Crist now supports DADT repeal compromise

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Charlie Crist, who previously opposed repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell when he was a Republican but has since been under pressure to take a stand on current repeal efforts, will now support the repeal compromise, his spokesperson confirms to me.

Until recently, Crist had been saying that the current policy works. But with the repeal compromise moving forward in Congress, both Republican Marco Rubio and Dem Kendrick Meek, each for their own reasons, have been pressuring Crist to take a stand on the compromise.

Now Crist is coming out for it. His spokesperson, Michelle Todd, emails a statement from him:

"Ultimately, as in all military matters I defer to the Pentagon and to the Generals and what the Senate is doing today is giving them the ultimate authority to do what is best for our military. So, I would be inclined to support the Senate's action on this."

Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/charlie_crist_now_supports_rep.html

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"I'm not a Republican, really!"

Seriously, I'm not sure he's going to leave anything for Kendrick Meek to run on...

[jonnyblitz]

1. Meek can run on the complete repeal not the lame compromise

if he wants to "differ".

[joeybee12]

2. Yeah, the compromise is a joke...

I tell you, Meek is in trouble. He doesn't seem to be getting out ahead on any issues...not that I live in Florida, though.

[brooklynite]

11. Except that the "Lame Compormise" is what the presidnet is suipporting...

[Tx4obama]

3. I read the title fast, my eyes read it as CHRIST now supports DADT repeal ;) n/t

[No Elephants]

7. Christ ALWAYS supported repeal of DADT

Paul is another story.

[jgraz]

4. Cool! Now he can finally join the military.

:hide:

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Fine, but what will his position be next year?

[DCBob]

6. The "liberalization" of Charlie Crist continues...

by Nov he might just be a "socialist". Meek is powerless.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. The "political expediency" of Charlie Crist continues...

:think:

[No Elephants]

9. Crist makes Spectre and LIEberman seem steadfast, doesn't he?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. Rocks of nature.