Florida Gov. Rick Scott responds to coffee shop showdown

[jpak]

Source: Washington Post

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, responding to a viral video showing him being cursed at by an activist at a coffee shop, has brewed the frothy fracas into a full-force Floridian feud.

Instead of ignoring the exchange that had been viewed more than 2 million times on YouTube, Scott’s political committee on Friday posted its own video that called activist Cara Jennings a “latte liberal” who once refused to recite the pledge of allegiance at a public meeting.

The initial video of the confrontation in a Gainesville Starbucks shows Jennings, 39, calling the governor “an embarrassment to our state.”

Jennings tells him her health care costs had increased because he cut Medicaid and because he signed a bill that prevents any state money going to Planned Parenthood, and said “you should be ashamed to show your face around here.”

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[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. Shows you his mentality and that of his idiot supporters that her not pledging

allegiance is something anybody should give two shits about.

[RufusTFirefly]

2. Whaaaat? She refused to say the Pledge??? Abu Ghraib is too good for her.

Personally, I say the Pledge after every post. You can never be too patriotic.

[xocet]

4. Ahem...If one wants to maintain good form, The Pledge is appropriate both before and after one...

addresses one's keyboard. At any time after The Pledge has been invoked, one may stand for the Corporate Anthem:

[byronius]

21. Good lord the Corporate Anthem.

Such a work of art.

There shall never be another Devo.

[TexasBushwhacker]

25. If you are a big Devo fan

There is an exhibit of Mark Mothersbaugh art called "Myopia" that's making its way around the country.

http://markmothersbaughart.com/exhibitions/

[byronius]

35. Thanks for that. I am indeed.

[scottie55]

3. 3 Billion In Medicare Fraud And He Didn't Go To Prison

Benny gets caught with a bag of weed, and is doing 3 years.

This system is F-ed.

[LonePirate]

5. We all should be angry when a politician starts investigating & publicly harassing private citizens

This is very dangerous. Scott (well, his people under his order) investigated the history and background of a voter who voiced her disagreement with him in public. What's next? Will he stay arresting people who do this in the future? Will he do worse? He's done a lot of horrific things in office but these actions against Jennings are frightening.

[TxGrandpa]

8. Typical hatchet job on someone who crosses him...

....especially a private citizen, voter, who hasn't the resources to defend herself. Says a lot about the governor and his cronies.

[steve2470]

10. he's just going to come out of this looking like an ass and a bully

He would have been far better off just engaging Jennings in a discussion. Nope, he had to run like a coward. This all could not happen to a more deserving.... creature.

[rusty quoin]

17. I hope so. Going after her like that with the full power of the state goes to show

the lack of character he has. By this time I realize why they voted in this crook. I somethings don't know whether or not to say, "fuck you" to any state who keeps voting in these people. Jennings...what guts...Kansas...Texas..good people there. I will back these good people in these states.

[lake loon]

28. Thank you!

This shitstain's bald head needs to be found in a swamp somewhere fast. (Hey, maybe he can do an ad about me now??)

[MrMickeysMom]

6. He ought to be in prison...

for the largest Medicare Fraud in HISTORY...

"This just GOES TO PROVE... that you are the leading ASSHOLE in the state!"


With apologies to Mel Brooks

[yurbud]

7. how many of those "million jobs" came with health insurance?

[Thespian2]

9. Meet Gov. Scott,

one big reason the systems are F*CKED up in Florida...

[IronLionZion]

11. Why did that corrupt miserable POS win reelection?

[Downwinder]

12. A question for DWS.

[radical noodle]

18. Because our governor is elected in off years

Scott got 48.2% and Charlie Crist got 47.1%

If more people would get off their duffs and vote even if it isn't a presidential election, Crist would have won easily.

[davekriss]

27. He won in the state that originated modern election fraud

[pbmus]

31. And why did Scott Walker win ...

I highly recommend the book Dark Money to answer all your questions.

[SCVDem]

13. Bat Boy strikes again

He's all yours Florida!

Another state I will not revisit.

[radical noodle]

19. Florida is a hell of a lot better than Indiana and Pence

where I moved from. At least we have decent weather and potholes are rare.

[billhicks76]

14. His Aides Are Filth

[dchill]

26. Their jobs depend on it.

[turbinetree]

15. Hey................Scott............................

what do you uphold, a Constitution, Flag or MEDICARE FRAUD................................you do realize, that your company which you were apart of you did plead guilty of fraud.

And I don't pledge my allegiance to some flag, I pledge my allegiance to a Constitution

And by the way just for S***ts and giggles, I support the "LATTE LIBERAL" movement , and I also think your an a****hole, right along with your hired minions

me a river jerk



Honk----------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[hibbing]

16. latte liberal

What a cliché of a response from this total delta bravo.


Peace

[pressbox69]

20. Sigh

He really is a pathetic pile of rat droppings.

[byronius]

22. I think this is awesome.

Talk about spinning the viral engine.

Dude should have just shut up and waited awhile. But noooooo -- his private bits were sulking over the righteous beating they received, and he couldn't resist.

He probably thinks he's being smart. But his career is over, I think. This is hyper-petty grade school stuff he's engaging in. Truly a Third Grade Governor.

[47of74]

23. I'm not a lawyer, but isn't this actionable?

She's not running against pRick Scott for office. If it is I hope someone helps her sue that sack of shit.

[johnfunk]

24. Latte Liberal Lambastes Lunatic Lex Luthor Lookalike

You can quote me on that.

[jpak]

33. or...Dispicable Douchebag Doubles Down

[truebluegreen]

29. If he's that thin-skinned he could be an ideal running mate

for the digitally-challenged Drumpf.

[pbmus]

30. Flori. Daaaaaaaaaaaa

SWEET ..... More of Us should stand up and shout the truth to these corrupt politicians .

[BiminiTwisted]

32. Scott has let the genie out of the bottle

PACs are now free to target private citizens at a government official's behest.

So who should the liberal PACs target personally, Ted Nugent, Matt Drudge, the list is long, no?

[tabasco]

34. What a complete and utter scumbag.

Attacking a citizen for redressing grievances. When will people stop voting for these un-American assholes?

[yellowcanine]

36. I find it disturbing that the Florida governor thinks it is okay to track who does or does not

recite the pledge of allegiance. And how exactly is that relevant to her complaint? Divert much, Governor?

[yellowcanine]

37. So sayeth the Latte Conservative.