You Can’t Say Florida Without the Duh
Florida is gonna be a might interesting this election season.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) announced on Monday that he’ll challenge Sen. Bill Nelson (D), setting up a marquee battle that could help decide which party controls the Senate.
Trump won Florida by less than a percentage point. Trump and Scott are closer than skin on a sausage.
It’ll be a blood sport but it will also probably be the most expensive political race in the country. Florida loves to spend money wildly on its politicians.
The big question hanging in the air is this: Will Scott’s giving in just a little on gun control with his three day waiting period piss off the NRA but also make the energized kids and Democrats mad because it’s far too little far too late? It’s hard to totally hack-off both sides but he might have done it.
And … about 100,000 Puerto Ricans resettled to Florida following hurricane Maria. They vote 2 to 1 for Democrats.
It’s gonna be genuine fun for political scientists to watch this race.
Interesting that Puerto Ricans can’t vote in US elections when they’re in PR, but as soon as they move to the mainland, they can. And they DID vote 2:1 for Dems. That was before Trump left them in a deep, dark hole after Hurricane Maria. I wouldn’t be surprised if it were 10:1 now.
1Stocking up on popcorn
2Seriously cannot wait! This will be the Big One!
3Lot of high school kids turning 18.
4Who will they want to represent them?
Rick “I am not a reptile” Scott. For any who doubt that Rick is a reptile, there’s a real estate investment just for you located at 666 5th Avenue.
5Hannity on the homeless
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6“If you can live on the street and not pay rent, then why would you pay rent?” WATCH NOW…
Between the 18 yo first time voters and the Puerto Ricans who have stayed in Florida, I am pretty sure there is not strong support (or any at all) for Scott. Who is advising him????
7Even if the coming of age voters were not well informed on the reprobate rethug Scott, they are Harry Potter fans and they know what Volemort looks like and what he represents.
8They’ll use their votes like wands.
I like the way you’re thinking, there, maryelle.
9maryelle, that is just perfect.
10Expecto Patronus! Gets rid of dementors.
11Round here we think of him as more a Skeletor than a Voldemort. Same difference.
12I’d think the Puerto Ricans would vote more like 4 or 5 to 1 for Democrats. Of course, that may not matter if Putie hacks the voting machines. They do use machines now, right?
13I live in Florida. Florida is a closed primary state. So those of us who want to have a say in the primaries have to register a party. So can someone please explain to me how I managed to get a request from pRick Scott [the p is silent — but it shouldn’t be] for money today?
I immediately sent his request to spam — so I got to cross one thing off my to-do list today. That felt satisfying but not nearly as much as if I had been able to figure out a way to siphon money FROM his campaign.
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