GOP seethes over Charlie Crist's stimulus-plan support

Gov. Charlie Crist may be popular in Florida, but his unbridled support for the Democrats' stimulus package has Republicans seething.

As Democrats lavish praise on Florida's Republican governor for enthusiastically supporting their economic stimulus package, Republicans are questioning whether Crist damaged his future.

''I don't think he's helped any national Republican ambitions he may have by stepping up to the plate and batting for the other team. . . . There's a difference between working in a bipartisan way for the common good and switching sides and putting on the other ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 15, 2009

The story reports on an interesting facet of Republicanism. Loyalty and a gang mentality seems to be the highest strata of the value structure. A Republican who favors what he views as in the best interest of his state and his people can thereby be deemed a bi-partisan traitor.

Better than that there previous governor of Florida.

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