Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank wrote on Sunday about the race between Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio. He wrote:“The crucifixion of Crist by Republican leaders says less about him than it does about the party.”
I love when lib journalists try to talk religion. It’s so cute.
So let’s just extend Milbank’s metaphor here a bit.
If Crist is Christ then the GOP voters who are lining up against him would be…Pilate? The Jews?
Marco Rubio would be Barabbas, the man chosen over Christ, right?
And since Crist is in trouble with the GOP voters for embracing the work of Obama wouldn’t that make Obama God the Father? Oh, I see. Now this all makes sense why Milbank thought this.
HT Newsbusters
April 27, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Are we allowed to see the nail holes in Charlie Crist's hands and feet and the spear wound in his side? Or do only leftist columnists get to see the whole passion of Charlie?
April 27, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I wouldn't worry about it too much. I hear he'll rise in three days as and Independent.
April 27, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Say what you will, but Milbank's article is correct. The Democratic party did not abandon Lieberman until after he lost the primary to the orange-satan-backed Lamont.
In this case, the republican "elite" couldn't wait to cave into tea party extremism and throw Crist under the bus. Not a very wise move on their part.
April 27, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Better an extremist than a RINO.
April 27, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Craig – huh? Crist is super-unpopular with his constituents. How is that "tossed under the bus"? His poll numbers cratered. If he really wanted to stay in the Republican primary against Marco Rubio, he could: nobody's stopping him. And the RNC would run ads for the guy if he somehow won it.
The thing is that Crist is unlike Lieberman, a popular incumbent running a tight race. Crist is running for someone else's seat and is wildly unpopular among his party's registered voters. Why should the party not respect the wishes of the majority of its registered voters? Isn't that the point of having elections?
Matt, I'm impressed by your charity in calling Milbank's metaphor a "thought."