Scathing column in Miami Herald says poor Rick Scott, he's just misunderstood.

[madfloridian]

I love this column by Myriam Marquez. She surely has Rick Scott defined.

No lie: Florida’s governor is just misunderstood

Love the dig at Fox News.

Gov. Rick Scott is no Tricky Dick. The poor man is misunderstood. People, particularly the media (yes, we’re people too) are out to get him. Only Fox understands his zeal for freedom.

..."Scott and the GOP-led Legislature figured the state’s water management districts were overtaxing Florida ’s cash-strapped, recession weary residents. So even crucial dollars to study what projects are working to improve water quality and restore the natural ecosystem (before farming and sugar-growing practices and stormwater pollution from nearby developments caused havoc) were cut from this year’s budget. The savings for a typical homeowner is peanuts, but, by golly, Scott promised us freedom and he is delivering.

..."So he ventured to Obamaland (Washington) and begged Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for six more years to meet a federal court mandate to clean up the dirty water flowing into the Everglades. The current deadline is 2016 and state officials have been dragging their feet as if this were a trail of tears instead of the river’s Road to Recovery.

U.S. District Judge Alan Gold, already ticked off with years of the state’s stonewalling, would have to give the nod. And if he doesn’t we’ll likely be told the judge is an enemy of freedom. And a jobs killer, to boot.

You see, this all started when a thin guy with a shaved head popped in between our favorite TV shows, showed his pearly whites and introduced himself. “I’m Rick Scott. Let’s get to work!”

In case you think people understand her concerns, take time to read the comments. They are mind blowing.

[madrchsod]

1. that 'tea party fix' guy sure is something!

[Faux pas]

2. Lots of nut jobs have been misunderstood through the years.

I'm sure we could make a really loooooong list.

[saras]

3. Isn't that the definition of batshit crazy? You're ALWAYS misunderstood by EVERYBODY?

I'm beginning to think that no one really supports these right-wing positions. That's why you can't argue people out of them. What they support is self-destructive stupid, and so no matter how much you argue that a policy is self-destructive and stupid, the harder you are arguing them INTO the policy.

[madfloridian]

4. Lots of good thoughts there. They DO defend what they believe...

even if they don't know what they are talking about. They have a mindset and nothing will change it. The worst of them really feel superior because they take these unwavering stands.