The headline says it all.
Major League Baseball released their most “memorable” reel of first pitches and your boy, former Florida Governor Charlie Crist made the cut with his tragic, opening hurl at a Tampa Bay Rays game. This pitch has been featured on this blog almost a dozen times, it’s the “go to joke” for a quick laugh and it’s great that our former Governor has made so many people happy.
Crist’s pitch is at :59. Perhaps, it should have been six funny things for a Monday.
The headline says it all.
Major League Baseball released their most “memorable” reel of first pitches and your boy, former Florida Governor Charlie Crist made the cut with his tragic, opening hurl at a Tampa Bay Rays game. This pitch has been featured on this blog almost a dozen times, it’s the “go to joke” for a quick laugh and it’s great that our former Governor has made so many people happy.
Crist’s pitch is at :59. Perhaps, it should have been six funny things for a Monday.
A 29% approval rate will motivate a lot of people to take your job.
The rumblings have already started that possible opponents have already started sizing up Florida Governor Rick Scott‘s re-election chances in 2014. There aren’t any new names on this list but when the incumbent is getting booed out of every baseball game in the state, you’ve got to consider it right?
Three names being thrown around, three politicians that lost last November.
Alex Sink:The former CFO and Governor candidate lost by just a few thousand votes and a poorly timed text message. The amount of buyer’s remorse from voters that picked the former health care exec over Sink, is enough to deliver her a 2014 victory. You’ve got to hope that her press skills have improved and let’s remember she blamed President Obama for her loss last year. Should Obama be re-elected and if the economic landscape doesn’t improve, she’ll be blaming him for another loss as well.
Dan Gelber:He lost the race for Florida Attorney General last year to Pam Bondi, by a larger margin than anyone originally thought. That was suppose to be the one position in the cabinet that the Dems were counting on but, like Sink, Bondi chose to run against Obama and won easily. Gelber could fare well against Rick Scott in a televised debate especially if Rick Scott’s campaign promises don’t pan out. I could see Gelber winning a primary over an easily stumped Alex Sink but, there is one guy that could take that nomination from Dan, especially if starts siphoning votes from the left and perfectly times his run as a Democrat.
Charlie Crist: Awww, yeah! Rubio was the right choice but, you guys know you miss ole’ Charlie and how entertaining would a Charlie Crist/Rick Scott race be? I can’t believe that Crist has abandoned his political aspirations, he’s still going to have the fire in the belly (for a potential 2016 VP run that is) to try to move back into the Governor’s mansion. That race would be a blast to write about.
A Charlie Crist- Rick Scott race would attract national attention
Welcome Back Florida political attack ads!
U.S Senate canidate George Lemieux recently launched this internet attack ad on long time Senator Bill Nelson.
As you’ll recall Lemieux was former Florida Governor and Indy Senate candidate Charlie Crist’s choice to replaced Senator Mel Martinez after he resigned. He faces an uphill climb in the GOP primary against Senate President Mike Haridopolos and current “it” candidate, former state rep Adam Hasner, who has been the early choice of almost every conservative I’ve spoken to.
“Livin La Vida Loca”
“I’ve got my mind on your money and your money on my mind!”
The profile pics of President Obama and VP Biden are funny and it’s a cute ad, if you like cute political attack ads.
I rate this ad a tame “5″ out of 10 Chihuahuas on the Awww Snap! Meter
Rallies and ads…it won’t be long until the real fun starts up again.
Before we get started on this beautiful Friday and 2nd day of Baseball season, please observe current Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist’s contribution to the national past time.
To this day, I still don’t understand why Yankee fans would boo our multi-millionaire Governor. $219 Million (Scott’s estimated worth) wouldn’t even cover the salaries of they’re bullpen. Still…at least Scott threw a decent pitch, unlike………….
I love that clip. I watched it five times before I posted it. I miss Charlie Crist’s media antics sometimes,
Moving right along, Baseball and Florida Politics are a lot alike.
In baseball they steal signs from pitchers and batters, in Florida politics they steal campaign signs.
