My, my, my...
Who would've thunk this would
happen?Florida Governor Rick Scott, one of the most outspoken critics of President Obama's health care law, signaled Tuesday that he may be ready to drop his longstanding opposition to Obamacare.
In an interview with the Associated Press, the Republican said that he is willing to negotiate with the federal government on implementing the new program.
"The election is over and President Obama won," Scott said. "I'm responsible for the families of Florida. … If I can get to yes, I want to get to yes."
"I don't think anyone involved in trying to improve health care should say 'no, no, no,'" Scott continued. "Let's have a conversation."
Scott's latest comments appear to mark a dramatic turn for the Republican governor. Last week, he insisted that he would continue to reject provisions that would expand Medicaid and set up state-run health insurance exchanges. However, Scott and other Republican governors have faced increasing pressure as Friday's deadline to submit plans for state-run exchanges looms. HuffPost's Jeff Young reported:
Even Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, he of "Let's teach our kids the dinosaurs walked with humans" is preaching a different
tune now...
“It is no secret we had a number of Republicans damage our brand this year with offensive, bizarre comments — enough of that… It’s not going to be the last time anyone says something stupid within our party, but it can’t be tolerated within our party. We’ve also had enough of this dumbed-down conservatism. We need to stop being simplistic, we need to trust the intelligence of the American people and we need to stop insulting the intelligence of the voters.”
Does that include his own crazy statement?
