Crist was elected Governor in 2006, and soon showed himself to be nothing more than an opportunist siding with anyone to further his own political career. Lets take a look at what he has done as Governor:
During the National Governors Association meeting earlier this year Crist emerged as the leading Republican voice in favor of President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus plan.
Not only did Crist embrace the big-spending package but he also drew swatches of publicity for appearing with Obama at a town meeting in Florida to drum up support for the controversial measure.
Crist was considered the Republican office-holder most wed to the extreme environmentalist movement after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Along with hosting a summit meeting on global warming, Crist capped greenhouse gas pollution and ordered state agencies to reduce emissions through tighter auto efficieny standards in 2007.
"This is what leadership is all about," Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp told reporters, "Charlie Crist understands that the risks of climate change are great but the opportunites for actions are greater."
Crist also went after the state’s insurance industry and help guide through the legislature a measure to "reform" insurance: lowering the price of insurance by making state government a larger player in the market and undercutting private insurors.
Crist named Circuit Judge James Perry to the Florida Supreme Court. The 65-year-old Perry is a registered Democrat with a long history of work in the civil rights movement.
In so doing, the governor passed over Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alan Lawson, who was backed by the National Rifle Association, Florida Right to Life, and the Florida Family Policy Council.
by John Gizzi
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