Today's Column: The Governor Does Israel

You love Charlie. Admit it. I love him, too. We all love Charlie.

But with that out of the way, what’s the governor of Florida doing in Israel?

Gov. Charlie Crist is in the Mideast this week for a five-day trip. Trade mission, you know. Goodwill.

He’s meeting with top government and business  officials. He’s touring the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. He’s getting a top-level briefing on military security.

He put a note in the Wailing Wall, asking God to look out for Florida. He’s going to Jordan, too, to meet the king.

No offense to these nations, but…

The guy has been governor for just shy of five months, and he’s knocking around the Middle East? Who is he, Charlie of Arabia?   [rest of column]