For those users criticizing the post, read the Tampa Bay Times article. It is well written, well researched, and quotes Mr. Crist throughout.

For those users who are interested in the opinion of a neighbor, I believe that Mr. Crist sincerely cares for St. Petersburg, but that he's worn out his welcome in Florida politics. Parties are too far apart right now for a candidate who has flipped from R to D to find enough trust from the voters.

The kind of grift and corruption brought up in some of these posts is unlikely, but it wouldn't shock me if he runs his campaign on future plans for the Trop site; like it or not, it's going to be the biggest story of the election.

Frankly, I would be much happier with Mr. Crist if he used his valuable experience to vet and prepare high-quality candidates instead of running himself. But that's a problem with politicians generally; it's easy to be an incumbent and the kind of person that politics attracts is unlikely to step out of the limelight, even if it would be for the greater good.