Charlie Crist Quotes

• I didn't leave the Republican Party. It left me.

  Charlie Crist

  Party, Republican, Left

  Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican (2014). “The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat”, p.6, Penguin

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• I'm not a scientist either, but I can use my brain, and I can talk to one.

  Charlie Crist

  Brain, Use, Scientist

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• President Obama has a strong record of doing what is best for America and Florida, and he built it by spending more time worrying about what his decisions would mean for the people than for his political fortunes.

  Charlie Crist

  Strong, Mean, Florida

  "Crist endorses Obama". www.politico.com. August 26, 2012.

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• You know, as attorney general, there's no issue more important than making sure you are safe, that your families are safe.

  Charlie Crist

  Issues, Important, Safe

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• As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.

  Charlie Crist

  Pain, Ideas, Bully

  "Charlie Crist DNC speech". www.politico.com. September 06, 2012.

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• Can you even imagine not hugging?

  Charlie Crist

  Hug, Imagine

  "Foreign stumbles shape election narrative" by Chris Stirewalt, www.foxnews.com. February 20, 2014.

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• I was a Republican and I saw the activists and what they were doing, it was intolerable to me.

  Charlie Crist

  Saws, Republican, Activist

  "Charlie Crist Says He Became A Democrat Because Of GOP Racism" by Tom Kludt, talkingpointsmemo.com. May 6, 2014.

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• I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

  Charlie Crist

  Running, Government, Campaigns

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• Crist noted that his office has received multiple fraud complaints in which potential buyers said they lost thousands of dollars. I don't know if we've seen anything of this exact nature before, .. We won't tolerate it.

  Charlie Crist

  Office, Dollars, Lost

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• When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.

  Charlie Crist

  Heart, Caring, Leader

  Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican (2014). “The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat”, p.7, Penguin

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• DiCaprio left the party with 20 women? I did that in 2012!

  Charlie Crist

  Party, Left

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• Hurricane Charley is the worst natural disaster to befall our state in a dozen years, and it is unthinkable that anyone would try to take advantage of neighbors at a time like this,.

  Charlie Crist

  Years, Trying, Dozen

  "Florida lawsuits allege price gouging", www.cnn.com. August 18, 2004.

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• When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.

  Charlie Crist

  Oil, Issues, President

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• Any person, institution or organization that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state for medical education or research purposes shall notify the Anatomical Board of such intent and receive approval from the board.

  Charlie Crist

  Organization, Boards, Purpose

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• I'm here tonight, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an optimistic American who understands that we must come together behind the one man who can lead the way forward in these challenging times: my president, our president, Barack Obama!

  Charlie Crist

  Optimistic, Men, Way Forward

  Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican (2014). “The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat”, p.8, Penguin

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• I'll be honest with you, I don't agree with President Obama about everything. But I've gotten to know him, I've worked with him, and the choice is crystal clear.

  Charlie Crist

  Choices, President, Crystals

  Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican (2014). “The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat”, p.7, Penguin

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• You can trust Charlie Crist.

  Charlie Crist

  Charlie

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• It's more important to promote a culture of life. What I mean by that is that I believe what we need to do is not change the law, but change hearts.

  Charlie Crist

  Believe, Heart, Mean

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• I'm a conservative, and I'm a compassionate conservative. And I think it's important that Florida continues to move in that direction.

  Charlie Crist

  Moving, Thinking, Florida

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• Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.

  Charlie Crist

  Party, Men, Optimism

  Charlie Crist's Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.politico.com. September 6, 2012.

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• I'm pro-life. I'm pro-gun. I'm pro-family. And I'm pro-business.

  Charlie Crist

  Gun, Pro Life, Pro Gun

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• As Realtors, you live and breathe the American dream.

  Charlie Crist

  Dream, Usa, Breathe

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• I've decided to do it, for the pure and simple reason that I just think it's the right thing to do.

  Charlie Crist

  Simple, Thinking, Psychology

  "Jim Morrison Is Candidate for Pardon in ’69 Arrest" by Dave Itzkoff, www.nytimes.com. November 16, 2010.

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• I'll continue to fight for school choice and home schooling. Do I believe in accountability? You bet I do.

  Charlie Crist

  Believe, School, Home

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