Wow! I don’t think I have ever seen a thread go this off topic so quickly.

Anyway if people donated the money to Charlie Crist for Senator, and he is running for Senator, then he should not have to return the money.

I don’t care much for Marco Rubio, and even less for Kendrick Meek and I personally know them both. I did not like Mel Martinez or the way he ran his office, so I am glad to see him gone.

However Charlie’s sweetheart deals with U.S. Sugar, and Seminole Gaming, really show he is a class ‘A’ looser also.

Thankfully the bulk of Miamians ignore anything and everything the Government does, and hopefully one day the rest of the nation will wisely follow suit and we can get rid of the whole corrupt and perverted two party, dog and pony show system, and invent some honest and true form of democracy to run the nation.

I agree that returning a "donation" doesn't make much sense, even if the party receiving the donation doesn't do with the money what you thought they would. That's where those donating money should be held accountable - do the research on the man before you donate to see if he/she has a history of waffling on their party affiliations or actions. I don't think donors should expect their money back.

But in not returning the donations, Crist should also not be surprised if he cannot raise money the next time he runs for office, even if it is under a 'no affiliation' or third party.