New York Times Editorial Rips into Scott's Train Decision

[OmahaBlueDog]

NYT excerpts via Miami New Times

Like someone in mourning, we've tried to forget. We'd just rather not think about how Gov. Rick Scott passed on the high-speed rail package that would have brought billions of dollars, thousands of jobs and a once-in-a-generation transportation upgrade to Florida all on the federal government's dime. Yet, occasionally the hurt still surfaces, as it did yesterday when the Obama Administration announced how they'd use the funds that Florida -- or, really, a single bald slime ball -- didn't want. Thankfully, The New York Times is helping us with the grieving process by ripping into Scott in an editorial today.

The $2 billion that was supposed to be ours was dolled out yesterday to smaller projects in 15 states, mostly in the Northeast. The Times editorial board decided to once again brutally dig into Scott for the decision:

<<After Gov. Rick Scott of Florida thoughtlessly rejected $2.4 billion in federal aid for a high-speed rail line, he claimed last month that he was doing a huge favor for the national Treasury, which he expected would give away the money in tax cuts. That was nonsense, of course; Mr. Scott was really doing a favor for train passengers in the Northeast, Midwest and California, which were given $2 billion of his money on Monday for better service.

Florida voters might want to think about that decision as they sit in traffic jams, burning up $4-a-gallon gasoline. In fact, some of them clearly have thought about it because Mr. Scott now has some of the worst approval ratings of a Florida official in the last decade.>>

Read more at: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/05/new_york_times_editorial_rips.php

[Stuart G]

1. K and R

[liberal N proud]

2. Florida voters need to remember this long past Scott

This is the GOP!

[midnight]

3. Wisconsin has the same problem with their Scott....

http://uppitywis.org/

Payback is a mutha

If this is payback for Gov. Scott Walker's refusal to support a high-speed rail line from Milwaukee to Madison, it's an ugly payback. Such decisions always should be based on sound policy, not politics.
Three quick observations:

1. Walker's decision to reject the money was based on politics, not policy. It included an in-your-face TV spot in which Walker dissed President Obama.

[bjobotts]

4. The country looks at Florida as being easily conned since electing this crook.

[southernyankeebelle]

5. Sorry for the democrats in FL. However, FL you reep what you soe.

[soulardbill]

6. scotty boy

If im reading this correct he assumed the money would go to tax breaks ahh when billions are involved dont you ask questions, its one of the biggest gaffs in floridas history and he is a LIAR repubs think there so smart .Its one of the only states were tourism is all they have

[The Wizard]

7. Scott and the rest of the GOP governors

rejecting federal dollars that would create jobs and improve the infrastructure are doing Rove's bidding. Rove wants the economy to fail and high unemployment to influence the election. If people are hurting they'll blame Obama and put in a Republican. Republicans and their corporate overlords benefit by high unemployment. They hate the working class. The Republican Party should be renamed the Corporate Feudalism Party. But that would be too honest, and everyone knows how Republicans and honesty mix like oil and water.