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|Charles Crist, Jr.
|44th Governor of Florida
|Assumed office
January 2, 2007
|Jeff Kottkamp
|Preceded by
|Jeb Bush
|35th Attorney General of Florida
|In office
|Jeb Bush
|Preceded by
|Richard E. Doran
|Succeeded by
|Bill McCollum
|Personal details
July 24, 1956
Altoona, Pennsylvania
|Political party
|Amanda Morrow (1979-1980) (divorced)
Carole Rome (2008-present)
|St. Petersburg, Florida
|Alma mater
|Florida State University, Cumberland School of Law
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. (born July 24, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. Crist was Florida's attorney general when he won election as governor, thus becoming the first Florida cabinet official in 95 years to be elected governor (since Park Trammell). As governor, Crist has echoed his predecessor, Jeb Bush, by taking generally conservative positions on a broad range of social issues while diverging from Republican orthodoxy on fiscal management and environmental policy. He has been described as fostering better relationships with minority communities, particularly the African-American community, and lauded by environmental groups for his opposition to coastal oil drilling and his efforts to restore the Everglades using land purchased with public funds. His current term as governor expires in January 2011. Though eligible under Florida law to seek a consecutive term as governor in the 2010 election cycle, Crist announced May 12, 2009 that he will not run for re-election as governor in 2010, and instead will run for the US Senate in 2010.
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Early career
- 3 Florida attorney general
- 4 2006 gubernatorial campaign
- 5 Record as governor
- 6 Political activity
- 7 Electoral history
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Personal life[edit]
Crist was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania[1] to Dr. Charlie Crist Sr., an American physician of Greek Cypriot descent, and Nancy Lee, of Scotch-Irish American descent. Often mispronounced today as "Christ", his surname had originally been "Christodoulou".[2] Crist moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, as a child, where he attended Riviera Middle School[3] [4] and graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1974. He is the second eldest child; he has three sisters, Margaret Crist Wood, Dr. Elizabeth Crist Hyden, Catherine Crist Kennedy . [5] He attended Wake Forest University for two years, where he played quarterback for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team. Crist earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University where he was elected Vice President of the student body and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in Alabama.
In July 1979, Crist married Amanda Morrow. The couple had no children and divorced less than a year later.[6]
Crist became engaged to Carole Rome on July 3, 2008 and was married[7][8][9][10] on December 12, 2008, at the First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg, where Crist is a member.[11][12][13] Gay rights groups peacefully protested the passage of Amendment 2 gay marriage ban outside the church and reception.[14][15]
Early career[edit]
while in law school, Crist interned in the State Attorney's Office. After graduating, Crist failed the Florida bar exam twice, before passing it on the third attempt. [16] After being employed as the general counsel to the minor league division of the Baseball Commissioner's Office and as a staffer for U.S. Senator Connie Mack, he entered the private practice of law.
Crist has held elected office in Florida since 1992, except for 1999–2000 when he was the appointed Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation following his defeat in a U.S. Senate race.
Crist was elected to the Florida Senate in 1992, representing parts of St. Petersburg.[17] He received the nickname "Chain Gang Charlie" on account of his support of chain gangs for state prison inmates.[1] He supported teacher salary increases. He co-sponsored laws that created charter schools, required felons to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences, and created a license plate to raise funds for the Everglades.[17]
Crist gained statewide name recognition in 1998 as the Republican challenger to the popular incumbent U.S. Senator, Democrat Bob Graham. He lost to Graham by 26 percent.[18] In 2000, Crist was elected Education Commissioner of Florida, and he served in this capacity until 2003. The office was converted to an appointive one in 2003 in accordance with a 1998 constitutional amendment.
Florida attorney general[edit]
In 2002, Crist was elected Attorney General. Supporters of his candidacy included America's Most Wanted host John Walsh, who publicly filed Crist's gubernatorial candidacy paperwork, citing his work with the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During his tenure as Attorney General, Crist was lauded by civil rights and consumer groups for expanding the powers of his office to prosecute civil rights and fraud cases.[1] He received acclaim for his work to combat spam e-mails, freeze utility rates, end telecom deception, and protect the environment.[19] He was strongly criticized by some advocates of government intervention in the Terri Schiavo case when he abandoned further official attempts to keep Schiavo on life support.[20] [1] He was also criticized for not using his powers to investigate Schiavo's missing Department of Children and Families file. [21]
Canadian anti-consumer-fraud activist and author Les Henderson criticized Crist's handling of the Lou Pearlman-Wilhelmina Scouting Network affair in his September 2006 book Under Investigation. Henderson's book presents documentary evidence that Assistant Attorney General Jacqueline Dowd was forced to resign by Crist's office when she refused to stop investigating the scam, and that she had been intending to file charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.[22][23] A lawsuit stemming from the alleged Ponzi scheme and investment scandal alleges that Crist delayed or interfered with investigations into Pearlman in return for campaign donations and the use of private jets, residences, and skyboxes.[24]
2006 gubernatorial campaign[edit]
During the fall of 2006, Crist consistently led Democratic opponent Jim Davis in statewide opinion polling and so opted to skip a politically risky appearance with President George W. Bush. Crist had reasoned that the Pensacola area was already firmly in his camp, and instead decided to appear in a more closely contested area with Arizona Sen. John McCain. Davis accused Crist of trying to avoid being associated with the unpopular President, whose job-approval rating stood at 34 percent nationally and merely 29 percent within Florida.[25]
Crist also led his opponents in fundraising throughout the campaign, but his activities were occasionally controversial. One of Crist's backers was real estate mogul Donald Trump, whose guests at a Crist fundraiser included a former Ukrainian official in the country illegally, as well as the owner of a company under investigation by Crist's office. Crist later returned the donations from the companies under investigation, while the Ukrainian official's fee was paid by another guest. Further controversy set in, however, when ethics complaints were filed against Crist and his chief of staff for failing to investigate a major donor, personnel firm Convergys, that has been plagued by lawsuits and prison sentences for its role in the inadequate protection of state employees' social security numbers.
The Rev. O'Neal Dozier, a member of Crist's team and the Worldwide Christian Church, also generated controversy after being dismissed from his position on the Broward Judicial Nominating Commission for calling Islam a "cult" and a "dangerous religion" and opposing the construction of a mosque on the grounds that "we don't want our area to be a breeding ground for terrorists".[26] Crist initially declined to take action about Dozier and said that he was "happy" with the help he got.[27] However, he later told his staff to remove Dozier from all campaign committees, saying "While Charlie Crist respects Rev. Dozier's right to express his political and religious beliefs, he does not agree with Rev. Dozier's recent statements and writings concerning Islam".[28][29]
Crist's platform as a gubernatorial candidate included a "pro-life and pro-family" approach to abortion.[30][31]; $3,000 subsidies to adoptive parents and $5,000 subsidies to foster parents; advocation of parent choice and strict, standardized testing in education; prescription drug tracking for assurance of safety and proper health care; less expensive homeowners insurance; report cards for insurance companies; abolition of Citizens Insurance; support for right to die including respect for living wills; legal protection in eminent domain cases; lawsuit reform through elimination of joint and several liability; property tax flexibility; support for Florida's Defense of Marriage Act; cautious support for the death penalty[32]; gun owner rights (endorsed by the National Rifle Association as an "A+" candidate)[33]; efforts to stop the "clear pattern of growth" in hate crimes; support for closed borders with promotion of legal immigration; opposition to further statewide expansion of legal gambling; and support for environmental protections such as a ban on off shore oil drilling near Florida's coastline.
