It's been said that an honest politician is an oxymoron, and it's never been more apparent than now. With Charlie Crist announcing his decision to run as an independent, it seems We the People don't know who to trust.
Charlie, of course, had previously denied the rumors that he would leave the GOP. He recently appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to have an on-air debate with his Republican opponent, Marco Rubio, where he seemed quite firm on his stance:
WALLACE: …have been persistent rumors in Florida that you are so far behind, at least currently, in the polls…that you may run instead as an independent. Here is your chance to dispel all the rumors. Are you willing to pledge right here, right now that you will run in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate and not run as an independent?
CRIST: I’m running as a Republican…
This article appears in Apr 28 – May 4, 2010.