Florida Sen. Rick Scott: 'Get Off The Beach'

[appalachiablue]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott had a strong message Thursday for those packing the beaches in the state amid the coronavirus outbreak: "Get off the beach."

"Unless you can figure out how to completely be isolated from anybody else, I mean, this is -- individuals have to take responsibility and every, every level of government has to be very clear, don't be on the beach unless you can be somehow completely by yourself," the former governor told CNN's John Berman on "New Day."

His comments echo those of health officials and Trump administration officials who continue to urge Americans to practice social distancing to limit the spread of the virus. The White House has issued guidance urging Americans to avoid groups of more than 10 people. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, urged young people to adhere to the guidelines.

"I hope they just listen to what we've been saying over the last period of time. We don't want them gathering, and I see that they do gather including on beaches, and including in restaurants, young people," Trump said. - MORE (Auto Video)

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/politics/rick-scott-florida-beaches-coronavirus/index.html

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Scott himself is in self- quarantine for over a week after meeting with a government official from Brazil with the illness.

Well, well...

[flibbitygiblets]

1. order the goddamn beaches closed, you fucking moron!

Jesus H Christ, young people think they're immune from this, but in the US we're seeing A LOT of millennials in ICU--way more than in other countries for some reason. They're not only being stupid and selfish, they're in mortal danger.

[FiveGoodMen]

13. Wouldn't the Governor be the one to do that?

[Cetacea]

17. Yes. And I've heard the mayor will close the beaches...next Monday.

[Baclava]

2. Words, not working

[appalachiablue]

5. No wonder we're in this mess....very sad

[Polybius]

41. The top pic is the first thong I've ever seen on DU

Bottom right.

[Baclava]

42. Do i get a star for that? lol

[Polybius]

43. Well you definitely get a thank you!

[keithbvadu2]

3. Maybe he just wants the beach to himself, like Chris Christie.

Maybe he just wants the beach to himself, like Chris Christie.

[appalachiablue]

4. touche, lol!

[Maribelle]

6. Maybe Scott should go to the beach

I heard warm sunlight is the greatest disinfectant - and we need some testers for the Corona-virus since its new and hasn't been sun-tested yet.

Perhaps he could go down in history for his bravery.

[OrlandoDem2]

7. Maybe he should tell DeSantis to close the damn beaches today!!!

[Dem forever]

8. Fla the land of the lost

First it was bike week in Daytona ( bikers for trump ) then came Panama beach ( redneck riviera ) then Tampa area. Neck it will be Eastpoint in the panhandle. All republican trump folks infecting themselves. Good luck ass hats. Stay away from these uneducated miss fits. Deplorable fools.

[sarcasmo]

34. Floriduh

[SWBTATTReg]

9. And what's really scary is that all of these kids after their so called desperatelly needed ...

Spring break, will go flooding back home to the other 49 US states, possibly bringing anything they may have caught to the rest of the US. I don't understand this.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. The public knows what Trump told them

warm weather kills the virus! Tell Scott to get with the plan!

[appalachiablue]

11. Oops!

[Brainfodder]

12. Maybe they are rebeling over the fact it looks like Mother Nature has plans too?

ALL THE SHIT TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.... but not much action in the right direction.

In fact, wasn't Tangerine Blowfeld undoing all the good from the Obama era, if he could?

Bringing back shitty old standards and polution plus whatever else the evil corporations want?

So I can see why some are just like, FUCK IT!

Meanwhile dumbfuckery continues regardless and dooms many.

Good luck!

[Javaman]

14. another, "late to the party", repute that now wants to appear like they are in charge...

seems to be a personality trait among these fucking morons.

[2naSalit]

15. Guess we're in for a major

depopulation event.

[Cetacea]

16. He's so strong and decisive!

Those beaches should have been ordered closed days ago. Weeks ago. And where is the governor?

[keithbvadu2]

36. Millennials call it 'Boomer Remover'.

Millennials call it 'Boomer Remover'.

(I'm a boomer.)

[Sunriser13]

18. Can we close the Florida border?

I know, I know - there are 'innocents' in Florida, but DAMN! These kids are so freakin' inconsiderate.

As bad as I hate to see it, I'm convinced some members of their very own families will die due to their irresponsibility, not to mention other folks with which they come into contact.

[Cetacea]

19. And isolate millions of dems?

It would be nice if the DNC would invest some energy in trying to fix the corrupt Election practices there.
Besides, it's mostly people from the rest of the country who are at the beaches.

[Sunriser13]

20. Sorry, my post should have been clearer

When I said "I know, I know, there are 'innocents' in Florida" I intended to convey that closing the border certainly isn't a realistic option. Just frustrated at the self-centeredness of so damn many folks right now.

[Cetacea]

21. Oh, its fine

I didn't mean to single you out and I totally get everyone's frustration with Florida. Thanks

[eilen]

39. Yeah, I don't want to deal with these

asshole kids and the attending wave of positives when they come home. Keep them in FL in quarantine, refuse to allow them on an airplane where they will infect everyone.
DeSantis brought this on himself when he did not shut it down beforehand. He should bear the burden. NY has enough problems.

[stillcool]

27. I don't think anyone from out of state..

can fix how Florida runs their elections. It's pretty obvious that Floridians like their Republican representation. Every four years there's a little grumbling, but no one really cares until after the election, and then they blame the candidate.

[Baclava]

23. most of these kids arent FROM FL, they are springbreakers from Ohio, MI, PA, Indy, etc

[Sunriser13]

24. Ah, but closing the border now would keep them and

Ah, but closing the border now would keep them and their germs from being spread all over the US...



Sorry, Florida, it's for the greater good!

[Baclava]

25. No, no, no plenty of airlines are begging to fill seats with $49 airfares, shoo shoo fly home, away!

[Darwin2019]

30. Just infect all the people in Florida?

Send them back to their stupid parents who paid for this nonsense and isolate them.

[Sunriser13]

32. Hell, send them to Mar-a-Lago

Isolate them there and the assholes can keep on partying...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. Yes, "Hey, you beer-besotted young unsupervised college kids: " ...

... "act responsibly".

Good one, Senator.

[tirebiter]

26. Here in California surfing is considered an essential activity.

It's not like we don't keep appropriate distance. Not doing so could lead to a fight on a good day.

[Hassler]

28. How bad things are: Senator Skeletor making sense.

[durablend]

29. Problem solved!

[Sunriser13]

33. Good one!

[FiveGoodMen]

38. Yup!

[rockfordfile]

31. Rick scott should resign

[Marrah_Goodman]

35. too late

He is just another Republican moron.

[sandensea]

37. Get off this planet, Rick.

Oh, that's right. They won't tale you back.

[onetexan]

40. Too late now Rick, your failure to shut down the beaches early has likely exposed alot more