Florida's Most Effective Political Ad of the Year

By Bob Norman Sat., Aug. 14 2010 at 10:08 AM

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Let's be clear on this: I'd sooner vote for a tapeworm than Rick Scott.

Even Scott's head shot is creepy

He's one of the worst candidates in history. How many people who ran a company that was responsible for one of the great frauds in American history has the gall to run for governor? His company, Columbia/HCA, ran up $1.7 billion in settlement fines for cheating Medicare, and he's walking around with hundreds of millions of dollars. What's wrong with this picture?

The feds didn't do their jobs. They nail the companies but let the architects of the crimes walk on civil charges. That way nobody's accountable. Columbia gave hundreds of millions in political contributions. Scott's cofounder in HCA was Thomas Frist, brother of then-powerful Republican senator Bill Frist. Scott was forced to resign when the FBI began investigating, while Frist did the obligatory "restructuring" of the company. Money talked; Scott walked.

But Scott's ad guys are good. Or maybe his opponent, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, is just that bad. After the jump, we've got the the most effective political ad I've seen this season. It's based on McCollum's own words, it plays on the rampant xenophobia of Republican voters, it's 34 seconds long, and it might help one of the worst candidates in history win a major party nomination for Florida governor.

Check inside to see it. Classic line: "I beg to differ."

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forget all of them no good money hungery polititions... i say term limits for all... if its good for the president of the united states, then it is good for every political office held in this state and country... 2 terms maximum... because that way you wont have a person in there for 40 yrs, some old coot who has no damn understanding of what is going on... then maybe shit will finally get done...
Scott, Greene, Gelber and Sink are easily the best in the current crop. Only Gelber is a shoo-in!
We are to vote against Rick Scott and his ilk so he won't tamper with our healthcare.
We gave Alcee Hastings a second chance
Anyone ever listen to Bob Bowman left an interesting post at 7:50 A.M.. I visited that web site, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUcaYXixog0 and watched that video. Now, I am trying to decipher some of the articles attributed to Lieutenant Colonel Bowman at http://thepatriots.us/ If you are still here, Anyone ever listen to Bob Bowman, can you answer a question about the reason that you would have left the information about that specific site? Is your main thrust in your post the fact that the leaders of the major parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, are almost one and the same, and deliberately so? From the messages posted at Mr. Norman�s site, that seems to be especially expressed in Florida, where almost all of the Politicians and Office Holders [with minor exceptions] have been identified as liars, con artists, or on the take, whether with a �D� or an �R� behind the name. Over and over, the scheme seems to involve telling people not to trust that other person, in that other party (the [complete opposite] person who may not believe in another one�s party�s interpretation of what the right to abortion should mean, or the [complete opposite] person who may not believe in the other one�s party�s interpretation of who is meant to hold the right to bear arms). Meanwhile, during the time of intrigue when all are arguing about what these opinions mean, those in Office and their kindred are robbing Americans blind. A person�s opinions should usually be viewed as just that -- an expression of an opinion that is of one�s own belief. There is no harm to enjoy a civil discourse, with others, in regards to the viability of one�s opinion. Unless, of course, there is a narcissistic instigator [or employed hired-hand] who feels slighted or harmed because another�s opinions are not in sync with the opinions held by the narcissist -- thusly, creating a conflict the narcissist [or paid troublemaker] will attempt to resolve to the benefit of what has been accepted as valid by his or her own [or contracted]. Furthermore, trouble brews when the inflicted narcissist intends to disrupt and subsequently acts-out to rile members of the group as this type of sociopath or psychopath is not content that the disagreements can be dealt with in a way not meant to humiliate, insult, or wrong another. It seems that the easiest way to inflame or to distract from the conversation is to steer others to the party platform or the way that one is expected to believe as a card carrying member of the party in order to cause the distraction to work. Usually people are not so argumentative that they will become so hostile as to intimate that others of the group should be ousted for not agreeing with the majority. Nevertheless, the attempt to oust has been tried in Mr. Norman�s �pulpster� community by those who want to breakup the discussion. An instigator will go after a person in a variety of ways -- with vitriol, or with a cloying mannerism, or with a combination of same. Certain identifying markers make it easy for the instigator to ply his or her trade [whether it is as an employed force or just to be spiteful]. Oftentimes, the instigator will take the easy route and pursue those who have self-identified themselves or have been identified by others as �liberal� or �conservative�, relying on notable differences of the ostensibly diverse parties. The instigator will appear to have alternate names or, on occasion, might be assisted by replacements. But the modus operandi seems to be the same -- which is to use name-calling or a call to remain loyal to one�s party to break up the community that peacefully has admitted to hold a divergence of opinions on a multitude of subjects. That constant calling out of how that other person does hold an opinion different than one�s own seems to separate the U.S. and us more than we ourselves would [in a natural course], when debating the issue at hand (which issue is unrelated to the matter contained in the differing opinion). In the meantime, there always seems to be one or more who want to inflame others with the ruse that another person can be viewed as too bubbly, not so bright, too personable when using witticisms, too liberal, too conservative, etc. (but more than likely portrayed as not the same or different in some way, which would work to deny admittance). Those who post here should keep in mind that, the majority of time, it really does not matter if one identifies to be either Republican or Democrat. Nowadays, the division is merely an illusion. It would be better for all concerned to drop any dependency on party principles because it seems as though it does not matter in the long run. In this day and age, a person should investigate the candidate and take heed that there are those out there whose main duty is to outshout others to help his or her chosen candidate into Office, no matter the harm. One should not be fooled. It may consume one�s time, but one should investigate the candidate thoroughly rather than listen to ads or announcements by any of these career politicians or their cockeyed admirers and unhinged hangers-on.
