Rick Scott for Governor?

[buckethead]

Wait for it......

[JC]

What do you think the chances of Rick Scott winning?

The latest polling still has Scott in the lead. It will be a dark day in this wonderful state's history if that crook is elected governor.

I think he is going to win...

The sad part about the polling is Sink is leading among 'registered' voters but Scott is ahead among 'likely' voters.

I am pretty sure he will ride the "populist" wave of tea party support all the way to Tallahassee. 

[stjr]

If Scott gets elected it will provide scary evidence that a Hitler being put into power is still possible.  Hitler was elected over single mindedness about jobs and the economy, all else be damned.  Voters ignored all the other "warning signs" about how dangerous he was.  With Scott, if voters favor him strictly because he promises jobs at all costs, they may be electing someone off the deep end in every other regard.  Expect them to be surprised if he gets into office just how wacko he might get.

I might add it's hard enough for a president to "control" the economy and "create jobs".  I really don't think the governor has that much influence.  All these promises about jobs come down to whether a governor has the good or bad fortune of being in office during a swing in our economic fortunes for which the governor has no control over.  It's all just rhetoric.

If anything, if Scott goes wacko, he will drive away jobs, economy up or down.  Who wants to be associated with a scoundrel?

[Timkin]

Short answer: No.
Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 I like that answer

[cityimrov]

What does Rick Scott really want?  What is his true agenda?  

He's obviously basing his entire platform on the most popular poll topics and that's how he's getting ahead.  However, his platform probably isn't his true agenda.  

From what I can see though, he's going to give people exactly what they want.  He'll sign the bills (immigration, tax cuts, etc) needed to keep his popularity up regardless if it helps Florida out long term or is even realistic.  (i.e. If the people demand gold paved streets and a major cut in taxes and a bill reaches his desk asking for that, he might consider signing it!)

However, from what I can gander, he's trying to do something else that's he's not telling anyone about.  What is it?  Nobody spends this much personal money just to be a carbon copy of the polls.  What's he up to?  

Unfortunately, I get this feeling we're going to find out 5 years later what that is and it's probably not going to be pretty (though there is a small chance he could be planning to make FL the best state in the union). 

[buckethead]

I think he really wants to implement a State Income tax.

It's the only fair thing to do.

SOCIAL JUSTICE NOW!

[jandar]

Gah, sounds worse than a career politician in that video. Surprised he just didn't keep saying "I plead the fifth"....

[copperfiend]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sink just conceded.

[jcjohnpaint]

This just sucks.   

[cityimrov]

This is going to be an interesting/entertaining 4-8 years! 

[JC]

vive la revolution!

[riverside planner]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sink just conceded.

I don't know whether to scream or cry

[copperfiend]

Why not both?

[reednavy]

Rick Scott will be entering the mansion on thin ice with almost no margin for error or any controversy to arise. The eyes of Florida will be on his back every single second until he leaves.

[copperfiend]

This is going to be an interesting/entertaining 4-8 years!  

If it's 8 years, I am moving to Vermont.