Florida Republicans at Odds With Their Leader

[RamboLiberal]

Source: NY Times

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rick Scott, the conservative Republican billionaire who plucked the governor’s job from the party establishment in November with $73 million of his own money and the backing of the Tea Party, vowed during his campaign to run the troubled state like a corporate chief executive (which he was) and not a politician (which he proudly says he is not).

And now it has become a problem, some of his fellow Republicans say.

“The governor doesn’t understand there is a State Constitution and that we have three branches of government,” said State Senator Mike Fasano, a Republican from New Port Richey who upset Mr. Scott with rough handling of his staff during a testy committee hearing. “They are talking about the attitude that he is still the C.E.O. of his former health care corporation, and that is not going to work in this state, in Tallahassee, in my district. The people believe in three branches of government.”

Republican lawmakers in Florida were hoping for a smoother transition. Instead, they say, they got top-down management from a political novice.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/us/08florida.html?_r=1&hp

[DBoon]

1. a Republican governing as an autocrat?

Who wold have guessed?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Quelle surprise!

Hey, you idiots: You vote for a CEO, that's what you get.

Thank goodness we dodged that bullet by rejecting Meg Whitman out here in California!

[elleng]

3. You DO have education in California, CalPeg!

[jonthebru]

4. If I may edit a bit

Hey, you idiots: You vote for a crooked CEO, that's what you get.

[OmahaBlueDog]

5. I think if Bill Nelson would run for Governor, there could be widespread support for a recall

Most of Florida knows they screwed up.

Otherwise, he's a one-termer for sure.

[aquart]

6. That's what we said about W.

Be very careful.

[Lochloosa]

10. We can't recall the Gov in FL.

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. Odd - I lived there a long time and never knew that

Is that law or is that in the State Constitution? Just wondering - not doubting you.

[Hugabear]

14. There is a movement to change that

There's a movement to allow Floridians the ability to recall state officials, including the governor. Not sure how likely it is to pass, though.

[Lochloosa]

16. I think it would have a good chance of passing if it were on the ballot in '12.

There are a lot of people regretting their vote last Nov.

[Lochloosa]

15. It's in the Constitution.

[1776Forever]

7. Like WI, OH, & the Rest of the GOP led States welcome to your realiTy - with a capitol T!

Tea Party is leading all of them right down this path - they are more like a monarchy then a democracy and everyone is seeing it now!

[Democat]

8. Another rich Republicans who bought the office so he could lower his own taxes.

Get used to it, Republicans. If you vote for these guys they will do exactly what they want.

[ngant17]

9. He's got to conjure up a lot of jobs

and so far he hasn't a clue on how to begin.

Rail transport was a lost cause with this guy.

Concentrating on eliminating state workers and gutting pension plans won't help him too much, either. Downsizing works best when you are a CEO, not a governor.

[hatrack]

12. Suck it up, y'all - I'm SURE every last one of you voted for him

Enjoy, "fellow Republicans!"

[The Backlash Cometh]

13. Oh, the Republicans discovered the checks and balances?

Long cry from the day that Tom Feeney was pushing the edges, looking for loopholes.

[LisaM]

17. People who think governments should be run like corporations

are foolish.

[calimary]

18. ... but... but... but... we WANT our government run by a bunch of newbie know-nothings!

I want my government run by just-fell-off-the-political-turnip-truck people! From BIZNZZ!!! Yeah! Run it like a BIZNZZ!!! No cronies! And when I climb aboard my upcoming flight, I wanna make sure the pilot is brand new and fresh and unincumbered from any of that inside-crony experience crap!

Love,

Tammy Teabagger!

[Kingofalldems]

19. K and R