Comments on: Stafford, Other Elections Supervisors Take On Rick Scott Over Survey

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:09:21 +0000

REGARDING:
“Dead people voting, felons and illegal voters.”

Specific infractions or simply historical information?

David for honest polling

By: tallyho

tallyho — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:47:51 +0000

Weather Gov Scott are some one else needs to make some one accountable for the cheating at at the polls , Dead people voting, felons and illegal voters.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:54 +0000

REGARDING:
“It’s amazing when people are questioned or called to accountability or even measured in some way that there is an automatic defensive response.”

Nah, that’s not the case here. He’s not questioning us, he’s questioning someone who does not serve him and seems to be applying pressure where he lacks power. Further, it seems he doesn’t realize he doesn’t have power here.

For an analogy, consider if your mechanic told your surgeon he wasn’t operating correctly. He might be a great mechanic, but that doesn’t mean he knows a thing about surgery. In governor Scott’s place, the analogy might more accurate if the mechanic were a shade tree mechanic whose yard was filled with cars he couldn’t fix and he was telling a surgeon how to operate. He doesn’t seem to know his own job and is telling others how to do theirs.

This does not inspire confidence.

Further, if we are honest with ourselves, we don’t want the governor telling the supervisors of elections how to do their jobs or some future, less honest governor might decide to tell them to do something which threw all future elections his way.

David for literate governors

By: Amazing

Amazing — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:05:04 +0000

It’s amazing when people are questioned or called to accountability or even measured in some way that there is an automatic defensive response. This is human nature for the insecure but until one admits that improvement is needed through better efficiencies, especially government organizations both state and local, this tension will remain.

There is the fat of inefficiencies pervading government because people want to be taken care of without being accountable for anything. Until we all start taking our own individual responsibilities to heart and vote for limited government, then the less accountable will continue run our lives and coninue the inefficiencies.

Give the man a chance. There is probably a lot of government that we do need, such as election supervisors…

By: Rufus Lowgun

Rufus Lowgun — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:05:39 +0000

Gov. Scott hasn’t seemed to be much bothered by whether he actually has jurisdiction or authority over a department or sector of state government when he makes his decrees. I’m not sure why David Stafford or anyone else thought this would be any different. Rick Scott is out to line his pockets, not do anything for the state. The sooner we all realize that, the sooner we can get someone into the Governor’s Mansion who isn’t a crook.

By: busy?

busy? — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Does ‘Gov’nor’ Scott not have enough to do…..
I really wish the citizens of this State (& entire country, for that matter) would wake up & pay attention to what our ELECTED officials are really doing. People MUST do their homework BEFORE they vote. I’m so thankful that we still HAVE the right to vote……I’m amazed that Scott hasn’t tried to take that, too!!!

He seems to think that since he, for the present time, holds that ‘title’ of Gov’nor… that he can do whatever he chooses. What’s sad is that he has gotten away with a lot of changes to which the general public is oblivious. Such a shame.

I pray to God every day that my state job (& retirement) don’t go “poof” before we get him OUT of office.

To jw & B Brewton:
Accountability is great….Scott doesn’t need to meddle in it …… I’m so glad that David Stafford had the intestinal fortitude to speak up.

To David Green, my2cents, & ret. popo:
CUDOS X 10 !!!!!!! When do ya’ll think people will ever pay attention????

By: B. Brewton

B. Brewton — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:54:29 +0000

A little petty complaining.

Citizens deserve some third party evaluation of local public officials.

So….. their rights weren’t read. Not required. Might not be a perfect appraisal but it’s good to have information other than only taking the bragging points from each local supervisor.

By: jw

jw — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:55:35 +0000

Perhaps Gov. Scott is simply trying to apply business practices to state government. I think it’s an excellent idea to give the election officials a performance appraisal. This doesn’t mean the governor is trying to go beyond his authoritative power and fire them. I think he has worked hard to bring accountability to the political arena. If only he could do his “movin’ and shakin’” on the federal level, then we might start to get this mess cleaned up. Just my personal opinion.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:51:07 +0000

I can’t even stand to look at a picture of Rick Scott. It repels me.

By: retired po po

retired po po — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:00:50 +0000

Is Governor Scott into socialism? The more he interferes with the state workers and elected officials, the more votes he loses —- can’t wait for that to happen and him be out of office – he will attempt to privatize the prisons again – what will happen if Century is in that group at a later time —- before you jump on his bandwagon, I would look at his agenda in the future.