Category Archives: Rick Scott

This week’s Herald column: Charlie Crist or bust?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jreid

Cartoon from the Crowley Political Report This week’s column tackles the political reality that some Florida Democrats would rather not face…

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Today’s Herald column: will the 2012 election be Rick Scott’s Waterloo (and Charlie Crist’s opportunity)?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jreid

In my Herald column this week, I explore the many ways in which Florida once again screwed up the election — and it (once again) didn’t even matter. But you know who it might matter to?

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Run, Charlie, run (with bonus DNC video)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jreid

Yes, Charlie Crist should run for Florida governor again. And he should do so as a Democrat.

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This week’s Herald column: GOP gaming the vote

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jreid

A clip: An insidious trend has emerged over the last several election cycles, whereby the Republican Party, faced with looming demographic Armageddon, has found ever more creative ways to kneecap the opposing team. In shorthand: The game is that if … Continue reading →

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Um … Rick Scott uses Holocaust quote to defend Bain Capital … seriously

Posted on January 26, 2012 by jreid

Dude.

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Rick Perry to confab with Glenn Beck’s faux historian

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jreid

Rick Perry will spend Saturday meeting with one of his top donors, and a pseudo-historian who took part in 2010′s “Texas schoolbook massacre.” Good times.

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Take that, little people: Rick Scott enjoys his cheap, taxpayer subsidized healthcare

Posted on August 14, 2011 by jreid

When it comes to getting cheap health coverage for your family, it’s good to be the governor.

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(Video) ICYMI: Rick Scott gets the business (and the pink slips) at the donut shop

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jreid

In case you’ve not been paying attention, Florida governor Rick Scott is not popular. Watch as a group of protesters hand him pink slips while he pretends to work like one of the little people, as part of his image … Continue reading →

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Florida follies: Rick Scott’s default fail, A.G. fires attorneys who went after bad banks, second coming of Crist?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by jreid

Rick Scott, the deeply unpopular Florida governor, takes a “what, me worry?” approach to the debt ceiling crisis in Washington …

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Today’s Herald column: Gov. Rick Scott’s plutocratic Florida (with bonus David Brooks)

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jreid

Why did Rick Scott want to be governor? Clearly, not for the public service, and unless he’s a really bad businessman, not necessarily to make a personal profit (at least not while in office.) So what does this guy want? … Continue reading →

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