Hoisted on his own petard. (And for once it was not Don).

The staggering unemployment exploding on President Donald Trump's watch would worry any incumbent running for reelection, but troubles in Florida are injecting an added dose of fear into a jittery GOP.

"Already anxious about Trump's chances in the nation's biggest swing state, Republicans now are dealing with thousands of unemployed workers unable to navigate the Florida system to apply for help. And the blowback is directed straight at Trump's top allies in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott.

"Privately, Republicans admit that the $77.9 million system that is now failing Florida workers is doing exactly what Scott designed it to do — lower the state's reported number of jobless claims after the great recession. 'It's a sh-- sandwich, and it was designed that way by Scott,' said one DeSantis advisor. 'It wasn't about saving money. It was about making it harder for people to get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the governor something to brag about.'"

Courtesy the Playbook

Posted: 04/03/2020 at 06:43AM

Hoisted on his own petard. (And for once it was not Don). -- Lazarus 04/03/2020 06:43AM

Rick Scott (R-Steals Medicare Money) ** -- Shenhoo 04/03/2020 07:26AM

Two sets of books an auditor/whistle blower found. He knew nothing. ** -- WarmHoo 04/03/2020 12:32PM

I know! I know! He takes no responsibility. ** -- Shenhoo 04/03/2020 12:38PM

He & Richard tried to buy Medicare & privatize it ** -- rdm 04/03/2020 11:49AM

Who is the Richard here? ** -- Shenhoo 04/03/2020 11:53AM

Rainwater; they founded & owned Columbia Healthcare together -- rdm 04/04/2020 02:07AM

Like Don, he wants to keep his numbers good, F the citizens** -- 81_Hokie 04/03/2020 07:17AM

...and they're off!!!! ** -- Tuckahokie 04/03/2020 07:32AM

Show me where I'm wrong ** -- 81_Hokie 04/03/2020 08:10AM

Just the emotions of Trump devotion at play. It isn't -- Shenhoo 04/03/2020 08:29AM

He’s no different than Hooda and the boys. -- hooshouse 04/03/2020 08:17AM

... and you're proud of that stuff. ** -- WaxHoo 04/03/2020 07:56AM

Y'all are well rested, have had a coffee or two...time to flog the new -- Tuckahokie 04/03/2020 08:00AM

I have no faith -- wahoo138 04/03/2020 07:02AM

Sorry for your situation, W138. ** -- Lazarus 04/03/2020 07:43AM

Thanks but I'll be fine -- wahoo138 04/03/2020 07:52AM

$275 cap, huh? -- Shenhoo 04/03/2020 07:54AM

Well, the fed package supplements that with $600 -- wahoo138 04/03/2020 08:07AM

Is it the same employer or is FL a different ER than VA was? Also, what -- Hoodafan 04/03/2020 09:11AM

Virginia will have a back-log as well and also huge number of -- Tuckahokie 04/03/2020 08:11AM

The hospitality industry alone is going to cripple these systems -- wahoo138 04/03/2020 08:18AM

You may be better served in Virginia...heck if nothing else its a few more -- Tuckahokie 04/03/2020 08:28AM

Hoisted on his own petard. (And for once it was not Don).

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