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Yo, Mitch: If you can't back up your statement within 17 minutes then you don't know shit. You're just another partisan hack.
@Manny the Moron no way is Scott remotely like Obama
Scott sounds a lot like Obama...totally unqualified. So what's the problem?
anyone else having problems posting?
What don't you like about Sink, MS? Please answer quickly - don't go research now and get back to us.
Anybody but Alex Stink. Anybody.
@ soccer fan Since all except 1 of The RRA Gang are enjoying life and walking around it's nice to see things have remained more or less the same.
Sorry about the triple posts
Thanks for the info unowho. Hard to believe it happene while in prison
Thanks for the info unowho. Hard to believe it happene while in prison
Thanks for the info unowhoHard to believe it happene while in prison
Off Topic Craigslist killer commits suicide in jail!!!
Meek seems like a nice guy, am sure he learned from his mistakes and will do better next time.
He previously ran on the Socialist Party Ticket Brian Patrick Moore (born June 8, 1943) is an United States politician and founder of antiwar organization Nature Coast Coalition for Peace & Justice. He was the presidential nominee of the Socialist Party USA for the 2008 United States presidential election. He waged several unsuccessful campaigns for mayor and city council in Washington, D.C. and twice ran for the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 5th congressional district. He is running for Governor of Florida in 2010. Moore supports strengthening the working class by weakening the capitalist system. He would withdraw troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and reduce the budget for the Department of Defense by 50%. During his presidential campaign he claimed that the current economic system was falling apart because of capitalism's "own greed".
Any info on Brian P. Moore? Sinks opposition on the Democratic ticket.
Everyone should repeat this, out loud, three times before casting their vote: "His company, Columbia/HCA, ran up $1.7 billion in settlement fines for cheating Medicare and he's walking around with hundreds of millions of dollars"..... that is billion.... with a B.
@ Anonymous 1:19 PM Thank you for you kind word of support and encouragement. It's a great feelin' to be among a friend of The Pulparazzi.
Go Menachem III! Go!
@ Whiner 12:31PM I am right here you cocksucker. Don't lash out at me because you are at home unable to find a sucker you can con to kill some time with. All you got is me you dirty piece of money shit so best you show deh love, Ahavas Yisrooel and Tikkunheleh Olamkehel you good for nothing 3 day Jew. Have a great week!
Oye yoi yoi. Yoi yoi. And double yoi. Not the Khazars again. It was a long time ago. Time to let it go.
@ larryboy 3:27 on Saturday excellent post
I get nervous when folks say they vote for someone because the candidate is "fresh" and unknown. The candidate then becomes a tabla rosa of which various projected hopes, decisons and policies are then ascribed to. Think of the hyper hope inflation that Obama incurred and also quite frankly, encouraged. There was no way that he could possibly fix or remedy or answer sucessfully all the problems that we are dealingwith. I would rather vote for someone with a definite plan with a solid, verifiable cv, than take a chance that maybe someone we know nothing about can possibly be a good leader. But hey, that's just me!
@12:31 Hasn't the blog had enough. Why must you continue against MM3 our beloved "Bard of the Blog"? He's the best posters! Lay off!
