Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist and Rick Scott Tied in Latest Gubernatorial Race Poll

It might have seemed that Rick Scott's defeat in the 2014 gubernatorial race was pretty much a done deal a year before the campaigns even really began, but the latest poll shows Scott might not be such a pushover. The poll of 600 registered voters conducted earlier this month shows Sc ... More >>

Reader Mail: Charlie Crist Should Destroy Rick Scott

LeMieux: Now You're Not The Charlie Crist That I Used to Know

Charlie Crist is getting awfully cozy to the Democratic party by endorsing Obama and planning to speak at their convention. It's been awfully uncomfortable for George LeMieux. Crist employed LeMieux as his campaign manager and chief of staff, and then appointed him to the Senate.Now, LeMieux has spo ... More >>

Charlie Crist is a Drunk, Closeted Homosexual, According to Porky Pig

We're not sure whether former Gov. Charlie Crist is actually a rampant drunk and closeted homosexual, but we do know that former Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer is a desperate, desperate man. Greer is currently awaiting trial for allegedly misappropriate party money. Crist is not coop ... More >>

Poll: Charlie Crist Would Beat Rick Scott 48-34 in Hypothetical 2014 Governor Race

It's actually kind of hilarious how far Republican candidates try to flee from any connection to Charlie Crist considering that the former Governor remains modestly popular among Floridians who are not true believers in the Conservative moment. In fact, he's a lot more popular than our current, stri ... More >>

Connie Mack Gets Called "Charlie Sheen of Florida Politics" by George LeMieux

According to polls Rep. Connie Mack IV is currently "#Winning!" when it comes to Florida's Republican Senate primary, but his campaign has hit quite a few snags this week. Sensing an opportunity to pounce, Mack's last serious remaining challenger, ex-Senator George LeMieux, called Mack the ... More >>

Could Charlie Crist Take on Rick Scott in 2014 As a Democrat?

​Gov. Rick Scott's leadership hasn't given Floridians much to celebrate. He's the most unpopular governor in America, and his poll numbers don't appear to be getting any better. But Democrats see a silver lining in the dark cloud. Scott's deep unpopularity gives them renewed electoral hope. I ... More >>

Bill Requiring Doctors to Discuss "Fetal Pain" with Abortion Patients Moves Through Florida House

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is moving forward this session with a number of restrictive anti-abortion bills, the newest of which would require doctors to discuss research on the possibility of fetal pain caused by the termination of pregnancy. Though, there's little conclusive evid ... More >>

Year in review: LeBron rescues Miami

Jim Morrison Pardon Coming This Morning, But Local Rockers Ask Crist Not To Stop There (Update: It's Official)

No longer a suspected dong-dangler.​At last, our long national nightmare is over: the long deceased Jim Morrison will no longer have a record for drunkenly dangling his dong at a Miami concert. But while Morrison's pardon -- which should be made official at 9 a.m. -- closes a sordid footnote in ro ... More >>

Florida's fringe candidates want to legalize porcupine sex and draft inmates for war

Kendrick Meek Will Not Share Endorsements with Charlie Crist, Thank You Very Much

​Democratic Senate Candidate Kendrick Meek has declined the endorsement of influential environmental group the Sierra Club by basically claiming that he's greener than them. What's got Meek so mad? Well, the group made a joint endorsement throwing their support behind Charlie Crist as well.

Meek Ad: Charlie Crist Used to Love George W. Bush, Sarah Palin

​As most other Democratic senate candidates in the nation try to scuttle to the political middle in the face of a climate that's supposedly hostile to liberals, Florida's Kendrick Meek is in the unique position of reminding everyone, proudly, that he's a tried and true Democrat. That's because Ind ... More >>

Clinton's Evil Genius Adviser Mark Penn Supports Charlie Crist

Mark Penn​Charlie Crist has a new backer, Mark Penn, and he used to be one of the closest and most powerful advisers to Bill and Hillary Clinton. In fact, as the chief pollster and senior adviser for Hillary's 2008 presidential run, he is blamed for some of the worst tendancies of that c ... More >>