Record as governor[edit]
Crist, one of the more popular Florida governors[34], has taken generally conservative positions on many social policy issues while also receiving criticism from time to time from Florida Republicans for his fiscal approach, for urging bipartisan cooperation - particularly with President Barack Obama, and for the rigor (or lack thereof) of his official schedule.[35][36][37][38][39][40] [41]
Staking out a conservative position on social issues, Crist has supported capital punishment[42][43][44] and gun rights; in 2008 he signed into law a provision that prevents employers from prohibiting employees' bringing firearms to the workplace, as long as the weapons are secure and individuals maintain a concealed carry license. [45] [46] [47] On the other hand, Crist has received some criticism both for his approach to fiscal policy and state spending. In January 2009, when the state was facing the repercussions of the nationwide recession, Crist angered some political allies for vetoing proposed budget cuts to popular programs despite what some thought was a prior agreement in favor of the cuts.[48] In the same vein, while Republican governors in some other states were rejecting portions of the federal stimulus package Crist spoke in favor of it and for Florida receiving its full measure.[35] In July 2008, as his office and the legislature grappled with a budget deficit estimated at $2.3 billion, Crist and his fiancee made a 12 day trip to Europe that ultimately cost taxpayers over $430,000 (not including $30,000 paid by business executives). Crist, who characterised the trip as focused on trade and economic cooperation, cited an agreement closed with Spanish firm Renovalia for energy investment in Florida. While the deal had been shepherded in part by the firms American attorney, a brother of US Senator Mel Martinez, according to Martinez the negotiations had stalled until Crist's intervention in Spain.[49] [50][51][52][53]
Crist has supported separate efforts to ban gay marriage in Florida, and later signed a bill to that effect, and has also endorsed a prior (and in some respects unique to Florida[54]) ban on adoption by prospective gay parents - arguing that a "traditional family provides the best environment for children." [55] [56][57][58][59][60] [61] [62] At the same time, he has appointed the majority of the members of the Florida Supreme Court, including conservative and pro-life judges Charles T. Canady (credited with coining the term "partial-birth abortion" while crafting the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995)[63] and Ricky Polston (whose automobile license place reads "Choose Life").[64] [65]
On other issues, however, Crist has departed from traditional Republican policy positions - particularly on environmental policy, an issue that resonates in the home of the Everglades and a huge coastline of popular beaches and nature parks. In July 2007, Crist hosted his first climate change summit in Florida. Crist announced plans to sign executive orders that would impose strict air pollution standards in the state, with aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent of the 1990 levels by 2050. Crist's orders would set new emissions targets for power companies, automobiles and trucks, toughen conservation goals for state agencies, and require state-owned vehicles to use alternative fuels.[66] In his gubernatorial campaign, Crist opposed offshore oil drilling a position he shared with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Crist reversed that position in the summer of 2008, when oil reached peak prices, saying "I mean, let's face it, the price of gas has gone through the roof, and Florida families are suffering, and my heart bleeds for them." [67] [68] Later that month, in June 2008, Crist gave a keynote address at the "Serve to Preserve" Global Climate Change Summit he hosted in Florida. [69] At this same June 2008 conference, Schwarzenegger also gave an address and rebuked politicians who suggested drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as a solution to gas prices, and he stated: "Anyone who tells you this will lower our gas prices anytime soon is blowing smoke."[70][71] Crist continues to oppose offshore drilling close to the Florida coast, but has advocated research into drilling as far as ten miles offshore.[72] [73] Continuing in a role of environmental advocacy, in June 2008 Crist proposed that the State of Florida buy 187,000 acres of land for conservation, in a landmark deal with the sugar industry. Crist described the deal "as monumental as our nation's first national park."[74] Despite a competing offer floated in November 2008 for private acquisition of the land and a decrease in proposed financing from $1.75B to $1.34B, the South Florida Water Board voted 6-1 in favor of a final, downsized deal. The agreement, which still faces legal and financing challenges, would give the state 73,000 acres of sugar and citrus plantations for Everglades restoration projects.[75][76][77]
In other noteworthy steps as governor, Crist was the first Republican governor to accept the state's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) invitation to a convention, and has even been described as the states' "first black governor." Crist endorsed legislation requiring paper records of all ballots cast during an election, stemming from criticisms from those who believed votes were being undercounted in black communities by computerized voting machines.[78][79] He has also tackled the states' regulation of the insurance industry, particularly for property (in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) and health insurance. While new property insurance legislation has proved controversial, particularly the creation of the Citizen's Property Insurance Corp and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (both of which have been described as risky and underfunded), the health insurance reform efforts have been well received - standing next to former football star Dan Marino, Crist signed a law expanding health coverage statewide for autism disorders and he has also signed legislation expanding low-income coverage and creating public-private insurance options in the state.[80] [81] [82][83] [84] [85] [86] [87][88][89] [90][91][92]
Political activity[edit]
2008 presidential election[edit]
Senator John McCain played a major role in Crist's 2006 campaign for governor, McCain endorsed Crist and traveled the state of Florida campaigning with him. The day before the Florida general election, Crist chose to hold a campaign event with McCain in Jacksonville, Florida rather than attend a Pensacola, Florida rally with President George W. Bush. A few short months later,the Republican Presidential primary debates were held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Crist physically embraced McCain, and was observed as offering a more tepid welcome to the other presidential candidates visiting Crist's hometown for the debate. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had hoped to secure Crist's endorsement because he also campaigned for Crist's run for Florida Governor and Giuliani had placed all of his hopes on winning Florida. [93] [94] [95] [96]
In May 2007 Crist signed a bill to move up the date of Florida's 2008 presidential primary election to January 29, 2008. Such adustments of state primary dates, intended to increase the prominence of an individual states' role in the nominating process of the major political process and known as front-loading, is a violation of the primary rules of both major parties. The change prompted the Democratic National Committee to strip Florida (and Michigan, which made a similar change) of its superdelegates and 50 percent of its regular delegates to the Democratic nominating convention, and the Republican National Committee said it would strip 50% of all of the state's delegates.[97] Crist joined Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm in demanding that their state's delegates be seated at each party's convention. [98][99] Ultimately, the Democratic National Committee decided to seat all of their delegates while granting each delegate a half vote[100], and the Republican National Committee came to a similar conclusion.[101][102]
On January 26, 2008, Crist publicly endorsed Senator John McCain in the Republican primary race, saying, "He's a great friend and will do a great job for the United States."[103] McCain later won the primary by five percentage points, despite being outspent by opponent Mitt Romney. Many credited Crist's endorsement for the win[104], which gave McCain a leg up going into Super Tuesday. In May 2008, Crist, along with Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, attended a Memorial Day weekend at Senator John McCain's Sedona, Arizona home. Although the McCain campaign denied the gathering was an opportunity to consider a vice presidential candidate, several press outlets reported that the invited guests were indeed being considered for the number two spot on the Republican ticket.[105] [106] Three months later, in August 2008, Alaska governor Sarah Palin was chosen by McCain for the position. [107]
On October 12, 2008 Crist contradicted McCain campaign statements with regard to voter registration for the presidential general election held on November 4, 2008. The McCain camp stated there was widespread voter registration fraud occurring in various states, including Florida, and that a group known as ACORN may be responsible; Crist stated that he believed such reports were "exaggerated" and that he did not have a problem with the voter registration group known as ACORN as it operates in the state of Florida. [108] [109] These contradictions led the press to question if there were problems between the McCain campaign and the Republican leadership in Florida. Some members of the press directly asked Crist if he would be campaigning with McCain in Florida. On October 14, 2008, Crist indicated that his primary responsibilities lay with the people of Florida, saying, "When I have time to help out my friend [McCain] I'm eager and anxious to do so."[110] The Governor did go on to participate in several campaign rallies several days later.[111] On October 19, 2008 there were press reports of widespread rifts between the McCain camp and Florida Republican party leadership, rather than animosity specifically between Crist and McCain. [112]
Florida is a state that offers early voting to its constituents. On October 28, 2008 Crist extended early voting hours of operation and declared that a "state of emergency exists" due to record turnout of voters and resultant hours long waits at locations throughout the state.[113] Some Republican operatives were disappointed with the decision, including one anonymous source who said "He just blew Florida for John McCain." [114] Some election officials in certain counties viewed the extension of hours as an infringement, while other election officials heartily endorsed it. [115] Various media outlets and observers speculated that Crist made the decision out of vindictiveness toward McCain for snubbing him for the vice presidential position, or to position himself for re-election in 2010. Other journalists and photo-journalists documented the lines of elderly and minority voters waiting in line for hours in bad weather. Crist emphatically stated that it was "not a political decision. It's a people decision."[116][117]
On October 29 and October 31, 2008 Crist made several appearances on MSNBC's Morning Joe in which he told former Florida congressman Joe Scarborough that the race was tightening in Florida.[118] [119] On October 31, 2008 Crist appeared in a McCain-Palin web ad endorsing the senator.[120] [121] However, Crist abruptly left a poorly-attended McCain rally in Tampa on the last day of the race and Crist was a no show at previously scheduled interviews that were to take place after the rally, according to Ed Henry, reporter for CNN. [122]
Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami[edit]
On November 12-14, 2008 Crist hosted the Republican Governors Association (RGA) annual meeting in Miami, FL. After the resounding Democratic Party win of the 2008 election, where the presidency, along with several house and senate seats were won by Democrats [123], there was widespread speculation about the tone of the Republican Governors meeting. Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was a featured participant and speaker. She offered her first press conference since joining the McCain ticket at the post-election RGA meeting and received the majority of media coverage, which led to several Republican Governors making anonymous comments to CNN reporter Dana Bash about their disapproval of how Palin's participation in the conference was handled.[124] [125] Crist spoke about this at length in an interview with Joe Scarborough; during this same interview Crist also made reference to two recent mechanical problems and emergency landings that took place while he was aboard the airplane used to transport him around Florida for state business. [126] [127]
Crist's speech at the RGA conference entitled "Listen to the Voters and Serve" included his sentiments on how the GOP should evolve:
|This party can no longer hope to reach Hispanics, African-Americans and other minority groups — we need to just do it. Embracing cultures and lifestyles will make us a better party and better leaders. This desire for inclusiveness is near and dear to my heart.... Last week, the American people made a choice and this week, if we choose to call ourselves leaders, if we truly endeavor to serve with a servant's heart for the people who count on us, then we too must work together, listen to one another and learn from the leaders who made the kind of history the American people deserve.[128]
Crist also held a joint interview with Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina and they openly discussed the split in the Republican Party (GOP) over the issue of where to direct the party's next efforts to gain more voters. [129]
"Outrage" film[edit]
