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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:44 PM Mar 2016

At Tampa campaign stop, Hillary Clinton takes aim at Gov. Rick Scott

TAMPA — She could end up facing Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, but on Thursday former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made Florida Gov. Rick Scott her target of choice.

"It makes absolutely no sense," Clinton said of Scott's 2011 decision to turn down $2.4 billion in federal funds to develop high-speed rail between Tampa and Orlando.

She also mocked the Scott administration's directive to state employees not to use the words "climate change" and pledged to support renewable energy in Florida. When Republicans say they can't talk climate change because they're not scientists, there's a solution to that, she said: Talk to scientists.

Clinton portrayed her likely Republican rivals as ready to roll back abortion rights, marriage equality and Planned Parenthood, while giving the National Rifle Association anything it wants.

So when people ask her who she wants to run against, Clinton said, "given what they've all said, I will take any one of them."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-hold-tampa-rallies-today/2268676

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At Tampa campaign stop, Hillary Clinton takes aim at Gov. Rick Scott (Original Post) book_worm Mar 2016 OP
Yes! shenmue Mar 2016 #1
I think it's a smart move because Democrats in FL really dislike Scott book_worm Mar 2016 #2
Oh Snap - #GiveEmHill otohara Mar 2016 #3
Go Hill! mcar Mar 2016 #4
She is on target for enviromental issues. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #5
KNR! She is right, they are all pretty good targets! Lucinda Mar 2016 #6
Go Hillary! SunSeeker Mar 2016 #7
She could be doing this in every state and building up the Dems in that state Yavin4 Mar 2016 #8
K&R UtahLib Mar 2016 #9

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
2. I think it's a smart move because Democrats in FL really dislike Scott
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:48 PM
Mar 2016

as do lots of voters. When she comes to Wisconsin she should campaign against Scott Walker.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
6. KNR! She is right, they are all pretty good targets!
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:11 PM
Mar 2016

She would do extremely well against any of them!

Yavin4

(35,438 posts)
8. She could be doing this in every state and building up the Dems in that state
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 07:08 PM
Mar 2016

instead of wasting time with Sanders.

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