John Thrasher: Charlie Crist 'Simply Cannot Be Trusted'

Florida Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, ripped into newly minted gubernatorial candidate and new Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist. Thrasher served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) during Crists last days as a Republican.

"Charlie Crist claims to care about Florida but we know he is not committed to our state, Thrasher said on Tuesday. As governor he failed to lead us during tough economic times and as a result, Florida lost 832,000 jobs under his watch and added $5.2 billion in state debt. Instead of buckling down and fixing the problems we were facing he focused more on his own political career, first auditioning to be John McCain's vice president and then later trying to escape Florida for the bright lights of Washington, D.C. Charlie's opportunism is apparent and he simply cannot be trusted again."