Is it REALLY that hard to figure out? This is the same guy who went on a "listening tour," then ignored everything he heard and appointed a castoff from Indiana do carry out his plans--his original plans. This is "Throw-them-a-Scrap" Scott, and then I can go ahead and dismantle the government in favor of rich corporations and privatization. This CAN'T be a serious question.

If teachers fall for his crap I will never feel sorry for them again!

Gov Scott will be the "stunt King" of all times.. he did everything he could to destroy citizens right to vote.. he cut the education budget, he has shown little respect for teachers.. etc.. etc.. now he does his about face.. its all about getting reelected !..
He believes we have short memories.. God forbid we do.. for once the fox is back in the hen house the carnage will begin again...

If Gov. Scott does something the people do not support, they get mad. If he does something the people do support, its called a PR stunt. How about giving a little credit to the Governor for doing good things for the State of Florida. He has kept all or in the process of keeping all of the campaign promises he got elected on.

He's the real deal all right, a real con man.

Gov. Scott is just trying to bribe teachers with taxpayer dollars in order to win the 2014 election. Gov. Scott is the country's most unpopular governor for good reason. He has been hostile to teachers and our public school system for years and now he wants to give teachers a big raise just before he runs for re-election. Teachers know that if Gov. Scott wins the next election, he will just return to his Tea Party philosophy of being hostile to public sector employees and will give more tax breaks and benefits to his rich corporate friends and political donors. Gov. Scott has zero chance of winning re-election in Florida and this bribe to teachers shows that he is starting to panic. Spending millions of his own dollars got him elected the first time, but throwing money at teachers just before the next election won't work this time.

Pathetic hypocrite. This man will do anything possible to raise his approval rating. How he won the election in 2010 is beyond me. Seriously, no one I know admits to voting for him! And why should they? It would be embarrassing to admit to voting for a felon who had to take the 5th several times when asked in court about stealing from Medicare. Recalling his campaign he had around 3 talking points that he repeated ad nauseum during every speech, during every debate.
His election in 2010 added to the country's view of how the voters in Florida demonstrate a lack of intelligence. (said as politely as possible)

Very much a PR stunt. As one of the most hated Governors in the past 50 years Tricky Ricky is quickly going down in flames. Conservative estimates show him losing reelection by 20+ points. He will do anything or say anything to try and fool you. This really should not come as a shock since we are talking about the man who led a medical company to be fined the largest dollar amount in US history for billing fraud. He is the poster child for the phrase, "if his lips are moving he's lying".

While I voted for Scott by default since I thought he was the lesser of the 2 crazies I think he has held his own. He had to do what was necessary to get Florida back on track and, even the the left can't and wont believe it......ITS WORKING! Now that he's focusing on education, which is what the libs always tout, they still are trying to find fault with him. You can't seem to win with you people. Jobs are coming back, housing is improving, and education is getting what is necessary to imrove. And no Charlie Christ would not win in an election....if that were the case he would have won 3 years ago when he ran as an independent!

The guy's been raping and pillaging education (why isn't anyone reporting on his misuse of the lottery funds?) and funding his cronies and their projects since he got elected. After the 2012 election, the republicans are worried so now he's pretending to care. If we're stupid enough to re-elect him, he'll take all that money away just like he did the first time. Some of us have a brain and will never forget. The rest of you are in trouble because we're taking back our country.
Have you seen the new business logo for Florida with the necktie? Like I said, we're mad as hell and we're done with you, skeletor.

OK you guys enough against Gov Super Con (conservative or convict?) He got elected because the Tea Shirts put him above an intelligent well spoken and thoughtful Alex Sink whose only real negative was that she ran the largest and most hated bank in the state. Still she was never indicted for stealing millions in medicare funds nor did she make her money by selling 25 cent band aids for 25 bucks as did Gov Scooter. Scott along with his hospitals stole more money from you and me through overcharging than this supposed give away to education. Is this a preelection ploy? Why heavens no, he has never lied to us in the past has he?

