Watching a candidate, especially a sitting lawmaker, melt apart before your eyes is discouraging. Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who now trails Marco Rubio by a staggering 32 points in the Republican primary, is doing just that. He’s getting desperate and, in the process, looking petty and small-minded. The latest charge by Crist is that Rubio can’t possibly be a fiscal conservative because Rubio spent $130 on a back wax – “maybe” – and a haircut. This silly charge will only diminish Crist in the eyes of, well, everyone.
Politics is a serious profession; I wish more of its practitioners acted as if it were.
Charlie Crist will lose, and losing can be very hard to take. But at this stage, he should think about maintaining his dignity and reputation.