MM3 where is your so-called bastardization of the already extended and disheveled Yiddish language - phrases, sentences and wise=ass remarks remarkable to yuz - a sofla shut in an all around a/hole
@11:56 Only one would ask that question it's U PIG
@Whispers of the Wind I'll make a confession(which,I'm sure will make people laugh)I really am not sure of any of them! Politically we don't know if Greene is corrupt and he has possiblities. Charlie Christ disappointed me as Governor(I voted for him-I am a democrat) Think what kind of Senator for Florida Rubio,, Scott or annoying and dumb Mc Collum would be?
Thanks for clearing that up, Whisp.
It is Crist's race indeed. I was so excited when he originally ran for Governer- amd yet so unimpressed with what he has ( not) done with the office. But he may be the more palatable of the selections....more like mashed potatoes....
Is anyone watching the debate between Meeks and Greene on Channel 10 News? Greene is showing his true colors.
My family was/were not Khazers.
I have listened to Meek on Sid Rosenberg's show and he seems like a decent guy. Yes he is a legacy politico like Evan Jenne. I like him over Greene. Greene is a flat out liar. Putney called him out on it. This is the who's going to lose to Charlie Crist race anyway but still.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4TSHB_enUS310US310&&sa=X&ei=zA1oTPLYNIH68AbfgZ2zBA&ved=0CBcQBSgA&q=khazars&spell=1
Hi All that Glitters, I absolutely agree that Meeks is no good. But why do you say that Greene is uncorrupted? Everthing I have read suggests that he is very corrupted- maybe not yet politically, but certainly in his business dealings.
@ ATG Some say you can judge a man's character by how he treats his employees. Did you read the article? (What's interesting is that Adam Lambert, the yacht's former Captain who's mentioned in the article wrote a comment - see 6:03pm 8/10)
Greene is fresh and uncorrupted. Meek is where he is because of his mother's corrupted compromised coat tails!He has followed in her unethical ways. Meek always claims he's not as smart as Greene, he right. We should give this very smart savvy businessman a chance. He has good ideas for a better change!
@ DF3 Haven't been on in a few days (since the "all-nighter") so didn't know I was attacked, but thanks for coming to the defense of your fellow pulperazzi.
good article on Jeff Greene: www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/jeff-greenes-path-to-senate-campaign-shows-he-is-uncompromising-sometimes/1112417
"khazers?"
Eastern Europe, huh? Any Khazers there?
Actually 3rd generation here originally from Eastern Europe.
Scarey thought but anything is possible Df3 says Green and Scott spend tens of millions to get elected for a 150-2ook job but what if there ultimate goal is the most powerfull man in the world??? Now imagine them running together Scott as vice President and Green as President, he does resemble Mr ("NO I AM NOT A CROOK") Nixon!!!PS and NO I have not been drinking,Well maybe to much cafiene!!!
Arizona has adopted a new state song: This land is my land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters This land was made for me and me As I was walking a ribbon of highway I saw above me an endless skyway I saw below me a golden valley This land was made for me and me I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts And all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for me and me The sun comes shining as I was strolling The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling The fog was lifting a voice come chanting This land was made for me and me
Take the Yacht back to Coooooobaaaaaaaa!!
Not sure what you're implying Anonymous. Want to elucidate?
So in a sense, you believe it is a combination of the two. It becomes almost incestous; feeding upon it's own and spawning new. Indigenous and endogenous in tandem.
Been out on the boat lately, Whispers?
@ Whispers of the Wind @ 10:09 My guess: the LCD come here because they aren't making it in more challenging venues; put these entrepreneurs in with some bent locals, which any area has, and before too long a culture of corruption has germinated and become dominant. Facilitating the trend is the large newbie and transient population of South Florida, whose members are more easily conned, whether because they don't have have roots here, hence have less at stake, or because a lot of them are LCD, too.
Whispers of the Wind go spend some time in north central florida--you wont have to wonder no more.
Makes you wonder whether Florida attracts the lowest common denominator of society or the societal influences germinate the corruption.
Amazing isn't it? That in some states there are a plethora of good candidates running on either side for a variety of offices at any given election cycle and yet here in Florida you have the choice of scum or slime- consistently.
Worth Repeating, Why dont you go live in Arizona. http://www.motifake.com/immigration-immigration-aliens-indians-illegal-okami-demotivational-poster-80362.html
Scum has no shame.
There are some really interesting facts about the financing of the Florida senate race over at: http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=FLS2&cycle=2010 Crist and Rubio have each recieved 93% of their campaign contributions from individuals. Nearly 100% of Greene's campaign funds came out of his own bank account. Think about that, he has no support -- if he wasn't blasting the airwaves with commercials using his own money, no one would know anything about him. Crist appears to be poised to win this thing with the money he still has remaining compared to Rubio.