In baseball starting pitchers are paid a fortune to work one out of every four days, in Florida politics, so are our lawmakers!
In baseball a base runner plowing through a catcher in an attempt to make him drop the ball is called “railroading”. In Florida politics we call lobbying the Governor on transportation “Sunrailroading” (yeah, that was bad).
I’m a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. I can remember my earliest Cub’s memories of Ryne Sandberg and Andre Dawson. I believe that Wrigley field is sacred and I was in a foul mood (no pun intended) for a week following the Bartman fiasco. I would trade 3 Chicago Bulls Championships for just one Cubs World Series celebration that hasn’t happened in 103 years and that my family hasn’t seen in four generations.
Baseball has lost steam over the recent years. Football is king and the sport moves at a slower pace than basketball. The strike in the 90′s had a lot to do with that but still, there really is nothing like an afternoon at the ball park.
For my conservative readers, I can remember the first disagreeable thing I heard from President Barack Obama. It wasn’t any of the normal stances taken by a Democrat in a Presidential primary and nothing to do with the economy or health care.
It’s when he announced he was a White Sox Fan.
I really can't stand the White Sox. Forget the south side, they might as well be from Mars!
As for my World Series Pick? I’m taking the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Red Sox in 6 games.
Have a great Friday everyone!
Yeah, we’re gonna do another list post, but this one is going to be one of my favorites. I’m going to run down some of the most popular, funny, and controversial quotes from Florida’s politicians over the last year. These are in no particular order, so I’m just gonna line up them up.
Here we go!
“The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years.” – Kendrick Meek during the Senate Debates- One of my favorites, after I heard it I was laughing for the next 20 minutes
“I will not accept, nor will I seek the head coaching position at Florida” – Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty, 10 minutes after Gator coach Urban Meyer resigned.- Great timing by the Mayor
During a forum from two candidates for OC Commissioner:
“I pray to god everyday, to help lead me into a better future with my wife and children”- Mayor Doug Kinson
“I prayed to god and he told me to run for Orange County Commission”- Ted Edwards
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“Personally, she has no children and lives with her 60-year-old eye-doctor boyfriend.”- John Stemberger on the now Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi- Not very Christian or smart, Stemberger..
“Sandy Adams has some strange ideas”- Suzanne Kosmas attack ads- I’ll make sure to bring that up after she’s sworn in….the most ineffective attack ad of the year
“College kids don’t care about Bill Clinton, they’re worried about Twilight Vampires and Katy Perry”- myself during a FOX 35 segment
“He’s a good boy”- Ester Scott -Absolute Money…probably won her son the election…
“The reason Pine Hills isn’t getting any money is because my opponents have spent all of it, in the Emerald city (Orlando) on (performing) art centers” Matt Falconer during the Pine Hills OC Mayor Debate-
““I think you will find that I am the most even tempered, mom type, that you could put in to office and will do exactly that what you want me to do, you won’t see me veered away by special interests”- Former Commissioner and OC Mayor Candidate Linda Stewart- A first class commissioner all of the way.
“Son, who are you working with this year?” “I’m working with the Republicans, Dad” …”Hell no, son! I knew I should have been around more, when you were growing up!”- My dad
The Charlie Crist Section (Yes, he gets his own section): I could have done a whole post on just his quotes.
“I’m a Jeb Bush Republican”
“I don’t caucus with Republicans or Democrats, I caucus with the people of Florida”
“I’m not on either team. I’m a free agent, a free agent for the people of Florida”
“That’s hurtful, you don’t know me. You don’t know whats in my heart”- after Rubio’s “You didn’t go Independent because of your beliefs you went independent because you took a poll”
“I married a nice Jewish girl”- referring to his lovely wife Carole Crist
The Guv and his wife, Carole
“Today I am calling this legislature, The do nothing legislature”
“I’m an old Quarterback, when you walk up the line, you got to call an audible” ”
“You can find me on line 9 of your ballots”- oh boy…
I really could go on and on…
“(Don’t) Submit to me”- Dan Webster in maliciously edited Taliban Dan ad by the Alan Grayson campaign- When Alan Grayson finally went too far..
