Charlie Crist questioned on The View today about switching parties

[IcyPeas]

I am very skeptical of these people who change parties and positions.

I’ve known @CharlieCrist decades. Was disappointed w/him as Governor & criticized him harshly. Today, he did what @GovRonDeSantis is unwilling to do, showed-up & answered tough questions. Every candidate should do this- not just show up in friendly places for softball interviews.

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#TheView's @ananavarro presses Fla. Democratic gubernatorial candidate @CharlieCrist on switching parties and his past conservative agenda: "I changed parties because my party changed. It started with the rise of the tea party back in '09 and 2010 and it really has metastasized."

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[JI7]

1. Why not look at their record ? Even as a republican he was

decent from most. He made sure people could vote even as a republican . He also has years of a record as a Democrat in Congress.

[Lunabell]

2. You know why the republicans turned against Crist?

He was nice to President Obama.

[onecaliberal]

3. Crist is a human with a heart and a brain. No one with morals is or votes republican.

[Lunabell]

5. Not any more.

There were a few that were ok. I disagreed with them. But tgey weren't so dambed batshit kkkrazy.

[AntivaxHunters]

17. Crist is anti-abortion & pro-life

I hope he changes that position because ya, big deal

[JI7]

19. He has high positive ratings from planned parenthood

[Baitball Blogger]

4. He will be a suitable governor if he can break away from the Corporate/Public attorneys that

control Florida development.

[mopinko]

11. in light of climate change, he has too.

and that gives him leverage.

[ColinC]

6. The primary addressed it thoroughly

Dems seemed to not care. If Dems didn't care, I can't imagine it would effect the decision much for anybody else in a general election.

[mcar]

7. You are skeptical of Elizabeth Warren?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

9. +1. n/t

Both my Senators were former Democrats.

[IcyPeas]

10. point taken. I like her very much.

we have another one here running for mayor of los angeles. seemed to change positions overnight. switched from R to D. I don't trust him either. (Rick Caruso)

[mcar]

14. What's the criteria for trusting/distrusting?

Sen. Warren was a Republican turned Democrat. So is Crist and Caruso.

I don't think that one factor is a deal breaker and you obviously don't either - at least for some.

[JI7]

18. Caruso is running on being tough on crime and getting rid of homeless people

He isn't claiming to have liberal solution to those problems.

There are some issues like abortion where he will say he is prochoice becsuse he has no chance of winning without being prochoice.

[crickets]

8. I thought Crist handled that well, and sounded quite reasonable.

He sounds sane, which is miles better than DeSantis, who's just gone off the deep end entirely. Florida, are you listening?

[gratuitous]

12. I don't remember if it was Disraeli or Gladstone

19th Century English political figures. Whichever, he had initially taken one position on an issue then changed his mind and supported the opposite positions. Another member of Parliament, usually against Disraeli-or-Gladstone, was twitting him about his change of heart on the issue. Disraeli-or-Gladstone responded, "When I find myself in error, I correct it like any intelligent person would. Tell me, what is it you do in that circumstance?"

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. The only proper response to that question is,

"FAke newz! Whatabout Benghazi! emails! Hunter Biden!"

[bedazzled]

13. I admire the ability to admit you were wrong and change

So I don't have any problem with him.

[Timeflyer]

15. Help us, Charlie Crist! You're our only hope!

[brooklynite]

16. Can you name something he did as a Democratic Congressman you disagree with?