In April 2009, Crist became one of the subjects in Kirby Dick's documentary Outrage, a Tribeca Film Festival feature about politicians who the film claims are "closeted" and vote against gay rights. This led many in the press to speculate about the veracity of the claims in the documentary and also publicly debate Crist's right to privacy. Some viewed Crist as a victim of "outing" and/or being unfairly maligned. Other mainstream media outlets looked at the movie solely from a political and tactical perspective and reported that the documentary is likely to be referenced in upcoming elections. Political analysts also debated what the appropriate tactical response from Crist should be in light of upcoming gubernatorial and senate races in Florida.[130][131][132] [133] [134][135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143]
2010 Senate candidate[edit]
Crist announced May 12, 2009 that he will not run for re-election as governor in 2010, and instead will run for the US Senate in 2010.[144] [145] [146] Some opponents in the senate race include fellow Republican Marco Rubio [147] [148] and Democrat Kendrick Meek[149][150][151] During the 2008 election, Crist was also mentioned as a potential 2012 presidential candidate.[152][153][154]
Electoral history[edit]
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- ^ Dolinski, Catherine (December 1, 2008). "Gay Rights Protest Planned For Gov. Crist's Wedding". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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- ^ Kreuger, Jill (February 19, 2004). "Dowd leaves attorney general's office". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Follick, Joe (October 3, 2006). "Book: Crist tried to 'whitewash' probe". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Huntley, Helen (March 6, 2007). "Lawsuit faults Crist in giant Ponzi scheme". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Fla. GOP Candidate Snubs Bush". Associated Press. November 6, 2006.[dead link]
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- ^ "Religious Tolerance is Booed loudly". The Miami Herald. 13 July 2006.[dead link]
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- ^ "Pastor appointed by Bush won't apologize for remarks on Islam". Associated Press). July 11, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Gallagher Takes Off the Gloves; Crist Retaliates". The Tampa Tribune. August 21, 2006.[dead link]
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- ^ a b Forbes Associated Press "Fla. gov touts stimulus package benefit at meeting" http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/01/27/ap5968997.html
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- ^ Miami Herald "GOP seethes over Charlie Crist's stimulus-plan support" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/story/901859.html
- ^ St. Petersburg Times "Gov. Charlie Crist takes heat from Republicans for supporting stimulus package" http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/article975544.ece
- ^ Sun Sentinel "Gov. Charlie Crist's schedule shows many blank days" http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-charlie-crist-work-hours-041709,0,3288424.story
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- ^ Crist signs bring your gun to work bill article in Palm Beach Post http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2008/04/15/0415gunsatwork.html
- ^ Florida lawmakers pass "take your guns to work" law -Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0948339420080409
- ^ Florida lawmakers pass take-your-guns-to-work law in National Post http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=433747
- ^ Miami Herald "Gov. Charlie Crist's budget cut vetoes irk Republicans" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/florida/story/875453.html
- ^ Miami Herald "Florida's budget deficit jumps by $150 million to $2.3 billion" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/808099.html
- ^ WJHG "Governor's Trade Trip Draws Heat" http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/35754774.html
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Taxpayers covered the airfare, lodging and meals for the state employees who went on the trip. The other participants paid their own way and a fee of up to $1,500 each for additional costs, including the governor's expenses. In all, about 65 Florida business executives accompanied Crist, including real estate agents, aviation industry representatives, lawyers, lobbyists and two people with ties to the sugar industry.
- ^ South Florida Sun Sentinel "Governor Crist and entourage traveled in style across Europe as businesses and taxpayers footed the bill" http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-flgovtrip07sbdec07,0,5721620.story
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- ^ Sun Sentinel "Governor Charlie Crist picks conservative for Florida Supreme Court" http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/legislature/sfl-flfjustice1002pnoct02,0,3116202.story
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- ^ "Arnold's Subtle Digs at McCain and Crist over Offshore Drilling" http://earthfirst.com/arnold%E2%80%99s-subtle-digs-at-mccain-and-crist-over-offshore-drilling/
- ^ Huffington Post "Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Out John McCain And Charlie Crist On Offshore Drilling" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/09/arnold-schwarzenegger-cal_n_111567.html
- ^ Bay News 9 "One on One with Charlie Crist" http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Crist_Interview_424
- ^ Bay News 9 "One on One with Charlie Crist" http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/4/25/464723.html
- ^ Guardian UK "Florida to buy 187,000 farmland acres to preserve Everglades" http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/24/conservation.usa
- ^ Miami Herald "Crist praises water managers for support of Big Sugar land buy" http://www.miamiherald.com/business/breaking-news/story/1048326.html
- ^ Miami Herald "Crist has competition: U.S. Sugar has offer from another suitor" http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/11/crist-has-compe.html
- ^ AP "Fla. revises deal with US Sugar to save Everglades" By Jessica Gresko The Associated Press November 11, 2008 http://www.topix.com/content/ap/2008/11/fla-revises-deal-with-us-sugar-to-save-everglades
- ^ AP, 23 August 2007 Crist earns kudos from black caucus
- ^ Brendan Farrington (October 11, 2007). "Gov. Crist lauded by African-Americans, called 'first black governor'" ([dead link]). South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ Insurance Journal "Fla. Gov. Crist Persuades Cabinet to Block Insurers' Exit" http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2007/02/01/76468.htm
- ^ http://www.flgov.com/release/9150
- ^ "Governor Crist Launches Shop and Compare Website" http://www.ShopAndCompareRates.com and http://www.flgov.com
- ^ Wall Street Journal "Florida's Unnatural Disaster Charlie Crist, taxpayers and the next hurricane." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123371173559046209.html
- ^ Associated Press "Crist: Florida 'better off' without State Farm" http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090129/NEWS/901290919/0/LIVING
- ^ NPR "State Farm Abandons Florida's Homeowners Market" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99942808
- ^ Miami Herald "Crist to State Farm: Good riddance" http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2009/01/crist-to-state-farm-good-riddance.html
- ^ Saint Petersburg Times "Crist to State Farm: Bu-bye!" http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/01/crist-to-state.html
- ^ CBS 4 "Crist To Sign Citizens Rate Hike Legislation" http://cbs4.com/politics/Florida.Citizens.Insurance.2.1001569.html
- ^ New York Times "New Florida Law Allows Low-Cost Health Policies" http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/us/22crist.html
- ^ WKRG "Crist Signs Autism Health Insurance Coverage Bill" http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/crist_signs_autism_health_insurance_coverage_bill/14127/
- ^ "Governor Crist Signs Legislation to Expand Services and Coverage for Autism" http://www.flgov.com/release/10022
- ^ Miami Herald "Crist unveils new low-cost health insurance" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/florida/story/807244.html
- ^ Seattle Times "We'll win Florida Guiliani says" http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004121276_rudy12.html
- ^ MSNBC "Giuliani pins his hopes on Florida" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22706715/
- ^ Farrington, Brendan (January 30, 2008). "Gov Crist could benefit from McCain win". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ The Boston Globe "Calling McCain a true american hero fla governor endorses" http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/27/calling_mccain_a_true_american_hero_fla_governor_endorses_senator/
- ^ AP and Fox News "Florida Governor Signs Bill to Move Up Presidential Primary to January" http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274254,00.html
- ^ "'Seat our delegates,' Florida's Crist, Michigan's Granholm tell Democrats, GOP" http://www.charliecrist.com/news.php?id=83
- ^ Politico "Florida Gov. wants all delegates seated" http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0208/Florida_Gov_wants_all_delegates_seated.html
- ^ CNN " Florida, Michigan get all delegates, but each gets half vote" http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/31/dems.delegates/index.html
- ^ New York Times "G.O.P. Plans Early-Primary Penalties" http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/us/politics/29calendar.html
- ^ Miami Herald "All 114 FL delegates get seats on GOP convention floor" http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/08/all-114-fl-dele.html
- ^ "McCain scores Crist's endorsement". Miami Herald. January 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Ray, Whitney (January 27, 2008). "Crist's Endorsement Helped McCain Defeat Romney". Capitol News Service. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "McCain to host possible VPs at home". CBS News. May 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (May 22, 2008). "McCain looks to fill ticket and 3 hopefuls step up". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Cooper, Michael (August 29, 2008). "Alaskan Is McCain's Choice; First Woman on G.O.P. Ticket". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-13. Unknown parameter
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- ^ Deslatte, Aaron (October 12, 2008). "ACORN's voter signups bother McCain, but not Crist". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "GOP May be exaggerating voter fraud". Associated Press. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Kallestad, Brett (January 26, 2008). "Crist says Fla. is his top priority, then McCain". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Smith, Adam (October 19, 2008). "Sunnily,Gov Crist stumps for McCain". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Stratton, Jim (October 19, 2008). "Some GOP insiders say McCain has botched campaign to win Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Flaherty, Mary Pat (October 28, 2008). "Crist Extends Early Voting Hours in Fla.". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Smith, Ben (October 28, 2008). "Crist Extends Voting Hours". The Politico. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Rabin, Charles (October 29, 2008). "Florida's Early Voting Hours Are Extended". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-11-22. Unknown parameter
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- ^ Maguire, Kirstin (October 28, 2008). "Florida declares emergency, Extends voting hours". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-11-22. Unknown parameter
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- ^ Charlie Crist (October 28, 2008). Crist press conference audio on extending voting hours in Florida (.MP3). St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Charlie Crist, Joe Scarborough (October 28, 2008). Morning Joe Interviews Crist on October 31,2008. MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvAgWmwPKHM [Morning Joe with Crist]
- ^ Newsweek "Spread the Tax Hooey New GOP ads recycle old, debunked claims about Obama's tax plan" http://www.newsweek.com/id/165895
- ^ YouTube "Crist you tube ad for John McCain" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6bch821eRc
- ^ CNN "McCain draws small Florida crowd on race's final day" http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/03/mccain-draws-small-florida-crowd-on-race%E2%80%99s-final-day/
- ^ CBS News "Barack Obama Wins Presidency" http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/04/politics/main4571289.shtml
- ^ CNN "Awkward Staging of Palin's First Press Conference" http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/14/ac.raw.thursday.cnn
- ^ Herald Tribune "On Crist's turf, it's Palin's show" http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081114/article/811140355
- ^ MSNBC "Morning Joe Interview with Crist on Republican Governors 2008 Meeting in Miami" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27717080#27717080
- ^ FOX News "Governor Crist's plane forced to make emergency landing" http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,450755,00.html
- ^ A Message from Charlie "Listen to the Voters and Serve" By Charlie Crist http://www.charliecrist.com/
- ^ Bloomberg News "Governors Crist, Sanford Split Over Republican Path to Success" http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aahiSQ2bhTN8&refer=us
- ^ Salon "Re-outing Charlie Crist" http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/24/outrage/index.html
- ^ Variety "Outrage, a review" http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940124.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
- ^ The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/28/outrage-documentary-activ_n_192476.html
- ^ Kris Kitto. "As 'Outrage' documentary debuts, outing is deflating". The Hill.