Aw comon now he is showing compassion for those he was so mean to now he realized he needs their vote...rut ro...better toss them a bone and tell them everything he did to them in past should be forgiven..think about it he wound up with a surplus he is so good. Oh wait could it be the 3% he ripped out of their pay and claimed he needed to save the pension system then put the money in the general fund. In essence it was and still is a tax on the working man/woman teachers, police, fire and all public employees got the budget balanced on their backs. What a guy!!!

Scott: indicted for stealing millions in medicare funds. Scott: pleads 5th amendment.
Scott: liar, fraud, thief!
Label me whatever you will. I am a registered Republican. I wasn't old enough to vote for Scott in the last election so this scourge is not my fault. But I will most certainly VOTE AGAINST SCOTT in the next election.

At least it's not the UN-Choice plan that Jebby Bush proposed years ago that bankrupted our school system to begin with. If the teachers get raises, more power to them. If the school district gets more money, that's great. It would be nice to see teachers not have to buy their own copy machine paper and pencils for a change....I say, if he does it, so much the better for them.

You guys are right, Scott should have grandstanded with children surrounding him......and the high fives, ohh...do not forget the high fives........and for good measure, add in a little hug. He definitely should have used children as props for his PR stunt......we all know how the media and the masses love to get behind those type of charades.

The funny thing is the sheeple bashing Scott for being a politician will come out in droves to support Morgan&Morgan billboard man, Charlie "Everything's fake" Crist! As usual, hypocrisy abounds by the voting electorate.

And even though he's still more of a Statist than I prefer, it's not to early to get behind a real candidate.......one like you and I.

http://wyllieforgovernor.com/

Please awaken from your sleep and slumber and stop voting for people whose fruit bears witness to where their allegiance lies and it's definitely not on the side of WE The People.

http://wyllieforgovernor.com/

April Griffin, a Democrat, doesn't trust the governor...what a shock. The Messiah of the left Obama is the king of quid pro quo especially to the Unions who got him elected and campaigned more than anything else the last to years but let's not talk about that. The hate and intolerance that comes from the left for anyone who is not one of them always amazes me. By the way, how are those new economic and unemployment numbers working for you...oh that's right it's all Bush's fault.

Does April Griffin realize that Governor Scott has only been in office for two years. I guess she already has her mind made up on the remaining two. But take a look at the past two years.
In 2012, Florida rose to the #2 spot in CEO Magazine's top states for businesses, and Florida led the nation in the drop in unemployment over the past two years. After inheriting an unemployment rate that was approaching 12%, the latest report has Florida at just 8.1% unemployment and more than 202,000 new private sector jobs.

One of the Governor's signature accomplishments that has been recognized by financial experts around the country, has been to lower the state's debt by $2 billion. Since the end of Florida's 2010 budget year, state debt has plummeted from $28.2 billion to $26.2 billion. The debt dropped fastest during the last fiscal year, by $1.5 billion. Florida was rated top 3 for favorable business tax policies and fifth for the best state business tax climate.

In regard to education, Scott asked the legislature to provide $1 billion in new education funding, and include $32 million for reading initiatives. The budget was passed and signed into law last spring. His affordable degree challenge to develop bachelor's degree programs that cost students $10,000 or less has been accepted by 12 colleges throughout the state: In addition, Florida schools raised their ranking from 11th to 6th in the Quality Counts education report just out in January, scoring 100% in the categories of standards, school accountability, early childhood education and economy/workforce.
The Governor took control of a state that was badly hit by the economic recession but rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
It has not been an easy time for Floridians. I know many that lost their homes and jobs. It is a shame that the Teacher's union and some that are elected to School Boards aren't willing to count their blessings and gratefully accept a very generous pay raise from We The People.

In the words of the Heroine of the Left....what's the difference? You people are just upset about having one less issue to bitch about.....pathetic.