“Die Quickly” and “Republicans want you to die”- Alan Grayson during the health care debates
“Alan Grayson isn’t going to decide how this race goes, I’m going to decide how this race goes”- Dan Webster at the West Orlando Tea Party Forum
“The Rent is too damn high”- NY Governor Candidate Jimmy McMillan- Ok, not in Florida, but I felt the need to include it
“I think they were tone-deaf,”- Alex Sink on the White House’s political approach during the election year.
“It’s a good thing you didn’t start shouting Polo or we’d all be in trouble”- Marco Rubio during his victory speech
“Bi-partisanship is a fallacy” – Congressman Alan Grayson- You can’t think that way…
“So, we can have notes, we can have people that work for us give us messages?”- Rick Scott during Textgate aka Debate Gate vs. Alex Sink
Textgate would probably be my choice for biggest political moment of the year..
“I will not drop out of this race for any reason,” Meek said. “I am nominated by the Democrats of the state of Florida. I am in this race to run to be the next United States senator. And no, I am not running for second.”- Kendrick Meek
“I can’t promise you I am going to run for office (get elected) and then go and break the law, I have to follow the law, and the state sets the laws.”- Teresa Jacobs- Orange County Mayor-Elect
“It doesn’t matter if your dad was a bartender or if your mom was a maid. You can accomplish anything if you work hard and play by the rules” – Marco Rubio
“Your an entertainer right?” – Commissioner Bill Segal to myself during an OCYR meeting- and it looks like that is going to stick…Hey at least it’s a great conversation starter at parties!
and I could go on and on…..it has been a great year for political quotes and I could have easily doubled the quotes in this post easily….I’ve enjoyed writing about it.
This is going to be my last post for 2010. This has been such a great year for me and this blog. Thanks to all of my family, friends, the media here in Orlando, and to the readers. Keep an eye out for me on television as we move closer our new lawmakers taking office at the beginning of the year. God Bless…
“Let’s Get To Work”- Governor Elect Rick Scott
Yeah, we’re gonna do another list post, but this one is going to be one of my favorites. I’m going to run down some of the most popular, funny, and controversial quotes from Florida’s politicians over the last year. These are in no particular order, so I’m just gonna line up them up.
Here we go!
“The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years.” – Kendrick Meek during the Senate Debates- One of my favorites, after I heard it I was laughing for the next 20 minutes
“I will not accept, nor will I seek the head coaching position at Florida” – Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty, 10 minutes after Gator coach Urban Meyer resigned.- Great timing by the Mayor
During a forum from two candidates for OC Commissioner:
“I pray to god everyday, to help lead me into a better future with my wife and children”- Mayor Doug Kinson
“I prayed to god and he told me to run for Orange County Commission”- Ted Edwards
——-
“Personally, she has no children and lives with her 60-year-old eye-doctor boyfriend.”- John Stemberger on the now Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi- Not very Christian or smart, Stemberger..
“Sandy Adams has some strange ideas”- Suzanne Kosmas attack ads- I’ll make sure to bring that up after she’s sworn in….the most ineffective attack ad of the year
“College kids don’t care about Bill Clinton, they’re worried about Twilight Vampires and Katy Perry”- myself during a FOX 35 segment
“He’s a good boy”- Ester Scott -Absolute Money…probably won her son the election…
“The reason Pine Hills isn’t getting any money is because my opponents have spent all of it, in the Emerald city (Orlando) on (performing) art centers” Matt Falconer during the Pine Hills OC Mayor Debate-
““I think you will find that I am the most even tempered, mom type, that you could put in to office and will do exactly that what you want me to do, you won’t see me veered away by special interests”- Former Commissioner and OC Mayor Candidate Linda Stewart- A first class commissioner all of the way.
“Son, who are you working with this year?” “I’m working with the Republicans, Dad” …”Hell no, son! I knew I should have been around more, when you were growing up!”- My dad
The Charlie Crist Section (Yes, he gets his own section): I could have done a whole post on just his quotes.
