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merrily

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10. I have a hard time trusting trusting politicians who change parties only after

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2014, 01:27 AM

May 2014

it becomes apparent that they can no longer win an election in their own party.

Did they see the light, at long, long last? Or do they care only about themselves?

Felt the same way about Specter, who changed parties twice because he thought he personally would do better in another party. I am not hyped up about politicians who seem to care exclusively about furthering themselves. I think they just might sell out first. I would have had a hard time voting for him if I had been in Pennsy that year. I might have written in Sestak. Wouldn't have mattered anyway.

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Charlie Crist has 18, 332 small money donors, Rick Scott has 368. [View all] madfloridian May 2014 OP

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #1

K&R /NT think May 2014 #2

Maybe so, but Scott has at least one major donor on his side... Snarkoleptic May 2014 #3

Yep. 100 Million he's pledged. Fingers crossed that people have caught on to him. madfloridian May 2014 #5

18,332 are votes - K & R Iliyah May 2014 #4

With all my heart, I only wish that were true. merrily May 2014 #8

Faux NotNews would call that a dead heat. lpbk2713 May 2014 #6

DUzy! Egnever May 2014 #11

The Kochs are trying to figure out a way to hire small money donors. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #7

They know how. They excel at astroturf. merrily May 2014 #9

I have a hard time trusting trusting politicians who change parties only after merrily May 2014 #10

Charlie has been in transition for quite some time. DCBob May 2014 #13

Just like Specter always had his inner Democrat--and his inner Republican? merrily May 2014 #19

I have more trouble trusting conservative Democrats who masquerade as Republicans... madfloridian May 2014 #14

I don't trust either group, but I trust your advice on Florida. merrily May 2014 #20

I like the fact that he will fight and has an axe to grind. That may work out better for us than a Zipgun May 2014 #16

That's true about having an axe to grind. merrily May 2014 #18

As nasty as it got, I serially doubt there is any going back. Zipgun May 2014 #21

Enough money and power tend to soften most blows. merrily May 2014 #22

Looks like people are desperate to unload Rick Scott. Enthusiast May 2014 #12

I'm so glad we have politicians who are true to their beliefs Android3.14 May 2014 #15

Naples Daily News? HockeyMom May 2014 #17