Rick Scott's Obama Obsession

In the waning days of this election, I have to say what has struck me about Rick Scott's negative campaign ads isn't their relentlessness. That is to be expected in any tight contest, and our side has behaved no differently. Rather, it is the obsession Rick Scott has with Barack Obama. To me, this is frankly perplexing, and part of why I hold some hope this election will break our way if Sink plays her cards right.

Scott has played video of Sink endorsing Obama. He continuously mentioned Obama in the debates. He has taken national conversations as odd as the NY Mosque and as unrelated as the stimulus to chide Sink. He has even complained the papers who endorsed Sink also endorsed Obama.

But let the voters keep a few things straight here. Sink neither would nor even could govern exactly like President Obama. And should Scott move into the governor's mansion, he could do little about this wicked, evil, supposed socio-fascio-tribal agenda.

On the Stimulus, Florida is required by its constitution to keep a balanced budget. I will assume for a second Scott's views on the Stimulus as rooted in fact enough, a big assumption I know, that his problem with the stimulus is that is raises our debt. That cannot be done in Florida. Of course, some Scott ads talk about how Sink's agenda would require raising taxes. His math is a biz fuzzy, according to PolitiFact, but regardless, Sink cannot raise taxes. The Legislature, require who wins any statewide races this year, will remain a Republican body.

She also can't pass sweeping health care reform, but I guess I understand Scott being squeamish about the subject, what with his history.

So just like Scott can't simply outlaw abortion as governor, Sink can't govern like Obama. She couldn't even if she wanted to, and I don't really think she does.