Crist: giddy-up time
At least 5,000 people on the Clearwater waterfront cheered Gov. Charlie Crist moments ago while waiting for Sarah Palin. ""t's giddy-up time. We've got to get the action going...It's up to each and every one of you now, it really is. Sarah did her job on thrs night and brought it home. She is a great governot, she's one of us..She'll be a great vice president of the united states of america,'' said Crist, who also introduced his fiance ("Love ya, baby").
UPDATE: Clearwater PD estimated 4,500 people attended, though local party says it was more like 10,000.
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Posted by: Drill Baby Drill - NOT HERE, NOT NOW, NOT EVER! | October 06, 2008 at 09:12 AM
there are tons of people. im at library overlooking the happy crowd.
Posted by: more like 7,000 | October 06, 2008 at 09:20 AM
"...she's one of us..."
So… what you’re saying, Chuck… is that she’s a lying, do-nothing, closet gay, microwave-tanned, chemically dyed, useless piece of human flesh who doesn’t even know where her office is?
Well then, you are correct Sir… I mean madam… or is it both?
Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 09:23 AM
"Crist, who also introduced his fiancé"
A fiancé is a man. A fianceé is a woman.
Freudian?
Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 09:30 AM
only an idiot like Crist would say it's "giddy up" time.
Charlie, you are so G*y!
Posted by: terminator | October 06, 2008 at 09:41 AM
that was a laughable speech. we had it on here at work. everyone can't here can't stand her.
Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Giddy-up, Charlie? Who's riding whom, Governor?
Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Uh, Adam, the Clearwater PD just estimated the crowd at 4,500.
I guess that's at least 5,000 and Obama's pulling out of Florida.
Posted by: Gene Smith | October 06, 2008 at 11:40 AM
There has to be a unnamed police officer-great source, don't believe your eyes folks. I have been going to the jazz fest. for years and the park had between 10K and 12K today, or if this was a Democratic event the SPT would put the number at around 20,000.
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Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Charlie would have made a much better VP for McCain. The right wing did not want him and they hand picked the whacko Palin.
Posted by: | October 06, 2008 at 10:50 PM