Crist: Back waxing puts a ‘fine point’ on U.S. Senate race
by Michael C. Bender | March 9th, 2010
Video: Crist’s Tuesday morning press availability.
Gov. Charlie Crist says he tossed out the possibility that Marco Rubio used his Florida Republican Party credit card for a back waxing after reading it in the St. Petersburg Times on Sunday. The column, from political editor Adam Smith, speculated on what the $135 charge could have been for after Rubio told Fox News that it wasn’t for a hair cut.
Crist, who is badly trailing Rubio according to a new poll today, said repeating the comment would not risk distracting voters from the fiscal issues he and Rubio are debating.
“It puts a fine point on the issue,” Crist told reporters after the Cabinet meeting this morning. “And the issue is whether or not people can trust the speaker to spend their money wisely. I mean, clearly they can’t.”
Crist also sidestepped a question about whether, in hindsight, he would push as hard for former state GOP chairman Jim Greer. “Remember, Chairman Greer wasn’t chairman when Speaker Rubio had his credit card.”
More nuggets from Crist this morning:
1.) Crist said on Fox News last night that Rubio didn’t pay for the personal expenses on his GOP-issued American Express card until he got caught. Rubio said he would pay the party back for about $3,000 in airfare that he billed both state taxpayers and the state party for, but has insisted he never asked the party to reimburse him for about $16,000 in personal charges he put on the card.
2.) Crist deflected a question about whether he had evidence Rubio’s claim was untrue. “I don’t think we have much idea of what he paid for, what the party paid for and what the taxpayers have paid for,” Crist said. “The whole thing is a mess.”
3.) Associated Press: “So then you’re not suggesting he’s a crook?” Crist: “I didn’t say that. I’ll leave that to others.”
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:33 am
I defend back-waxing against Crist’s discriminatory remarks against manscaping.
http://bit.ly/9KE7Nf
March 9th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
So we’re down to talking about $135 in grooming fees? If that’s all the leverage Crist has it’s no wonder he’s behind in the polls. Politics is such a silly business any more.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Crist would argue policy if he understood it.
For a guy who stabbed political “friends”, if there is such a thing, in the back by screwing up the Florida Presidential Primary by backing the non-conservative McCain he dug himself a political hole. The Obama “hug” is not what lost him the Conservatives but it is something the clueless mainstream media can understand without having to think.
Crist, like most rock stars, doesn’t hold up too well to quality when one listens to his music. Jeb Bush’s tot tails are not out them for him any longer.
The best thing for Charlie is to keep his day job as he has proven the Peter Principal is still alive so don’t push it. How’s that photo op marriage going?
March 9th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Its pretty sad that a person like Rubio has such a following, its like people have lost their mind, Crist isn’t great, but Rubio is far worse for Florida and Republicans, he is on scale with Palin, and thats about as bad as you can get these days. All I have to say is this, want to see Florida fail, want to see the country fail, then by all means elect Rubio.
March 9th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Charlie, Charlie…don’t go there.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:33 am
Charlie Crist > Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio is a little cheating snot thief.
He can’t hold Charle’s jock, although he may like to!