Comments on: UF Poll Says Florida Governor’s Race Is Tied http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283909 David Huie Green Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:40:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283909 REGARDING: "when you plead the 5th amendment 75 times, is to keep from incriminating yourself and to avoid prosecution." When you invoke the Constitution's protection against being forced to testify against yourself, you are forcing the accuser to prove your guilt. If the prosecutor can not do so, he should not prosecute you. There can be other reasons to invoke your right to not be forced to incriminate yourself, sometimes anything you say can be used against you so it is best to say nothing. What is noteworthy is that Governor Scott's accusers are forced to look to 1997 to find anything they hope to smear him with. It wasn't enough to keep him out of office four years ago, but it might now that he has the worthy opponent of Charlie Crist. We shall see. David for better politicians REGARDING:
“when you plead the 5th amendment 75 times, is to keep from incriminating yourself and to avoid prosecution.”

When you invoke the Constitution’s protection against being forced to testify against yourself, you are forcing the accuser to prove your guilt.
If the prosecutor can not do so, he should not prosecute you.

There can be other reasons to invoke your right to not be forced to incriminate yourself, sometimes anything you say can be used against you so it is best to say nothing.

What is noteworthy is that Governor Scott’s accusers are forced to look to 1997 to find anything they hope to smear him with. It wasn’t enough to keep him out of office four years ago, but it might now that he has the worthy opponent of Charlie Crist.

We shall see.

David for better politicians

]]> By: erica http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283851 erica Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:29:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283851 All politicians are crooked so pick your battles. Crist is going to be just like Obama so unless u want Obama running Florida VOTE FOR SCOTT!!!! we had a huge deficit under Christ major job loss and he is against guns and loves obamacare so use your common sense! With Scott we are in a surplus! what other state can say that? and he is all for your gun rights and jobs. God help us if Crist wins! I don't know how anyone can vote for him its a no brainer. Didn't we learn the first time we had him? All politicians are crooked so pick your battles. Crist is going to be just like Obama so unless u want Obama running Florida VOTE FOR SCOTT!!!! we had a huge deficit under Christ major job loss and he is against guns and loves obamacare so use your common sense! With Scott we are in a surplus! what other state can say that? and he is all for your gun rights and jobs. God help us if Crist wins! I don’t know how anyone can vote for him its a no brainer. Didn’t we learn the first time we had him?

]]> By: chillywilly http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283844 chillywilly Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:19:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283844 I’ve heard the accusations of immproprieties agaist Scott, but accusations are not indictments. Please,,, when you plead the 5 th amendment 75 times , is to keep from incriminating yourself and to avoid prosecution. This is the same Governor that Re- scheduled a mans execution by three weeks so his AG Pam Bondi could attend a party/fundraiser. The man is preparing physically,mentally, and spiritually to die, what kind of human being would do such a thing Put disabled children in nursing homes because he cut funding to in home services , so they could stay home and get the care they need. Scott attended a special Olympics event the same day he signed legislation cutting funding to handicapped children , what kind of man does such a thing, people do your homework I’ve heard the accusations of immproprieties agaist Scott, but accusations are not indictments.
Please,,, when you plead the 5 th amendment 75 times , is to keep from
incriminating yourself and to avoid prosecution. This is the same Governor
that Re- scheduled a mans execution by three weeks so his AG Pam Bondi
could attend a party/fundraiser. The man is preparing physically,mentally, and
spiritually to die, what kind of human being would do such a thing
Put disabled children in nursing homes because he cut funding to in home services , so they could stay home and get the care they need. Scott attended
a special Olympics event the same day he signed legislation cutting funding to handicapped children , what kind of man does such a thing, people do your homework

]]> By: Bob's Brother http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283824 Bob's Brother Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:34:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283824 I'd like someone to explain to me why voting for and electing C. Crist will help anyone other than C. Crist. I'm sure C.C. is foaming at the mouth at having a 2nd chance in the Gov's mansion. Think about all the honest people Scott has on the payroll who will get dumped. Think about the revenge politics and how C.C. knows how to game the system. I've heard the accusations of immproprieties agaist Scott, but accusations are not indictments. I proudly voted for Charley the first time when he was a Republican, but I fail to see his value as a liberal Obama loving Democrat. I’d like someone to explain to me why voting for and electing C. Crist will help anyone other than C. Crist. I’m sure C.C. is foaming at the mouth at having a 2nd chance in the Gov’s mansion. Think about all the honest people Scott has on the payroll who will get dumped. Think about the revenge politics and how C.C. knows how to game the system.
I’ve heard the accusations of immproprieties agaist Scott, but accusations are not indictments.
I proudly voted for Charley the first time when he was a Republican, but I fail to see his value as a liberal Obama loving Democrat.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283822 Jeff Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:08:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283822 So those voting for Rick Scott can overlook 75 instances of "I plead the 5th in order to not incriminate myself." This involved taxpayer money. Did you pay taxes? Scott quit his job as the CEO of the company (HCA) that was convicted of fraud and admitted to 14 felonies and paid fines totaling over $600,000,000. Money that was charged to the US taxpayer in a proven fraud. Rick conveniently resigned before the sanctions were handed down and subsequently spent $73,000,000 of his own money to get elected to an ~ $130,000/year position as Florida governor. $73,000,000 >$130,000 by a lot. Why would a person do this? And Rick Scott has spent a lot more of his personal fortune to defeat Charlie Crist this time around. If you can't connect the dots, Florida deserves to be the continued laughingstock because of the allure of the "R" next to the candidate. So those voting for Rick Scott can overlook 75 instances of “I plead the 5th in order to not incriminate myself.” This involved taxpayer money. Did you pay taxes?

