So, We Take It That's A "Yes" On Discrimination?
(Updated below)
Rick Scott made a national embarrassment of himself again this morning when he was asked if he thought Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer should sign the state's anti-gay bill into law, which would allow business owners to discriminate due to their "religious beliefs." As always, Scott refused to answer the question repeatedly.
Instead, he offered this:
"Chuck (Todd), I've not seen that bill," Scott said in response to a question from MSNBC's Chuck Todd on the bill.
Then again:
Todd asked if Brewer "signed a bill like this that made it as if a lot of businesses would feel as if they might want to do business in Arizona, you would, as governor [of] Florida, would you raid those spring training teams?"
"Well, look, I go after the spring training teams. I'm competing with governors across the country to bring more jobs to Florida," Scott responded. "Then again, Chuck, I haven't seen the bill. I want all of the spring training teams to be back here, first day of spring training today."
Then again, for the third time:
"Do you think religious -- do you think a bill like that, religious beliefs, should be used as a basis of denying services to a gay couple?" Todd asked.
"I haven't seen the bill, but I can tell you I'm trying to recruit companies every day to our state," Scott said.
We already know how Scott feels about gay marriage. In the past he's said this:
"Well, as you know, by the constitution, that can’t come here," Scott told reporters. "So…it won’t be …it’s not really a discussion here."
And this:
"Look, it's the law of the land. Voters in 2008 decided we're going to be a traditional marriage state," he said.
Asked whether he has reconsidered his position on the issue, Scott replied: "Look, I've been married since I was 19. I believe in traditional marriage."
