After Audit, Charlie Crist is Damaged Goods for Democrats

In words that could have been scripted by Marco Rubio's campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headlined its latest news release: "Crist and Handpicked Chair Face Heat for Lavish 'Inappropriate' Personal Spending on Party Dime."

While Crist scrambles to explain away the damning results of the Republican Party audit, Democratic Party leaders no longer appear interested in playing footsie with the guv. They're just kicking him in the rear.

That's potentially good news for Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek, and ominous for Crist, who, in getting it from both sides, will have an even harder time raising money as a left-leaning "independent."