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Colonel Toddy 
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| Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:23 am)
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter on Friday night that he's switching to the Democratic Party.
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The announcement fanned speculation that Crist would seek to regain his old job from Republican Gov. Rick Scott in 2014.
Crist sent out a tweet that said, "Proud and honored to join the Democratic Party in the home of President (at)Barack Obama!"
The tweet included a photo of a smiling Crist and his wife Carole as he held up a Florida voter registration application. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Crist signed the papers changing his affiliation from independent to Democrat at a Christmas reception at the White House. President Barack Obama greeted the news with a fist bump.
"I've had friends for years tell me, 'You know Charlie, you're a Democrat and you don't know it,'" Crist told the newspaper Friday night.
He cited the Republican Party's shift to the right on a range of issues, including immigration, education and the environment.
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ClydeFrog 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:25 am to Colonel Toddy)
Politicians gonna politic.
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diat150
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:26 am to Colonel Toddy)
what can you do but laugh? 
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joshnorris14 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:26 am to Colonel Toddy)
Trying to take on Rick Scott.
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North Texas Tiger 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:26 am to diat150)
Color me shocked.
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HailHailtoMichigan! 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:30 am to Colonel Toddy)
Just a politician riding the wave.
He won't leave a legacy with such a fickle values set.
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JLSIX 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:32 am to Colonel Toddy)
What are your thoughts about this?
:crossesfingersforclassictoddyretardedness:
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beaver 
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:34 am to Colonel Toddy)
I thought it was pathetic when he ran independent but this is just sad
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Colonel Toddy
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:47 am to JLSIX)
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What are your thoughts about this?
He can finally come out of the closet now.
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joshnorris14
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 12:49 am to Colonel Toddy)
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He can finally come out of the closet now.
Not until he loses to Rick Scott in 2014.
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matthew25
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 1:10 am to joshnorris14)
He is setting up for Hillary's VP in the next round.
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CMBears1259
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 2:19 am to Colonel Toddy)
Good riddance! Don't let the door knob hit you on the way out.
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NC_Tigah
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:49 am to Colonel Toddy)
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"I've had friends for years tell me, 'You know Charlie, you're a Democrat and you don't know it,"
Sums up more than just his politics. He a confused closeted sad sad man.
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CITWTT
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 4:55 am to Colonel Toddy)
The man has not one iota of a spine to make him stand upright. His mission in life is to get elected to public office, but he has no internal beliefs that would make a large enough portion of a populace vote for him.
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stat19
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 6:01 am to Colonel Toddy)
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He cited his ever increasing desire to being elected versus a firm stance on ideology as the reason for his shift.
Fixed his BS reason for him
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50Mullets
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 6:16 am to Colonel Toddy)
One less RINO in the world.
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CajunAngele
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 9:11 am to Colonel Toddy)
Colonel Toddy, do you live in a bubble of a year behind in everything? Or do your daily kos, media matters, progressive communism now, talking points get to you late because you are not a gold member?
This is old news. Crist turncoated at the sick, godless, DNC convention.
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Nobody gives a shite he did this for the win, Alex. He is a progressive turncoat; have fun with the new poster of him on your wall.
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CamdenTiger
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 9:25 am to CajunAngele)
He's going for the gay vote?
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Maniac979
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 9:26 am to Colonel Toddy)
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TROLA
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| re: Charlie Crist announces he's going to be a Democrat (Posted on 12/8/12 at 9:50 am to Colonel Toddy)
Its completely fitting that he waited until after the election to solidify his move. The guy is a political opportunist, plain and simple.
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