Gov. Rick Scott Scolded at Gainesville Starbucks

[finehoe]

Some politicians make attack ads against political opponents. Florida Gov. Rick Scott makes them against, uh, constituents who dare criticize him.

Rick Scott releases an attack ad on a private citizen

In a video that quickly went viral, a woman named Cara Jennings confronted Scott in a Gainesville, Florida Starbucks for signing a bill cutting funding to Planned Parenthood and other providers of women's healthcare. In response, he dissembled and denied and then lectured her on where she should get healthcare. The part that went viral came next.

"You cut Medicaid so I couldn't get Obamacare," Jennings yelled, entirely accurately. "You're an a**shole. You don't care about working people. You should be ashamed to show your face around here."

Scott protested that he had "created a million jobs," a huge and round number that appears to be based on air. Jennings looked around and asked other customers if any of them had one of these great jobs. No one answered.

Jennings again suggested that shame should be his mantle, and Scott left Starbucks latte-less.

By week's end, Scott had unleashed the power of his office and political PAC and released an attack video on Jennings, calling her a "latte liberal," former "anarchist" and someone who "refused to pledge allegiance" when she was a Palm Beach County Commissioner. Because obviously, only an anarchist and a traitor would be upset about the fact that poor women are being denied access to healthcare.

The rest of the attack video bragged about the governor's job creation and said "almost everybody" has a job, "except those who are sitting around coffee shops, demanding public assistance, surfing the Internet, and cursing at customers."

So, that was a mature and dignified way of handling it.

http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/5-unhinged-right-wing-moments-week-gov-rick-scott-hits-stunning-new-low

[spuwho]

With social media now, everyone has to retort.(Scott is no exception)

Unfortunately, he made the decision to retort while he was angry and it shows.

I equate his response to a typical email screed that people send when ticked off about something.

If the Gov cant handle a little verbal sparring in a public place, then his skin is pretty thin, even though the "anarchist" was rude.

[Adam White]

With social media now, everyone has to retort.(Scott is no exception)

Unfortunately, he made the decision to retort while he was angry and it shows.

I equate his response to a typical email screed that people send when ticked off about something.

If the Gov cant handle a little verbal sparring in a public place, then his skin is pretty thin, even though the "anarchist" was rude.

Yeah, you'd hope the Governor would take the high road as that befits his office. I guess he's only human, but I wonder how his advisers feel about this.

[thelakelander]

Here's the video of Gov Scott's response from last week.

Rick Scott Responds:

https://www.youtube.com/v/wwRx8-Hjlk0

[peestandingup]

If the Gov cant handle a little verbal sparring in a public place, then his skin is pretty thin, even though the "anarchist" was rude.

The problem was she was screaming the whole time, at everyone, and didn't give him a chance. Again, these are typical tactics from many on the fringes, right or left. She obviously didn't want to have a civil debate. And before anyone says "He wouldn't give her or anyone a chance!" Well, did she try asking him? He was right there. And the social media tards cheering her on seem like they think whoever screams the loudest wins. Again, typical. "I don't like you so I'm gonna shout you down then smile like I did something." Nah, asking him for his time then destroying him calmly with real discussion would've been doing something.

Not taking up for Scott, but I don't see a problem with his video response under the circumstances he was presented with. I don't need an opinion article or comments section telling me what I should think to see that.

[finehoe]

There is a bill of indictments against Gov. Rick Scott's two terms that is book-ended by two significant facts: 1) Rick Scott is running the least transparent government in modern Florida history. He has turned the executive office into a place as insular as the Kremlin. 2) Every single moment of Rick Scott's political life is scripted. He will not answer a question publicly if the answer veers off script.

By this, what Rick Scott is saying to Floridians is -- in two words -- Fuck you.

[Adam White]

I generally hold elected officials to a higher standard. They are professionals (of a sort) and should act that way.

I wouldn't have had an issue if Scott had lost his temper and yelled at the woman at the time - he's only human, after all. But to take the time to actually make a video - no. That's childish and not the kind of behavior I'd expect from a Governor.

[I-10east]

LOL

[finehoe]

http://www.hearstdigitalstudios.com/videos/570c382abbddbd0c153c4392/view

[I-10east]

^^^Does one (this thread) have anything to do with the other (a Trump rally)? Don't think so...