synseer
08-28-2009, 02:00 PM
Don't know much about the man but the Dems are already critizing it as cronyism and political ambition versus the good of the people. Sounds pretty hypocritical to me considering what they are trying to do in Massachusetts.
"Gov. Charlie Crist chose trust and loyalty on Friday over Washington experience or potential political gain in choosing former chief of staff George LeMieux to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez.
LeMieux is Crist's closest political adviser and the governor's pick shows he wants someone who thinks like him to hold the Senate seat Crist hopes to win in the November 2010 election."
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2009/08/28/fla_governor_taps_ex-aide_to_replace_us_senator
"Gov. Charlie Crist chose trust and loyalty on Friday over Washington experience or potential political gain in choosing former chief of staff George LeMieux to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez.
LeMieux is Crist's closest political adviser and the governor's pick shows he wants someone who thinks like him to hold the Senate seat Crist hopes to win in the November 2010 election."
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2009/08/28/fla_governor_taps_ex-aide_to_replace_us_senator