Sure, even those who didn't "get it" before and voted for him know now that Rick Scott is just plain bad for Florida, but just a few months in we're seeing his approval numbers sinking like a stone. Not too surprising.
Now according to "PolitiJax" the Jacksonville Mayoral win for Democrat Alvin Brown may have also gotten an extra boost thanks to Scott's unpopularity and what he's trying to do to education.
As analysts dissect the Jacksonville mayoral race to learn what propelled Democrat Alvin Brown to victory over his GOP rival, one point continues to crop up -- Gov. Rick Scott is not very popular in Duval County.
"We were thrilled when he endorsed Mike Hogan," Dave Beattie told the Times-Union today. "Barack Obama is actually viewed more positively in Duval County than Rick Scott."
Well, Scott does portray himself as the anti-Obama (ObamaCare! ObamaRail!) Check!
The governor's disapproval ratings topped 51 percent in the polls Beattie ran of voters who turned out. Scott and Hogan's most fervent backers -- the tea party -- also fared poorly in the polling done throughout the campaign.
The most important issue on the mind of Jacksonville voters -- funding for public schools.
Scott also wanted to portray himself as the Tea Party Governor, and he's doing his best to "expand educational opportunities" like eviscerating education funding and forcing future students to just...think for themselves...I guess? Check, and check!
Brown, who frequently reminded voters that his two young sons attend public school, clearly benefited from voters, even Republican voters, who had concerns about funding.
He's even losing Republicans. Ouch. But again, there's not much there for GOP voters in Scott's plans, unless they're millionaires, or corporate billionaires.
In a race where less than 2,000 votes determined the winner, unease over an unpopular governor may have led more than one Republican to support a Democrat.
This brings us to Scott's actions yesterday. Can you say "get me thee voter suppression bill, and a pen?"
I would say it's a good bet that "Toxic Scott Syndrome" will only continue to spread, and Scott's PR campaigns are laughable and won't provide much of an antidote.
It's going to be a long four years not just for us, but for toxic Republicans.