Florida AG Bondi-blaming governor's staff for firing of the police chief.

[Baitball Blogger]

The latest salvo from the governor's office followed remarks last week from Attorney General Pam Bondi about the way Bailey quickly left the commissioner's job. Bondi said she thought Scott's staff acted without the governor's knowledge in its handling of the situation.

In an email Monday to reporters, Scott's office said the governor didn't instruct anyone on staff to remove Bailey immediately. "Gerald Bailey was asked to work out his transition with his successor,'' the email said.

"Did I know that Jerry Bailey was going to be told he was fired and have his things packed up, his entire life as a career law enforcement officer in a cardboard box, and be told to be out of the office before the end of the day? Absolutely not. Nor do I believe the governor knew it," Bondi told reporters and editors gathered Wednesday at the Capitol for the annual Associated Press Legislative Planning Session.

Later, she added: "I do not think that Rick Scott would do that. I think it was done at the staff level. I firmly believe it was done at the staff level."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-scott-say-staff-did-not-push-out-bailey-suddenly-20150202-post.html

[BlueJazz]

1. Here in Florida, I trust Pam Bondo and Prick Scott about as much as I would trust...

...a Pit Viper for a pet.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I don't know why public administration experts are so concerned about what would happen

once the public lost trust in government officials. That happened in Florida a long time ago, and the clowns are still in office.