Bill McCollum is Dead to Me

I have defended him, to loved ones in private and to the blogosphere online. But right now, Bill McCollum is dead to me. He has done the unthinkable and betrayed Florida to the enemy,

He has endorsed Rick Scott:

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Our state needs conservative leaders who will grow our economy and create jobs. We need merit pay and an end to teacher tenure in our public schools, major litigation reform, smaller government, low taxes and a repeal of Obamacare... It’s the better choice for Florida.

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I never expected McCollum to endorse Alex Sink, of course. But he had no obligation to chime in on behalf of this lunatic candidate. There is no decent reason to play the partisan for the executive branch. Immediately following the primary, he was talking about helping legislative candidates statewide. That seemed a fine and noble end for the politician.

Now he backed a man who he should be serving subpoenas.

This race isn't about ObamaCare. And Rick Scott isn't about small government. He is about corrupting the process.

I could understand McCollum backing down six years ago and endorsing Mel Martinez even after the soon-to-be Senator had called the "new darling of the homosexual extremists." That was for a Senate seat, and partisan caucusing matters in the Senate. This is crazy.

The worst Scott has been able to throw at Sink is that she didn't do enough to stop bad investments at the SBA, where, it should be noted, she was the Democrat in the minority. Who were the Republicans in the majority? Bill McCollum and Charlie Crist. He has countered the temerity of Scott's attacks on Sink before, but now stands with Scott.

I take back everything nice I ever said. Bill McCollum is dead to me.