“I’m a Jeb Bush Republican”
“I don’t caucus with Republicans or Democrats, I caucus with the people of Florida”
“I’m not on either team. I’m a free agent, a free agent for the people of Florida”
“That’s hurtful, you don’t know me. You don’t know whats in my heart”- after Rubio’s “You didn’t go Independent because of your beliefs you went independent because you took a poll”
“I married a nice Jewish girl”- referring to his lovely wife Carole Crist
The Guv and his wife, Carole
“Today I am calling this legislature, The do nothing legislature”
“I’m an old Quarterback, when you walk up the line, you got to call an audible” ”
“You can find me on line 9 of your ballots”- oh boy…
I really could go on and on…
“(Don’t) Submit to me”- Dan Webster in maliciously edited Taliban Dan ad by the Alan Grayson campaign- When Alan Grayson finally went too far..
“Die Quickly” and “Republicans want you to die”- Alan Grayson during the health care debates
“Alan Grayson isn’t going to decide how this race goes, I’m going to decide how this race goes”- Dan Webster at the West Orlando Tea Party Forum
“The Rent is too damn high”- NY Governor Candidate Jimmy McMillan- Ok, not in Florida, but I felt the need to include it
“I think they were tone-deaf,”- Alex Sink on the White House’s political approach during the election year.
“It’s a good thing you didn’t start shouting Polo or we’d all be in trouble”- Marco Rubio during his victory speech
“Bi-partisanship is a fallacy” – Congressman Alan Grayson- You can’t think that way…
“So, we can have notes, we can have people that work for us give us messages?”- Rick Scott during Textgate aka Debate Gate vs. Alex Sink
Textgate would probably be my choice for biggest political moment of the year..
“I will not drop out of this race for any reason,” Meek said. “I am nominated by the Democrats of the state of Florida. I am in this race to run to be the next United States senator. And no, I am not running for second.”- Kendrick Meek
“I can’t promise you I am going to run for office (get elected) and then go and break the law, I have to follow the law, and the state sets the laws.”- Teresa Jacobs- Orange County Mayor-Elect
“It doesn’t matter if your dad was a bartender or if your mom was a maid. You can accomplish anything if you work hard and play by the rules” – Marco Rubio
“Your an entertainer right?” – Commissioner Bill Segal to myself during an OCYR meeting- and it looks like that is going to stick…Hey at least it’s a great conversation starter at parties!
and I could go on and on…..it has been a great year for political quotes and I could have easily doubled the quotes in this post easily….I’ve enjoyed writing about it.
This is going to be my last post for 2010. This has been such a great year for me and this blog. Thanks to all of my family, friends, the media here in Orlando, and to the readers. Keep an eye out for me on television as we move closer our new lawmakers taking office at the beginning of the year. God Bless…
“Let’s Get To Work”- Governor Elect Rick Scott
I enjoy these days leading up to Christmas. The traffic is lighter, people are generally in a better mood, and despite my land lady’s best efforts, I have been able to keep my place fairly warm. I haven’t been posting as often as I would like to. I’ve been busy finding media coverage for my clients during the PR friendly holiday season, but I’ve got some good commentary for you all today.
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Passes:I’ve got a lot of military experience and I can tell you that only in the most undisciplined, crudest operations under poor leadership does sexual orientation become a problem. Serving this country was one of the greatest honors of my life and I know that everyone should be given that opportunity.Our country got stronger on Saturday and now, especially during these uncertain times do we need volunteers to step up and serve with no restrictions.
Governor Charlie Crist, the pundit? Governor Crist mentioned that on the Facing Florida Television Program that he’d like to be a pundit on MSNBC or CNN. He mentioned that “Its a fun business” that we’re in. I think the Governor would be a blast to watch on TV, as long as its just not another platform to move up the political ladder with.
PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Obama’s plan “A government takeover of Health Care: It’s funny but this was the one nominee that I didn’t care for at all. PolitiFact chose this because of comparisons with foreign health care plans which seize control of hospitals and nationalize doctors. They also cited lack of the public option, which would have competed with private insurers.
