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terry says: "If this criminal r.scott is not proof of how important YOUR VOTE is I do not know what else to say.OBAMA in november unless you want this plague to go NATIONAL!!!!!!!!!"

September 1, 2012 9:51 PM

Violet says: "After stealing BILLIONS from the Tax Payers of this country..... this super villain just wants to keep going... like a run away train.... to take Florida off the cliff!"

August 31, 2012 2:16 PM

lisa says: "my husband works very hard for highlands couty road and bridge. county had already put freezes on payraises past four years to try to help budget,then here comes rick scott having the audacity to illegally deduct 3% from his paycheck to put into the florida retirement system! i'd like to tell rick scott to quit hurting people who live paycheck to paycheck ,such as we do. he cannot relate to any hardworking person.and needs to retire from serving as governor. he doesnt know the meaning of serve. it disgusts me to see his face and just hearing him talk."

August 30, 2012 10:18 PM

Mike from MA says: "We really wanted to move to Florida, but the state of healthcare there has put an end to that dream."

August 26, 2012 8:32 PM

Dr. H says: "For someone who claims to be so concerned about Medicare, you sure put a giant turd in their back yard. Instead of $10,000, (everyone is forced to purchase),being avaiable for treament of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, for most cases only $2500 will be available. So, Medicare will have to now pick up the $7500 slack, for anyone over 65 yoa who is injured in an auto accident.Anyone under 65, their major medical, those premiums will sky rocket now. Those who are medically uninsured are S.O.L! Oh! did I mention that the premium rate rollback was taken out of the bill on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day!"

August 24, 2012 4:02 PM

John A. says: "My neighbors and I now believe we have seen the true colors of Gov. Scott, the Republican legislature and their wealthy friends. They want all working and poor people to leave the State of Florida. By increasing the premiums of Citizens home insurance, they have placed a dire situation for new and existing home mortgages. If a person cannot afford the insurance on their house, they cannot afford to buy the house. The only solution is to leave the State for other opportunities. Otherwise, Florida will become a land of Lords and Serfs."

August 13, 2012 6:11 PM

Richard, (Formerly Rick) says: "Just emailed the "Governor" on his high profile absence regarding the Crystal River and Levy County nuclear Plant high jinks. Were they not scaring off potential companies from locating here due to excessive electricity costs, as well as doing the same to current Florida/Duke power customers, this would be hillarious! Why is Lil Ricky taking off his tie and selling donuts instead of advocating for the state and demanding answers? Email him since now he is being forced to shw all his emails and let him know how you feel about his total lack of leadership/competence in this public screwing we're all being forced to endure."

August 13, 2012 5:15 PM

Sarah says: "Just wanted to say thank you. Not only do we have to have an average of 10 officers working doubles everyday, we just had ANOTHER officer assaulted by an inmate. Before you cut more money from the FDOC, maybe you should work at a prison and see what it's really like to be out numbered an average of 37 to 1. Sleep well tonight knowing that you and your family are being protected by us who put our lives on the line everyday to ensuring society's worst stay behind bars. Under-appreciated, under-paid and overworked. No guns, just guts. "

July 27, 2012 7:26 PM

Jeffrey hlik says: "The only place the governor should reside is in federal prison. Should be his home before he can kill any more innocent citizens. "

July 24, 2012 7:39 PM

Bill G says: ""The Best Governor Money Can Buy™""

July 18, 2012 1:29 PM

Sherry says: "Rick Scott--we do NOT believe you when it comes to what you say about the ACA and dollars for the expansion of medicaid---why? Because it is a lie. We do not believe you when you say you are just trying to cut down on voter fraud with your voter purges and voter ID laws- Why? Because it is a lie! You lie Rick Scott and we are NOT stupid enough to believe you."

July 16, 2012 11:51 PM

Brenda says: "If Rick Scott committed as much money to actually creating jobs for people as he did for the so-called "rebranding" of the AWA (now "Department of Economic Opportunity") and Unemployment Benefits (now called "reemployment assistance"), more people would benefit. P.S.: Abolosh the Initial Skills Test. It serves no purpose other than to discourage the unemployed from pursuing the benefits that they rightfully deserve."

July 15, 2012 9:48 PM

Dave says: "this guy needs to go!!!! He is absolutely not interested in helping his constituents who are struggling in this difficult economy. I have a job and its difficult so all the floridians who cannot find work (like my friends and family members) are suffering the financial difficulties as well as the depression that is overwhelming. This guy has no interest in helping anyone but instead helping himself and his republican buddies. It is sickening from where I stand..How bout you??"

