CBS Miami: Patrick Murphy "exaggerated his experience" and "made claims that were misleading"

[alp227]

Sheesh. The Florida Democratic Party keeps delivering dud after dud in statewide races:
- 2010: Alex Sink loses gubernatorial race to Rick Scott by around 60k votes. For the Senate, Marco Rubio wins because Democrats are split between Democrat Kendrick Meek and Republican-turned-independent Charlie Crist.
- 2012: At least Sen. Bill Nelson won re-election with 55% of the vote.
- 2014: Rick Scott wins re-election, again by around 60k votes. The Democratic candidate? Charlie Crist, the former Republican and independent.
- 2016: Patrick Murphy, the ex-Republican who is the Democrats' frontrunner for Rubio's Senate seat who has Obama's backing, is now exposed as puffing up his resume:

Portraying himself as an experienced CPA and small business owner has always been critical to the political persona created for his campaigns. They conveyed a sense of seriousness and stability which he otherwise lacked.

A CBS4 News investigation into Murphy’s history as both a CPA and a self-described small business owner, however, shows Murphy has in some cases exaggerated his experience and in other instances made claims that were misleading or outright false.

For instance, he has never worked a day in his life as a Certified Public Accountant.

What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party in that state? Oh, don't forget about Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who finally is getting a relevant primary challenger in Tim Canova.

[TwilightZone]

1. The problem isn't just Democrats in Florida. The problem is Florida.

Politically, Florida is a fickle place. At the moment (and for the past 15 years or so), it's very conservative, with Republicans having huge majorities in the state's House and Senate, as well as the US House. Bill Nelson wins, in part, because he's a moderate.

[Her Sister]

2. I understand that DWS is very popular in the State!

So no, won't forget about her! Don't care who endorsed or not her opponent.

[dsc]

3. Can't one be a certified public accountant without actually doing accounting?

Many lawyers don't really practice law in any meaningful way but they are still lawyers.

[leeroysphitz]

4. he is a CPA not a lawyer... n/t

[dsc]

5. I get that

but they take an exam to be certified, do they not? If one takes the exam, passes the exam then one is a CPA regardless of whether one actually decides to do accounting or not. Just like a person who passes the bar is a lawyer regardless of whether they practice law or not.

[Orangepeel]

6. Depends on the state

According to the linked article, Murphy got licensed in Colorado rather than Florida, presumably because the requirements were easier, but he is a CPA