Scott quit his job as the CEO of the company (HCA) that was convicted of fraud and admitted to 14 felonies and paid fines totaling over $600,000,000. Money that was charged to the US taxpayer in a proven fraud.

Rick conveniently resigned before the sanctions were handed down and subsequently spent $73,000,000 of his own money to get elected to an ~ $130,000/year position as Florida governor.

$73,000,000 >$130,000 by a lot. Why would a person do this?

And Rick Scott has spent a lot more of his personal fortune to defeat Charlie Crist this time around.

If you can’t connect the dots, Florida deserves to be the continued laughingstock because of the allure of the “R” next to the candidate.

]]> By: Mark T http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283803 Mark T Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:18:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283803 It'll snow in Molino in August, before I vote for another Republican !! It’ll snow in Molino in August, before I vote for another Republican !!

]]> By: MB http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283796 MB Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:25:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283796 Watch the debates and make your own decision. Look at the experience. Candidate A is a lifelong Florida resident. He was Florida State Senator, Florida Education Commissioner, Florida Attorney General, and Florida Governor. Candidate B is the current Florida Governor. He has no personal ties to Florida. He resigned as Chief Executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997 amid a controversy over the company's business and Medicare billing practices; the company ultimately admitted to fourteen felonies and agreed to pay the federal government over $600 million, which was the largest fraud settlement in US history. Tough choice, eh? Crist should win easlily over Scott, but people tend to vote for the letter beside the person and not the individual. I wish we could do away with party politics. Watch the debates and make your own decision.

Look at the experience.

Candidate A is a lifelong Florida resident. He was Florida State Senator, Florida Education Commissioner, Florida Attorney General, and Florida Governor.

Candidate B is the current Florida Governor. He has no personal ties to Florida. He resigned as Chief Executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997 amid a controversy over the company’s business and Medicare billing practices; the company ultimately admitted to fourteen felonies and agreed to pay the federal government over $600 million, which was the largest fraud settlement in US history.

Tough choice, eh? Crist should win easlily over Scott, but people tend to vote for the letter beside the person and not the individual. I wish we could do away with party politics.

]]> By: Michael http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283788 Michael Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283788 As a public school employee, there is no way I would EVER vote for Scott. His values do not align with mine. People make their choices on the letter beside their name. Crist flip flopped on issues and on the party. Guess what? So did Ronald Reagan who many R's feel was the best president ever. Are people not allowed to change their minds? Unfortunately, Scott is a known crook who bought his way out of it. I'll choose Charlie. I won't plead the 5th. As a public school employee, there is no way I would EVER vote for Scott. His values do not align with mine. People make their choices on the letter beside their name.

Crist flip flopped on issues and on the party. Guess what? So did Ronald Reagan who many R’s feel was the best president ever. Are people not allowed to change their minds?

Unfortunately, Scott is a known crook who bought his way out of it. I’ll choose Charlie. I won’t plead the 5th.

]]> By: Realist http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283785 Realist Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:57:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283785 Jay Roberys...are you talking about Rick Scott or Obama? And if any of you really believe that the democratic party really cares about the lower class I have some swamp land to sell you. Chillywilly...who do you think is funding the poor? If its not the middle or upper then who is it? Or did you just want to leave that off your post? and that's right keep shuttling people to the polls and tell them who to vote for that is the real liberal/democratic way. You don't want people who can think for themselves right? Well you have plenty of them to shuttle I just hope you are not doing it on the tax payer dime. Jay Roberys…are you talking about Rick Scott or Obama? And if any of you really believe that the democratic party really cares about the lower class I have some swamp land to sell you.

Chillywilly…who do you think is funding the poor? If its not the middle or upper then who is it? Or did you just want to leave that off your post? and that’s right keep shuttling people to the polls and tell them who to vote for that is the real liberal/democratic way. You don’t want people who can think for themselves right? Well you have plenty of them to shuttle I just hope you are not doing it on the tax payer dime.

]]> By: Ulysess Everette McGill http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/uf-poll-says-florida-governors-race-is-tied/comment-page-1#comment-283784 Ulysess Everette McGill Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:52:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=195725#comment-283784 Is it just me? Or is Crist just out for himself? The flip flops, the fact he can't figure out if he's a Dem or Repub, doesn't that bother anyone? Is it just me? Or is Crist just out for himself? The flip flops, the fact he can’t figure out if he’s a Dem or Repub, doesn’t that bother anyone?

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