Marco Rubio, Tea Party pretty boy

The Tea Party is the KKK

Marco Rubio Should Get Fitted For A White Robe and Hood

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke sizes up Senate candidates Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek, and Marco Rubio.Alex Izaguirre​Rubio will probably go down in his ... More >>

RedState Wonders If Charlie Crist's Back Waxing Remarks Was Gay Baiting or Racist

Charlie Crist's flippant suggestion that Marco Rubio got his back waxed on Republican donors money was certainly an ill-advised attempt at humor, but the conservative conspiracy theorists and fervent Rubio supporters at RedState.com wonder if the remark was somehow gay baiting or racist.Wr ... More >>

Why Are The Liberal Net Roots More Concerned With a Crist Switch than Electing Meek?

​Marco Rubio, virtually unknown by most Floridians last year, has taken a stunning lead not only in the Republican primary but the general election with out spending much of a dime on traditional campaigning. It's thanks in no small part to a strong grass roots effort and internet buzz, and Erik E ... More >>

New Poll: Marco Rubio Leading Charlie Crist by Double Digits

​Last week, Quinnipiac delivered the stunning news that Marco Rubio was now leading Gov. Charlie Crist by three points in the Republican Senate Primary. Today's Rasmussen poll shows the formerly little known Rubio with a mind-blowing 12-point lead over the popular Governor.Forty-nine percent go fo ... More >>

Spence-Jones to Miami Herald: I Did Not Compare Myself to MLK

Michelle Spence-Jones is not taking her latest suspension from the Miami City Commission quietly.The District 5 commissioner has taken aim at her two biggest adversaries -- Gov. Charlie Crist, who suspended her again yesterday, and the Miami Herald, which has oft criticized her attempts to keep her ... More >>

Andre Dawson Makes the Hall.

​Andre Dawson was a National League rookie of the year. He hit the cycle, walked a record number of times in a game, and the friggin Montreal Expos retired his number. He won the MVP even though his team finished in last place. He is a legend, and now he is in the baseball hall of fame, the only g ... More >>

News Roundup: Son Burns Mom to Death

A 24-year-old burned his mother to death in Northwest Dade. He took off in a stolen public works truck, a police chase ensued, and he was shot and later died. [JustNews]Michelle Spence-Jones is still preparing for re-election and plans to sue Charlie Crist while she's at it. [WSVN]Cops in the Keys c ... More >>

Crist Looking to Bolster Conservative Credentials: Maybe Should Concentrate on Being a Good Governor Instead

In an interview with Time, Charlie Crist and his senate campaign manager Eric Eikenberg say that in the face of Marco Rubio's right-wing threat, the Governor new tactic will be to bolster his conservative credentials while casting doubts on Rubio's. [Crist and Eikenberg] described a counterattack fo ... More >>

Tanning Tax: Where is Charlie Crist When We Need Him?

via Flickr​In the interest of showcasing other voices here on Riptide, we're presenting this editorial from 22 year-old Kymberly Morgan, who is totally not actually real.My name is Kymberly Morgan, and I am a proud Tan American. Recently, I heard that instead of taxing plastic surgery to pay for h ... More >>

Crist Relates to Tebow's Tears

​Gov. Charlie Crist is a Noles fan, but it's not so surprising that he can relate to Gators quarterback Tim Tebow. UF had high hopes of repeating its national championship and was the favorite throughout the regular season. Tebow, meanwhile, was talked about as a potential Heisman double winn ... More >>

Supreme Court Approves Crist's Call for Corruption Grand Jury

The Florida Supreme Court today approved Gov. Charlie Crist's request for a grand jury to investigate and deal with corruption in local politics, two days after his initial request was rejected. "The Statewide Grand Jury will add to the great work already being done by Florida's 20 State Attorn ... More >>

