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This clip comes from the DeSantis War Room so I\u2019m not certain where it was shot. Looks like a small campaign stop obviously and Crist is rambling on in a way that is utterly laughable. First he compares his campaign posters to the Ukrainian flag and implies says he\u2019s fighting for freedom just like President Zelensky. But then it gets even worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an election about decency,\u201d Crist said. He continued, \u201cAbout being decent to one another. About being kind to everyone. It\u2019s called a Florida for all. You know we got a divider on the other side and a uniter over here.\u201d<\/p>\n
And literally one second after extolling decency and being kind to everyone, Crist changes gears rather dramatically.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know some people call him DeSatan. Have you heard that?\u201d Crist asked.<\/p>\n
Someone in the crowd responded that was \u201cone of the nicer\u201d labels given to Gov. DeSantis and Crist replied, \u201cI\u2019m trying to be nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDeSatan vs. that,\u201d he said pointing to his name on a poster behind him.\u00a0Someone in the room got it and said, \u201cChrist.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThink about it,\u201d Crist added. I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a lot of deep theological thinking going on there. Here\u2019s the clip.<\/p>\n In just one minute, Charlie Crist compares himself to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Jesus Christ. pic.twitter.com\/Y921vt1qAB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DeSantis War Room (@DeSantisWarRoom) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Does Crist really have a chance in this race? The Hill has a story up today saying Democrats are optimistic<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2026recent polling has reignited Democratic interest in Florida, fueling hope among party operatives and officials that they just might be able to oust Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio (R) this year and reassert Florida\u2019s reputation as a swing state.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to sound overly optimistic. We still have a lot of work to do,\u201d said one Democratic consultant involved in key races in Florida. \u201cBut things are trending in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n Democrats got their latest boost this week from two new polls that suggest their top candidates may be starting to close the gap with DeSantis and Rubio.<\/p>\n One, from\u00a0Susquehanna Polling and Research<\/a>, found Charlie Crist, the Democratic nominee for governor, trailing DeSantis by a\u00a0narrow 4-point margin, within the survey\u2019s margin of error. The same poll found Rep. Val Demings, the Democratic Senate nominee, running just 3 points behind Rubio.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The other poll was paid for by AARP and showed Crist down by three points. This race may be closer than it was a couple months ago but FiveThirtyEight\u2019s average of polls still has DeSantis up 6 points<\/a>. Even the Hill story trying to make this sound like a tossup admits not everyone on the Democratic side believes in Crist<\/a> (pun intended).<\/p>\n In one sign that some Democratic groups are still hesitant to put too much stock in Florida this year, many of the party\u2019s largest donors and outside groups have held off on spending money in the state. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for instance, spent tens of millions of dollars in the state in 2020, but has only given about $1 million to the state Democratic Party this year.<\/p>\n Likewise, Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC, hasn\u2019t announced any plans for Florida this year, despite spending heavily in other key battleground states like Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Perhaps the biggest problem for Democrats is that DeSantis is popular outside Florida and as a result has raised a tremendous amount of money<\/a>. Charlie Crist appears to be nearly broke.<\/p>\n As of Aug. 19, DeSantis\u2019 political operation raised $172 million, more than 11 times the $15.3 million Crist\u2019s political operation reported raising\u2026<\/p>\n Crist will have to overcome a major fundraising gap. Crist\u2019s campaign reported nearly $827,000 on hand and his political action committee, Friends of Charlie Crist, reported just over $656,000 on hand as of Aug. 19. DeSantis\u2019 political operation reported $132.5 million on hand \u2013 over $10 million with his campaign and $122.4 million in his PAC.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Anything can happen but I don\u2019t think a Charlie Crist victory is likely. He can keep calling the governor \u201cSatan\u201d to amuse far left partisans but this is not a serious message or one that\u2019s going to win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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