John Thrasher: Charlie Crist 'Did Nothing' to Help Florida Out of Recession

Rick Scott's campaign team had some choice words for Charlie Crist on Wednesday, slamming the former governor for "abandoning" the state of Florida while the economy suffered during the economic recession.

"[Crist] basically did nothing to try to help Florida out of its recession," said Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, who serves as Scott's campaign chairman. "Instead, he abandoned his post and his state [when he ran for United States Senate].

"He's cast himself as a moderate or somebody who's trying to be in the middle, but I think everybody knows in this arena being on both sides of every issue isn't being in the middle, it's basically having no integrity, no core principles ... and saying whatever ... audiences want to hear."

Thrasher also criticized Crist over Scott Rothstein's statements that the former governor had an understanding with Rothstein to appoint judges in return for campaign contributions.

"That's a very serious allegation, and one none of us should take lightly," said Thrasher.