Fla. Gov. Rick Scott signs Cuba-crackdown bill, but event turns into a public relations fiasco

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Miami Herald

Posted on Tuesday, 05.01.12
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott signs Cuba-crackdown bill, but event turns into a public relations fiasco
By Marc Caputo and Patricia Mazzei
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Gov. Rick Scott began Tuesday morning as the darling of Miami’s Cuban exile community, but by day’s end he was being vilified for the way he handled a bill cracking down on companies that do business with Cuba and Syria.

Shortly after praising their fellow Republican for signing the law at the historic Freedom Tower, Cuban-American lawmakers at the event learned Scott issued a letter that essentially declared the law unenforceable.

The lawmakers — members of Congress, legislators and local commissioners — said Scott blindsided them and undermined the legislation, which prohibits state and local taxpayers from hiring firms that do work in Cuba and Syria. Multi-national firms and the Florida Chamber of Commerce worry about the law’s potential impact.

After a heated telephone conversation with Scott, Congressman David Rivera said he was ready to take the governor to court.




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[Daniel537]

1. Of course the law is unconstitutional. Sscott already knew that.

Yet he wasted taxpayer dollars to come down here for this stunt, and the wingnuts in the legislature did the same. Now it'll have to go to court, where even more money will be wasted. Rivera v. Scott. Lol. The jokes write themselves.

[DCKit]

2. pRick's whole life is spining out of control.

When Florida turns on a RWingers, they've gone waaaaaayyyyyy too far.

[flamingdem]

3. Now the right wing Cuban Americans hate him!

They are calling him more jello-like than Charlie Christ, he he he

[truthisfreedom]

4. Wow, time for popcorn!

[freshwest]

5. Nice spectacle there...

[Politicalboi]

6. Keep it coming

This only helps secure Florida for Obama. It seems these days, ALL Repukes talk one thing and do another.

[rtracey]

7. DUMP HIM

Florida residents, If you dont vote this schmooley out, its your own fault. Why did you vote him in in the first place, Remember Columbia/HCA....enough said

Also remember to vote in Grayson

[Roland99]

8. Alex Sink ran a weak campaign

A couple of pRick Scott's ad were effective, esp. with NO rebuttal at all from the Sink campaign. One of them would have taken all of 5 min. to put together an effective rebuttal ad but they did nothing.

As for Grayson...I live in his district and can't wait to vote for him again!

[Daniel537]

9. Yeah, Sink was a terrible candidate.

She took the Tea Party route of alienating low income voters by saying she supported drug testing welfare recipients. Not too surprised she lost in the end, all things considered.

[monmouth]

10. I know he wouldn't do it but I would love to see Grayson as governor for at least one term. He's

a very effective guy and Florida needs a complete re-haul. Grayson is just the guy to do it.

[Roland99]

11. I think Buddy Dyer would have a greater chance but even that is rather slim.

[Giantsfootball10]

12. And to think

Alex Sink wasthisclose to beating RS..