Comments on: Poll: Charlie Crist Keeps Edge Over Rick Scott

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:25 +0000

Scot achieved the budget surplus by cutting jobs. He ran his campaign on the lie that he was going to create jobs. Every time a big company decide open shop in Florida, he runs over there with the press taking credit for the creation of jobs. He killed the biggest job making opportunity when he aborted the monorail project. I would rather have a go – getter like Crist, who fought for the federal government to fund the monorail project.

By: Indie Thinker

Indie Thinker — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:53:11 +0000

Those who think much of Scott’s budget surplus should remember it was achieved on the backs of people like disabled children who ended up warehoused, state workers who were laid off and thrown into the one of the worst long-term unemployment situation sin the nation, and women who were denied the services of rape crisis centers and whooping cough vaccines.

As for Obamacare, I don’t think much of it myself, but who was it who flip-flopped on Medicaid expansion lately? Initials: “RS”. Both candidates have that taint, sorry. But given a choice between someone who supported Obamacare and someone who cut funds for rape crisis centers and vaccines, both are bad, but it takes a dead conscience to say the first is worse on health care issues.

By: Bob's Brother

Bob's Brother — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:32:57 +0000

If the state of Florida’s gubernatorial choice came down to Scott against Pot, and Crist FOR pot, it would be telling of the sad, sad condition of our voters. Anyone who would vote for a candidate based on this is by their very nature, un-qualified to vote. This is certainly akin to folks voting for candidates who promise them favors from the state’s treasury.

By: knowa

knowa — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:15:16 +0000

The next election will be about marijuana.

By: jesse

jesse — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:39:50 +0000

Does anyone remember that Governor Scott was the CEO of a corporation that was under investigation and found to have committed medicaid fraud robbing the taxpayers to the point that they received the largest fines in history?

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:24:21 +0000

@429SCJ

You DO realize that the proposed amendment allowing marijuana violates the law, by the fact that it covers more than one topic??? Not to mention it is deceptive in its wording???

If those folks who want to base their life upon what they smoke wish to have the amendment pass, maybe they should see it is worded within the law. A proposed amendment is only supposed to cover one topic, and not be deceptive in its wording. Is that clear enough?

It is the General Bondi’s constitutional DUTY to fight this proposed amendment. Is that clear enough?

By: Robert S.

Robert S. — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:21:00 +0000

Charlie Crist is Obama’s tool.

By: jesse

jesse — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:48:07 +0000

Keep in mind that Governor Scott closed existing prisons to open private for profit prisons at a huge expense to taxpayers and placing many out of work. The for profit prison are operated by GEO corporation a huge campaign contributor to Governor Scott. These are facts and can be verified. These for profit prisons are understaffed and the staff have minimal qualifications. There is a much greater security threat at the for profit prisons than there is at the state prisons. At least with Crist the public was not placed at risk. Governor Scott congratulates himself on job creation, but fails to mention the many jobs that have been lost. I do not think that people losing a job with benefits and a decent salary and accepting a job with no benefits and a minimal salary is something to brag about and call job growth. This election should not be about marijuana or about Obamacare, it should be about getting Florida back on the right track. While it looks like Crist is an opportunist, there is no doubt that Scott also is and probably a much bigger one. My vote is for Crist.

By: Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:24:12 +0000

Crist represents the status quo of old mamby pambie Republicans who were Democrats pandering in disguise as Republicans I.e. Romniey and MCain. Anyone pulling for Crist favors machine politics and the establishment….or maybe they part of the establishment. We are in dire need of flushing out, at the polls,of tthe politicians who serve only themselves. From DC right on down to the corrupt and entrenched politics of most of the small towns around here it’s time for a change….Crist is a symbol of going backward.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:11:11 +0000

@Keith, yes she is a constitutional officer charged with upholding the laws of Florida.

Obstruction of the democratic process by blocking a public referendum has nothing to do with the laws of Florida and more to do with the laws of the constitution.

There is no room for agendas as such, personal or otherwise.