Miami Herald's Carl Hiaasen: Scott is Either Incompetent or a Lying Crook

[flpoljunkie]

Scott is either incompetent or a lying crook

BY CARL HIAASEN

Even by Florida’s shaky standards, Rick Scott stands out as one of the most outlandish characters ever to pop out of the woodwork.

His presence makes this year’s governor’s race a momentous I.Q. test for voters. A man who couldn’t run an honest company now wants to run state government. Duh.

It’s one of those you-can’t-be-serious stories that just might come true.

Polls show the race between Scott and Sink is close. If Scott wins, it will surely reignite the debate over whether Florida or California is the dumbest state in the union.

Meanwhile, the man who can’t grasp the definition of a promise has plenty of big ones to peddle. At every appearance, Scott grandly pledges to single-handedly slash property taxes, create 700,000 new jobs and shrink state government.

And right after that, he’ll climb into a great big balloon and fly Dorothy and Toto back to Kansas.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/24/1887894/scott-is-either-incompetent-or.html

[ixion]

1. Sing it, Carl!

:applause:

[Ineeda]

2. Scott could have come right out of one of Hiaasen's novels.

If you didn't know that it's true, you wouldn't believe it. And the fact that he's neck-and-neck with Sink is mind-boggling.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. If he gets elected, Skink ought to carve "shame" into his ass with a buzzard's claw.

:)