- ^ Sun Sentinel "Documentary film goes after closeted gay politicians, makes claims about Charlie Crist " http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2009/05/documentary_film_goes_after_cl_1.html
- ^ Los Angeles Times "Kirby Dick's 'Outrage' comes at pivotal moment in gay rights fight'Outrage'"http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-cause8-2009may08,0,6665296.story
- ^ NPR "Kirby Dick: In The Political Closet, Dark Shadows" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103832005
- ^ NPR WHYY "Kirby Dick Interview" http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=103832005&m=103851625
- ^ The Village Voice "Kirby Dick's Outrage Outs Closeted Pols and the Media that Protect Them"http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-06/film/kirby-dick-s-outrage-outs-closeted-pols-and-the-media-that-protect-them/
- ^ The Washington Post "Documentary's Camera Aims To Shed Light On D.C.'s Closet" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/05/AR2009050503851.html
- ^ Washington Post "'Outrage' Drags Politics' Conservative Wingtips Out of the Closet" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/05/08/ST2009050801088.html?sid=ST2009050801088
- ^ Advocate "Kirby Dick Is Outraged!"http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid80876.asp
- ^ San Francisco Chronicle "Documentary purports to rip GOP's closet doors"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/08/MNMM17GI6S.DTL
- ^ New York Times "Secret Lives in the Age of Gay Rights" http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/movies/08outr.html
- ^ Miami Herald "Gov. Charlie Crist announces bid for U.S. Senate" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/1044168.html
- ^ YouTube "CharlieCristFL channel" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd5DfrsJ3lM
- ^ Huffington Post Hotwire- Associated Press "Gov. Crist to run for US Senate seat in Florida" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20090512/us-senate-race-crist/
- ^ Politico "Rubio running for Senate, gunning for Crist"http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0509/Rubio_running_for_Senate_gunning_for_Crist.html?showall
- ^ Miami Herald "Is Republican Party united behind Charlie Crist?" http://www.miamiherald.com/515/story/1045369.html
- ^ Miami Herald "Kendrick Meek raises $1.5 million for Senate bid" http://www.miamiherald.com/569/story/980067.html
- ^ Herald Tribune "National GOP pushing Crist to run for Senate" http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090115/BLOG01/901150280/2121?Title=National_GOP_pushing_Crist_to_run_for_Senate
- ^ Washington Post "Florida Gov. Crist Considers Senate Race" http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2009/02/crist_considers_senate_race.html?wprss=thefix
- ^ Martin, Jonathan (November 10, 2008). "GOP Gears Up For 2012". The Politico. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ GOP Faithful Like Palin, Romney, Huckabee in 2012 - Gallup Poll http://www.gallup.com/poll/112252/GOP-Faithful-Like-Palin-Romney-Huckabee-2012.aspx
- ^ Gov Crist Is Man To Beat In Florida Quinnipiac University Poll Finds Sen Martinez Gets Mixed Grades From Voters http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1297.xml?ReleaseID=1230
External links[edit]
- Florida Governor Charlie Crist official state site
- Charlie Crist official campaign site
- "CharlieCristFL YouTube Channel"
- Video with Charlie Crist, WEDU, 30-minute interview
- Dinner with Charlie, Ray and Jeff: 'We work as a team', Miami Herald, November 17, 2008
- Jennifer Santiago One on One Interview with Crist and Tour of Governor's Mansion
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Well we waited and waited and finally we got to see it. Jake's first ever TV Commercial. And he SPEAKS!
Hi everyone,
Well this weekend (March 15-16) my newest print ad came out in the JC Penny mailer. I think this is a national campaign so if you get the JC Penny mailer, you will see my picture in the middle spread. I remember that day so well. The model was a bit nervous around dogs, even though I did nothing, no licking, no jumping, nothing, she was still a bit uncomfortable around dogs. I don't think she had one when she was small. Because she was nervous, I became a bit nervous. I just wondered why she was nervous. Later Mommy told me why, but at that time, I just figured there might be something bad that she knows about and that I'm not aware of. Owners of dogs never realize that when we are scared, it's because they are scared or nervous. It's like thunder and lightening. Usually we dogs don't have a problem with it. But when someone starts hugging us and telling us everything will be ok, well, than we start to wonder... "what do they know that I haven't figured out yet? There must be something bad out there and Mommy or Daddy is trying to protect me from it..." See what I mean?
Anyway, enjoy the new photos. I also put one up of our Entenmann's commercial. This was during a shot for one of the close up scenes. If you come across the commercial, don't forget to drop me a line! Its not going to be shown where I live!
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Walter's revenge on Dennis
So here's my 71th story, and a little something for British viewers, a parody of the Beano!
Dennis the Menace kicked the front door of his house open.
"Ahhh….such a nice day for menacing." He smiled.
"Eh heh heh!" laughed Gnasher
"I think I'll start with that sissy neighbour of mine! Walter the Softy!" Dennis chuckled.
Dennis knocked on the door of his neighbour's house. Walter's mother answered.
"Can Walter come out and play?" asked Dennis smiling through his teeth
"Erm…." Replied Walter's mother "He's with a group in the basement. He might be busy….."
"Oh…can you tell him that Dennis called?" Dennis replied.
"I'll go and tell him." Replied his mother.
Just as Dennis turned to leave, The door opened up again. "It's O.K the group's just finished their meeting. You can go in."
"I wonder what kind of group he's in?" Dennis said to Gnasher.
Dennis entered Walter's basement. To his surprise he found about 10 kids in the basement. Four of them Walter's friends, Algernon 'Spotty' Perkins and Bertie Blenkinsop were there along with Dudley Nightshirt.
But the real surprise was what a certain banner said. "Gay rights meeting."
Dennis was shocked. "G…..GAY RIGHTS MEETING ! ? "
"Yes" replied Walter.
"I knew it was true!" replied Dennis "You're the most flamboyant person ever to disgrace comics!"
"You see what I gotta put up with!?" Walter said to his group. He then turned to Dennis "And you're the biggest homophobic person I know!"
"Well how could anybody NOT be creeped out by what you do!" Dennis snarled. "You play with dolls and press flowers! In the 1980's and 1990's comics you dressed like a girl. You even wore a pink tutu for dancing along with your mother's make up! Do your parents know you did that ! ? "
"If anything, they encouraged it." Walter replied.
Dennis just facepalmed.
"There were a least a few things that at least suggested you fall in love with girls. Didn't you actually have a girlfriend called Matilda in the 1996 T.V series?" asked Dennis
"Oh we were just good friends. Nothing serious But that's enough talk. We've had enough of your homophobic bullying Dennis, and we're gonna teach you a lesson." Walter snarled at Dennis.
"Oh and what are you fairy gaylords gonna do about it?"
"You'd be surprised Dennis. Not all gay people are wimps. Get him boys!"
One of the kids slammed the basement door and the lights went off.
"OW! OHHHHHHHH! OUCH! NOT THE FACE!" screamed Dennis
"Get his dog too!" screamed one of the kids.
"Are we still gonna get Minnie the Minx?" asked one of the kids.
