The Senseless Rick Scott Meltdown over Charlie Crist's Fan. Great post at Sunshine State

[madfloridian]

The Senseless Rick Scott Meltdown over Charlie Crist's Fan

Sunshine State News leans toward the right side of politics usually, so I thought this was great.

The debate was over before it started.

When Gov. Rick Scott didn't immediately come out on stage in Wednesday night’s debate against former Gov. Charlie Crist at Broward College due to concerns about the Democrat using his ubiquitous fan, the governor lost the debate right off the bat. The Crist team quickly took to Twitter, insisting under the agreed-upon rules their candidate was allowed to have his fan.

Crist’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent out emails before the debate was over, mocking Scott’s decision.

.....“For a few incredible minutes just now, Charlie stood all alone at the podium while Rick Scott threw a temper tantrum backstage, denying the people of Florida the chance to hear from their gubernatorial candidates because of -- literally -- a breeze,” Khan continued. “Scott finally caved and decided to join the debate. But the fact that this sideshow happened at all is an embarrassment to our great state and fellow citizens.”

....With his momentary protest over the fan, Scott lost control of the narrative of Wednesday night’s debate, no matter what he said about education, the Second Amendment or the economy. Scott’s handlers seriously hurt their candidate in what is shaping up as a close contest -- over a fan. This was a major unforced error by the Scott team.

[Journeyman]

1. A fan would truly be a detriment to Scott, given how much he depends on blowing hot air . . .

[madfloridian]

2. ....

[Kalidurga]

3. right now Scott is wondering...

if this will all blow over before the election.

[ffr]

4. And hopefully enough swing voters took notice and will do something about it

GOTV 2014!

[madfloridian]

5. Lordy I hope so.

It is really embarrassing.

[QC]

6. Scott just didn't want to lose the body heat

he had built up all day lying on that flat rock out in the sun.

[Rhinodawg]

7. I really despise Rick SCOTT.

I JUST WANT HIM TO LOSE SO BAD.

[Sheldon Cooper]

8. Why is Crist's fan ubiquitous?

I'm really just curious - I'm a menopausal women, and I can appreciate the need for sudden cooling. LOL.

But, and it kills me to say this, but does Scott maybe have a point? Remember the famous Kennedy Nixon debate? People who listened on the radio thought Nixon won, while those who watched it on TV thought Kennedy won. Why? Because Nixon was a pale sweating mess and Kennedy was cool and tanned. In the video age, appearances matter I guess. Was Scott trying to prevent something like this?

In any case, he looked like a big giant baby by refusing to come out on to the stage, and I hope it sinks him once and for all.