Until President Trump repeals our right to do so, New Times will steadfastly remind Floridians that Rick Scott is a bewitched, evil hermit crab who lost his shell and accidentally became Florida's governor. That's the only reasonable explanation for Scott's actions since he took office in 2011. He appears to have no regard for the physical or emotional well-being of Floridians.
Friday, Scott refused to extend Florida's voter-registration deadline in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, forcing New Times to ask, for the thousandth time, how Scott can continue to live with himself.
Scott chairs Donald Trump's political action committee. This is a problem on its
This is fantastic for civic engagement in Florida but dreadful for the Trump campaign. Florida's registration deadline is Tuesday — Scott could have easily extended that
But for those who know Scott, this is simply par for the course. In case you've forgotten, here are the most egregious examples:
1. Trying to defund Planned Parenthood and set up abortion "waiting periods."
2. Allowing companies to dump more cancer-causing chemicals into Florida's water supply.
3. Writing a pro-Trump op-ed.
4. Supporting
5. Trying to test poor people for drugs before they're allowed to receive government aid.
6. Lying that he would expand Medicare coverage and then
7. Allegedly hiding how rich he was during his run for governor.
8. Trying to privatize Florida's prison system despite pretty much everybody agreeing private prisons are evil.
9. Getting sued for allegedly discriminating against overweight people and Hispanics.
10. Reportedly refusing to let his employees use the term "climate change."