"Don't forget our plan to burn down Plug's house. One of the Bash Street Kids!" yelled another.
The kids eventually let Dennis and his dog go, but they were covered in bruises.


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The L.A. County Coroner has begun the autopsy on Sage Stallone, according to TMZ.
Sources for the website say the autopsy will be completed on Sunday.
PLAY IT NOW: Sylvester Stallone Reloads For Expendables 2
According to investigators, there were no signs of foul play or trauma in the death of the 36-year-old actor, son of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack.
Additionally, Sage could have been dead for three to four days prior to the discovery of his body, law enforcement sources reportedly told the website.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Stars We Lost In 2012
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Sage was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home Friday by an employee and a relative, and police arrived and confirmed he was dead, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.
"Sylvester Stallone is devastated and grief-stricken over the sudden loss of his son," publicist Michelle Bega said in a statement. "His compassion and thoughts are with Sage's mother, Sasha."
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There are two ways to change nonimmigrant status to F-1 status:
- Leave the US, apply at a US consulate or embassy for a new visa and re-enter the US in F-1 status.
- Remain in the US and petition the USCIS for a change of non-immigrant status to F-1.
To be eligible to request a change of status to F-1, you must:
- Be admitted to a degree-seeking program with UT Tyler.
- Be prepared to be full-time enrolled at UT Tyler for each fall and spring semester.
- Hold a non-immigrant status other than C, D, K, M, WT/WB visitor or 212(e) subject J-1.
- Be in a current, valid non-immigrant status.
Application Process
1. Review the Change of Status Guide for information regarding changing status inside or outside the US.
2. Consult with the OIP International Student, Scholars, and Faculty Services (ISSFS) center regarding your situation.
3. Submit the documents as described in the Change of Status Guide to the International Student, Scholar and Faculty Services office.
4. If you are leaving the US for the change, you will receive an initial I-20 to take to a US consulate.
- If you left the US, upon return, notify ISSFS and supply copies of the I-20 and visa.
5. If you are remaining in the US, complete the I-539 found on the USCIS website. You will receive an initial I-20 for Change of Status and a request an appointment with the international student advisor to complete the application process.
- Pay the SEVIS 901 fee and print receipt.
- If you used the ISSFS address, the ISSFS office will notify you when your USCIS approval notification has been received.
- If you used your home address, you must supply a copy of your new I-94 document.
Waiting Times
- The waiting times for visa appointments vary from country to country. Check the website of the US consulate you will visit for details.
- USCIS processing times vary each semester. You should expect at least 2 – 4 months.
- Students in non-study categories, such as F-2 or B-2, should not enroll until they receive written approval of the change to F-1 status.
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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had a pretty strong year statistically in 2010 despite playing behind what had to have been the worst offensive line in the league. (Jamie Squire/Getty)
Bears fans, think back to where you were a year ago with all this Jay Cutler business.
The former first-round pick out of Vanderbilt was billed as the first legitimate difference maker in Chicago at the game's most important position since Sid Luckman, who last played in 1950, despite the fact that Jim McMahon directed the Bears to their one and only Super Bowl championship in 1985. Just three years into a career that had already produced a trip to the Pro Bowl, Cutler gave the organization instant credibility -- remember, the previous summer's training camp featured the war of attrition between Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton for the starting job -- under center.
The Mile High City's loss, even considering what Bears general manager Jerry Angelo had to give up to acquire Cutler, and it was a lot, was supposed to be the Windy City's gain.
However, the one-time Commodore struggled to make the transition from Denver to Chicago, as he led the league in but one statistical category, and it was a dubious one at that: interceptions (26). Sure, he rallied late to throw a career-high 27 touchdown passes, although that was nothing more than a footnote since the Bears finished 7-9 and nowhere near the playoffs, plus they needed to win their final two games against the division-rival Vikings and Lions just to avoid a double-digit loss disaster. Bears coach Lovie Smith has had only one of those since the McCaskey family first tossed him the keys in 2004, when he debuted with a 5-11 mark.
Ron Turner was out and Mike Martz was in at offensive coordinator before the start of 2010, and even if expecting him to immediately morph into Kurt Warner circa 1999 may have been irresponsible, surely Year 2 of the Cutler experience would produce better results than Year 1.
And it did. The Monsters of the Midway overcame rather mediocre expectations -- both locally and nationally -- to capture the NFC North with an 11-5 record. They earned a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the conference. Cutler and Co. defeated Seattle 35-24 in the division round at Soldier Field to advance to the NFC Championship Game. And although they ultimately fell to the hated Packers 21-14, the same Packers they bested 20-17 way back in Week 3 along the shores of Lake Michigan, by every reasonable weight and measurement, the Bears were a success this year.
So if that's the case, then why does a sizable percentage of Midway Monster football fans feel no better about the quarterback situation than it did at this time last year?
Statistically, Cutler improved his passer rating from 76.8 to 86.3 and his touchdown-to-interception ratio from 27-to-26 to 23-to-16. The offensive line charged with protecting him was again among the worst in the NFL, and many would say it was the worst in the NFL, yet he kept getting up, hit after hit, sack after sack, coming back for more. Yes, he had a decent cast of skill-position talent at his disposal, with Matt Forte topping the 1,000-yard plateau on the ground for the second time and Johnny Knox nearly hitting quadruple digits himself through the air, but there was no Brandon Marshall-like weapon keeping enemy defensive coordinators awake at night.
The front office spent big bucks in the offseason to land Julius Peppers in free agency, and he instantly injected life into the defense with his presence alone at the end position. But the other two members of Angelo's much-ballyhooed free-agent class, running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna, the ones brought in to help make Cutler's job easier, well, didn't. Taylor averaged an embarrassing 2.4 yards per carry, and Manumaleuna wasn't anywhere close to the hole-opening and time-creating extra blocker he was billed to be.
|The other two members of Angelo's much-ballyhooed free-agent class, Taylor and Manumaleuna, the ones brought in to help make Cutler's job easier, well, didn't.
Cutler endured. He kept handing off to Taylor in short-yardage and goal-line situations, even if the 31-year-old veteran was ill-equipped to thrive in that role. He kept believing Manumaleuna could be that glorified third tackle, even if the only thing tackle-like about the 295-pounder was his body mass index -- the late Patrick Swayze didn't steal that much money in Point Break.
Adequate running game at best. Horrid blocking up front. A bunch of second and third options out wide. His favorite target, Greg Olsen, not getting as many opportunities as he should because Martz's scheme tends to forget about the tight end. No. 6 deserves a medal, right?
But it doesn't feel that way. Not really. Something is askew. The novice eye sees a quarterback with as much natural ability as any in the NFL today. The expert eye, however, sees a QB with just as many questions about him as answers at this point.
Who does he think he is firing four interceptions in the same game to Washington's DeAngelo Hall, only to say afterward he'd go after the Pro Bowl cornerback again? What possesses him in the red zone to throw across his body into double coverage instead of simply chucking the ball out of bounds and taking the field goal? When will he stop acting like a child being forced to eat raw broccoli during his time in front of the media? Where is he to be spotted next by paparazzi cameras while hanging out with reality-star girlfriend Kristin Cavallari? Why do so many experts put together lists of the league's best quarterbacks -- Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw's comes to mind -- and leave his name on the cutting-room floor?
"Knee-gate" in the title game against Green Bay certainly didn't help.
Cutler suffered a second-degree sprain of his MCL some time in the second quarter in the loss to the Packers. He headed to the locker room shortly before halftime, got evaluated by medical personnel -- he got a pain-killing shot, too -- and tried to give it a go in the third quarter. Following a quick three-and-out, when he went from fleet-footed in the pocket to slightly less mobile than the lion statues standing guard outside the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue, Cutler got the hook. Veteran backup Todd Collins entered the huddle and promptly stunk up the joint for two series, forcing the coaching staff to call on No. 3 Caleb Hanie. While Hanie did lead a pair of scoring drives and made things interesting in the fourth quarter, he turned back into the proverbial pumpkin when the clock struck midnight -- in this case, all zeroes on the JumboTron.
And there was Cutler, wearing a full-length coat for warmth, not showing any immediate signs of his injury. No limp. No achy grinding of his teeth. No tears for failing to finish his biggest game as a professional to date. As long as he's been in Chicago, it's impossible to tell if he just threw three TDs in a win or three picks in a loss.
Did he quit? Is he Charmin soft? Should his toughness be questioned? Luckman probably would have rubbed some dirt on it. McMahon, too. Players may be able to get away with falling on their swords in Jacksonville or Arizona. But in Chicago, a quarterback is expected to keep throwing until his right arm gets amputated -- and then he's asked to sling it left-handed.
Once the smoke cleared and Bears fans were talked off the ledge, first literally and then figuratively, it was discovered that Cutler's injury was no doubt legitimate and there was no way he could have continued. Finishing a round of golf would likely have been unbearable, let alone side-stepping an untouched Charles Woodson coming on a corner blitz. Even the Chicago media, the same print, radio and TV personalities that have had so much trouble dealing with Cutler during his ornery Wednesday Q&As at Halas Hall, came rushing to his defense.
