Rick Scott's Team Calls Charlie Crist Out for 'Debating Himself'

Gov. Rick Scotts team pounced on former Gov. Charlie Crist for a comment he made at the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida on Wednesday.

You recently said that anyone who continues to support the Cuban embargo has their head in the sand, a member of the audience told Crist.

No, I didnt say that, Crist insisted.

No, you said head-in-the-sand crowd. That was in February, the audience member said. So does President Obama, Sen. Nelson and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and other Democrats who support the embargo have their head in the sand?

Ill use my own words instead of yours, Crist replied.

But Scotts team had Crist on video calling supporters of the Cuban embargo "a part of the keep-your-head-in-the-sand crowd. Crist made that comment in Fort Myers back in February.

Scotts team used the opportunity to hit Crist as inconsistent and for not debating primary rival former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich.

We now understand why Charlie Crist wont debate Nan Rich hes too busy debating himself, said Greg Blair, a spokesman for Scott. Its one thing to insult Floridas Cuban-American community; now hes just lying about it.