VIDEO: CHARLIE CRIST HECKLES MARCO RUBIO

Florida Governor Charlie Crist is circling the drain in more ways than one these days. There's a lot packed into this 30 second clip but after Rubio is noticeably bothered by Crist's repeated interruptions, he turns lemons into lemonade with the comment about never having to deal with hecklers as opponents, only in the audience. That was bad enough for Crist but he made it worse by telling Rubio, 'welcome to the NFL' which garnered boos.

Sorry to say it but Kendrick Meek has more class than Charlie Crist, who doesn't appear to have emotionally matured beyond his toddler years.

via Breitbart

VIDEO: CHARLIE CRIST'S FIRST PITCH WORST EVER

After watching this one, Barack Obama's first pitches don't seem all that bad. Obama had trouble reaching the catcher's mitt before the ball bounced and rolled but at least players in the dugout didn't have to dodge the throw, unlike the players participating in the ALDS between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Texas Rangers. As Carter is likely glad Obama has taken the heat off him for 'worst president ever,' Obama is likely glad Crist has taken the heat off him for 'worst first pitch by a politician ever.'

Salt in the wound? Crist used to be a Quarterback for Wake Forest. Just watch.



h/t to Weasel Zippers

VIDEO: MARCO RUBIO V. CHARLIE CRIST

If ever there was a debate that more clearly delineated the differences between two Republican candidates for Senate, it's this one with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. All through this campaign, Charlie Crist has been portrayed as the moderate candidate and Marco Rubio as the conservative one. This debate only serves to reinforce those notions. Frankly, I was surprised at how willing Charlie Crist was to entrench himself as a moderate Republican, esp. in this political climate.

For those who don't have time to watch the full 9+ minutes....

2:35 mark: Wallace challenges Crist on "the hug" between he and Obama over Crist's support of the Stimulus bill.

5:58 mark: Wallace references the only three Republican senators who voted for the Stimulus bill - Olympia Snowe (MN), Susan Collins (MN), and Arlen Specter (PA) - and then asks Crist if he'd have voted along with them if he was Senator. Shockingly, Crist says he would. This one should floor you.

7:40 mark: If you're a conservative in Florida and had any doubt who to vote for before this, it should be pretty clear after this. Wallace leads in by saying that Rubio identifies Jim DeMint (R-SC) as his favorite Senator (here, here). Conversely, Crist's favorite Senators are John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-NC). Wow.

Game, Set, Match..........Rubio.....Right?



Not so fast. Via Hot Air Pundit comes this video in which Crist seems to be dodging Wallace's questions about whether or not he would run as an Independent if he loses to Rubio:



Based on the fact that Crist is pointing to RINOs McCain and Graham as his Senatorial heroes, I am highly skeptical that he will run as an Independent when he loses to Rubio. I personally believe this is all pre-election banter designed to goad the other side. If Crist were to switch, it would create a lot of headaches for a Republican establishment that is more concerned with finding common ground, diffusing controversy, and appeasing its political opponents than it is in actually standing for something.

h/t to Patriots and Heroes

VIDEO: WHY CHARLIE CRIST IS NOW CRISP, AS IN TOAST

Not sure if he's already been re-named yet but he ought to be. Charlie "Crisp" is toast and the biggest reason is his alliance with Obama this time last year when the Stimulus bill was all the rage. Now, those who knew better are all EN-raged and Crisp was on the wrong side then. There's nothing he can do about it either.

Marco Rubio is pulling away and Crisp is going up in flames, mainly because of "The Hug".

Buh bye, Crisp. You're toast.

Watch "The Hug"



h/t to Hot Air Pundit

VIDEO: MARCO RUBIO AD AN UPPER CUT TO CRIST

This ad will continue to hurt Crist and bolster Rubio because it serves to put the former in the same box as Obama, and rightfully so. Crist is opposed to offshore drilling and supported the $787 Billion stimulus bill as he hugged Barack Obama in a demonstration of that support.

Rubio has exploited "the hug" in an ad that will hurt Crist. As Obama's poll numbers continue to fall, look for Rubio's to rise because part of his strategy is obviously to tie the put the two on the same sinking ship. Have you seen Obama's poll numbers lately?

Another thing this ad does is demonstrate what's wrong with the stance of Gingrich and Steele which is party before movement.

The American people seem to be rejecting that idea very strongly, looking for a new direction.