Tampa Tribune, Fla., Joe Henderson column
So here we go again.
Scott and state CFO
Praise be!
But, um, why did it take so long?
The short answer: Everything gets complicated when
This goes back to when McCarty resigned in early January after 13 years on the job and much tumult. He oversaw how insurance companies dealt with four hurricanes in 2004, which sparked sharp spikes in rates. Citizens, the state-run insurer, always seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
The state had to adapt to the seismic changes in the health insurance market, as well. This was not a job for the faint of heart.
McCarty hung in, though, probably due in no small measure to the state requirement that both the governor and the CFO have to agree if they want him fired.
That's where the intrigue came into play.
We remember how Scott's decision in late 2014 to kick respected FDLE chief
Scott never gave a reason why Bailey had to leave, but it seems to be his style that explanations aren't necessary.
McCarty has said Scott didn't force his resignation -- multiple news reports dispute that, but whatever. However, no amount of public spin could disguise the tension between Scott and Atwater when it came to appointing a successor.
The governor twice tried to push through his choice,
This speaks less about the competence of those who vied to replace McCarty and more to a
Scott often has functioned as lone wolf during his six years in
After an investigation into 16
Is it any wonder that even his own
Scott never has grasped the whole "governing" concept.
It means you don't run the state's business like it's a giant company and you're the CEO. Governing means trying to work with all sides. Scott's style of governance seems to be random acts of head-scratching chaos.
I'd like to say that's surprising, but this man has been around long enough that nothing he does should surprise us any more.
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