Think 3: Rubio Smears Independents, Praises Allegiance to Party

From the Think 3 Institute:

Rubio claimed that Crist, as an independent, would "change [positions] based upon what the polling tells him or his political convenience tells him." About Crist personally, Rubio may be right, but that has nothing to do with whether Crist runs as an independent or a Republican . . . Rubio's remarks were an implicit smear on any candidate who tries to run as an individual, not a partisan. In effect, he was saying that party primaries, not general elections, are where politicians are held accountable, so that a politician who seeks approval from the general population without first being validated by a party is somehow untrustworthy. Think about that an extra second or so and you'll see how contemptuous Rubio was toward independent politicians and voters alike.