Rolo Tomassi
05-10-2010, 04:40 PM
The list of Democrats who are opening up lines of communication with Independant Senate candidate Charlie Crist is growing - from Rahm Emanuel to Harry Reid to ?. It appears that the Democrats might be preparing to throw Democrat candidate Kendrick Meek overboard, which should piss off the Congressional Black Caucus.
And now Crist isn't ruling out the possibility of caucusing with the Democrats.
I've said before that I'd love to see the collective look on the faces of Republicans who vote for Crist, only to find out he's going to caucus with the Democrats, which is exactly what I expect him to do if he wins.
I think Rubio would be smart to hammer this point home during the campaign.
From the Wall Street Journal:
By Peter Wallsten
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid placed a phone call late last week to Florida’s newly independent Senate candidate, Gov. Charlie Crist, and some Crist allies are taking it as a sign of cooperation to come.
According to people familiar with the call, the Nevada Democrat was just wishing Crist well. But coming as Republicans from Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are railing against Crist for his policy stances and decision to bolt their party’s primary, Reid apparently sees an opening –- and possibly another vote for a Democratic majority leader next year in what could be a near-even partisan breakdown.
Reid’s office doesn’t want to talk about it. The potential for partnership with Crist could anger party activists and black lawmakers supporting the likely Democratic nominee, Rep. Kendrick Meek. Reid can’t afford to alienate anybody in his party, as he is facing his own uphill re-election battle back in Nevada.
In the Florida race, Crist is ahead in the polls, and he has not ruled out caucusing with the Democrats should he win. Some Democrats have been calling the White House in recent days to suggest that Crist is the Democrats’ best hope of preventing Republican candidate Marco Rubio from winning the contest.
The White House is sticking by Meek, who remains far behind Crist and Rubio in the three-way race, according to recent polls. For more on Crist and the Democrats, click here to read a WSJ story on the matter.
And now Crist isn't ruling out the possibility of caucusing with the Democrats.
I've said before that I'd love to see the collective look on the faces of Republicans who vote for Crist, only to find out he's going to caucus with the Democrats, which is exactly what I expect him to do if he wins.
I think Rubio would be smart to hammer this point home during the campaign.
From the Wall Street Journal:
By Peter Wallsten
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid placed a phone call late last week to Florida’s newly independent Senate candidate, Gov. Charlie Crist, and some Crist allies are taking it as a sign of cooperation to come.
According to people familiar with the call, the Nevada Democrat was just wishing Crist well. But coming as Republicans from Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are railing against Crist for his policy stances and decision to bolt their party’s primary, Reid apparently sees an opening –- and possibly another vote for a Democratic majority leader next year in what could be a near-even partisan breakdown.
Reid’s office doesn’t want to talk about it. The potential for partnership with Crist could anger party activists and black lawmakers supporting the likely Democratic nominee, Rep. Kendrick Meek. Reid can’t afford to alienate anybody in his party, as he is facing his own uphill re-election battle back in Nevada.
In the Florida race, Crist is ahead in the polls, and he has not ruled out caucusing with the Democrats should he win. Some Democrats have been calling the White House in recent days to suggest that Crist is the Democrats’ best hope of preventing Republican candidate Marco Rubio from winning the contest.
The White House is sticking by Meek, who remains far behind Crist and Rubio in the three-way race, according to recent polls. For more on Crist and the Democrats, click here to read a WSJ story on the matter.