Jeff Greene prides his jack ass self in making billions off of peoples misinformation and manipulative mortgage lenders-banks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUcaYXixog0
Here are your choices THE DEVIL YOU KNOW versus the DEVIL YOU DONT, sorry thats what it boils down too.
Rick Scott was raised white trash as was Greene.... they are both poor boys obsessed with money and admit it during interviews. Watch Greene vs Meeks today on Channel 10 News at 11:30 am. Keep Meeks!!!! Greene is as phoney as the mortgages he bet against that failed across the board!
Two Cents says: Agree with you Pulp that Rick Scott should be in jail. The fact that he was able to walk away with the loot from from his fraud crimes is awful - the fact he's got the nerve to run for high political office is outrageous However, Mr. Pulp, its wrong to dismiss outrage over the immigration mess as merely 'rampant xenophobia.' Look at U.S. census data: over 50 percent of Miami-Dade residents are foreign born. If you go anywhere in Miami, including the airport, adults who live and work in Miami are speaking Spanish to each other. They have had a bi-lingual ordinance there since 1987. If you don't know Spanish you are frozen out. However, it is not even enough to just give in and learn Spanish: the signage in Miami, are usually tri-lingual, encompassing Haitian Creole along with Spanish. Pulp, it is not wrong for Americans to want newcomers to assimilate and that absolutely includes learning and using the English language. "Out of Many: One" is on the back of the dollar bill. There is no 'let's celebrate diversity' message there. People are upset because 'diversity' has come to mean 'let's give it away.' Americans don't want that. Rick Scott's ad men know this, and they aren't shy about using it, even in a very base and repugnant form. Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 14 2010 @ 2:12PM
Anonymous says: Kimmeee is long gone laughing to the bank. @ 11:12PM Which bank? She was supposed to get a movie deal and a playboy spread, neither of which will ever happen.
To lighten up the blog after a night of bickering and bad mouthing I came across a sweet article hot off the press for you to enjoy with your cup of coffee. HEAD OF FAKE YESHIVA WHO ALLEGEDLY LAUNDERED MONEY FOR ELIYAHU WEINSIEN HAS HOME RAIDED BY FBI, Source says. As the probe into Eliyahu Weinstein's finances widens, more rabbis expected to be caught in FBI web. One of the charities Eliyahu Weinstein allegedly laundered money through is the Yeshiva Gedola of Seagate (Brooklyn). Allegedly, $3.9 million went into the yeshiva's accounts and then back to Weinstein. I'm told the yeshiva has been closed for several years. Its sole business these days would seem to be money laundering. *The entire article can be googled.
Kimmeee is long gone laughing to the bank. Leticia is long gone. Boden is still crying, waiting for the knock at the door. Rosenfield only worries about his next vacation and jewellery purchases.
@anon 10:15pm I'm tired of hearing all the negatives. Sometimes its good to reward people for what they do right. When I watch CSPAN The British House of Commons and the Parliment the people are all representatives of the areas they are from. Then they each stand up one at a time and say what the problems are in their area.
WE NEED A NEW STORY, PULP, LET'S DO SOMETHING ABOUT SWINGER POLITICIANS
But I'll eat your grits
Chazee, eat my grits
Rick Scott is good looking but should grow a beard.
at herb caen are you kidding me?
Mr McCullum and Alex Sink have made an investment in our State. They live here, support a house of worship, send their children to our schools, invested in Real Estate and support local charities. This is what a real politician is all about. They are a representative of where they live. We should be thanking them for caring about the State of Florida.
Hey Stuck @ 9:35PM Not sure if he can replace Voorhees, but for sure can start his own horror series, that is one scary face.
9:27
am back, I was at a farting competion
Where's my girl?
Cant's Rid, how can you afford a computer?
@ 9:42 just come clean real Chaz, we know it's you! @ DF3, Honda is a great car Fake Chaz signing off
at 12:18PM ais remenber you, plis dont go, wis luv yu
Nothing yet... I am looking for a mini-van well for the wife. However, I wanted to "Buy American" What a joke. The American products are garbage. So I'll go tomorrow and buy the Honda which is what she wanted me to do in the first place.
935 i agree
hey fake chaz get off my blog POS
DF3 I am actually having a drink with my good friend Jack Daniels. So what did you get?
@ Fake Chaz Unfortunately I have not been drinking ... Have been car shopping. You have to go back a ways but I was the one who first posted Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Mother Fucker, Tits. In response to some jackass who claimed we were posting with obscene language.
