In a very long letter laying out the reasons behind his endorsement of Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in todayās Republican gubernatorial primary, state Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, criticizes Rick Scott for portraying himself as a political outsider running against ācareer politicianā McCollum.
Plakon even goes so far as to compare Scottās campaign to President Obamaās 2008 presidential bid, perhaps the ultimate insult in this yearās intense Republican primary:
Rick Scott is running mainly on a platform of āchangeā. I remember very well a candidate from a couple of years ago who we knew very little about; he achieved a very high office in a short time running on āchangeā. Some of his strongest supporters are now having severe buyerās remorse. They are finding out that āchangeā isnāt always good. It can be very, very bad. With Bill McCollum, we know what we are getting. He has been thoroughly vetted. There will be no surprises. We will get at least a good governor and maybe a great one. Why take the risk again on āchangeā at such a critical time?
