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FL Gov Debate: Republican Rick Scott refuses to debate for 7 minutes because of a Fan
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VGChampion
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This whole fiasco has me disliking both more than ever. Expecting it to hit national news tomorrow. :/
The Librarian
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Both what?
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Crist is not a moron, just a bit too opportunistic.
He should have switched to independent earlier, instead of moving further to the right. The party he once was of, left him behind.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yay for more Voldemort references!
Squirrel Killer
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Well, if one candidate asks for a specific concession outside of the rules (the added note about the fan posted above) and the other thinks he can do without it, you can bet it'll be used as a bargaining chip.
However, as petty as Scott was being, allowing Crist to come out and having one of the moderators to ask him a question really opens the debate up to accusations of bias. To keep the playing field level, no matter how juvenile the candidate(s) is being, they should keep that sausage making behind the scenes.
Captainbojanglesiii
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I find his decision not to do that a little moronic personally
Moron is a strong word. I just don't particularly care for either and I have to question why they make certain decisions more often than not.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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FLO RIDA
TheDrizzlerJ11
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He has nothing to do with this.
NYCmetsfan
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You seem not to have watched the rest of the debate one of the moderators clearly didn't like crist.
speculawyer
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Clearly 'electronic devices' was meant to deal with phones, tablets, laptops, etc.
If you want to nitpick it, I guess you can say a fan goes in there too. But then you look like a petty nitpicking dick .... like Rick Scott.
speculawyer
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The Manchurian Candidate.
This, man. Sometimes my state really bums me
Orbis Tabula
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It'll all be a joke until you realize that his people back stage were feeding him answers through subtle manipulation of fan. They turned the oscillate function on every time he was supposed to answer "no." It's disgusting.
Pretty much, complaining about the fan is just nitpicking. The rule isn't there for stuff like fans.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yes, but considering how far to the right republicans have moved, it's not all that surprising.
Yup. Crist didn't lean as far right as Jeb Bush, but he definitely ran under the republican banner. He left office and became an independent, and then picked up the democratic nomination when he realized he needed one of the big two to back him in order to afford a win.
Has he (or his platform) changed at all, or is he pretty much the same?
Yep. This is the reason right here why Rick Scott was upset.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
It has to an extent, he would still be considered a centrist Democrat.
Orbis Tabula
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The thing is, Crist changes his opinions and party affiliations depending on how the wind is blowing, so having a fan nearby really is an issue.
Or apply for a mail in ballot. I know how *some* of you will be too lazy to go out and vote.
It's all going to depend on whether or not Crist can find and destroy all the horcruxes before election night. I hope he has some basilisk venom handy.
He really has taken a huge swing on some issues. He admitted that he stood against gay marriage while running before in order to secure the office. He's supporting it now, which is a massive change of opinion, but it aligns with his political backers. If he personally supports it or not, I could give half a shit. I only care that he'll make good on what he's saying now and push it through because he's promised to do so.
Most of us know he's Batboy though, not Voldemort.
ConradCervantes
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The video in the OP is virtually perfection. Scott's petulant behavior, Crist's shit-eating grin, and the moderator transcribing the events unfolding like he can't even believe what the fuck he is saying.
Epsilon-delta
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Rick Scott will not be governor again. I'll be doing my part in the election.
I'll do my part.
Captainbojanglesiii
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I would if I could.
thesoapster
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So long as no one falls asleep!
speculawyer
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He added a fan to his platform.
Dreams-Visions
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Oh don't worry. He's fucking gone.
Oh, you don't have to remind me. I'm not awarding him a repeat term outta the utter garbage he did this last term.
statham
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I like to do it in person, somehow I'm still a register Republican and they send me cheat cards on who to vote for, I do the opposite. I'm a rebel.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Wait, is Rick Scott referred to as Voldemort?
edit: Should have just Googled, lol.
edit: Should have just Googled, lol.
RustyNails
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This.
If you go "fuck my state all them politicians are the same", then you are really part of the problem.
It's not that certain. I know members in my family voting for him because he's a republican, and we certainly can't let a dirty democrat become governor!
/cries at my family's foolishness
It'll be a pretty close race, and every vote will matter.
I'd do it in person if it wasn't a long-ass wait and having crazy conservatives gossiping how liberals are dumb dumb. Ugh, I need to live within an actual city and not a suburb, on the borderline of being a rural.
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