Rick Scott at it again

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

The saddest part is I assume all the folks talkin with him on Fox just sagely nodded their head in agreement rather than pointing out that Biden is the epitome of a self-made man, unlike of course the last three Republican presidents who were at the opposite extreme of born privilege, and further noted that a background in Medicaid fraud doesn't exactly put one in touch with the typical Americans concerns either.

I have never voted for Rick Scott, as I view him as an awful abberation.  He's the kind of Republican I have never liked (the ultimate Club for Growther). 

As the Democratic Party as a whole has gone totally off the rails, this gives me a dilemma.  I cannot vote for Rick Scott and I won't, but what would I do if a Republican Senate were dependent on his election.  Not quite Sophie's Choice 2024, but it would be a dilemma if it came to that.  I could abstain, but I don't know that I could affirmatively vote for a Democrat in that instance, given how "out there" I consider the Democratic Party to have become.

Scott has always been the LEAST popular ELECTED Republican, but he's always managed to pull off narrow victories.  In 2010 it was a GOP year, and Alex Sink was caught cheating in the debate.  In 2014, he ran against Charlie Crist, whose party switching comes off as really quite an incredible Epiphany to many Florida voters (even though he WAS a really good Governor when he was in office).  Bill Nelson was obviously aging in 2018; he was not sharp and not on point, and the Democrats likely made a strategic error in not asking him to retire and putting forth a different candidate.  (Nelson looked really bad on TV in 2018.)  His luck may be running out in 2024 if the Democrats actually nominate Gwen Graham and not some candidate with no hope of appealing to the small number of undecided voters that make the difference in Florida.

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

The saddest part is I assume all the folks talkin with him on Fox just sagely nodded their head in agreement rather than pointing out that Biden is the epitome of a self-made man, unlike of course the last three Republican presidents who were at the opposite extreme of born privilege, and further noted that a background in Medicaid fraud doesn't exactly put one in touch with the typical Americans concerns either.

I have never voted for Rick Scott, as I view him as an awful abberation.  He's the kind of Republican I have never liked (the ultimate Club for Growther). 

As the Democratic Party as a whole has gone totally off the rails, this gives me a dilemma.  I cannot vote for Rick Scott and I won't, but what would I do if a Republican Senate were dependent on his election.  Not quite Sophie's Choice 2024, but it would be a dilemma if it came to that.  I could abstain, but I don't know that I could affirmatively vote for a Democrat in that instance, given how "out there" I consider the Democratic Party to have become.

Scott has always been the LEAST popular ELECTED Republican, but he's always managed to pull off narrow victories.  In 2010 it was a GOP year, and Alex Sink was caught cheating in the debate.  In 2014, he ran against Charlie Crist, whose party switching comes off as really quite an incredible Epiphany to many Florida voters (even though he WAS a really good Governor when he was in office).  Bill Nelson was obviously aging in 2018; he was not sharp and not on point, and the Democrats likely made a strategic error in not asking him to retire and putting forth a different candidate.  (Nelson looked really bad on TV in 2018.)  His luck may be running out in 2024 if the Democrats actually nominate Gwen Graham and not some candidate with no hope of appealing to the small number of undecided voters that make the difference in Florida

I'm going to disagree with you Fuzzy. The only way Rick Scott loses in 2024 is if he runs for President. Florida is simply too Republican now for any other result in a Senate race.

Florida is constantly changing.  I believe Scott will be reelected, but he's a lean R at best.  The problem isn't so much the demographics as it is the utter incompetence of the FL Democratic Party in terms of candidate recruitment and being attuned to the voters they need and can get but whom aren't in the bag.

I'll say this about Rick Scott:  He's mentally tough.  He's been attacked on issues that would destroy other pols in the primary.  He deflects them all.  He took the 5th amendment in a deposition over 70 times.  He dismisses it as a "Fishing Expedition".  And people accept that, never thinking about the consequences of the Fifth Amendment.  This isn't Donald Trump not publicizing his Tax Returns; this is Rick Scott saying "I could be indicted if I am truthful." 

People don't get that.  It's a sign of how ignorant people are in basic civics.  Either that, or it's a sign of disgust with our legal system and the belief that "white collar crime" is, at worst a criminalized civil matter.  They see Scott as a former Navy Vet who is a mentally tough leader.  Being Governor during several Hurricanes put those qualities on display for Floridians and Scott was able to significantly change his public image during the major hurricanes that affected Florida during his tenure.  He HAS used his tenure in office to improve his image.  He runs behind other Republicans, but he runs at over 50%.