He didn't quit. He's one tough SOB. Had he been able to play, he would have played.
|In Chicago, a quarterback is expected to keep throwing until his right arm gets amputated -- and then he's asked to sling it left-handed.
But that didn't stop Twitter nation from blowing up Blackberrys almost immediately after Cutler exited the title game versus the Packers and Collins first buckled up his chinstrap.
Jaguars tailback Maurice Jones-Drew took a shot at Cutler. As did Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett. Dockett's Arizona teammate, safety Kerry Rhodes, expressed his 140-character dissatisfaction, too. Players in the National Football League tend to be a fairly close-knit fraternity, especially with labor strife on the horizon and the future of their collective bargaining agreement with the owners up for grabs, but here were three recognizable veterans saying Cutler punked out on his team.
And they all did so from the comfort of their living rooms, by the way, watching championship weekend from home like every other Tom, Dick and Harry coast to coast.
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher jumped in front of a few bullets intended for Cutler in the postgame press conference. Not only did he say he had his fellow team captain's back, but the likes of Jones-Drew, Dockett and Rhodes were simply jealous and wished they were in the position Chicago was in that Sunday. Jones-Drew in particular tried some post-tweet backtracking in the aftermath of it all, claiming he was just joking, but that was an exercise in futility.
As an aside, Jones-Drew sat out the final two games of Jacksonville's season with -- you guessed it -- a knee injury of his own. The Jags lost both of them and blew a chance to win the AFC South. Yet no national stink was raised about him being a softie.
The difference, you ask? Jones-Drew is considered fan- and media-friendly. Cutler, is, well, neither. Not that smiling from ear to ear in front of the cameras makes Jones-Drew a better ball carrier, but it's sure harder to pile on him when things aren't going his way. As for Cutler, naturally, everyday Joes periodically take pleasure in the reportedly arrogant being publicly humbled.
Cutler, of course, was unfazed. A day or so after the Bears' season ended, he was spotted by TMZ-types in Los Angeles -- again, sans limp -- with Cavallari, riding in her wake at a mall, quite comfortable behind his aviators.
A lot of professional athletes say they don't read the papers, don't listen to the radio, don't watch television, don't care what the public thinks of them. And 99 percent of them are liars. When a sports writer praises a player for something he did right, not a word is said about it in the locker room the next day. "See? I told you I don't read the papers." But should that same sports writer chastise that same player for something he did wrong, all of a sudden said player can quote the story verbatim -- and he's not pleased.
Cutler is that rare breed: He doesn't read the papers, doesn't listen to the radio, doesn't watch television, and he legitimately doesn't care what anyone thinks of him.
It's not that he doesn't care about winning, though. He wants to win, wants to be great, wants to be the one to bring the franchise he grew up cheering for as a kid in Santa Claus, Indiana, its second Vince Lombardi Trophy. Perhaps nothing would give him more pleasure.
He's just not going to wear a headband that reads GOODELL for shits and giggles while trying to do it.
In layman's terms, he hasn't been, isn't now and probably will never be very likable.
Bears fans don't mind so long as Cutler is winning games, throwing touchdown passes and making a habit of beating the Packers. But when he's losing, getting picked off and posting passer ratings down in the 40s at Lambeau Field, expect the Chicagoland sports talk radio waves to be simply dripping with mercilessness.
When he's going good, he's an easy guy to root for because he can be special. But when he's going bad, it's even easier to want to punch that smartass smirk right off his face.
Right now, Cutler is going less good and more bad.
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|John Crist is an NFL Analyst for Scout.com, a voter for the Heisman Trophy and a member of the Professional Football Writers of America.


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Is Pine Island Glacier the Weak Underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet?
Guest post by Mauri Pelto
It is popularly understood that glaciologists consider West Antarctica the biggest source of uncertainty in sea level projections. The base of the 3000-m thick West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) – unlike the much larger East Antarctic Ice Sheet – lies below sea level, and it has been recognized for a long time that this means it has the potential to change very rapidly. Most of the grounded West Antarctic ice sheet drains into the floating Ross and Ronne-Filchner ice shelves, but a significant fraction also drains into the much smaller Pine Island Glacier. Glaciologists are paying very close attention to Pine Island Glacier ("PIG" on map, right) and nearby Thwaites Glacier. In the following guest post, Mauri Pelto explains why.
In science there are instances when a specific mechanism is understood and a hypothesis posed based on an understanding of the processes involved, prior to the initiation or observation of the those processes. An excellent example is the determination by Molina and Rowland (1974) that CFC's will lead to losses in stratospheric ozone. The full truth of their understanding of the process was not revealed until the Antarctic ozone hole was reported in 1985 by Farman et al.
A different example, from the same time period, was the 1978 publication by the late John Mercer, Ohio State U., who argued that a major deglaciation of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) may be in progress within 50 years. This conclusion was based on the fact that the WAIS margin was ringed with stabilizing ice shelves, and that much of the ice sheet is grounded below sea level. The loss of ice shelves — Mercer proposed — would allow the ice sheet to thin, grounding lines to retreat and the ice sheet to disintegrate via calving. This is a much faster means of losing mass than melting in place. Mercer further commented that the loss of ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula, as has since been observed, would be an indicator that this process of ice sheet loss due to global warming was underway.
Mercer's ideas led Terry Hughes (1981) (my doctoral advisor at U. of Maine) to propose that the WAIS had a "weak underbelly" in Pine Island Bay. This bay in the Amundsen Sea is where the Pine Island Glacier (PIG) and Thwaites Glacier reach the sea. These are the only two significant outlet glaciers draining the north side of the WAIS. Together they drain 20% of the WAIS. Hughes called this area the "weak underbelly" because these glaciers lack the really huge ice shelves Ross Ice Shelf and the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf in which most other large WAIS outlet glaciers terminate. Both glaciers have a relatively rapid flow from the WAIS interior to the calving margin. Further the low surface slopes and smooth flow patterns of PIG suggested to Hughes that there was no indication of a landward rise in the elevation of the glacier bed; such a rise would help stabilize the glacier. Without a rise in the bed, glacier thinning and retreat could result in continual grounding line retreat. The grounding line is where the bottom of the glacier comes in contact with the ground below the ice sheet, in this case the sea bottom. The grounding line is an anchoring point for the outlet glaciers. The length of the glacier that is grounded is both slowed and stabilized by resulting basal friction. Beyond the grounding line toward the margin, the floating ice shelf is susceptible to rapid calving retreat and as the grounding line retreats, so would the calving front. Note in the image below that the situation is even less stable than Hughes speculated. The current grounding line is at a higher elevation than the bed of the glacier for the next 200 km inland of this grounding line. (Note, inland is to the left in the figure, below.) The deeper the basin, the thicker the ice must be to maintain grounding. This makes it tough to slow grounding line retreat once it begins in a deepening basin.
Basal topography profile of Pine Island Glacier (from Shepherd et al., 2001)
The weak underbelly idea was forgotten for some time. While I was attending a conference on rapid glacier flow in Vancouver BC in 1986, data were presented that showed no acceleration of Pine Island Glacier. This was further noted for the entire 1970's to early 1990's period by Lucchita and others (1995).
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Newspapers, Guinea Pigs and new plants
August 10, 2013 , 10:59 AM by Joanne Woods
How much do the newspaper headlines influence our voting in general elections
Day one of the election campaign set the tone for the Murdoch owned News Corp newspapers.
Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper, which is owned by News Corp, published a front-page editorial urging voters to "kick this mob out". The Telegraph has an estimated weekly readership of nearly
800,000, so is this a potential problem for the Australian Labor Party?
Vincent O'Donnell is a media analyst from RMIT who spoke with Hilary to pick apart the influence
that media, and in particular newspapers, have on our voting behaviour. Are newspapers now a vehicle for opinion or a vehicle for news?
Guinea Pigs are complex little creatures
Guinea pigs are a terrific little pet for a young child and thus are very common. Our resident Vet Sasha Herbert from the Melbourne University Vet Hospital joined us this morning to take your calls on them. She explained the most common problems that she sees associated with these pets;
Eye injuries and infections -
Foot injuries and infections - Difficulty eating (dental problems, foreign objects lodged in mouth, and pain, fear or other disease process causing the gut to stop working)
- Difficulty going to the toilet (bladder stones are a common problem)
- Big belly, skinny legs and hips! (ovarian cysts, pregnancy)
- Pneumonia
- Lack of Vitamin C in the diet
- Lack of dietary fibre and too many treat items
- Housing them with rabbits. They aren't the same although they may like each other.
- Poorly drained, slippery cage floors, or bedding/cage lining that isn't cleaned and changed often enough
- Inadequate ventilation and inadequate insulation of housing (both indoors and out)
- Leaving the care up to the kids and leaving pets unsupervised with little ones.
- Lack of preparation before acquisition. Learn about a pet's requirements before purchase and don't rely on last minute info from pet shop or a friend.
