Charlie Crist officially joins the Democratic Party.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Now it's Lincoln Chafee's turn.

Why would he do that?  He has nothing to gain from joining the Democrats.

[Torie]

Just one more closet left for Charlie to come out of, and he will finally be at peace with himself.

[politicus]

Well at least he came out of one closet.......one more to go.

What is the basis for all these rumours about being gay?

[Donerail]

Well at least he came out of one closet.......one more to go.

What is the basis for all these rumours about being gay?

Mr. Jim Greer, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and current inmate on multiple felony charges (I believe awaiting trial), has said that Crist is gay, has had affairs with two men, paid those men to leave the state, attempted to kiss Greer in a hotel in Beverly Hills, got drunk, and tried to run people over with a golf cart.

[badgate]

The subtle homophobia of right-on liberals in this thread...smh

[Vosem]

In other news, bears are continuing to sh**t in the woods. And I actually have to dissent on something lots of people seem to be assuming: in American politics, usually when moderates switch parties they become hardcore partisans. Moderate Republican Specter became liberal Democrat Specter. On the other hand, moderate Democrat Nathan Deal became hard-conservative Republican Deal. I expect a similar process to occur with Crist -- he could well attempt to position himself as a 'leftist' candidate in primaries.

[Donerail]

I expect a similar process to occur with Crist -- he could well attempt to position himself as a 'leftist' candidate in primaries.

Not in a primary. Since he'd be running against someone like Alex Sink or Nan Rich, they'd have an immediate boost among the South Florida liberal group. Far better for Crist to focus on the groups he wins with - African-Americans, teachers, Tampa Bay, and conservative Dems. He needs to stay relatively conservative to hold onto the Blue Dogs, while still reaching out to African-Americans, where he's been traditionally strong, and teachers, who love him.

[Landslide Lyndon]

In other news, bears are continuing to sh**t in the woods. And I actually have to dissent on something lots of people seem to be assuming: in American politics, usually when moderates switch parties they become hardcore partisans. Moderate Republican Specter became liberal Democrat Specter. On the other hand, moderate Democrat Nathan Deal became hard-conservative Republican Deal. I expect a similar process to occur with Crist -- he could well attempt to position himself as a 'leftist' candidate in primaries.

Deal was never a moderate.

[Ogre Mage]

Well at least he came out of one closet.......one more to go.

What is the basis for all these rumours about being gay?

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-02-28/news/the-talk-of-the-green-iguana/

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2006-10-26/news/crist-denies-trysts/

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2006-11-02/news/crist-denies-trysts-ii/

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2007/04/whos_messing_with_jason_wether.php

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/09/jim-greer-charlie-crist-gay-allegations_n_1583530.html

Crist's sexuality has been an open secret for many years.