Butterworth jumps on Crist bandwagon
by Jane Musgrave | October 29th, 2010ORLANDO —Yet another high-ranking Florida Democrat is endorsing independent Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race.
Before a cheering crowd of educators at the Florida Education Association annual delegate meeting, former Attorney General Bob Butterworth announced he is supporting Crist over his party’s candidate, Democrat Kendrick Meek.
“I am a moderate. I am a realist. I am a proud Democrat,” he said. “As a proud Democrat, I give my full support to Gov. Charlie Crist for the U.S. Senate.
Afterward, Butterworth told reporters his decision was pragmatic. “I love Kendrick Meek,” he said, echoing the words of many Democrats that have abandoned the congressman in recent weeks. However, he said, after talking to co-workers at his Fort Lauderdale law firm and friends, he became convinced: “Kendrick Meek cannot win this seat.”
Butterworth was appointed by Crist to head the Florida Department of Children & Families – one of the governor’s first bipartisan appointments.
Current DCF secretary George Sheldon, a Democrat who ran against Crist for the now defunct educator commissioner position, joined Butterworth and Crist on the stage to announce he was endorsing his boss as well.
October 29th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Who cares? Kendrick Meek is the democrat candidate. He won his position in primary against Jeff Greene.
Charlie Crist was a republican and because he couldn’t win the republican primary, said he was running as an Independent.
And the democrats are asking Meek to drop out! Pathetic, pathetic.
Maybe if they got behind Meek and campaigned for him there wouldn’t be this problem.
October 29th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
We still have time Florida. Sink has a strong win position and more Meek dems. are backing Crist. Its the only way to keep Rubio out. We need to unite, every vote counts. Vote for Sink Vote for Crist Vote for Florida.
October 29th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Now is the time my friends to unite behind Governor Crist. The rational center needs to come together to stop the extreme right wing Rubio. It is up to us now.
Give em hell Charlie!
October 30th, 2010 at 6:46 am
Bob Butterworth is one of the few honorable politicians left in this country. We must trust his judgement. He knows what went on in Tallahassee. I trust him. Vote for Crist. Rubio is a crook.
October 30th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Like CharLIE Crist, Butterworth is a lifelong democrap! Only difference Butterworth didn’t jump the party like Crist did. You know dem to repub, then,repub to indy! Butterworth was Hillsborough Sheriff, then Atty Gen of Florida. When RINO CharLIE was elected governor he appointed Butterworth head of the Dept of Children and Families. Don’t know what happened but soon Butterworth was gone without fanfare! He has some serious skeletons in his closet concerning a dead wife and if I remember it had something to do with a telephone booth. Anyway he’s smart he got away with it and went on with his life by running other folks lives. He and CharLIE go back a long way but I don’t think he was ever dancing with CharLIE at the Green Iguana if you know what I mean.
October 30th, 2010 at 10:05 am
A Crist Appointee you are a sick person. As an appointee you certainly cashed the checks didn’t you. Of course now you are geting them from Marcocito
October 30th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Crist is scraping the bottom of the barrell. All of society’s scum is supporting him and he certainly deserves their support.
In two days he’ll be flushed down the toilet so he can join them.