Florida Democrats feel specter of former Gov. Jeb Bush

[Ardent15]

TALLAHASSEE — With lame-duck Republican Gov. Charlie Crist weighing an independent bid for the U.S. Senate, Democrats are more convinced than ever a shadow captain is guiding the ship of state.


Former Gov. Jeb Bush was a driving force behind the controversial merit pay plan for teachers, vetoed Thursday by Crist.


Other prized elements of Bush’s conservative agenda — corporate tax breaks, a move to water down a class-size mandate, expanded corporate vouchers, property insurance reforms — dominate the remaining two weeks of session.


“He’s going to get more done this year than he could when he was here,” said Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson of Tallahassee. “Jeb Bush and (former aide) Pat Levesque knew more about that merit pay bill than anyone else up here. There are a lot of angry Republicans now that it’s vetoed, but they just don’t understand.


“That’s not the way it’s supposed to work up here.”


http://www.news-press.com/article/20100418/NEWS0107/100417047/1075/Florida-Democrats-feel-specter-of-former-Gov.-Jeb-Bush

[jpak]

1. ...and the Florida JEB-GOP-Shrub economy is growing like gangbusters & unemployment is dropping

and all is humky dory in the Sunshine State.

not

[Submariner]

2. The Bush family should be shamed into obscurity

never to hold elected office EVER again. The Florida Democrats should be telling Jeb to F off.

[ellenfl]

3. we are . . . he's just not listening. eom