Florida Governor Rick Scott recently announced his decision to run for the U.S. Senate, challenging Democratic three-term Senator Bill Nelson.
Scott kicked off his campaign by saying that he will not fit in in Washington just like in Tallahassee. He promised to take his mission of creating jobs to Washington, and called for term limits in Congress.
Immediately after announcing his entry to the Senate race, Scott faced a barrage of attacks from various groups. They believe that he will not be a good senator to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate.
First, Scott decries career politicians, but he is going on the same path. He served eight years as a governor. Now, he wants to serve as a senator—that’s another six years—if he wins the Senate race. Joe Henderson of Florida Politics commented, “Fourteen years sounds like a career to me.” In other words, Scott appears to be a hypocrite.
Scott said he doesn’t intend to fit into Washington as he does not consider himself as a politician. He said Washington is full of politicians and does not need another one to fix it.
