Rick Scott cuts Developmentally Disabled then attends Special Olympics Photo-op

[Lochloosa]

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/31/scott-special-olympics/

Today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) will announce deep cuts to programs that help the developmentally disabled in his state. Scott will invoke his “emergency powers” to impose a 15 percent cut to the rates charged by group home workers and case workers that help the 30,000 Floridians with cerebral palsy, autism, and Down Syndrome

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Even more galling, today — the same day his cuts are announced — Scott is scheduled to appear at a Special Olympics Torch Run with his wife and other state officials. The run is designed to promote the upcoming Special Olympics in Florida, and raise money for developmentally disabled athletes along the way:



I hate that man!!!!!

[RockaFowler]

1. The same thing he did with the Union Bill

He went to a school to sign the bill. What a low-life piss of crap.

[Dappleganger]

6. A KIPP charter school, no less.

[gratuitous]

2. Anybody else picturing Matt Dillon's character in "Something About Mary"?

Terrific governor you picked there, Florida.

[hobbit709]

3. Another Grammstander.

[walldude]

4. Why would the organizers let him?

It's not like he has some special powers, if they say take a hike he has to take a hike.

[baldingrockwarlord2]

5. Recall!

Recall the sonofabitch! When can they start the process? How long do we have to wait? Can we recall him?

[Lochloosa]

8. You can't recall the Gov in FL

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Do you have the right to put a voter initiative on the ballot?

If so, you can get a recall going. Make it Florida's mission to recall your Scott before Wisconsin recalls their Scott.

[Lochloosa]

10. It would require changing our Constitution. It's possible to get it on the '12 ballot

but difficult with the time involved.

[DonCoquixote]

16. even if we were allowed

The GOP is used to running over the constitution, as jeb proved whenever we voted for rail.

[Tx4obama]

24. I read earlier today that only 18 states have a recall process.

Seems to me that ALL 50 states need one on the books!

[jillan]

7. Raygun did the same thing.

http://archive.pressthink.org/2004/06/09/reagan_words_p.html

Cut funding and then did a photo op.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Typical Reagan

Like a popular porno stud, he could look so good while fucking the country.

[Scuba]

15. Bingo! I remember that.

[aquart]

11. They were fools to allow the photo.

[dhill926]

13. what a vile, piece of shit.......n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. Thoughtless bastard.

[Snoutport]

17. then protest the run!!! NOW!

[Snoutport]

18. too late....

Every special ed family in the state needs to protest this guy at every chance!

[jwirr]

19. He is a full fledged bastard. I assume that it is Florida's Special Olympics

that are going to be held in Florida as opposed to the national one?

[jwirr]

20. I have a question. Is it true that the Florida gop plays the senior off against

other types of needs? Or is that not the problem?

[NYC Liberal]

21. Bush did the same thing with veterans.

:puke:

[Beaverhausen]

22. Is anyone else having trouble with that Think Progress link?

Its not loading up for me.

and seriously Florida, WTF???

[timtom]

23. There's GOT to be a way of getting that slug out of office.

C'mon, FL legislature. Get with the people!

[lpbk2713]

25. "Can you say Photo-Op boys and girls? "

"I knew that you could."


Something he probably learned from watching Dumbya.

What a fuggen weasel.

[LaPera]

26. The shameless duplicity & hypocrisy of the slimy lying republican is there for ALL fair-minded to se...

[Snoutport]

27. kr