It just goes to show how self-centered and fickle the citizens have become. Gov. Scott was elected because he promised fiscal sanity at a time when it seemed as though the economy of not only Florida, but the country and the entire world were going to collapse. So, he did exactly what he said he'd do, and now you can't stand it because you apparently didn't realize just how much a part of the problem YOU (we) were. Pathetic indeed.

Gov. Rick "Medicare Fraud" Scott is clearly the worst and most unpopular governor in the country. Gov. Scott was implicated in the biggest Medicare fraud case in US history and stepped down as CEO of Columbia/HCA after the hospital giant was fined $1.7 billion and found guilty of ripping off the Medicare system. Gov. Scott then financed his initial campaign for Governor largely with money he made through his Medicare Fraud. Now after years of showing hostility toward teachers, public schools, and public sector workers, Scott now wants to give teachers a big raise just before he starts to run for re-election. The people of Florida can see right through this political opportunist. Gov. Scott is still attempting to privatize public sector jobs in order to turn over these lucrative contracts to his wealthy corporate friends and political allies. Scott has been a disaster for Florida since his election. The mild economic turnaround that we see in Florida coincides with a national economic rebound that has nothing to do with Scott and would have happened anyway. Voters need to clean up the political mess in Tallahassee during the next election and remove Gov. Scott and all of his Tea Party supporters from office.

Harborite- thanks for posting the same talking points that all your buddies on the left have already posted that ignore the facts that Sandy has outlined above. I don't believe Scott was found guilty of anything but i understand that it is a common tactic of the left to repeat a lie until it becomes the truth. Finally, what national economic rebound are you talking about the economic numbers are pathetic and unemployment is back up but again don't let the facts get in the way of your hate filled diatribe.

"Obama Zombie"???? You have a short memory, or none at all! Republicans like me reelected our President. Btw self respecting barely patriotic half wits even know the President of the United States is called President Obama. Votes have been counted and the President won. You chose to support the losing candidate. Maybe nobody told you?........He lost, the Republican party lost, Karl Rove lost millions as did the Koch Bro's. Want to be relevant in the future? Then lose the Tea bags, the ulta-right wing religious attitude and the "I built that" chip on your shoulder. Learn to compromise and that includes crooks like our Governor Scott. You can wish, dream and pray all you want but he is outta here.

Thank you Mr. Cricket for so easily proving my point! lol

You have no arguments to prove your point, nor have I provided anything in that regard. You simply cannot explain why you would have voted for this pig other than you refuse to take responsibility for yourself. You NEED him because, in and of yourself, you are incapable. Thank you for so handily proving MY point!!

Mr Cricket I voted for the President because he was the logical, moral, moderate choice. I really don't need to make light of Mr Romney, he accomplishes that all on his own. I did not rely on Fox News or any main stream media for accurate reporting when making my choice. I actually have heard both men speak in person and if only based on that, the choice was clear. You and I don't have to agree on my feeling the President was far more qualified or worthy. I respect your choice but disagree with the manner in which you voice it. As for the Governor, I would sooner vote for a stack of bricks then vote for him. I feel he is a nothing but a shell game con man. As for proving my point, your response and the manner in which you responded was rash, but that's just my opinion. I mean you no ill will.

Oh, well, aren't we the kinder, gentler type? Hogwash. Typical liberal. You play games, Eddie boy. I don't. I've worked since I was 13. I've been given very little in life and what I have now, I have earned. I served in the military and then went to college where I earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. I've earned my way, so do not patronize me. I've seen more carnage than you can comprehend, my friend. I've also seen con men. All politicians are con men, Eddie, save one or two. What you fail to realize is the gutter-level tactics that obama, the pig, used to get elected. Even someone as apparently well spoken as yourself fell for it. He is an empty suit and was used because of his race. Politics is an ugly game, my friend, and if you don't understand it, you probably shouldn't be speaking to it. obama is nothing more than a punk who was at the right place at the right time. He has no skills, no background, no training, no experience, no nothing. You tell me, then, if you listened to no media outlets for your information, and you based your decisions on hearing each candidate speak in person, what obama said that convinced you that he was qualified to be the leader of the greatest, most power nation to have ever existed in the history of the world. Did he make you feel good about yourself? Or, did he strike the race chord? Or was it your hatred of GW? Do tell...I'm all ears.

