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Dan GelberAugust 5, 2014

Rick Scott holding a press conference to declare he wants to clean Florida’s water is sort of like Darth Vader declaring he supports intergalactic peace. Irony is aplenty when Scott announces he wants to spend millions to clean Florida’s waterways. Put aside the point that the last time Scott touted his “record funding” for environmental […]

Dan GelberFebruary 2, 2014

Maybe it’s because people who go to soup kitchens tend not to vote in large numbers, or don’t write six and seven figure checks to his re-election campaign. Maybe it’s because he figures impoverished children should show some industry and simply rummage through the garbage for their vegetables. Or maybe it’s because he just doesn’t care. But […]

Dan GelberNovember 4, 2013

As a state legislator and House Democratic Leader I saw Charlie Crist up close for nearly a decade. Frankly, I wanted to find things to criticize. He was a Republican after all. But early on and throughout his term as Florida’s Attorney General and Governor, it became clear that he was a real moderate and […]

Dan GelberOctober 28, 2013

With the possibility of Charlie Crist entering the race for governor, Florida’s Republican Party is doing all they can to create silly contrasts between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. They resort to childish name-calling, hyper-partisan and often downright personal attacks lifted right out of the Tea Party playbook. Today, however, is actually the anniversary of […]

Dan GelberSeptember 12, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott is in trouble. With his favorability rating in the tank and his re-election campaign just around the corner, Scott has promised to spend $100 million of special-interest money to convince Floridians he isn’t who they think he is. The problem is Scott has done very little as governor to crow about. So […]

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Dan Gelber: Scott supporting clean water is like Darth Vader supporting peace

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Dan Gelber: Scott is trying to dupe voters about his supposed accomplishments