Andrew Laidlaw mentioned some new plants today
Olive Grevillea AKA Grevillea Olivacea
2m high with Red Flowers
Sea – Urchin Hakea AKA Hakea Hybrid
1m high with coral pink flowers
Emu Bush AKA Eremophilia Maculata sub species brevifolia
1m x 1m with burgundy flowers all year round
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Damien Fitzhenry: 'Galway had their day three weeks ago, Kilkenny will come out on top'
All-Ireland winner Damien Fitzhenry gives the Paddy Power Blog his exclusive insight on the All-Ireland hurling final between Kilkenny and Galway.
Kilkenny have played two games against Galway now, they've lost the Leinster Final and drawn the All-Ireland Final, so it's a huge plus for Galway going into this game. But it could be the thing that Brian Cody will harp on about for the last two or three weeks. Let's get out there and have a look at this team and see what Galway can do because we have to change things around and do things differently. Today could be the time that Kilkenny change.
They've let Galway take the lead in the last two games but they can reverse that and try to take the lead. Get Galway chasing them and see how Galway react and then see what happens. The sideline will win this game, how the tactics work for both teams is crucial.
Going back to the last game Galway got a great start and Kilkenny had, in fairness, some uncharacteristic wides just before half-time. They had four or five in row and that's not the kind of Kilkenny team we're used to. They looked a little bit rattled. They got their composure back at half-time and moved Henry Shefflin out to centre forward and he gave us an exhibition of hurling from centre-forward in the second half, the best that you will see for a long long time. He clawed them back into it single-handedly. But I don't think that will happen on Sunday.
For Kilkenny to prosper they're going to have to have at least a better showing from three or four of their forwards which they didn't have the last day. The pressure will be on them slightly but that's when they'll be at their best.
The game that Galway play is pure hard work. Their mantra is fight for every ball, keep moving, keep going, if it's not there you have to work and work and work. But your body will only let you work so much.
I have tipped Galway the whole way along but that was their day three weeks ago and this will be a different Kilkenny team that turns up. Kilkenny will come out on top on Sunday.
Back a winning first goalscorer in this match and if that same player goes on to score another goal in the match, then we'll pay you at DOUBLE your original odds!


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20 Amp receptacles?
I noticed that there are a lot of 20 amp circuits with #12 wire that use 15-amp receptacles. Nowhere is a 20-amp receptacle used. Is there a reason behind this? (these outlets were added there with the addition in the mid 70's) should i change them all to 20 amps? also do they sell 20-amp combo switch/outlets and combo switches? I can't find any. Thanks
Because they are duplex recectacles this is allowed on a 20A circuit. You can change them if you like, but how many items do you plug into these receptacles that actually have a 20A male plug? (with horizontal neutral blade) If you have a circuit with only ONE single receptacle, it must be rated according to circuit ampacity.
So, can the duplex 15-amp receptacle actually carry 15 amps or 20 amps? will the circuit breaker pop at 15 or 20 amps if I use a 15 amp dual receptacle? And what is the case for switches controlling the outlets? Do they have to be at 20 amps?
The breaker should trip at it's rating. The 15A duplex receptacles are rated at 15A for a reason. Overloaded they can heat, melt, short. If you plug in multiple tools/appliances, 15A or less, into different receptacles on the same circuit, you might trip the breaker, but shouldn't overheat the receptacles. You should only be able to plug in appliances and/or tools rated 15A or less. Like any circuit, if you over load it, the overcurrent device, fuse or breaker, will trip. Switches should be rated for the load they are planned to carry. If you plan to plug in something with a 20A rating, it's male cord end should have a horizontal neutral blade. You will need to change to a 20A receptacle. If the 20A breaker(s) is causing concern, change them to 15A breakers. I am an electrician. The only 20A receptacle in my place is a single receptacle installed for an air compressor. All of the bedrooms, living room, basement, etc. are 15A duplex receptacles on 15A breakers. #14 wire. Kitchen and bath are 15A duplex receptacles on 20A breakers, GFCI protected. #12 wire. Washing machine is 15A duplex on 20A breaker.
You should be able to find 20A combos. Try local supply house.
I read on another forum that 15A receptacles are identical to 20A receptacales except the horizontal neutral slot? It even states in the NEC that 15A receptacles are allowed on 20A circuits.
Identical, but for the rating. 15A recepts. have to be DUPLEX to be allowed on a 20A circuit.
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Kenmore 80series Washer....Won't Advance Cycle
Thanks in advance for any assistance received. Clothes are stacking up what to do....
I have a Kenmore 80 series Kenmore washing maching Model #110.26892690 that is now not wanting to advance to the next cycle. I set a load to wash the other day and returned several hrs later and it was still running in the wash cycle. Is there a timer that might have died? If so can it be checked easy for possible repair by me? OR is there some other little part that died that needs to be replaced? If a part is in need of replacement, where is the best deal on part to be found?
If further info is needed please advise, Also please personal e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com if u have a cure for my dead Kenmore.
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Another reason to register posters.
Just changed it so you have to be registered to post.
Nathan, so sorry that it has to be so. A typical case of a few ruining a good thing for the majority. D*ckweeds! Hit the wrong key, that's Duckweeds.
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The third public comment period opens March 1 for 20 days of input from green building pros on improvements and updates to the USGBC's LEED rating system. LEED is going global in 2012 and those in the green design and building industry are invited to make comments or suggest changes to this third draft of LEED 2012. The revisions include new language, requirements, and flexible applications for international projects. Existing credit requirements also were altered to be more in line with standard construction and architecture documentation in hopes of making the system easier to implement. Another major change to the program will be new procedures for continued monitoring of building performance and the option to enhance it even after the building is completed. "LEED 2012 is the next step towards a global, performance-based application," says Scot Horst, senior vice president of LEED, USGBC, in a press release issued earlier this week. "In LEED 2012, a project's engagement with LEED will represent an ongoing commitment that is supported by a suite of performance management tools."
Following the open comment period, USGBC members can vote on the revisions before the final version of LEED 2012 is launched, which will happen in November.


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Young Chef Gets Key to City Before Washington Trip
NewsRadio 920 WHJJ and the Associated Press
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A young chef from Pawtucket has been given the key to the city after he won a White House contest for healthy lunchtime recipes.
Twelve-year-old Kinnan Hammond-Dowie received the key, as well as a citation from Mayor Donald Grebien on Thursday.
Kinnan was Rhode Island's winner of first lady Michelle Obama's Healthy Lunchtime Challenge contest for his "Mediterranean Kebab Wrap with Cilantro Tabbouleh." He was invited to attend a "Kids' State Dinner" at the White House on July 18, which will include a trip to the White House Kitchen Garden.
Kinnan, who is homeschooled, says he is excited and honored. He also hopes to visit the Smithsonian Institution, including the exhibit about one of his favorite chefs, Julia Child.
Grebien told Kinnan the whole city was proud of him.
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Submitted to: Remote Sensing for Agriculture Ecosystems and Hydrology
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/18/2002
Publication Date: 9/23/2002
Citation: Schmugge, T.J., French, A.N., Jacob, F., Ritchie, J.C., Chopping, M.J., Rango, A. 2002. ASTER thermal infrared observations over New Mexico [abstract]. Remote Sensing for Agriculture Ecosystems and Hydrology. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: More than ten clear sky ASTER scenes over the Jornada, New Mexico LTER site have been acquired since the launch of NASA's Terra satellite in December, 1999. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflectance Radiometer (ASTER) instrument has 5 channels in the 8 to 12 micrometer wave band with 90 meter resolution. To support the ASTER overpasses there were simultaneous field campaigns for the 5/09/00, 5/12/01 and 9/17/01 scenes. Also, data from an airborne simulator, MASTER, were obtained for the 5/12/01 scene to provide high resolution (3 m) data roughly coincident with ASTER. The Jornada Experimental Range is a long term ecological reserve (LTER) and is at the northern end of the Chihuahuan desert. The site is typical of a desert grassland where the main vegetation components are grass and shrubs. The White Sands National Monument is also within several of the scenes. The Temperature Emissivity Separation (TES) algorithm was used to extract emissivity values from the ASTER data for the gypsum sand at White Sands. The results are in good agreement with values calculated from the lab spectra for gypsum and with each other. The results for sites in the Jornada show reasonable agreement with the lab results when the mixed pixel problem is taken into account. These results indicate ASTER and TES are working very well. The surface brightness temperatures from ASTER were in reasonable agreement with measurements made on the ground during the field campaigns. Bowen ratio flux measurements were made at two sites during several of the ASTER overpasses and the results have been compared with flux made with two different models again showing reasonable agreement.


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Those look real nice! The next time I need a holster..........
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Those look real nice! The next time I need a holster..........
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Great set up. I am waiting on an outfit from El Paso Sadlery and when I recieve it , I'll take pics and post.
on the paddle holster with the blade-tech thing on it.. how does that work? Do you slip the BT(blade-tech) peice into your waistband ? Im curious about that peice, how it works, how you like it, etc.
(added) In asking my question I forgot to say nice rigs, they look very well made. I actually looked at a 239 before, but never purchased it.. how do you like that too?
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Very nice looking rigs. Florida guy, yes the plastic paddle slips between your body and your pants/belt. Alot of how well the holster is made depends on how well the paddle stays put.
