Commentary: Florida GOP governor candidates are their own worst problems

[unhappycamper]

Commentary: Florida GOP governor candidates are their own worst problems
By Carl Hiaasen | Miami Herald
Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010

In the Republican race for governor of Florida. Attorney General Bill McCollum finds himself trailing a candidate who has more baggage than J-Lo on a camel safari.

The polls show McCollum chasing Rick Scott, whose singular claim to fame was building Columbia/HCA into a healthcare conglomerate that perpetrated the largest Medicare fraud in the history of Medicare.

Only in the rancid political swamp of Florida would a guy like Scott have the gall to run for office, bankrolling his run for the governorship with the fortune he accumulated while his empire soaked U.S. taxpayers for hundreds of millions dollars.

His campaign mantra, slightly paraphrased: "Hey, lighten up! I never got indicted!"

Naturally, a centerpiece of Scott's campaign is railing against health-care reform. That's because he got filthy rich off the current system — bloated, inefficient and highly lucrative to those who know how it manipulate it.

[DrDan]

1. Bill McCollum or Rick Scott . . . my head hurts thinking about it

one of them is likely to be leading my state next year.

oh dear . . . .

[tsuki]

2. I'm looking at Bud Chiles. Have a soft spot for Lawton, and Bud is

walkin'.

[Orlandodem]

4. Alex Sink is in striking distance of both of them. She can win this and I am excited to

pull the lever for her.

[lib2DaBone]

3. Unbelieveable.... "I didn't get indicted... only fined...so vote for me"

..and the really sick part? 'Friggin Rick Scott is LEADING....

That says miles about the mentality of the average Flroida voter.

[DrDan]

5. Florida is not alone in considering candidates of his ilk

Minnesota continues to put Bachmann in office.
Alaska put Sarah in the mansion.
the list goes on and on.

Florida does not need to be singled out. Your comment applies to Americans in general.

[unhappycamper]

6. I was thinking of Shitstain Brown, the underwear boy when I posted this.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DS-i3t68pQI/Rln8_f_BBsI/AAAAAAAAACg/vXziIEBvFt0/s320/senator+brown.jpg

[DrDan]

7. perfect example - and this from a supposed blue state