New Crist Ad is 'Shameless'

A clever new ad from Gov. Charlie Crist attacks his U.S. Senate rival Marco Rubio for spending on the Republican Party of Florida credit card. Taking after the 'Priceless' Mastercard commercials, it points out certain personal items that were reported on the party card -- expenditures that Rubio said he promptly paid back.

But is this an example of Crist trying to get the biblical mote out of Rubio's eye, while he's got a beam in his own?

Just two weeks ago the RPOF released an audit by an external company that cleared Rubio of any wrongdoing, but nailed Crist and his criminally charged chairman pick Jim Greer.

From the Report:

The audit exposes numerous luxury personal vacations taken jointly by the Crist and Greer families, a host of lavish and wasteful personal and official trips taken by Greer and others, and a significant range of other inappropriate official and personal charges including:

A personal vacation to Disney World in June 2009 taken jointly by the Crist and Greer families that cost the RPOF $13,435.59.

A trip taken by Greer and former RPOF Executive Director Delmar Johnson in October 2009, coinciding with a Crist for Senate fund-raiser in Las Vegas, that cost the RPOF $7,059.92. Alston & Bird, LLP determined that it does not appear that Greer or Johnson was conducting RPOF business while in Las Vegas more than on a nominal basis.

Three personal vacations to Fisher Island by Greer, and in one instance including Crist, costing the RPOF $10,992.17.

$1,589.56 charged to the RPOF by Greer or Crists spouse before Greer or Crists arrival in New York. Alston & Bird, LLP determined that On Sept. 26, 2009, Greer and Crist arrived in New York for a fund-raising event for Crists senatorial campaign. However, their spouses had arrived in New York on Sept. 24, 2009, and their hotel and related expenses were charged to the RPOF.

$5,616.79 worth of personal charges in May 2009 for Greers sons baptism.

The ad is ironically titled 'Shameless' on YouTube.

Crist might want to watch out for a stinging counterattack from Rubio's camp.