Rick Scott Asks Facebook Users To Describe Florida's Legislative Season In One Word, Receives Windfall Of Negativity

As first reported by the Tampa Bay Times, Rick Scott and his staff recently asked Facebook: "If you could use one word to describe Florida's 2012 legislative session, it would be ___________. COMMENT below!"

Lest anyone think Scott is suddenly welcoming an open dialogue, in order to comment one must first "like" his Facebook page.

And what governor, especially one who was voted worst in the nation, wouldn't want to boast his growing number of "likes" on Facebook?

Although nearly 80,000 people "like" the Florida governor on Facebook, apparently most of them are passionate critics, not fans: the comments left for the fill-in-the-blank are overwhelmingly negative.

Out of the 249 responses so far, words garnering the most "likes" at time of publishing are:

• "corrupt,"
• "[censored],"
• "comical,"
• "dysfunctional,"
• "self-serving,"
• "clueless," and
• "sucked."

There are those asking for his resignation and those asking for a job in a jobless state. Some even lament how they cast their ballot back in 2010: "I regreat [sic] voting for you...big mistake."

Others turn to metaphor: "Politicians are like bananas. They go in half green and come out half rotten."

Meanwhile, some Facebook users saw the firing squad Scott was walking into: "Maybe not a good idea to ask this one, Gov. Scott...."

If you're inclined to tell Scott and his staff how you would describe Florida's 2012 legislative session in one word, don't forget to "unlike" his page after leaving your comment. There's no need to give the governor an undue boost in the Facebook popularity contest.

Comments

[raoulhubris]

04:52 PM on 02/25/2012

He's not worth the like and unlike effort.

[artist-53]

01:08 PM on 02/08/2012

Richard Lynn Scott has done more harm for Florida than any other elected official in Florida's history.

[GraphicMatt]

12:44 PM on 02/08/2012

My one word would fall into the censored category as well.

[JPatrickRader]

12:31 PM on 02/08/2012

This is what happens when the Tea Baggers make decisions for the rest of us....

[NeoConsAreFinished]

02:08 AM on 02/11/2012

Scott isnt a Tee Hee Hadist. He is just a run of the mill criminal.

[DARK STAR]

09:34 AM on 02/08/2012

A one term Governor IMO, Scott has not even come close to feeling the negativity he has created by some of his moves.

Scott really thought this would be a launching pad for the POTUS as if he could point to how well he did in Florida. He blew it and chased away more than he brought in economically. He thought that if he jumped on the anti-Obama wagon he would easily coast, but not to be, eh Ricky?

[hollyk]

03:54 PM on 02/08/2012

I am not sure he can feel anything--I am sure he wanted this post to glorify and build up his ego--LMFAO at all the negativity!

[ken vincent]

12:46 AM on 02/08/2012

I listen so many people, to tell me how Rick Scott ruined their life, and now i'm reading about it.

[Debbie Smith99]

10:56 PM on 02/07/2012

Your face should be the most update illustration for the word donkey in the dictionary and on the internet. You've got the common sense of someone with a 40 IQ and I can't wait to vote you out and hopefully Florida will never have such a cancer of a governor again.

[ybfmiami]

09:43 PM on 02/07/2012

As much as I would like to unleash my disgust with Rick Scot, I cannot bring myself to pretend to "like" him in order to do so.

[Leonardo Perez]

09:40 PM on 02/08/2012

LOL!

[baseballgal]

08:56 PM on 02/07/2012

I commented alright. :-)

[David LS]

07:26 PM on 02/07/2012

He was all rotten when he went in.

[eriksgarden]

07:06 PM on 02/07/2012

Rick Scott is the worst Governor EVER.

[RLaitres]

06:23 PM on 02/07/2012

He might have done better to ask the Florida electorate what they thought of him, instead of what they thought of the "legislative session"; i.e. What those "others" did or did not do. Why, is he unable to handle the truth about what many of his "constitutents" think of HIM by trying to point the finger at someone else. Rather transparent.

[satanlite]

05:23 PM on 02/07/2012

This is how to think of Rick: http://www.filthyliberal.com/filthyliberal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99:you-pee-in-the-cup-rick-scott&catid=64:images-for-sharing&Itemid=70

[susanbsbi]

04:23 PM on 02/07/2012

I have a few word, Mr Scott, you lied and cheated your way into this governorship. You have done nothing for this state. A promise of jobs after you gave them extra large tax breaks that the citizens of this state have to pay for and those jobs, are college educated technical and they will relocate their best people.

ON word for Scott " Gingrich-Romney"

[hcamner]

04:03 PM on 02/07/2012

Scott...you are the worst. Resign. On behalf of an entire state I (we) implore you...resign.