Curt Flewelling – FISM News
In a bizarre moment in politics that some might call blasphemy, Florida Democrat gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist implied that the race to become the leader of the sunshine state is tantamount to a showdown between God and the Prince of Darkness.
Crist asked an audience at Sally O’Brien’s in Key West, Florida if they knew about his opponent’s nickname. The former representative asked, “You know some people call him ‘DeSatan?’”
He then declared that the race is “DeSatan versus that” — pointing to one of his campaign signs that had the former representative’s name, Crist, in large letters. Several people in the audience shouted “Christ!”
Crist responded, “Think about it. Boom.”
Crist continued the good vs. evil theme when he stated, “the choice … is clear: he’s bad, we’re good.”
WATCH: Charlie Crist compares himself to Jesus Christ and DeSantis to Satan pic.twitter.com/1zrfFeUCWU
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) September 12, 2022
Governor DeSantis responded to the recently revealed video, saying Crist was “delusional.”
Crist routinely invokes the name of God and quotes scripture without compunction while stumping for votes. At political events across the state, Crist has told ralliers that the election is like Jesus Christ battling Satan.
He told supporters at one campaign stop that he doesn’t care how much money DeSantis has raised, because “money is the root of all evil.” The brash candidate, apparently not concerned with biblical accuracy, was no doubt attempting to reference the scripture found in 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
To suggest that one represents Jesus, whom Crist has referred to as a “nice Jewish fellow,” is bold, to say the least, even for a politician. However, the declarative is even more audacious given the former governor’s stances on policies that faith-based voters hold near and dear.
Charlie Crist’s views on the flashpoint cultural issues of the day such as abortion and traditional marriage could hardly be described as Christ-like by most observers. Although at some point in his political career they could have been.
A former Republican, Crist’s positions have “evolved” at a dizzying pace over the last decade, seemingly changing to whatever he thinks gives him the best chances at winning the current political race.
As a Florida state senator, he billed himself as a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, Reagan conservative. As governor, he could have been described as a moderate Republican. When faced with defeat in his primary bid to become the Republican nominee for Florida’s U.S. senate seat, he dropped out of the race and became an independent. After a crushing defeat at the hands of Marco Rubio, Crist became a Democrat and a personal injury lawyer.
Now he is a Democrat who touts the liberal ideologies of the day, in stark contrast to those held by the man he hopes to defeat, Governor Ron DeSantis. This fact does not seem to concern him. On the day he won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, he told his former Republican supporters not to vote for him if they support DeSantis.
“If you have that hate in your heart, keep it there. I want the vote of the people of Florida who care about our state: good Democrats, good independents, good Republicans. Unify with this ticket. Those who are haters: you’re gonna go off in your own world.”
Crist’s comments may be born out of desperation, as he trails the popular governor in every major poll, some having him down by double digits.