Crist prays at the Western Wall

On a tour of historic and religious sites in Jerusalem Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Crist took part in a Holy Land tradition: slipping a piece of paper into the wall, bearing a handwritten prayer. He asked God to protect Floridians from "storms and other difficulties." It is, after all, two days before the start of the 2007 hurricane season. He stood at the wall with U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler.

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I am going to VOMIT!!

[Abe Lincoln]

Governor Crist,

Thank you.

May God continue to bless you and the great state of Florida,

Abe Lincoln
Immediate Past Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida

"With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds." - -- Abraham Lincoln

He better pray after the risk he has put the state with his insurance solution!

I’m certain that God appreciated the clarification that it was “Not Printed At Government Expense”… which I find to be insulting since the “Government” doesn’t pay for a damn thing.

Note to Charlie: It’s the taxpayers who covered your trip expenses… and everything else having to do with “the people’s” Government… monkey nuts…

By the way… those are the same pants he had on when he got there. And what’s with the “Eat at Joe’s” logo on their caps?

Time for Jesus to turn the tables over again!

I'm sure God appreciates being used as a political prop. Why disclose a prayer. Those aren't meant to be private conversations with our maker, not a photo-op.

Like I said , I've now seen it all, Crist writing letters to GOD and RPOF Chairman Greer telling people back in FLA how great Crist is. These two are the best PR team I've ever seen .

Nice Fish belt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KhrtW-uxN8

Here is the video from it..

1:33 -- at least be honest enough to call your link what it really is. It just goes to show you that you don't even believe the lies you're spreading.

Wait a minute folks… Was the photo taken after he folded it and put it in the wall? The fold indicates the possibility. Therefore, the note was slipped back out of the wall and opened expressly for the photo op… if this is the case, how sincere is the prayer? Furthermore, who’s the chick holding the note for the photo? Moreover, the shading gives way to potential photoshopping…

The whole thing is a fraudulent as the faithfulness of the prayer.

“Breaking News”

Governor of Florida breaks the 3rd Commandment and uses God for a self-serving political purpose. God is reported to be very, very, very pissed. And told this reported, “Hurricanes WILL hit Florida this year.”

In a related story… Florida Legislature approved an Insurance Premium hike of 427%, and said that God told them not to give any property tax relief… film at 11:00…

I now know he is straight. A gay man would not be caught dead in those pants.

Can someone take Charlie shopping for some business casual clothes? Please!

I agree, I have numerous gay friends and they would not be caught in the same pants 2 days in a row.

looks like the photo was taken in a car

2:52PM

you get two snaps for that. . .snap. . .snap

Now that you mention it, it does look like the photo was taken in a car. So, it’s reasonable to suggest one of two synopses.

One. The note was written, folded, placed in the wall… then removed from the wall inconspicuously, framed for the photo for release to the press… then crumpled up and thrown in the local trash receptacle.

Or…

Two. The photo at the wall was staged, Charlie is actually taking someone else’s note out of the wall, and it was unfolded and photographed in the car on the way back to the hotel, then photoshopped on a taxpayer owned laptop by a lapdog… for release to the press.

Who writes to God like that anyway… “Dear God, Thanks so much for all that you do…” what a sacrilegious, pandering, political hack… honestly, who throws a shoe?

Reads like a script for a wine cooler commercial… or a Publix Thanksgiving commercial.

Reprehensible…

Abe Lincoln Wannabe (12:23),

May God please take you away.

Thank you,

The Sane Citizens of Florida

did the Governor's staff share the note with the press - or did some reporter go up and snatch it out of the wall?

therein lies the next story

[Abe Lincoln's Fan club]

3:20PM

we like Abe. . .Abe is for the people

If someone were an Abe Lincoln Wanna”be”… then, wouldn’t they “be”… like… dead?

But I do agree, I’m over that charlatan too.

3:31,

Either way, it’s sacrilegious and disgraceful. If it’s a reporter, it’s most likely a conscious-less NILF bubblehead… anything to sell dish soap and diet pills.

If it’s staff, he knows about it and owes an apology to Israel, Jews, and Christians alike…

[Abe Lincoln's Fan club]

I think if you look inthe phonebook you will find numerous Abe's listed.

You can find a terd-load of ambulance-chasing lawyers too… what’s you point?

my guess (which like everyone else on here is a complete guess without merit or reference to facts) is that he wrote it in the car, folded it in his pocket, a reporter asked to see it so he passed it over and she took a picture.

So, what you’re saying is… anyway you look at it – he’s guilty of violating the 3rd Commandment by allowing his “Personal relationship with God” to be used as a political-gains tool… therefore making a mockery of said relationship by exploiting it?

