DEBATE FACT #5: Crist Was A Strong Sarah Palin Supporter

What Crist Said…

That he only campaigned with Palin out of respect for John McCain, but he was actually a strong Palin supporter.

The Facts About The Crist Record…

The Washington Post: Video Of Crist Praising Sarah Palin “Isn’t Going To Help Crist In The Battle With Meek For Dem Support.” “Now that the Florida general election for Senate is under way, one interesting dynamic that’s taking shape is that Republican Marco Rubio and Dem Kendrick Meek each have a common interest in tacitly pushing the same kinds of stories to damage Charlie Crist. Both campaigns will be trying to unearth evidence of Crist’s past lockstep loyalty to the GOP cause, but each for different reasons. Case in point: A Florida operative digs up and sends over this video of Crist in October of 2008 claiming that Sarah Palin would do “a great job” as president, and gushing about her qualifications. This isn’t going to help Crist in the battle with Meek for Dem support” (Greg Sargent, “Flashback: Crist Said Palin Would ‘Do A Great Job’ As President,” The Washington Post’s “Plum Line” Blog, 8/26/2010)

• Crist: “She’s Held Executive Positions As A Mayor, Executive Position As A Governor. Made Those Kinds Of Decisions. I Think She’s Ready.” CHETRY: “When people are polled about their concerns, there are a larger group who are concerned about whether or not she could take over as president versus the Obama-Biden ticket. Are you fully confident that if anything were to happen to John McCain, Sarah Palin could take over as president from day one?” CRIST: “I think she would do a great job. I mean, realize that, you know, she really is the only executive that’s running — the only one who has been the head of the government in Alaska. She’s held executive positions as a mayor, executive position as a governor. Made those kinds of decisions. I think she’s ready.” (CNN’s “American Morning,” 10/22/08)

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Crist: “As I Say, She Is A Governor, She Has Executive Experience And I Think She’ll Do A Great Job.” CRIST: “Well, God bless him for that. But I think they will have no trouble talking about the attributes that Governor Palin brings to the ticket. As I say, she is a governor, she has executive experience and I think she’ll do a great job.” (CNN’s “Larry King Live,” 8/29/08)

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