you could say he has “grown” into the perfect NRSC candidate, since their goal seems to be an ACU rating of 50.
I am so sick of this argument
Jack_Savage Thursday, October 29th at 5:37PM EDT (link)“But you don’t win often if you castigate as being no better then the enemy a guy who’s on your side 70% of the time.”
Let me come up with a quick parable:
Friend: “Geez, Jack - what happened to you?”
Jack: “Got sucker punched at a Redskins game, then beaten nearly to death while I was on the ground.”
F: “Wasn’t Charlie Crist with you?”
J: “Yep - standing right beside me.”
F: “What did he do?”
J: “Nothing”
F: “That bastard.”
J: “No, no - he’s not bad. He’s on my side 70% of the time.”
Excellent analogy, Jack Savage.
janis Thursday, October 29th at 6:35PM EDT (link)And it’s true: That other 30% of the time is the real killer.
I work in an industry deeply affected by his LEFTiST environmental leanings..
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 1:37PM EDT (link)we cannot afford him. He is a Man Made Global Warming embracer and has expressed direct support for Cap & Trade and infact pushed to thave the main energy conservation requirements embodied in that bill made into law in Florida.
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You are confusing popularity in the polls with "odss on favorite"..
rcov092 Thursday, October 29th at 8:31PM EDT (link)that is John Cornyn’s wishfull thinking. Te Primary will be decided by Republican voters, most of whom will be from what you call the “highly motivetd” base.
So far, in straw polls among the most “highly motivated” Republicans in 12 County GOP straw polls, Rubio has smoked Charlie Crist in every one. If he loses in Pinellas (his home county) I do not know how Crist can justify staying in, 4.3 million dollars notwithstanding.
If the FEC opens and investigation (not likely due to the administrations liking of Crist, he would be done for sure. This is the crassest, most inept, sordid attempt to fight back I have seen in a long, time…from a Republican.
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Crist's shenanigans with this have inspired me to...
KeepOhioRed Thursday, October 29th at 12:30PM EDT (link)donate some more money to Marco.
http://www.marcorubio.com/donate
I see that Michelle Malkin linked to the story today
nelsa Thursday, October 29th at 12:47PM EDT (link)This should generate a little more interest.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/10/29/rino-dirty-tricks-in-florida/
why not replace the moderates
simplyright4me Friday, October 30th at 5:40PM EDT (link)There seems to be not a dimes worth of difference between the RINO’s and the Socialist (Democrats). What would happen if the conservatives did in fact take several seats in the house and senate as independent conservatives. Could they not then replace the precious moderates and then be the apple of the eye of the Republican party? I know what I am trying to say but I am not saying very good. McCain and his antiquated buddies are always pressing for the moderate vote. It seems that the reason why is because their numbers can make the difference between wining and losing. So why can’t the Conservative Party move them out and in escence taking a controlling vote without having a majority. Of course the majority would without question be the most desirable but in the mean time may be this would work. Sorry but maybe someone else can understand what I am saying and make more sense out of it.
Florida is not New York
Neil Stevens Friday, October 30th at 5:48PM EDT (link)New York has crazy ballot access laws, where the party line you’re on has no real connection with what party you’re a member of. As a result, a Republican like Hoffman can run on the Conservative line in New York.
Most states don’t work that way, so in most states that plan can’t and won’t work.
Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis
Also, the current NY special election is a special case
Neil Stevens Friday, October 30th at 5:49PM EDT (link)They had no primary e lection there, which is why such a horrible candidate became the official Republican.
In regular elections with primaries, that’s not the case, and third party runs become the product of sour grapes whiners.
Nobody wants to be one of those like the Ronulans who backed Bob Barr.
Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis
I'm Afraid I Don't Understand the Logic
tenebrous Saturday, October 31st at 10:09AM EDT (link)If you have the choice between something OK and something great, why wouldn’t you choose something great? In these times of trial, can you even depend on something just OK? RINOs have failed us. We’d be fools to go for someone who bends that way.
We should not forgive NRCC and RNC after NY23 fiasco. But wait ... we can! If they will dump Crist and support Rubio instead.
Rod_Patrick Monday, November 2nd at 12:25PM EST (link)Sorry. I’m just daydreaming. LOLOL!
A lot can happen between now and the election.
redneck_hippie Monday, November 2nd at 12:30PM EST (link)I would not count anything out just yet. Bottom line is we are holding leadershilp responsible for the NY-23 fiasco. They can march with us or they can be left by the wayside. Choice is theirs.
“We must not lose our faculty to dare, especially in dark days.” - Churchill in March, 1942.
Remember NY-23.
Miller (R-FL,01) asks Greer to step down
hmfwic Monday, November 9th at 12:49AM EST (link)Not sure if it is related to the shenanigans in this post but the fact is that Greer is choosing and has chosen sides.
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MILLER CALLS ON GREER TO RESIGN AS FLORIDA GOP CHAIRMAN
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) issued the following statement today:
“Jim Greer has shown on numerous occasions that he is incapable of running the Republican party of Florida (RPOF) and refuses to remain neutral in contested primaries. Mr. Greer has failed at managing the financial, political, and public relations aspects of the state party.
The latest scandal involving a RPOF operative and the use of a fake Twitter account to disparage a duly elected county Chairman is just another in a long list of management failures. Further, Greer has shown a bias in the primary of the United States Senate Seat in publically supporting Governor Crist and has repeatedly ignored calls from county party organizations for neutrality. This behavior is inexcusable and Florida Republicans deserve better.
At a time when Republicans across the country are energizing and unifying to defeat the Democrats in 2010, Greer is dividing and deflating Republicans in Florida.
I call on Mr. Greer to resign as Chairman of the RPOF.”