Gov. Charlie Crist Endorses Pres. Obama

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/26/1124299/-Gov-Charlie-Crist-Endorses-Pres-Obama

Former Republican FLORIDA Governor just pulled the biggest surprise of the election so far. Just before the GOP convention, Gov. Crist said President Obama is the man for the job!

As America prepares to pick our president for the next four years — and as Florida prepares once again to play a decisive role — I'm confident that President Barack Obama is the right leader for our state and the nation. I applaud and share his vision of a future built by a strong and confident middle class in an economy that gives us the opportunity to reap prosperity through hard work and personal responsibility. It is a vision of the future proven right by our history.



And the president invested in our retirement security by strengthening Medicare. The $716 billion in savings his opponents decry today extended the life of the program by nearly a decade and are making sure taxpayer dollars aren't wasted in excessive payments to insurance companies or fraud and abuse. His opponents would end the Medicare guarantee by creating a voucher that would raise seniors' costs by thousands of dollars and bankrupt the program.

Did I mention Gov. Crist is a former Republican Gov. from FLORIDA!!!

[Tippy]

1. No suprise here...

Christ is a good man...he knows good when he see's it

[BlueStreak]

2. Very well put

I wish Democrats could get the points across so clearly. In particular, please note this sentence, "His opponents would end the Medicare guarantee by creating a voucher that would raise seniors' costs by thousands of dollars and bankrupt the program."

None of that "end Medicare 'as we know it' " crap. The Ryan plan is to end Medicare, PERIOD. Yes, it might take 20 years for it to be completely strangled to death, but if they take the first step that the Ryan/Romney plan calls for, that would put us on a path of irreversible, certain death for Medicare.

Democrats, PLEASE stop saying "as we know it". PLEASE.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I'm surprised that anyone would expect him to do less.

Crist's break with the GOP is well known in Florida.