Message of the Week

FLIP FLOP #1: Crist endorsed the stimulus, claimed he didn’t, ran against Obama’s Washington spending in the Republican primary and now defends stimulus spending in television ads targeted at Democrats.

FLIP-FLOP #2: Crist Has Had Multiple Positions On Repealing ObamaCare.

FLIP-FLOP #3: Crist Had Repeatedly Assured Floridians That He Would Not Run As An Independent But Stay In The Republican Primary.

FLIP-FLOP #4: Crist Broke His Pledge Not To Increase Taxes.

FLIP-FLOP #5: In One Day, Crist Walked Back Comments That Supported A Federal Constitutional Amendment Banning Gay Marriage.

FLIP FLOP #6: Crist Championed Cap and Trade, then Backed off it in the Republican Primary.

FLIP-FLOP #7: Crist Describes Himself Pro-Life Despite Having Called Himself Pro-Choice.

FLIP-FLOP #8: Crist Says “Thank God” He Is No Longer A Republican Just Five Months After Saying He Was “Proud” To Be A Republican.

FLIP-FLOP #9: Crist Says People Are “Tired Of The Games And The Name Calling” After Running More Than $1 Million In Negative Ads. Repeats same flip flop in general election.

FLIP-FLOP #10: Crist Said He Would Vote “Yes” On Elena Kagan But Now Has Concerns.

FLIP-FLOP #11: Crist Says He Now Supports The Confirmation Of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

FLIP-FLOP #12: Crist Reversed His Position On “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” In Three Days.

FLIP-FLOP #13: Crist Shifts Positions On Easing Cuba Travel Restrictions.

FLIP-FLOP #14: Crist Vetoed His Own Budget Request.

FLIP-FLOP #15: Crist Says He Supports Expanding Gambling Despite Having Previously Said It Would Hurt Florida.

Meek Voted For The Obama Health Care Law. (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #165: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president 219-212: R 0-178; D 219-34, 3/21/10, Meek Voted Yea)

Meek Voted For The Reconciliation Package That Cut Medicare Benefits For 800,000 Florida Seniors. (H.R. 4872, CQ Vote #167: Passed 220-211: R 0-178; D 220-33, 3/21/10, Meek Voted Yea)

Meek Voted For The Job-Killing Cap-And-Trade Proposal. (H.R. 2454, CQ Vote #477: Passed 219-212: R 8-168; D 211-44, 6/26/09, Meek Voted Yea)

The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Said The Cap-And-Trade Bill Would Harm The Economy And Shed American Jobs. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today expressed opposition to climate change legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, cautioning that it is an unrealistic approach that could further harm the economy and shed American jobs.” (U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, “U.S. Chamber Calls House Climate Change Bill Wrong Approach To Slowing Emissions,” Press Release, 6/26/09)

Meek Voted For Card Check. (H.R. 800, CQ Vote #118: Passed 241-185: R 13-183; D 228-2, 3/1/07, Meek Voted Yea)

Wall Street Journal Editorial: “Card Check Under Any Cover Is Still A Job Killer.” (Editorial, “The New Old ‘Card Check’” The Wall Street Journal, 7/21/09)

Meek Voted For The $787 Billion Stimulus Bill. (H.R. 1, CQ Vote #70: Adopted 246-183: R 0-176; D 246-7, 2/13/09, Meek Voted Yea)

Meek: “This Economy Can Only Start To Recover When Congress Passes And The President Signs The Stimulus Bill Into Law.” (Bob Rathgeber, “President Obama’s Visit: National Spotlight Hits Home,” The [Fort Myers] News-Press, 2/8/09)

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Was 9.2 When Meek Voted For The Stimulus In February 2009. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 8/5/10)

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Was 11.5 In July 2010. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 8/24/10)

Meek Voted For The $3.5 Trillion Obama Budget Resolution. (H. Con Res. 85, CQ Vote #192: Adopted 233-196; R 0-176; D 233-20, 4/2/09, Meek Voted Yea)

Meek Voted For The $3.5 Trillion Obama Budget Resolution. (H. Con Res. 85, CQ Vote #192: Adopted 233-196; R 0-176; D 233-20, 4/2/09, Meek Voted Yea)