State House is in chaos as Sansom steps aside

[Sancho]

Source: St. Pete Times / Tampabay.com

TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Ray Sansom relinquished his leadership position Friday in an unprecedented retreat from power that was choreographed to instill calm but gave way to confusion.

But Sansom's move, made only reluctantly on the urgent advice of colleagues, failed to quell anxiety in a chamber that has seen its own standing damaged amid allegations that Sansom abused his office to help friends and himself.

The investigations were triggered by a series of stories by the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau that detailed how, in the two years before becoming speaker, Sansom helped the college get about $35 million in accelerated or extra money, including $6 million for an airport project that's similar to a jet hangar a Sansom friend was trying to build.

Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article971993.ece

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More Republican idiots! We still have them in Florida. I can't wait until we get rid of 'em all.

[napi21]

1. They talked about this on Elliott's show. One Floridian said it all

stems from Jeb's term in office, and the miserable state of affairs he left Florida in. He also said things will only improve when all Jeb's buddies are thrown out!

[mwb970]

3. Things improve *whenever* we are able to get rid of Republicans in government.

Then the beast rises up again, and the country suffers, as we are now. It seems that the Limbaugh-Palin Party is going to remain an albatross around the neck of America for some time to come. Our worst enemy is not terrorists or Iran - it's us! Our crazy Malkins and Coulters and Ingrahams and Weiners and Hannitys and Limbaughs and all their noisy wannabe imitators will be the death of America. "I hope he fails", indeed. Thanks for nothing, Rush.

[Rebellious Republican]

2. Jeb Bush created this environment in Florida,thats just another day

in Tallahassee. Whats all the fuss about? :sarcasm: Oh thats right Alex Sink (Democrat) somehow managed to get elected CFO in Florida. Maybe she is going to start ferreting out the criminals left over from Jeb's admin. Hope this is just beginning of change for us, the Republics have abused this state for far to long.

:kick:

[Sancho]

4. Jeb was always pay to play...

he's still getting kickbacks. Jeb (and Charlie) are just sneakier than some other governors. I'll be that wiretaps on Jeb's phones would have been unbelievable.

[southernyankeebelle]

5. Sorry

These people no matter what party they are in go in with good intentions. Something happens when they get in that environment. To bad. Am sure it does happen in both parties.