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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 08:18 PM Feb 2021

Rick Scott

So I saw that he was trending on Twitter and it was because he said that the Senate trial was a complete waste of time. Then I was reminded of how much of a right-wing partisan hack he was. But what is baffling is that he has won all three of his state-wide races by less than a point. You would think that with those results that he would be more of a moderate and try to represent all his constituents...But he has shown us that there is no reason to reach out to the so-called moderate voter or trying to be bipartisan...You get elected by shoring up your base not by pretending to be a moderate...Give your base something to vote for and they will come out for you, pretend to be some moderate and you will lose (in most instances)....Especially in Florida.

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Rick Scott (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Feb 2021 OP
repubs believe when theyve won nobody else matters n act accordingly msongs Feb 2021 #1
Putz. Karadeniz Feb 2021 #2
There are reasons why a republican doesn't have to worry about elections in Florida. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #3
It's the Panhandle Proud liberal 80 Feb 2021 #4
Biggest asshole to ever take office In Florida coeur_de_lion Feb 2021 #5

Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)
3. There are reasons why a republican doesn't have to worry about elections in Florida.
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 08:36 PM
Feb 2021

They seem to be very good at guaranteeing one point victories down there. They've been doing it for decades.

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
4. It's the Panhandle
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 08:40 PM
Feb 2021

Or what I like to call L.A. (Lower Alabama)...The Republicans are all about projection, so when they yell fraud or call out big urban cities for voter dumps, that means that they are doing it. The Panhandle is on central standard time unlike the rest of the state, so their polls close an hour later and they also report later...They know exactly what they need to win.

coeur_de_lion

(3,676 posts)
5. Biggest asshole to ever take office In Florida
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 09:13 PM
Feb 2021

I wish I could just catapult him right into the sun.

I’m sure he counts on voter suppression to win.

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