Crist Gets Slammed for Playing the 'Race Card' by Rubio-friendly Bloggers

In regards to the stupid YouTube video we talked about Wednesday, popular conservative Blogger Erik Erikson of RedState.com declares that Charlie Crist is playing the race card. Here's the Headline: "Charlie Crist Finally Pulls Race Card. Jealous of Rubio's Better Tan.""The video shows Marco Ru ... More >>

Charlie Crist Appoints George LeMieux, His Former Chief of Staff, to Senate

George LeMieux​Charlie Crist will appoint George LeMieux, his former chief of staff, to Mel Martinez's vacated Senate seat, according to an Associated Press source. State Rep. Jennifer Carroll, who was also considered for the job, spilled the beans. The official announcement is expected to be made ... More >>

Charlie Crist Will Ask Just About Anyone To Fill Out a Senate Application

​Gov. Charlie Crist has asked yet another round of former politicians to fill out applications for Senate. When will this end? When every Republicans to ever hold public office in Florida has submitted answers to Charlie Crist's questionnaire. The latest round includes Former U.S. Reps. Mike ... More >>

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Won't Pursue Senate Seat

Lincoln Diaz-BalartRep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart has announced he won't pursue Mel Martinez's open Senate seat. Gov. Charlie Crist had sent Diaz-Balart an application of sorts for the job. His announcement also puts to rest any crazy political musical chairs rumors his open House seat could have set off. ... More >>

News Roundup

Kendrick Meek attacked Charlie Crist (his possible foe in the 2010 Senate race) for not handling stimulus funds in a way best for Florida. [PBPost]Some d-bag was arrested for using his camera phone to take up-skirt videos at Aventura Mall. [NBCMiami]"Don Diego" Montoya, a Colombian drug ki ... More >>

Marco Rubio Backed By Most Ridiculously Conservative Sitting Senator

Jim DeMintHey now, not every Republican Senator is ready to warmly welcome Charlie Crist into his or her little club. Nope. Jim DeMint, the junior Senator from South Carolina, is ready to endorse Crist's fledgling primary opponent Marco Rubio, according to Politico, at least.  ... More >>

Swamped

Saving the Glades could mean screwing these guys.

Ankle Bracelets Cost Criminals an Arm and a Leg

via The Fashion PoliceIn Chanel's spring/summer 2009 collection, designer Karl Lagerfeld introduced a sly take on ankle monitoring bracelets that seemed to be all the rage with Lindsay Lohan. He dubbed the ankle purses "the rehab bag." Now Floridians who are ordered to wear actual ankle monitorin ... More >>

NPR, WaPo Refuse to Report That Outrage Is About Crist

You've probably already heard about Outrage, the new documentary that aims to out closeted politicians who hypocritically vote for anti-gay legislation. Since you live in Florida, you've probably also heard that the film prominently features our own tanned gubernatorial whiz-kid and maybe gay guy Ch ... More >>

Tom Delay: Charlie Crist Drove Florida "Into the Economic Toilet"

DeLay's actual mugshot. I think MSNBC takes a sick delight in putting the most ridiculous Republicans on their programs just to let them sprout all sorts of nonsense. So naturally, Tom DeLay, the disgraced former Republican house majority leader, stopped by Hardball with Chris Matthew last night to ... More >>

The Crystal Ball Says Rubio for Governor or AG, but Not Senate

The 2010 election in Florida is shaping up to be insane -- actually it's already insane -- and only two people of any consequence have announced their candidacy for either governor or senator. Former Speaker of the House Marco Rubio has this nice campaign website all set up and ready to go. Problem ... More >>

News Roundup

Dodging this shoe was like the most awesome thing President Bush has done in years. It kind of makes you remember why so many Americans wanted to have a beer with him in the first place. [AFP]Myriam Marquez wrote this horribly mean thing about Charlie Crist's wedding, and failed to make even one ... More >>

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Gunnery Sgt. Marcelo R. Velasco, 40, of Miami died in Iraq last week. He is the 4,202nd US Troop to be killed in this war. [Defense Link]Do these people have any sort of heart? Do they have any sort of sense of what's right for society beyond responding to their base level fears and ignorance? Plans ... More >>

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