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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Charlie Crist and Arlen Specter

For the second time this cycle we have a major Republican who is leaving the party since he cannot get the nomination for a senate seat. First we had Arlen Specter who was elected to the senate four times as a Republican from Pennsylvania who decided that he would be more likely to be re-elected as a Democrat. As a result he bolted and immediately became a liberal Dem. Indeed, the speed of his transformation left many wondering if he had any core beliefs at all.

Now we have Florida governor Charlie Crist moving to the independant line in the Senate race since he was sure to lose to Marco Rubio in the Republican primary. this move comes after months and months of Crist announcing to everyone that he would only run as a Republican and not as an independant. Does he think that people do not listen? Does he think that it does not matter when he lies to the public? To say the least, it will hurt his candidacy with those who value honesty and ethics in a senator.

My prediction is that in 2011 the senate will contain neither Arlen Specter nor Charlie Crist.

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