Interesting come-to-science conversation from Governor Rick Scott.

[Baitball Blogger]

Last night Rick Scott made a major pro-climate change appeal to politicians in his own party who didn't believe in it. It was a response to a question from a reporter. I hope someone recorded it so we can play it over again for Trump and the Republican House and Senate to hear.

BTW, Scott lives in Naples. His eyes are wide open now that there's a 12 foot surge projected for the sections of the west coast.

[joeybee12]

1. Nothing like having something affect a Republican to open their eyes

Fuck them when it happens to someone else is their motto.

[mnhtnbb]

2. Precisely. They only get it when it personally affects them.

Very self-focused, what's in it for me type of attitude.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. It's sickening but true.

They have a very insular, round the wagons mentality. They treat their own neighbors like outsiders.

So, yes. The only time that they even remotely appear to "get it" is when they're personally affected, and a microphone is nearby to catch their unguarded moments.

[barbtries]

18. 100%

this is not a characteristic particular to republicans holding office either, it's true for the common republican voter as well. a serious absence of compassion and empathy.

[Soxfan58]

3. I want to see this

Coming from the man who ordered that no one use of the words climate change.

[PatSeg]

27. Ah, the irony

Many of these republicans DO believe in climate change, but they put their political careers and their wealthy donors, before the common good.

[exboyfil]

5. A Democrat is a Republican mugged by climate change?

[Baitball Blogger]

10. I'm sure they will try to remake themselves into Science lovin Republicans.

Don't want to give them too many ideas.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. They are always looking out for a way to con their base.

When the time comes they will claim they are for science and have always been for science. It will be about the time that the petro-companies finally capitulate and acknowledge anthropogenic climate change, ... when they finally see a quarterly earnings report profit motive.

"The past was alterable. The past never had been altered. Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia." ― George Orwell, 1984

[Lochloosa]

6. State employees are not to use those words.

Fuck Skeletor.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. I wish I had recorded his comments.

It was a different Rick Scott.

[eleny]

8. Wow, so Gov. Scott has come to 'take the veil"

I recall how he declined the fed funds for a new railway system that would have gone north & south to span the whole state. That was during Obama's administration, naturally. And if I recall right, California offered to take those funds.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Really talked up science in this interview.

Said something like, I can show you the numbers. They are coming in with predictions that are accurate and we are relying on those reports.

Today, Rick Scott is a believer -- in science.

(Seriously though, how is it possible that a military man, a Navy man for that matter, can come out of the military without believing in math and science. Really having trouble understanding what goes on in the heads of Republicans.)

[tblue37]

12. There is this:

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.

-- Upton Sinclair

Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/u/uptonsincl138285.html

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Yep.

Complicated beings.

[eleny]

15. He's probably been craven in the face of the Party line

[mdbl]

29. Tbe repug fundies usually say -it's god speaking

if Floridians would pray more this wouldn't happen. I guess it wasn't enough that they built the Holy Land in Orlando.

[hatrack]

11. 1. It affects HIM PERSONALLY 2. The Senate election is next year

In case you were wondering why the sudden outbreak of rationality . . .

[Baitball Blogger]

16. Ah, which explains why he is covering his bases.

This morning, at the beginning of an interview, he said to pray for us. Said it twice.

We can give him a break on this one. When you realize your town is about to get devastated, and you've done everything you can to evacuate people and get them out of harm's way, the only option left is to pray.

[pangaia]

21. Pray?

But somebody else said this hurricane is part of "Mother Nature's wrath."

I'm really confused.

[Pluvious]

33. What about "God's Will?" n/t

[pangaia]

42. Right. That's another one.

[HockeyMom]

34. Fear in his eyes and voice quivering

I was watching Weather Channel. Jim Cantori was in Ft. Myers and did live interview with Scott. As you said, this affects him personally I suppose. We lived in Naples for 10 years until last February, and certainly had our fill of Scott. I've never seen him look or speak like this. Usually, HE elicits fear in others, especial little children in school.

