Just a Test
Like I said last night, the following post is in response to a lost bet. Enjoy:
First of all, congratulations to Charlie Crist for winning the election and getting the opportunity to serve as Governor of the great state of Florida.
How can a progressive put a positive spin on Governor-Elect Crist? I've been tossing and turning and came up with this: Charlie Crist isn't as bad as Jeb.
There. That should do it.
Want more?
Crist is a moderate Republican and can sometimes be counted on to make sense. The Terri Schiavo fiasco would never have happened if he were governor. Regarding abortion rights, Charlie Crist wants to focus on changing minds instead of laws. That's good news to most of us who want Roe v. Wade upheld as the law of the land.
Crist also supports restoring voting rights for felons and opposes off-shore oil drilling.
Governor Crist won't ignore progressives the way Jeb has for the past eight years. He can't, because Republicans aren't nearly as strong as they used to be. Hopefully this election-year smackdown will temper neocons and lead to a spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation.
There are those on my side of the aisle that warned of a governor who will go along with whatever a right-wing legislature throws his way. I believe Charlie Crist to be open to the progressive message, if said message is supported by the citizens of Florida. That presents a challenge and we must rise to the occasion. For the first time in eight years, we will have a governor who is open to ideas beyond his own. Let's help him focus on programs and solutions that involve us all.
(I had help seeing the positive side of Charlie Crist. He can't be all bad with you on his side. Thank you.)
posted by kate @ 6:20 AM
10 comments
10 Comments:
Hey, and there's all these allegations about, you know, the "happy" issue.
if you know what I'm sayin' ...
Surprised here in Colo., not only did voters pass a ban on gay marriage, but also vetoed a proposal to at least allow same sex couples some rights. I don't get it. Like, who cares who does it with whom?
Mostly, I think I try to vote in the "leave me alone" party ... I just can't figure out who that is. Libertarian? Someday ...
I'm sure Governor Chuck will address his "happy" issue in the same forum as others have done recently. People Magazine.
I'm still having trouble coming up with a good nick-name for our new Governor. The old stand-by for the incumbent of "Jeb!" was great. For Jim I had "Jimmy D", "Jim Diesel", or "J-Dizzle".
Think. Think. Think.
Bother.
I bet that was hard to post.
Kate, the great state of CO is now going to be run by a Democrat. Yipeee!! Congrats to our governor elect Mr. Bill Ritter. I'm sorry for Jim, though, because I believe him to be the better candidate.
meeeee,
While we all have different opionions on who would be better, just remember that republicans in Florida are MUCH more fiscally responsible and run Florida MUCH better than D.C. is run.
I assure you if FL was run like the country, Davis would have won as well.
Jeff- How about "Jezzus Crist!" or "ChuckCri" or "Pillow Biter" or "CristMAS" (opposite of Roberto Duran's No MAS) or "C Squared" or heck, even "assbag"
I know who nickname dude is. He IS over the age of 12, everyone.
:-)
c-squared is no good. Charlie isn't close to as conservative as I, much less squared.
Good on you, Kate. It takes chutzpah to write a post like this. Look at it like this. Maybe all the conservatives in Virginia who are horrified that Webb won will flee the state to Florida and your house will sell faster. It's a slim hope, but at least it's something.
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