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Outrage Puts Crist in TV Spotlight


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The television premiere of the documentary Outrage on HBO prompts mainstream media in Florida to inquire about the gay rumors surrounding Gov. Charlie Crist.

A reporter for The Florida Times-Union broached the persistent “claims” about Governor Crist's sexual orientation, rumors that are rarely mentioned by most media in his state. The occasion was the Monday night HBO premiere of the Kirby Dick documentary about closeted gay politicians who vote against the interests of LGBT people.

“Crist's bachelor life had prompted rumors about his sexual orientation that he couldn't escape even after his December marriage to businesswoman Carole Rome,” wrote journalist David Hunt. “He has previously denied the rumors, as have many of his supporters.”

“A call to the governor's office for this story was not returned,” according to Hunt.

Crist supported Amendment 2, the 2008 voter referendum that prohibited same-sex marriage and any similar unions. He faces a tough contest against Marco Rubio, former speaker of the Florida house of representatives, for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2010. Both men are competing on the mantle of conservative values.

Outrage explores the private lives and public votes of Crist, along with other politicians such as former U.S. senator Larry Craig of Idaho, and former U.S. representative Edward L. Schrock of Virginia.

Outrage
premieres tonight on HBO.

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  • Name: J. C.
    Date posted: 10/6/2009 2:30:47 PM
    Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Comment:

    Anyone who went to Law School with Charlie Crist knows all about his closeted same-sex exploits. I'm guessing that several guys have been paid off to keep their silence.

  • Name: Jim Cameron
    Date posted: 10/5/2009 1:03:21 PM
    Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL

    Comment:

    Almost everyone that lives in Florida (including myself) have been thoroughly disappointed in Charlie Crist. He promised the world to us and then did absolutely nothing (well, he did smile a lot). The nail in his political coffin was when he signed the bill so that developers of large housing developments no longer had to pay inpact fees for the extra roads and other infrastructure their development would cause, leaving that for us, the taxpayers to pay for. Yeah, we really need MORE new houses when there are thousands and thousands of foreclosed homes with overgrown lawns and unmaintained swimming pools breeding west nile virus and encephalitis and nobody cares! Even all the str8/reppublicans I know have said he is a do nothing and has to go. But he won't be anything after the next election other than a US citizen. Nobody wants him for senator, that's for sure!



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