Rick Scott wants you to express your unwavering support for him in LTTE.

[Orlandodem]

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/scott-launches-newspaper-writing-campaign-himself#comments


Gov. Rick Scott, the rare statewide politician who doesn't read Florida news, is asking supporters to send a letter to their local newspaper editor praising his work as governor. The letter, of course, would be printed in a paper's editorial section. Scott has yet to sit for an interview with any editorial board in the state.

Scott includes a pre-written letter on his web site that refers to himself as "refreshing" and that he deserves "unwavering and enthusiastic support." A link to the letter was included in an e-mail Scott sent to supporters today boasting that Florida's unemployment rate declined for the fifth consecutive month.

The form letter is set up to be sent to the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Jacksonville Times-Union, Orlando Sentinel, Tallahassee Democrat, Tampa Tribune and the Scripps papers along the Treasure Coast.

Here's a copy:

Dear Editor,


When Rick Scott ran for Governor he promised to create jobs and turn our economy around. I voted for Rick because he’s always been a businessman, not a politician. While politicians usually disappoint us and rarely keep their promises, Rick is refreshing because he’s keeping his word. His policies are helping to attract businesses to our state and get people back to work. Some of the special interests are attacking the Governor for making tough decisions, showing leadership, and doing what he told us he would do. Rick Scott deserves our unwavering and enthusiastic support. How can we expect to elect leaders who will keep their word and do what’s right for our state if we don’t stand up for those with the courage to set priorities, make difficult choices, and actually deliver on their promises made?

[Dappleganger]

1. Gov. Oxy Zombie is calling out to his dead army of teabaggers...

he's fucking scared of every day Floridians who are sick of his shit.

[Scuba]

2. Floridians with any sense will show up at the polls NEXT time!!!

I'm pretty sure they're all awake now, just like here in Wisconsin.

[rfranklin]

3. Dear Editor: Rick Scott is a stinking sack of shit...

I think that captures the feelings of many.

[HockeyMom]

4. Ah, poor Little Ricky's feelings are HURT!

Smack, smack, smack. You've been a very, very BAD BOY.

[XanaDUer]

5. I long to see what Carl Hiaasen would write about this

He is RS's Nemesis.

[Demit]

6. LOL! Hopefully it will involve some fiendish plot featuring alligators.

Love Hiassen's work.

[Zephie]

7. Dear Editor,

When Rick Scott ran for Governor he promised to "create jobs" and "turn our economy around". I voted for Alex Sink because Rick Scott has always been a corrupt, scandal ridden businessman, not a politician. While politicians usually disappoint us and rarely keep their promises, Rick Scott is refreshing for the upper 1% because he’s keeping his word of serving only corporate interests and the wealthy.

At best, his policies are helping to attract businesses to our state that offer no benefits to employees, slave labor wages, part-time only, and which get people to settle into the idea of poverty, hunger, and despair as "normal". At worst, he is damaging the jobs already in the state such as those provided by the citrus industry through research funding cuts and education through the push for privatization of schools. Some of the "special interests" are attacking the Governor for making decisions that effect our economy negatively and showing lack of interest in the needs of the average Floridian while favoring the economic interests of the wealthy.

Rick Scott deserves our unwavering and complete condemnation. How can we expect to recover from these hard times if we continue to elect leaders who tirelessly work against what’s right for our state and it's people?

(Edited for minor revisions. Any other revisions that I should make before I send this off?)

[Lochloosa]

8. Perfect. Mind if I steal it for N. Florida?

[Zephie]

13. Nope, have at it!

[csziggy]

9. That looks perfect to me!

But I would change the beginning so it does not look at first glance to be one of the canned pRick Scott support letters.

[Zephie]

12. Added quotes around the campaign promises

I was trying to make it a little like the canned letters for a bit of satire, but you're right - I wouldn't want it thrown out on account being mistaken for one of the spam mailers.

[left is right]

10. Rick Scott deserves our unwavering and compete condemnation.

good letter but change compete to complete

[Zephie]

11. Argh! Whoops, I'll fix that.

[QC]

14. Beautiful!

[bear425]

16. excellent. run with it. n/t

[lpbk2713]

15. For me it would be a waste of time.

I don't think my local newsrag would dare put in print my thoughts and comments on this asshole.