There is, of course, no dearth of pointed opinions when it comes to the gubernatorial prospects of Charlie Crist in 2014. Personally I hope some genuine Democrat without baggage earns the Party nod. I think she will then beat Rick Scott like a cheap rug.
The biggest problem I have with former Gov. Crist, a genuinely nice guy who would have some White House clout, is that he walked out on Florida when we needed him most. The economy had been blind-sided, we collectively cringed at the possibility of a hurricane hit, and Crist saw a career opportunity in Washington. He then hand-delivered an opening that would otherwise have been unavailable to Scott, an embarrassing, unmitigated disaster for the Sunshine State.
That, alas, is the Crist legacy.