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Charlie Crist On Common Sense

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Energy, Environment, Florida, McCain, Republicans, Science, Veep

After reading this short interview in the NY Times Magazine, I liking this guy’s approach…

Is it fair to describe you as socially progressive?
I think it is fair to describe me as a common-sense Republican.

Which implies that some Republicans lack common sense.
Thatâ€™s possible.

You have supported stem-cell research, unlike most Republicans.
I do support that. I think it is common sense to pay attention to what is happening in science. My father is a physician, my sister is a physician and I try to be enlightened on things that might extend and create productive life.

He also flip-flopped and is now for McCain’s plan to let states decided whether or not to allow offshore drilling, which really seems like the most sensible thing to do in the time between and now and when we find sustainable, clean alternative energy sources for oil and natural gas.

So, keep an eye on this guy for Veep? Or is “the tan” just too much for people to get over?

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2 Responses to “Charlie Crist On Common Sense”

wj Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
“the tan” looks, IMHO, terrible. But a pretty face isn’t my prime criteria for a President (or Vice President) either.

And I just can’t see that tan putting off a whole lot of Democrats. The limo liberals probably have similar ones (although I suppose there might eb a jealosy factor). And anybody else, Democrat or Republican, who is going to be worried about how dark he is probably had worse problems with Obama’s coloring already. (OK, that was seriously policitally incorrect. But true, none the less.)
ExiledIndependent Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Quick question: when, if ever, is it allowable for a politician to change her or his position without earning the “flip flopper” label? If I have information X that suggests we should invade Iran, then I get better information Y that says we shouldn’t, should I as a politician be able to reverse course without being labeled a flip flopper? Food for thought.

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