Oh it seems like only yesterday that Gov. Charlie Crist was celebrating his birthday at the swanky Breakers hotel in Palm Beach in 2008 with some of the biggest special interests in Florida. Among the guests was Fort Lauderdale lawyer-turned-accused-swindler Scott Rothstein, who paid $52,000 to have his name on the cake.
Fast forward to 2010. Crist is no longer the fundraising king of Florida -- that honor now belongs to his rival, Republican Marco Rubio, who raised three times what the governor collected between April and June. And Crist's mom is sending out homespun fundraising appeals. (I assume they aren't charging lobbists for candles this year.)
Tomorrow is my son's birthday. No big parties, no fancy celebration. And yet, July 24th is a special day for me. It always has been.
Our tradition is to have small family gatherings. Every year, I bake his favorite: chocolate cherry nut cake. But, as much as my Charlie loves that cake, this birthday I think he would be better served if you joined our team today by making a contribution!
And now I have even more reason to be excited about this race. Ever since Charlie declared himself an Independent, he has sounded more and more like the son my husband and I raised. He's just Charlie, now. I couldn't be prouder.
If Charlie can get his message out, if Florida can see the Charlie I see, the man I'm so proud to call my son, I know he'll win. He'll go to Washington, keep his promises, and do right by the people who elected him. That's just the kind of man he is.
That's my Charlie.
The only promises Charlie will keep are to the special interests that bought and paid for his political career, well at least to those that are not in, or going to, jail
Posted by: Keep promises? | July 23, 2010 at 09:34 PM
Scott Rothstein is now a convicted swindler. Why do you keep referring his as "accused"?
Posted by: londonchica | July 24, 2010 at 09:35 AM