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Huge Blow to Charlie Crist Today

When Charlie Crist is losing even the establishment he is in serious trouble.

Congressmen Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart have withdrawn their endorsements of Charlie Crist.

Lincoln offered few details as to why, just that Crist had “left us no alternative and he knows why.”

Diaz-Balart said the withdrawal has nothing to do with Crist’s slumping poll numbers, and in fact, the decision was made weeks ago.

I have heard, though I do not know if it is true, that they are unhappy with a number of Crist’s recent policy decisions and a suggestion that Crist would be weak on Cuban policy. That last bit is a huge issue in South Florida.

Regardless of why, that establishment Republicans are now not just not endorsing, but yanking their endorsements, is a huge problem for Crist.

I say it again: I think Crist will drop out.

COMMENTS

  • http://www.dcworksforus.com Kenny Solomon

    I’d also withdraw my endorsement, but I never gave it to you in the first place.

    Can’t wait to see how Mr. Greer spins this.

  • 10ksnooker

    The local radio ads portraying Crist as a conservative have stopped many weeks ago … Most said they were abject lies.

  • Streiff

    in the same headline

  • stixxxnstones

    Charlie can’t be trusted.

  • IJB
  • RedBeard

    Too bad it took public embarrassment to get Crist to do the right thing.

    http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1389978.html

    Things are getting tough in Cristville.

  • sharonmcp

    After the events of the past 36 hours this is welcome news.

    Hey Charlie…

    …BAHAWWWWW!

    It couldn’t happen to a more deserving Florida politician.

    Except maybe Bill Nelson.

  • http://charlemagne-the-hammer.blogspot.com/ DerKrieger

    …that CiCi drops out. Next year will prove to be a great year for conservatives and the fewer belt notching RiNO’s we have mucking things up the better. We need warriors ready to do battle with the Marxists in the Democrats party. We do not need any more go along to get along politicians that have unwittingly, and sometimes wittingly, aided and abetted the advancement of socialism. We need trench warfare fighters willing to not just stop the Leftists but to start rolling them back. I envision the scene from the 300 when the Leonidas gives the Spartans the command to stop the backward slide and start pushing back. Very cool scene.

  • Raven

    “Not politicians that taste good.”

    …I just couldn’t resist…

  • Raven

    Does the establishment realize where their base has gone? Is this the first sign that it is beginning to trickle through their dense skulls?

    I’d say Fiorina will tell us that…

  • kingronjo

    and to all other readers, Seasons Greetings!

    I am a registered Dem who in the past year to 18 months has been wondering why am I a Dem? Is it because that is what I have always been, and my parents and parents before them (Upper West Side of NYC, lunatic liberal land)? And the answer to my sadness is yes. Right now, in 2009 America, JFK would be labeled a ‘wingnut’ Republican, that is how far to the Left this country has gone.

    So, come the first of the year I am switching my registration from ‘D’ to ‘R’. One of the reasons is now that I am a Flor-idiot I can vote in a primary where the General Election isn’t already decided. And my first vote as a newly registered Republican will be in the Florida primary on Aug 26 where I will proudly pull the lever for

    MARCO RUBIO.

  • http://www.erickerickson.org Erick Erickson

    n/t

  • sharonmcp

    and the party.

  • SirGladiator

    That is awesome news indeed! We’re gonna have a fantastic Senator from Florida, Marco Rubio! What an incredible year its going to be next year, it just keeps getting better and better!

  • Michael Dugas

    The RINO had a huge lead but day after day he did things that in the end will be political suicide. The fake websites, hugging up to Obama, repeatedly lying about his actions have made him look like the buffoon he is.
    God Bless Marco Rubio !
    And stay away from the Kool Aid in Washington please! =)

  • soljerblue

    Charley can get a job with StarKist! LOLOL