@Michael...and this coming from a guy who indulges in illegal drugs everyday and has "psychotic dreams" ever night. Isn't what you said about yourself in the K2 thread? Yeah...guys like you should be in the mental health wards like the shooters that we've been reading about lately. You're a danger to yourselves and others. Accusing me of "shallow hypocrisy" is really funny.

Michael is the poster boy for the angry left who hates anyone and everyone who are not like them. They could care less about the economy and others as long as they get their rights whatever those are..

Drug abusing losers. Yeah...I'm glad they vote.

So, Mikey...you "fight...the White Culture"? Wow...talk about having a chip on one's shoulder. Hey, sport...stop doing drugs, stop being a racist, and go contribute to society. You've been "fighting the man" for so long you don't even know how good you had it. Well, little fella, you're about to find out. When the pig obama runs the country down the fiscal toilet, you'll still be blaming white people rather than yourself for being the relentless parasite and detractor that you are. Sorry, little guy...the truth hurts, yeah?

Jimminy Cricket I haven't done drugs for 30 years, then I tried what I thought was legal Pot. I thought wrong & learned my lesson. I don't drink, smoke, etc, Actually, I'm a health food nut. That pig Obama running the country down the physcal toilet? What planet have you been living on? Have you checked the stock market lately? We are not gaining enough jobs, but under republican stewardship, we were actually loosing jobs. Unemployment is going down. Under Republicans it was going up. I'm not a parasite. I'm 67 next month & I still go out to work a 40 hour week EVERY week. Are you a parasite on social security? Just asking.

You say the truth hurts, but nothing you've said about me is truth. I am white, but I'm not a hypocrite, like most white people. It is racist for Whites to think they are the Master Race. Other races, especially Blacks, have just cause to hate the whites. White culture is the part of Amerika that is what makes us the ugly Americans. I'm not anti white race. I'm anti white race's value system & especially the over the top nationalism of the right.
This country only fought one war, in modern times against a Caucasian enemy. That was Germany. They thought they were the Master Race & wanted to rule the World.
We couldn't stand for that Crap!!
THAT'S OUR (f)'N JOB!!!!!

You're a draft-dodging, parasitic drug user who hates white people. That says enough for me. We know where each other stands now. I stand for freedom, the founding principles of the United States of America as well as opportunity AND responsibility for all people, regardless of race. You are a pathetic person, Mikey and one of the reasons I weep for our future.

I miss Jeb

Mirra-You have lost any credibility you might have had with your hate filled and racists postings. Notice none of your buddies on the left have your back? Hate is hate and there is no rationalizing it no matter what your sexual preferance is.Nobody likes angry and bitter old people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNK5jVkv0vM
A video I put up on Youtube myself a few years ago. It demonstrates my Patriotism toward making America a better country.

What I love about Scott, is that it gets all the extreme Right and extreme Left all worked up. Is Scott one of our better governors, not really. Is he one of worst governors, not really. He does a poor job with the government organizational structure, like most businessmen who enter a government executive post do. If you need proof of that see where our best businessmen who were Presidents in the 1900's did. I disagree with some decisions and agree with others. But he hasn't been as great as some on the extreme right would lead you to believe, and he hasn't been as bad as some of the extreme left would lead you to believe. But he does expose the real problem with this nation and it citizens. Were too divided on the topics that don't matter, to come together on the topics that do matter. This has been going on since the "Contract with America" in the late 1990's. So that means to Leftists it not Bushes fault, and to Rightists its not Obama's fault.

Michael D, you could not of stated it better! I think when people are elected they should drop the politics and be moderate considering all sides. Elected offices are voted on by all the people even if you voted against something. No one will ever be perfect but why did we and them sell out and stop at trying.