Rick Scott for Governor?

[Timkin]

LOL..  I think his reputation speaks for itself.

[reednavy]

I like how he says his hometown is Naples, yet records show he is from Illinois.


His latest add is has a great line: "I come from the business world." Well that should set off an alarm right away. Running the 4th most populous state, likely 3rd after this census, is a whole different beast than running a healthcare company. If that is what he thinks, then this state is kinda f*cked.

[buckethead]

That does it!

I'm voting for Rick Scott just because of the unsupported hearsay in this thread.

Not even 1 link to the numerous allegations.

As if we're supposed to give a damn and do the research for you, Google is your friend, see below.

http://politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/may/20/alex-sink/rick-scott-healthcare-ceo-faces-questions-a/

You do care!

When making an allegation, or stating facts, sources (evidence) should be included. If it is hearsay, that fact should be mentioned.

Let's suppose my googler has E.D.

After reading the rather scathing essay, I am less convinced. The Columbia/HCA prosecution was a political witchhunt, according to a former Memorial Hospital executive I happen to be very familiar with.

An investigator can examine claims from any Hospital/facility/practice and produce evidence of "fraudulent" claims.

It appears HCAs biggest downfall was in owning Home Health Care providers which had been made illegal by congress. (Anti Kickback laws mentioned in the essay). Medicare laws and regulations are a shifting maze of political favors and personal interest. I would challenge the brightest legal minds to endeavor to master them. (ignorance/misinterpretation being no excuse in the eyes of the "law")

The more I read, the more I believe my friend's account of a Frist/Clinton Universal Healthcare showdown with Frist/ColumbiaHCA ending up on the losing side. Not the last corpse to be left in the wake of the Clinton regime.

All tolled, I still don't see any reason to vote for Scott, but this particular claim doesn't carry much weight IMO.

[mtraininjax]

Scott is trying to buy the election by making McCullum look like an idiot, its working. No matter that Scott wants to run the state like a business....hmmm...where did we hear this in Duval County....forget the fact that he has no experience with public life. Not that McCullum is really coming out fighting, Sink is a disaster so far, her campaign is as exciting as looking at old graffitti on PS4.

[stjr]

I wouldn't underestimate Sink.  She is smart, savvy, and going to appeal to a lot of moderates and women.  If Mr. Right, Rick Scott, represents the Republicans, Sink will fare far better than against McCollum.  Sink will also benefit from McCollum and Scott "sinking" each other.    Sink probably won't come into focus until the general campaign.

[cityimrov]

Here's the biggest question here.  What happens if Rick Scott wins?  What would you guys do?  What would happen to this state?  

Almost every politician and every smart person and the majority of armchair politicians I find know there's something very wrong with this guy.  

However, there are people I know who don't belong to the above who well, love the guy.  He's telling them everything they want to hear and they won't listen to anything else except what they want to hear.  (Unless Alex Sink starts talking about rounding up every "illegal" and tossing them out of the country.)

[copperfiend]

Here's the biggest question here.  What happens if Rick Scott wins?  What would you guys do?  What would happen to this state?  

Almost every politician and every smart person and the majority of armchair politicians I find know there's something very wrong with this guy.  

However, there are people I know who don't belong to the above who well, love the guy.  He's telling them everything they want to hear and they won't listen to anything else except what they want to hear.  (Unless Alex Sink starts talking about rounding up every "illegal" and tossing them out of the country.)

It will be no different than when Katherine Harris won the Republican nomination and handed Bill Nelson a victory. Rick Scott might be able to fool enough people in the primary but he is not winning the general election.

[reednavy]

Sink is taking the right approach right now, sit back and watch Scott and McCollum bash each other into the earth. People are honestly tired of attack politics and want to hear their plan, and so far, Rick Scott has only said cut taxes to create jobs and have some form of an illegal immigration bill put up. Ok Rick, we get it already, now tell us what else you plan on doing. I've said it before, what makes him think that because he was a CEO with ZERO political background that it makes him a good candidate for governor? So far, he has only campaigned in wealthy areas like Ponte Vedra, Naples, and other locations. He has yet to even try and go to the average Floridian in places like Marianna and Leesburg, or the farmer in either Hastings or Okeechobee County. Seriously this guy just screams arrogant douche that cares only about his wealthy friends and trying to run this state like a multi-billion dollar corporation. It is funny that he is trying to sweep the HCA thing under the rug, bitch, it is a HUGE deal!

[CS Foltz]

I agree with the concensus......it (the HCA issue) is a big deal and he has no practical experience at government! I have allready seen what happens when a "City is going to be run like a business" and am not impressed one bit! We don't need another business person (so called) trying to run things, we need someone with a vision and a plan............not to mention some thoughts on how to fund it!

[cityimrov]

So what happens if Rick Scott really does wins?

[copperfiend]

So what happens if Rick Scott really does wins?

Well, he won the GOP nomination. Not surprisingly, his numbers in Duval county were extremely strong.

[buckethead]

This registered R has decided a vote for Rick Scott is out of the question. The alternatives weren't too appealing either.

Alex Sink seems to be a bit of an insider as well, but I guess I need to do some research.

[BridgeTroll]

This registered R has decided a vote for Rick Scott is out of the question. The alternatives weren't too appealing either.

Same here.  I am so disgusted with the current state of politics as a whole... I declined to vote for the first time in a very long time.  Looks like I am unlikely to vote in November either...

[buckethead]

You should at least write in a fictitious name. Let them know they have lost your vote.

[BridgeTroll]

Why?  It would show that I cared enough to show up.  I do not anymore.  I seem to have not much in common with Democrats... same with Republicans...ugh...