Carl Domino: Patrick Murphy Backs Nancy Pelosi, Uses 'Daddy's Money'

Over the weekend, former Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner announced he would not challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla. With Hasner staying out, the Republicans already in the race are ramping up their efforts to defeat Murphy. Case in point: former state Rep. Carl Domino who went all out in attacking Murphy on Tuesday bashing him on a host of fronts.

Patrick Murphy abandoned his home and Fort Lauderdale to move to our district and buy the election with his daddy's money, Domino emailed supporters. For the past year, he has done Nancy Pelosi's bidding, becoming a rubber stamp for the far left's radical agenda. But now that Election Day is nine months away, Murphy is desperately trying to hide his liberal spots. He's pretending to be bipartisan, meeting with Republican leaders, and hinting about switching parties. He's even gone as far as to denounce Obamacare!

Let me remind you that Murphy ran his first campaign in full support of the health care law and he still supports the basic pillars of Obamacare, he just doesn't want voters to know it, Domino continued. Patrick Murphy can't have it both ways. I'm not buying his act on Obamacare, and I hope you aren't either. We deserves better. And that's why I'm challenging Murphy for this seat.

I have no illusions this will be an easy race, Domino added. Nancy Pelosi and her gang of radicals and the Murphy family are ready to pour millions of dollars into the district to defend this seat. But I've decided to take on this challenge because I'm dismayed by where this nation is heading economically, foreign policy-wise, and socially.

Domino pointed to his record as a businessman and as a retired Navy commander and Vietnam veteran as reasons he would do well in Congress.

As a successful businessman, I have a skill set that is sorely lacking in Congress today. Washington needs to quit adding to our debt by reining in spending. Continuing to borrow from China or raising taxes are not viable solutions, Domino insisted. As a Vietnam veteran and retired commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves, I'm increasingly concerned about America's foreign policy strategy. We're abandoning our allies -- like Israel -- and allowing hostile countries, like Russia, to dictate our decisions. As a father, I fear that my children and grandchildren will not have the opportunity to enjoy the American dream as our generation and those who came before us did. And that's unacceptable.