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39. So, how does it get better?

Fri May 8, 2015, 07:18 PM

May 2015

Do you need money? Do you need a functional Democratic party that can groom and run actual candidates for office? Do you need media outlets that will highlight some of the greed and corruption? Do you need candidates who can point out that greed and corruption who aren't soiled by it themselves? Are there any decent, honest politicians in Florida?

Or is it just hopeless, and Florida can look forward to being the dog's chew toy until the southern half of the state becomes the new pathway for the gulf stream?

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My governor is Rick Rat Bastard Criminal Scott. Don't tell me I deserve to suffer.... [View all] steve2470 May 2015 OP

In Solidarity! Coventina May 2015 #1

...... steve2470 May 2015 #2

No, YOU dont deserve it. But I am at a loss as how to resolve this if the majority of a state randys1 May 2015 #3

The majoirty of the state did not vote for pRick. KamaAina May 2015 #17

Watch this and so will I and it will remind me that you really didnt have anything randys1 May 2015 #27

If they didn't vote, then they voted for him! ToxMarz May 2015 #53

We might have had better turn out.... Fla_Democrat May 2015 #64

Collective punishment is bullshit. WilliamPitt May 2015 #4

agreed! nt steve2470 May 2015 #6

So I guess Bill B.is safe? trumad May 2015 #11

This cheesehead agrees. PeaceNikki May 2015 #5

....... steve2470 May 2015 #7

Sending you love and empathy Lefta Dissenter May 2015 #8

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Damn right! FLPanhandle May 2015 #10

so true! nt steve2470 May 2015 #13

I call him Governor Voldemort FLPanhandle May 2015 #22

haha thanks! :) nt steve2470 May 2015 #25

People who sat out the election, and the people who voted for Goveronor Rat Bastart (R) Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #12

devil's arithmetic DonCoquixote May 2015 #59

We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #74

That is exactly right. This is our Democracy. Florida by far isn't still_one May 2015 #81

so the next time CA gets a R gov DonCoquixote May 2015 #85

I never said people who could not vote due to Republican law Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #97

You were not so specific DonCoquixote May 2015 #106

I wrote more than a title. if you didn't read the whole thing Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #108

a Dem governor, two Dem senators, and electoral votes for Obama twice carolinayellowdog May 2015 #14

....... steve2470 May 2015 #15

i am with you - I did not vote for the cretin either DrDan May 2015 #16

:hi5: nt steve2470 May 2015 #19

we did deliver Florida electoral votes to Obama . . . twice DrDan May 2015 #21

yes exactly nt steve2470 May 2015 #23

While some of my neighbors wait for Obama to come and take them away to FEMA death ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #18

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Texas WILL end up on the right side of history, eventually... carolinayellowdog May 2015 #32

I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!! LeftInTX May 2015 #24

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Republicans will always vote for crooks like Scott, because the more crooked the Governor, Baitball Blogger May 2015 #28

so true! nt steve2470 May 2015 #90

Speaking of those who voted for pRick, he stole more money from the US govt than anyone randys1 May 2015 #29

I think a lot of the Scott voters are ignorant of that fact steve2470 May 2015 #30

my thread after we lost to the rat bastard criminal in 2014 steve2470 May 2015 #31

I live in Ohio. SamKnause May 2015 #33

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I find I have little sympathy. . . johnp3907 May 2015 #35

yep! nt steve2470 May 2015 #36

I didn't vote for the pRick either onethatcares May 2015 #37

good post! nt steve2470 May 2015 #38

So, how does it get better? gratuitous May 2015 #39

all of the above lol steve2470 May 2015 #42

Think about it; talk with your like-minded friends about it gratuitous May 2015 #46

How would you like living in this "hometown" of Naples? HockeyMom May 2015 #40

I feel your greater pain.... steve2470 May 2015 #44

I take it from reading this thread that there was another one Cha May 2015 #41

not Florida, but red states steve2470 May 2015 #43

Oh.. covered all of them.. did they. More disgusting! Cha May 2015 #45

New Haven, Ct. HockeyMom May 2015 #48

IIRC, I think Scott has gotten booed more than any governor in recent memory steve2470 May 2015 #52

Seriously, I thought Crist had it. . . Iliyah May 2015 #47

early on election night, I did too steve2470 May 2015 #50

Sympathy from Maine jopacaco May 2015 #49

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Sympathy from GA. brer cat May 2015 #54

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Posts like these seems to happen every time... demilib May 2015 #82

Democracy HassleCat May 2015 #56

democracy includes the selfish and the selfless, the ignorant and the highly informed steve2470 May 2015 #88

I agree, Susana la Tejana got back in here in NM Warpy May 2015 #57

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Is Florida going to wise up in the next election? perdita9 May 2015 #60

well, let's take a hard look at Florida steve2470 May 2015 #62

Thank you for feeling me libodem May 2015 #61

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YOU don't deserve it iandhr May 2015 #65

Hell, even blue states elect idiot Repukes. LibDemAlways May 2015 #66

+1 nt steve2470 May 2015 #67

Curious how long you've lived in California rpannier May 2015 #83

And what about people who live in states with Democratic CharlotteVale May 2015 #68

if policies get passed that are poor, of course steve2470 May 2015 #69

welcome to DU, fellow Virginian? carolinayellowdog May 2015 #91

Thanks, and yep! You guessed it. CharlotteVale May 2015 #92

Was actually shocked when he won. florida08 May 2015 #70

...... steve2470 May 2015 #71

I feel it. I live in Arizona. In Arpaio land. kairos12 May 2015 #72

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Thank you for this thread. kentauros May 2015 #75

I've learned something about DU versus the analog world steve2470 May 2015 #76

I'm sorry, as I didn't know about whatever other thread this one references. kentauros May 2015 #77

sinkholes and hurricanes and roaches, oh my! steve2470 May 2015 #78

And both of our states were picked as sites for NASA. kentauros May 2015 #79

excellent point! nt steve2470 May 2015 #80

Thank you Steve mcar May 2015 #84

One thing too many DU'ers forget is this fact.... steve2470 May 2015 #86

Another cheesehead agrees. Scuba May 2015 #87

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This 32-Year-Old Florida Woman Is Dead Because Her State Refused To Expand Medicaid napkinz May 2015 #93

so sad nt steve2470 May 2015 #98

... napkinz May 2015 #94

and then the Republicans like Scott would want to cut federal funding for emergency care nt steve2470 May 2015 #107

As a Kentuckian, I understand you... Music Man May 2015 #95

best wishes to you and KY! nt steve2470 May 2015 #102

I ended up with a representative that believes Jamastiene May 2015 #96

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Although I totally hate to admit it, he's also my governor. lark May 2015 #99

he's a really horrible governor and human being steve2470 May 2015 #100

I don't classify him as human. lark May 2015 #104

true, I was in a generous mood I guess! nt steve2470 May 2015 #105

Florida didn't elect Scott. The math of suppressed votes exceeds his "victory" margin. True Blue Door May 2015 #103