The pick was kind of a let down. No Taliban Dan? No “The Stimulus did not create one single job”?. I guess we got stuck with “The English Patient” of political fibs. Oh well…
Till Tomorrow!
I enjoy these days leading up to Christmas. The traffic is lighter, people are generally in a better mood, and despite my land lady’s best efforts, I have been able to keep my place fairly warm. I haven’t been posting as often as I would like to. I’ve been busy finding media coverage for my clients during the PR friendly holiday season, but I’ve got some good commentary for you all today.
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Passes:I’ve got a lot of military experience and I can tell you that only in the most undisciplined, crudest operations under poor leadership does sexual orientation become a problem. Serving this country was one of the greatest honors of my life and I know that everyone should be given that opportunity.Our country got stronger on Saturday and now, especially during these uncertain times do we need volunteers to step up and serve with no restrictions.
Governor Charlie Crist, the pundit? Governor Crist mentioned that on the Facing Florida Television Program that he’d like to be a pundit on MSNBC or CNN. He mentioned that “Its a fun business” that we’re in. I think the Governor would be a blast to watch on TV, as long as its just not another platform to move up the political ladder with.
PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Obama’s plan “A government takeover of Health Care: It’s funny but this was the one nominee that I didn’t care for at all. PolitiFact chose this because of comparisons with foreign health care plans which seize control of hospitals and nationalize doctors. They also cited lack of the public option, which would have competed with private insurers.
The pick was kind of a let down. No Taliban Dan? No “The Stimulus did not create one single job”?. I guess we got stuck with “The English Patient” of political fibs. Oh well…
Till Tomorrow!
It’s pretty cold outside (for Florida, anyways). Here are Five Funny Things to get your Monday thawed.
1. Metrodome collapses under the weight of Brett Favre’s ego” That was one of the “Top Tweets” on Twitter yesterday. Now, if you haven’t seen this remarkable video yet, then take a look (video attached). I agree with the notion that it looks a lot like flour. The fabric of the roof tore and it just came pouring in. Now as a bitter Chicago Bears fan (whose team just took a beating yesterday), I can tell you, that Dome was an accident waiting to happen. It’s as old as Brett Favre and in just as bad of shape. Let’s get these guys somewhere new to play.
Florida Gators hire Will Muschamp: The Gators go from Urban Meyer, to Will Muskrat? Are you kidding? You could have had Bob Stoops, or any of the talented NFL assistants available, you could have approached and had a serious discussion with any legitimate coaching candidate and you bring back this guy?
Is he going to deliver in Gainesville?
He acts like a crazy wildman on the sidelines, Gator players have been getting in trouble on a regular basis up there, and your bringing in this dude to lead them. I’m being harsh, but hey if they win, I can write how wrong I was a year from now.
3. “I’m not a witch” quote of the year:Christine O’Donnell is back in the news. The library at Yale gave the former Delaware Senate candidate’s infamous video that, replied to allegations from her past concerning Witchcraft top honor’s as quote of the year. This video was one of the worst replies to a political attack, that I’ve ever seen and got spoofed everywhere, but hey O’Donnell will still be a fixture on the talk circuit and rake in the money.
I'm not a witch- was the quote of the year
4. Miley Cyrus’ new “Hobby”: Miley Cyrus was being videotaped taking bong hits at a party in her Los Angeles home. Ugh, what a PR mess. Sources say that it was not Marijuana, but do you believe that the parents who buy, her merchandise for their kids, actually care? This is a crisis communications scenario for a publicist and I can certainly tell you, that she’ll get an earful from “her people” and she will shrug and keep on , keeping on. Take my advice, you want an abbreviated career in entertainment, take Miley’s lead on this one.
Charlie Crist and Alex Sink among worst candidates on MSNBC:Come on, MSNBC!? Wow, we really know how to turn them out in Florida, don’t we? Worst candidates in the country? I believe its more along the lines of the candidates they didn’t like. Here is the presentation
So yeah, it was a bitter Funny Five this week. This blends in well with the freezing temperatures we’re going to be experiencing this week. See you tomorrow.
