Gov. Rick Scott Scolded at Gainesville Starbucks

[Metro Jacksonville]

Gov. Rick Scott "Scolded" at Gainesville Starbucks



A woman in a Gainesville Starbucks yells at Gov. Scott for cutting Medicaid and disregarding the needs of the poor, "shame on you."

Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2016-apr-gov-rick-scott-scolded-at-gainesville-starbucks

[TheCat]

Today, footage surfaced of Florida governor Rick Scott, at a Starbucks in Gainesville, getting yelled at by a customer—local woman Cara Jennings, who is none to happy with the governor.

"You cut Medicaid so I couldn't get Obamacare," Jennings shouts. "You're an asshole. You don't care about working people. You should be ashamed to show your face around here."

The two have a small back and forth as Scott attempts to remind the customer that he's "created 1 million jobs." "Where?" Jennings responds.

As he leaves the cafe—without any coffee—Jennings accuses Scott of denying women access to vital care, presumably because that is precisely what the governor did last month. He then says something unintelligible back to the customer before hurrying out of the store.

Jenning told ABC Action News that she knew she had to say something about the abortion bill to the governor when she saw him in her local Starbucks and that "a number of people came up to me and thanked me."

Rick Scott, who recently endorsed Donald Trump, can't even get a cup of coffee these days.

http://gawker.com/florida-governor-rick-scott-cant-even-get-a-cup-of-coff-1769294087

[pierre]

That video is fantastic. She's right.

[Tacachale]

This is news?

[TheCat]

This is news?

Yes, it is. If it was difficult for you to ask, remember that there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you need help identifying anything else as news, post a link and we'll help you categorize.

[spuwho]

She could have still gotten ACA through a national exchange.

If I understand the dynamics correctly, the Feds cut medicaid to pay for the ACA and left it up to the states to make up any differences. Scott and the Legislature decided not to make up the differences. (Why UF Shands is having issues).

So I am assuming she is upset becuase she no longer qualifies under Medicaid under the new rules, but when she went to an exchange, it was too expensive either per month or the deductable was too high.

I dont want to make any value judgements, just an observation, but someone sitting in a $5 cup Starbucks with a $500 laptop complaining about Medicaid rings odd. (Yes, I know she could have borrowed it to job hunt)

Besides, Scott is not a good communicator anyway, he was right to walk away before he said something he shouldnt have.

[TheCat]

When did going to Starbucks become an act of decadence?

[Tacachale]

This is news?

Yes, it is. If it was difficult for you to ask, remember that there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you need help identifying anything else as news, post a link and we'll help you categorize.

As a Metro Jacksonville headline writer, I'd have thought you'd be familiar with leading questions. My comment is best considered in the spirit of Betteridge's Law: the actual answer is no, it's not news. It's a cell phone video of a relatively common occurrence.

[Josh]

When did going to Starbucks become an act of decadence?

Probably around this time

[fsujax]

Rude is rude. What happened to manners and any kind of respect in this country? Everything seems to be in the gutter these days. Sad really. I usually try not to post in these political threads, but couldn't help myself.

[thelakelander]

Nothing accomplished at all by her display of childish behavior. Yea..good for you lady.

Her outburst accomplishes nothing politically and she'll probably regret how she acted as time passes by. Watching the video, I'm assuming she had a partner film this? The video is running youtube ads and has around 223k views so far. From a monetary perspective, if Youtube pays $3CPM, she's made close to $700 for her outburst so far. A good hard earned day of work for someone soaking up the wi-fi at Starbucks. So Scott has actually created 1,001 jobs!

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Nothing accomplished at all by her display of childish behavior. Yea..good for you lady.

Her outburst accomplishes nothing politically and she'll probably regret how she acted as time passes by. Watching the video, I'm assuming she had a partner film this? The video is running youtube ads and has around 223k views so far. From a monetary perspective, if Youtube pays $3CPM, she's made close to $700 for her outburst so far. A good hard earned day of work for someone soaking up the wi-fi at Starbucks. So Scott has actually created 1,001 jobs!

Correction.  (Based off of assumption) Youtube is not her employer.  Scott didn't create another job, but can add a 'bringing in another 'business' to Florida' feather to his hat. 

[FlaBoy]

Nothing accomplished at all by her display of childish behavior. Yea..good for you lady.

Her outburst accomplishes nothing politically and she'll probably regret how she acted as time passes by. Watching the video, I'm assuming she had a partner film this? The video is running youtube ads and has around 223k views so far. From a monetary perspective, if Youtube pays $3CPM, she's made close to $700 for her outburst so far. A good hard earned day of work for someone soaking up the wi-fi at Starbucks. So Scott has actually created 1,001 jobs!

Really sad how people behave at times. No one is a huge fan of Governor Scott but there is no reason to act like that with anyone.

[TheCat]

This is news?

Yes, it is. If it was difficult for you to ask, remember that there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you need help identifying anything else as news, post a link and we'll help you categorize.

As a Metro Jacksonville headline writer, I'd have thought you'd be familiar with leading questions. My comment is best considered in the spirit of Betteridge's Law: the actual answer is no, it's not news. It's a cell phone video of a relatively common occurrence.

Oh, thanks for the explanation. You're criticising the way the headline is written. Let me try again..

"Did Someone Yell at Rick Scott in a Gainesville Starbucks about Cuts to Medicaid?"

That doesn't follow the rule, though. The answer is yes. I'll figure it out eventually.

AND....

it's relatively common for Rick Scott to be yelled at in Public? Can you post a link to more videos?

[JMac]

Surprise.  She's a former Lake Worth City Commissioner and vocal Social Justice Activist.  It's amazing that some people who think sidewalk chalk is an aggression are cheering this lady for screaming obscenities at Gov. Scott.