Rick Scott calls for cruises to resume

[babylonsister]

Rick Scott calls for cruises to resume
Scott argued it’s time for the federal government to pave the way to resume commercial cruises.
By A.G. Gancarski
on October 21, 2020


U.S. Senator Rick Scott said Wednesday it’s time for the federal government to pave a path to resume commercial cruises.

The Senator, appearing on the Brian Kilmeade Show on the Fox News Radio network, asserted that he’s been “trying to get the Centers for Disease Control to work with the cruise industry” on a way to bring back the sector that has been shuttered since the March advent of COVID-19.

The current CDC no-sail order extends through the end of October 2020, and the Senator clearly believes even that is too long to wait without usable guidance to bring the sector back.

“150,000 jobs in Florida,” Scott said. “Just tell the cruise industry, come up with a plan of how they can get back to work safely.”

The Senator expressed frustration with the opaque federal process.

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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/376165-rick-scott-calls-for-cruises-to-resume

[JI7]

1. The Republican Party is just a complete failure . They wont even attempt to come up

with an idea on how to get the virus under control .

[tanyev]

26. "Just ignore it and it will go away!"

[elleng]

2. Sure, why not, easy, let everyone die out the high seas,

save a fortune!

[Demovictory9]

3. I can't imagine customers flocking to cruises until there is a vaccine

[Aristus]

33. I love cruising.

But I'm not going back until this is all done...

[Hekate]

4. You first, Rick

[lapfog_1]

5. I guess I have no problem with cruising again....

but with a few rules changes...

no crew other than the captain and top officers and what used to be called the black crew (engine room staff). That is, only the crew needed to power and steer the ship. They will be totally isolated from the passengers. Passengers bring their own food and kit, no shows or activities... and after the cruise is over the passengers will need to be isolated (totally) for a period of 14 days and have two negative Covid-19 tests before going home.

even before the pandemic cruise ships were well known as super spreader floating petri dishes.

[VarryOn]

6. We've been getting out some the last couple months...

like going to a couple sporting events, with plans to go to college football game in a couple weeks. We are going back to restuarants some, and we flew to Florida for a few days a few weeks ago. So, we are taking some risks to get back some semblence of normalcy.

But...a cruise is a bridge too far for my tastes at this point. They shouldnt be allowed. Disembarking 5,000 people with reasonable exposure to COVID who then disperse across the country would be a bad thing.

No way.

[Cheezoholic]

7. Scott's losing his ass financially....

He's the one that decimated Fl's unemployment system. Think he gives a shit about those 150k folks? He's been tied up with the corrupt mob run cruise industry for decades. He's probably in debt to them as much as Troebbels to the Russian mob.

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. Cruise companies are going bankrupt and ships are being laid up. Probably not coming back (n/t)

[Thekaspervote]

9. You first idiot!

[BlueNProud]

10. They always throw the word "safely" in at the end

[malaise]

11. Force him to go on one

That is all

[Hugin]

28. After you, Scott.

Send me a sterilized post card from Hell.

[malaise]

29. Better yet tell me where to send the oleander wreath

[Hugin]

30. +1

[Solly Mack]

12. The entire GOP - politicians, pundits, operatives, voters, etc. should all go on one together.

2 weeks on the open seas - cramped quarters, no easy way off, crowds around the buffet, small rooms...such fun!

Do it! Go!

[onethatcares]

13. ask yourself

Would you buy a used car from him?

[sunonmars]

14. He must have stocks in the cruise business. This would be a very very bad idea.

[leftyladyfrommo]

15. Who would be stupid enough to take a cruise right now?

You might end up stuck at sea for weeks.

[sunonmars]

16. may as well put coffins in the hold ready......

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. Those things are just floating petri dishes. nt

[helpisontheway]

17. How the hell is that gonna happen? Covid cruises to nowhere?

Who the hell is gonna let us dock in their country?

[tavernier]

19. Well that makes total sense.

Install a crematorium; Cut out the middle man.

[sunonmars]

20. why bother, I'm sure the GOP is up for just tossing them over the side like in the old days.

[tavernier]

21. Aye matey

Or walk the plank if you show symptoms.

[mitch96]

22. Rick Scott never cared about Florida and never will. He just uses the state and it's people for

his Financial and egotistical gains.. I think he did more damage than good... YMMV
m

[Vinca]

23. Who doesn't want to pay to be stuck on a floating petri dish in the middle of the ocean?

[oasis]

24. Trump's mishandling of the pandemic runs deep. nt

[struggle4progress]

25. Governor opposes letting ship with 189 sick people dock in South Florida

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-sick-ship-approval-fort-lauderdale-20200329-pymhibz6bvduxbwfgk2mil23ku-story.html

[Hugin]

27. +1

We've got to keep reminding people of their epic failures.

[hatrack]

31. And where are the passengers going to come from, Sen. Voldemort?

Jesus Christ these arrogant, stupid, venal assholes . . . they never stop and they never shut up.

[lpbk2713]

32. How much did the Cruise Lobby pay you to run your mouth Scott?

You wouldn't have said a word unless there was something in it for you personally.