Funny stuff tonight, boy that guy (Scott) has a face perfect to replace the mask of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th). Who agrees????????
Sorry All That Glitters, Chaz The Future PULP is right. BTW, cannot have a drink with you unless you call me for a date ($500 an hour)
@DF 3 I agree with you and thank you @larryboy that was me who made the reference to Yes Virgina=That was a wonderful post!
@ Death Frog 3 Now Now DF3, not like you to say "bull shit" and "fuck off". How many have you had tonight? Take it easy dude!
@9:08 Thank you, I think? P.S. I'm not old!
@OMG folks You are very catty, so definitively you're not a guy. Why are you so envious of ATG? Maybe you should look at yourself instead of pointing fingers. Tell you what, I got a feeling that you are a semi attractive girl, let me buy you a drink, and see what happens.
Did it again - me at 9:11
@8:53 Seriously OMG folks, are you for real? You sound like Ebenizer Scrooge HUM BUG! Attack her...She give compliments Insult her....She gives kudos to the comments she likes and agrees with. It's getting old for you? I'm supposed to stop because an OG folks doesn't like it? Talk to the management
I'm filing a Petition For Writ of Habeas Spunsias
Jihad? Intemperate? Insults? Clearly you either have not been reading very much about Scott or you've been ignoring it. Let me be clear - I have no use for ANY of the current crop of candidates who call themselves "Republicans." They are not "Republicans" - they are fear and hate mongering, unamericans who cynically wrap themselves in the flag while they pander for government jobs and benefits. But Scott is especially bad - if you don't think so, how do you justify his despicable exploitation of the ufortunate woman at the center of the lawsuit he says came about because he so abhors abortion? There have been very few politicians - even current "Republicans" - who have stooped even close to as low as Scott. And, you suggest he really had nothing personally to do with the crimes of his company? Who, then, was in charge? Why was he paid hundreds of millions of dollars? Because he's such a cute, ingenue kind of poster boy for the company? The crimes were committed by "they?" The scapegoats at the bottom of the heap? It's not vicarious liability unless you say he's in charge of something. And he was. The whole operation of the company. It might be limited to "vicarious" liability if he was a moral, forthright chief executive officer who discovered a few bad apples in a very big barrel who he cleaned out when he discovered them. But that's not even close to what happened. Or do you really mean to suggest that the crimes which yielded an AGREED billion dollar fine missed his notice while they were being conducted? If he's telling the truth, do you REALLY want a guy that oblivious as your governor? I AM concerned about the accuracy of what is said. Of course McCollum is also a liar. But he's a republican pandering to the tea party so I already knew that. Your point, though, seems to be that since he demonstrated McCollum is a liar he's a good person. They BOTH are liars. The difference is that McCollum is also stupid. Scott is a cynical, lying, evil doer.
Hey Chaz you can stop posting as other people talking about you. This Chaz vs Augusta and Everyone vs Augusta and people just in-fighting is fucking ridiculous. If we were kids then whatever but I'm one of the youngest here and I'm no spring chicken. So this behavior is either from people who are being immature or emotionally unsteady. ATG is one of the least offensive people here. If you don't like her fine. But to pick on her .....puhleeeeze. Augusta is harmless. She has made some false assumptions about people and made them public... Bad idea but I have done the same. She has made some overt sexual comments but so what. She has also made some valid points that if someone else posted there would have been no backlash. BTAN is a very nice and intelligent person why bust on her. She has never posted anything I could remotely say was offensive. Larryboy and MMIII are both funny intelligent guys who care about their fellow man (and woman in the legendary swordsman larryboy's case) I have made some offensive posts and made some bad assumptions about people. This last week has been the worst week yet. I'm not sure if this is electioneering trying to keep people from coming to the site or just a few assholes with nothing better to do (besides me). At anyrate, a lot of this bull shit has Chaz's name attached which seems to me that its him. If so knock it the fuck off. If its not then I'll apologize in advance for the allegation.
@ OMG 8:53PM It's not that it's getting old. She's old but that's not entirely her fault. Now shut the fuck up you POS.
Eat my smelly turds, OMG folks. What an unbelievably pompous idiot you are. And, worse than that --you are boring! I may be drunk and stupid, OMG folks, but tommorrow I will wake up and be fine, but you will still be boring (not really drunk, a little stupid maybe, but I always liked that Winston Churchill quote --or was it a chef Ramsey quote) Doesnt matter, I guess. Any way you look at it tomorrow you still will be boring, OMG folks.