My Nana used to say sometimes God works in strange ways. We can only hope this will be the case with him. My good vibes go out to all Floridians, and especially to those in my former city of Naples.

[George II]

13. Harkens back to this term again (which was debated last week):

"No atheists in foxholes", i.e., "no climate deniers in historic hurricanes".

[mn9driver]

17. GOPers who are insufficiently wingnutty get primaries.

Expect an announcement soon that he isn't running for reelection.

[Snarkoleptic]

19. Here's the distinction-

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Perfect!

[pangaia]

24. Good one.

[kairos12]

37. Threadwinner!!

[LakeArenal]

22. Republicans know there is climate change...

Scott would continue to deny if it wasn't his problem right now.
Repunks are just out to grab what they can NOW. To hell with the future.. The sad part is that for the most part, this plan is working very well for them.

[malaise]

23. IS he the same governor who refused toallow the words CLIMATE CHANGE

in any freaking document in FLorida.

Fuck him royally

[pangaia]

25. yeah, I agree... too late.

[malaise]

26. When serious people have done their research and presented the findings

I refuse to be guided by assholes like 'thiefing' Rick Scott who only draw conclusions based on how disasters affect them personally.

Fuck that fucking fuck.

[Thinkingabout]

28. There is nothing like a huge lab experiment in your back yard to bring

someone into reality. Either republican climate deniers can remain dumb forever or get smart and start trying to prevent as much damage as possible.

[snort]

30. Lizard people need their tails stepped on before they believe.

[eppur_se_muova]

38. LOL! I don't think it's ever been better put. nt

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[Kashkakat v.2.0]

31. COALITION BUILDING - it means you dont have to like someone or agree with them to be able to

work together on common interests. Wish more of yall would start including that phrase in your vocabulary.

Its not clear to me from this guy's comments whether he is ready/willing to address root causes (eg greenhouse gasses) or merely looking for govt handouts to relocate businesses and homes to higher ground.

If the latter - then go jump in the lake Rick Scott..... errr I mean jump in the ocean storm surge soon to arrive on your shores. If the former, then lets work with him.

We liberal/lefties/progressives cannot fix it on our own.... in fact some of these are the biggest hypocrites and self-interested people on the planet. (Ex: food cooperative that wont take responsibilty for implementing & enforcing a no idling policy in parking lot or loading dock.)

[femmedem]

44. Exactly. If every time someone with whom we usually disagree

comes around to our side on an issue we use that opportunity to bash and shame them, then how are we ever going to work together to meet our goals?

No one needs to pass a purity test to work with us an any particular issue. In fact, working together when we can is one way to build the bridges we need in order to work together on other issues in the future.

Edited to add: That said, let's see if he continues to ban the use of the words "climate change" "sea level rise" and "global warming" from state agency documents.

[spanone]

32. he is and has been a denier.

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fuck you scott

he banned the term 'climate change' from his government.

[BlueAZure]

35. I can't imagine this attitude will last

And if it does, he'll be voted out of office without a wholesale change in the entire FL GOP base.

[TheBlackAdder]

39. Almost every one of those GOP fuckers believe in Climate Change, it's not politically expedient.

[Honeycombe8]

40. He's a climate change denier, anti-environmental guv, known for making false statements.

He claims to have spent billions on this or that, but Politifact reports on the falsity of such claims.

I don't know what he said last night. But I know the positions he's taken in the past. I'd like to think he sees the truth, now. But somehow I think he's pumping a bottle to make people feel good.

The more I listen to politicians, the more I think it's better to look at what they DO, not listen to what they SAY.

[clu]

41. what channel/network

the topic is prominent enough so that I can probably find it on google/youtube but i'm just looking for a few extra keywords to include in the search. Saturday night? do you recall around what time?

[Skittles]

43. fuck republicans

they only care when it affects them

WTF IS WRONG WITH THEM???