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No More Mr. Nice Charlie?

TAMPA -- Florida governor Charlie Crist will have to do something soon. But what? He's already tried to paint himself as a true conservative. But this hasn't worked because of the liberal hobby-horses he's ridden hard and put up wet since he's ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Charlie Crist,  Marco Rubio,  U.S. Senate

Pants on Fire

TAMPA -- Wrong season perhaps, but Florida Governor Charlie Crist is mired in a slump. He just can't buy a hit. A large part of his problem is that Crist's wind-sock form of "moderate" Republicanism is increasingly out of favor. And he isn't ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  White House,  Charlie Crist,  U.S. Senate

Christmas With an Old Bailey Hack

This slim volume of witty stories is the perfect stocking-stuffer for fans of the gruff but literate and charming, claret-soaked advocate Horace Rumpole, a creation of the late, claret-soaked, former English barrister John Mortimer. Before going ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: PBS,  John Mortimer,  Magna Carta

Joe Wilson, Call Your Office

TAMPA-- Bill Buckley used to tell a funny story about a heroic attempt to survive a faux pas. A young lieutenant is obliged to attend a social event in a prominent hotel with a general. In the lobby, in an attempt to make conversation, the ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Bill Buckley,  White House,  Charlie Crist,  U.S. Democratic Party

The Amazing Sinking Charlie

TAMPA -- Florida Governor Charlie Crist didn't have as bad a week as Dede Scozzafava, the up-state New York RINO who pulled out of the congressional race there because of increasing pressure from the conservative independent candidate and his ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  Charlie Crist,  Dede Scozzafava,  U.S. Senate

Marco Gets It

TAMPA -- Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio of Miami is one of the most conservative of the new names seeking U.S. Senate seats in 2010. He's 38, the son of blue-collar Cuban immigrants, and he compiled a solid conservative record in eight ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Charlie Crist,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama,  Marco Rubio

Charlie Sees Red

TAMPA -- Charlie Crist is trying to dress himself in the borrowed robes of a conservative. Even Macbeth, another ambitious guy, knew when the robes weren't his.  It's a transparent scam. But will Florida Republican primary voters buy it? They've ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Charlie Crist,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  Mel Martinez,  Marco Rubio

Revenge of the Norwegian Nerds

Seinfeld was a program about nothing, and Obama's recent Nobel award was a prize for doing nothing. Yet another case of Dementia-Obama, and further proof that Obama should have run for president of Europe last year. Our rookie president has done ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  12 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  United Nations,  Al Gore,  Yasser Arafat

Marco's Million-Dollar Mo

TAMPA -- OK, Charlie doesn't have to declare a mayday yet. But it's probably time for him to start worrying. Mr. Inevitable is beginning to look like just another Senate candidate. A candidate fully capable of blowing a large lead by next August. ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Charlie Crist,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  Marco Rubio,  John McCain

GOP Soul Check

TAMPA -- Conservative Marco Rubio enjoyed a good September in his race against popular, liberal Florida Governor Charlie Crist for the 2010 Republican nomination for the Florida U.S. Senate recently vacated by Mel Martinez. Though he's trailed ...

From LARRY THORNBERRY, American Spectator,  30 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Charlie Crist,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama,  Marco Rubio

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