Scott (FL) apologizes for handling of Bailey's ouster

[Baitball Blogger]

TAMPA — Florida Gov. Rick Scott apologized Thursday for the way he forced out the state's top cop, but he maintained he did nothing wrong even as other Republican elected officials continued to call for additional investigations into how it was handled..

During an annual visit Thursday to the Florida State Fair usually reserved for photo-ops among the corn dog stands and horse stables, Scott and the three elected members of the state Cabinet — all Republicans — spent more than an hour discussing how state agency officials should be hired and fired in the future.

It was there that Scott briefly acknowledged he mishandled the ouster of Gerald Bailey, the commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

"While I wanted to bring in new leadership at FDLE as we transitioned into a second term in office, it is clear, in hindsight, that I could have handled it better," he said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-florida-cabinet-fdle-bailey-20150205-story.html

[madfloridian]

1. It was more than mishandling, he effing lied about it.

But at least for Scott to even acknowledge what he calls a mistake is a surprise.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Standard for them to think that an apology will be enough.

I just have to say it. "White privilege!"

That just wouldn't fly in my world.

[lpbk2713]

3. This is only a preemptive exercise in damage control.

Scott is still the biggest weasel Tallahassee has ever seen.

And there has been more than a few.