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Kevin uses the Blade-Tech paddle for several reasons: it is adjustable for belt width, it has adjustable cant, and the lug makes it very secure. It is possible to slide the paddle holster forward or backward while it is on, but it usually requires that you pull the bottom of the paddle out from under the belt. It does not move to any appreciable extent when being worn. Moving it requires a conscious effort.
As to the P239, I am partial to single stack mags and that is what first attracted me to the P239. I bought a 9mm in late April and I liked it so much that I decided I wanted a .357SIG version as well. I found one in June. Now I have two and am searching for another. My wife wants one. I have a dealer searching for one in any caliber for her. The .357SIG round has become my favorite since I got the P239 in that. Right now my wife has it while I trying to find her one.
I have pistols in 9mm and 10mm as well. The 10mm is a great round, but the pistol for obvious reasons must be large for obvious reasons. The P239 is medium sized and comes in 9mm, .40, and .357SIG so it fits most of my needs. I am going to get a 10 round mag for my 9mm. I carry the 9mm most of the time because of its greater capacity. With a 10 round mag, the standard 8 round mag and one in the chamber that gives me 19 rounds in a compact package. The .357SIG is what I normally carry at home. Two 7 round mags and one in the chamber gives me 15 rounds, but I am never more than 10 to 15 feet from another fire arm when in the house.
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Kevin's stuff is always worth the wait.
Gun control is hitting what you aim at
I have three holsters on order from Kevin (already have 5 of his) - two of them might be here by the end of this month and the last one probably another month after that! His craftsmanship is excellent - but his customer service cannot be beat!!
Enjoy you two new friends!!
Very nice looking rig dr_cmg. Posting those pics has not helped my waiting period and impatience AT ALL!!
This is my first custom gear. I may need to order some for my G27 somewhere down the road a bit.
Ahaha - now I see the pics.! Outstanding
I happen to love that burgundy rig - similar to a rig Kevin made me for the SP-101. Can't help admiring good leatherwork - and heck - we are spoiled on CC with the number of master craftsmen.
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Those are nice! I have bought 4 of his holsters in the past 2 years and I am very pleased with each of them.
Those are bad to the bone!!!
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United vs. City becoming mother of all derbies
MANCHESTER, England – As with Elvis Presley's death or the Moon landing, those who care about Manchester City can recall where they were and what they were doing when a billionaire sheik from Abu Dhabi radically rerouted the trajectory of their football club and threatened to darken Alex Ferguson's twilight years as manager of rival Manchester United.
City for years was Manchester's other team, the poor cross-town cousin who could only look on with envy and sadness as United bounced from victory to victory under Ferguson and, on the back of his triumphs, built a global, money-spinning brand that sells from Beijing to Baltimore and beyond.
To be a City fan required large amounts of loyalty and no small amounts of masochism and good humor. Former manager Peter Reid recalls that the club was so threadbare that he once paid for a team hotel with his own credit card. When Ferguson was leading United to the final of the 1999 European Cup, City was mired in the purgatory of English football's lower leagues. Five months before United was crowned king of Europe, City sunk to its lowest league position ever, knee-deep in England's third tier.
Yet its fans still attended matches in droves, taking defeat on the chin and rolling their eyes at "typical city." While United fans gleefully rubbed their hands, City supporters crossed fingers and hoped for better days.
One sheik and hundreds of millions of dollars later, their wait is over.
For the first time in a generation or more, the United vs. City match this Sunday — the so-called "Manchester derby" — will be a true contest of equals.
When referee Mark Clattenburg blows his whistle, City will field 11 players who, pound-for-pound, can match United's star-studded line-up for talent and experience.
They've already proved that by building a 2-point league lead over United before this game. That could grow to 5 points if they win. Sunday could be so important in determining whether United or City wins the Premier League next May that Ferguson described it as "a six-pointer" — a game that counts double.
In short, after so many years of more downs than ups, City fans now find themselves in a wondrous place.
"To say we've been on a roller coaster is a great term, really," City's life president, Bernard Halford, said in an interview. "We really went through the mill."
"It's not the easiest thing in the world when you're in the same city and one side is very successful," explained Mike Summerbee, who played nearly 450 times for City in the 1960s and '70s.
"You go to work everyday, you bump into people who are there every day — from the opposition, Manchester United supporters," he added.
But now at City, "there's a bounce about the place."
In City's gleaming offices, with their deep sofas, easy lighting and glassed-off spaces, there is the heady scent of revolution and money in the air. People speak with genuine awe and thanks about how the almost bottomless wealth of Sheik Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is transforming the club he snapped up in 2008 and allowing its supporters to dream seriously about knocking United off its pedestal.
At times, the sheik is talked about in almost quasi-religious terms. Halford spoke of club employees "spreading the gospel on behalf of the sheik" and said: "He's not just creating a football team, he's creating a dynasty of warmth to people."
He recalled how jubilant supporters drove around City's stadium, beeping their car horns, when the club flexed the financial clout of its new savior to buy star Brazilian forward Robinho for a British-record 32.5 million pounds (then $58.5 million) in 2008. Halford said that purchase was "the marker in the sand that we've now got money to go and buy players and compete."
Summerbee was playing golf that day when the news broke. "You can imagine what it was like. The concentration on playing golf was out of the window," he said in an interview. "Everybody was in disbelief, really."
A member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family, the sheik has only attended one City match, against Liverpool last season. Halford said he'd never heard of Sheik Mansour and "neither had the staff" before he bought the club. But everyone in English football knows who he is now, even if they rarely see him.
With lucrative wages and promises of success to come, City has lured a multinational mix of players with big reputations and big egos who this season actually look more like a team and less like a mismatched fantasy football squad of mercenaries. They won the FA Cup this May, forcing United to take down the banner at its stadium, Old Trafford, that celebrated the number of years since City last won a major trophy. The annually updated taunt had reached "35 years."
City officials refuse to say how much Sheik Mansour has invested. British newspapers say the bill, including buying the club and new players and paying their wages, has exceeded 1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion). City's last annual report showed losses of 121 million pounds (then $191 million) and 133 million pounds (then $210 million) of spending on wages in the sheik's first full year of ownership.
"If you've got lots and lots of money, you're going to invest it in something," said Halford. "What's happened here in the last three years is phenomenal."
Or frightening, depending on your point of view. City's new money has met some institutional resistance from football's old powers. A year after Sheik Mansour's takeover, European football boss Michel Platini got the organization he leads, UEFA, to accept the idea that "financial doping" threatens to ruin professional football. For UEFA, that means clubs shouldn't live off handouts from sugar daddies and not spend more than they earn.
Whether City will manage to limbo under the new restraints on reckless spending and whether UEFA will really be able to enforce them are both open questions. City might be gambling that between now and when the rules really bite, its team will have done so well on the field that UEFA won't dare throw it out of European competition if it breaks the regulations. City also will be hoping that on-field success is bringing in sufficient riches, new sponsorships and other wealth to make its balance sheet more acceptable to UEFA.
After so many years being outspent and outshone by United, billionaire-owned Chelsea and others, those on Manchester's blue side of town feel that it's only fair that their turn has now come.
"It's jealousy" Halford said. "We've had to live with that with these other clubs for 10 years."
City officials also stress that Sheik Mansour isn't investing solely in stars and trying to win matches, pointing to grandiose plans for a training academy for 400 young players the club wants to build next to its stadium. Workers are clearing and cleaning the polluted land that used to be home to a chemical plant, an alkali works, a forge, railway yards and waste dumps.
"Michel Platini should come and have a look at what's going on and see what's going to happen in the next few years, the redevelopment of the area using all local people, local businesses. This is what people don't understand," said Summerbee, who now works as an ambassador for City. "If people want to develop an area, want to develop a football club, and they can afford to do it, fair enough."
For Ferguson, who turns 70 this year, City's phoenix-like rise could ruin his remaining years at United. But to do that, his rivals — the "noisy neighbor," he has called them — must turn their petrodollars into on-field domination. That is a big, big task. Since Sheik Mansour's takeover, City has not yet beaten United in a league game. One reason why Sunday's match is so important is to gauge how much closer City has edged to United.
"It's probably the biggest derby ever," Summerbee said. "It's nice to be be called the noisy neighbors. … It's nice to know that they're taking notice of us."
"The noisy neighbors may be about to start to blow the roof off," added Halford.
Or the two clubs could grow side-by-side. The combination of City's ambition and wealth and of United's commercial success and winning tradition is increasingly giving Manchester the feel of being the center of England's football universe. Fittingly, a multistory football museum with interactive exhibits is due to open here next May.
"There's a buzz around the city," said Bryan Robson, who played in 461 games for United in the '80s and '90s, scoring 99 goals. "It's great for Manchester as a city. If football is booming in your city, business seems to be better, people — I don't know — they just seem more jolly."
"I don't see it as, you know, a fall of an empire and the rise of another one," added Reid, the former City manager in the early '90s. "I think it's two empires, in one city."
John Leicester is an international sports columnist for the Associated Press. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/JohnLeicester
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