July 13, 2012 1:49 PM

Maria says: "So where are the jobs, Rick? Your press release mentions that you have 86 people with you on your jaunt to England -- are they the jobs you promised? .. and that you've recently made "business development" visits to Brazil, Panama, Canada and Israel ... is *that* where you're creating jobs?"

July 11, 2012 5:56 PM

marty says: "I would LOVE to contribute however, I am an UNEMPLOYED STATE WORKER!!!!"

July 11, 2012 7:53 AM

Ronschara says: "Rick Scott is the MAJOR CAUSE in people like me,working part-time(because I can't find fulltime work) in DENYING OUR LAWFULLY obtained unemployment benefits to help pay bills untill we get BACK TO FULLTIME WORK!!! He and his nazi-like republican "I have enough so you don't need anything "attitude is DANGEROUS to this state !!! Rick Scott you don't need to be in the chair in the florida state govenors office, you should be in JAIL where YOU BELONG...Thanks for ripping off our health care system so you can be a CRYBABY MILLIONAIRE.. .PUT rickscott IN PRISON WHERE HE BELONGS!!! rick scott MUST BE IMPEACHED as a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER to our great STATE!!!!"

July 10, 2012 12:41 PM

Beardie Tree says: "I Dont think they would print what I have to say about you Prick Scott"

July 9, 2012 3:38 PM

Rita says: "It time to Recall that bald headed far right wing Teaparty Out of touch Governor Rick Scott of Florida. He has got to go...He is not for the people of Florida at all. Vote this Creep Out of Office! He turned down the rail money which would bring jobs to florida and now he doesn't want you to have health insurance...he would rather you die! "

July 5, 2012 6:40 PM

Patriot 99 says: "So the Hospital CEO will take it upon himself to undermine the ACA because it hurts the profiteering of himself and his benefactors. So, what's the republican plan for soaring healthcare costs? Oh yeah, they don't have one! This self serving freak of nature must go!!!"

July 4, 2012 8:32 AM

john v says: "is scott going to plead the 5th when he is indicted for purging voter roles within 90 days of election....will he plead the 5th if asked whether he is the gov of florida???"

July 4, 2012 8:29 AM

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The 8th Worst Pink Slip Puppet is...

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Susannah Randolph

9 October 2012

Last week, we gave you the opportunity to vote for the worst Pink Slip Puppet. The results are in and...

...Rep. Jimmie Smith

...Jimmie Smith, a representative from Inverness came in eighth. Smith is most definitely one of Rick Scott's Pink Slip Puppets and co-sponsored a bill to allow off-shore drilling off the coast of Florida.

He voted 100% of the time for Rick Scott's job-killing, anti-middle class agenda and supported a law that would allow drilling rigs all around the state. If it was up to Jimmie Smith, there would be nowhere in Florida without oil wells. But after the Gulf oil spill from Deepwater Horizon two years ago, Floridians know that drilling isn't risk-free. Instead, state parks, some of our most precious land, could end up coated in oil, devastated for generations due to an oil spill. Rick Scott's oil company cronies could end up drilling almost anywhere, without regard to the effects on the environment or people living nearby. Rick Scott and his puppet Jimmie Smith care more about big oil companies and making a profit than protecting our land and water.

Jimmie Smith's campaign for State House district 34 is funded by numerous corporate special interests including SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. I don't know if SeaWorld benefits from more oil drilling in Florida but Rick Scott's big business allies certainly do, and that's why they're supporting Jimmie Smith.

Don't like what Jimmie Smith would do? Use Facebook to let your friends know.

And the 7th Worst Pink Slip Puppet is...

...Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisito

In seventh is Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisito of Ft. Myers and she's clearly one of Rick Scott's Pink Slip Puppets. She voted with Rick Scott's job-killing, anti-middle class agenda 100% of the time and sponsored Rick Scott's legislation to turn our schools over to for-profit charter school operators who aren't held accountable for helping children learn.

Benacquisito's bill would turn our kids' public schools over to private charter school operators who are completely unaccountable to parents or the public. These management companies have highly-paid lobbyists and give out large campaign contributions to extremist politicians like Rick Scott for the power to control our children's education. The Florida PTA and almost every parent group in the state opposed this bill because it weakens public education. But that didn't matter to Benacquisito. She still pushed the bill forward against their cries of alarm.

In return for her support, Rick Scott's allies like the Koch Brothers are pouring money into her campaign for the 30th Senate district. She's a loyal Pink Slip Puppet and they want to keep her there.

Sick of Rick Scott and his Pink Slip agenda? Let your friends know about Rick Scott's Puppets.

Who knows? You might just see a Pink Slip Puppet near you profiled tomorrow as the fifth or sixth worst of the Pink Slip Puppets.

Thank you,

Susannah Randolph

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