It’s a disgrace, it’s sacrilegious, it’s arrogant, it’s ignorant… at best; it is in extremely poor taste to allow it to be photographed for political purposes. He does owe Israel, Jews and Christians around the world an apology.

As a Christian, I am offended. As a Floridian, I am ashamed… as an American, I am sick and tired of the hypocrisy that is our Political Institutions.

May God have mercy on your meaningless, black, self-serving souls…

[terminator]

Charlie's note says: "please God give me lots of Jewish votes in my next election".

Wexler's saying: "God please give my political cronies the contract on new voting machines in Florida".

Charlie and Wexler: a couple of schmucks!

4:09

you assume he meant for the public to see it...

what I want to know is, if the note had to have that specific not paid for by taxpayer expense" disclaimer - who then is paying for it, when it has the official seal and Governors title on it? Can anyone just go get that made at Kinko's?

[Abe Lincoln]

I know Governor Crist to be a man of great faith and he believes in prayer he has no reason to exploit his faith, his faith is real.

May God continue to bless you and the great state of Florida,

Abe Lincoln

Immediate Past Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida
"With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds." - -- Abraham Lincoln

[terminator]

Abe:
people who have to "show" their faith aren't really faithful!

Terminator,

so what are you trying to say about Gallagher and Katherine, same point that we argued during the election.

Abe, first of all… read the Bible before you attest to someone’s faith.

Second, he knew about it.. Therefore, he’s guilty as charged.

Third, get back to work on his calendar before “who you are” is discovered, and your ass is fired.

shut up Abe.
What a ridiculous statement on your part. Great faith? Oh really, well then, which house of God has he attended services for since he's been in Tallahassee? I don't even know what church he goes to. We knew with other Governors:
Bush - Blessed Sacrament
Chiles - Church of Crist

Abe, since you're all knowing, where's our good, single, For the People, dress down (actually wearing a fishing belt at the Wailing Wall), Stan-loving (missing one letter there) Governor on Sundays?

4:42PM

Abe, does not work in that department.

Abe's an idiot and Charlie is doomed to burn in hell if he doesn't atone for this disgraceful display of religious exploitation.

Only a complete moron could find fault in the Governor delivering a prayer for Florida to the Western Wall.

I heard Abe works in the Creative Graphics Design Department, in charge of doctoring photos for the press. In fact, I believe that’s Abe’s thumb in the photo, holding the photoshopped note. And I believe that’s Abe’s 2006 Honda Civic she’s sitting in to take the photo.

Terminator,

did you hear 4:53PM.

Only a complete moron could find no fault in the Governor exploiting his religious “non” beliefs for political points with the right-wing hipocrits.

did anyone consider that the governor took a photographer with him to document the whole thing? astonishing... it's that simple.

4:54PM

Sounds like you hate this Abe person, has this abe person done something to you?

I DEMAND AN APOLOGY!

I did not send my only begotten son to be crucified and nailed to a cross so you could use his sacrifice and his grace as a campaign slogan. I shall await your public apology or await your arrival at the Gates.

PS. Bring a magazine to read, it’s a long way down in the elevator to hell.

4:54PM

you would be threatening Abe because of what? If you are watching Abe then I think Abe should be in fear for Abe's personal saftey, Adam please note this is a veiled threat against Abe. If anything happen's to Abe I hope the St.Pete times will find out the person who posted the comment above.

i think Abe drives a lexus

[jaguar]

I am shocked, shocked to learn that photographers would follow the Governor of Florida on his trip to Jerusalem. Never before has ANY American politician been photgraphed at the Wailing Wall. And the press NEVER takes photographs of personal items, especially of famous people. This is BIG news.
Idiots.

4:42PM

Who cares its after five and you get on my nerves anyway I really don't know who you think you are always yelling and demanding things to be done. We are human beings and demand to be treated like human beings it's not are fault you are not qualified, now we have to suffer because you are not qualified.

In addition the schedule is updated on the website please see link below:

http://www.flgov.com/calendar?month=5&year=2007&day=31

[terminator]

4:41
What point might you be referring to?
Although Gallagher may have been a recently converted Christian conservative politician, he always was a staunch Catholic and attended mass on a regular basis.
As far as Crist, whomever is posting questioning his religious credentials is right on.
Charlie isn't a regular church going guy.
The Christian conservatives down here in South Florida weren't fooled in the least by his so called "devoutness" when he appeared at local churches last summer campaigning.
And CC was one uncomfortable dude at the Florida Family Policy Council convention in Orlando last year.
Kind of like a fish out of water.
Are the people of Florida really that dumb or have their senses been completely numbed to the point of oblivion?

Terminator,

I know a lot of people that go to church and watch the clock.