Rick Scott Always On Message

One of the problems with Gov. Rick Scott being obsessed with controlling the message is it hasn't worked for other elected leaders. Charm and charisma go a long way. Neither of which Scott has in supply. Scott's freakish control nature will rub members of his administration the wrong way. Case in point is this email leak to Adam Smith of the St. Petersburg Times.

From: Burgess, Brian
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:08 AM
To: _Agency Communication Directors
Subject: Public Appearances / Speeches / Etc.

Just want to reiterate that neither agency heads nor their respective communications offices, or any agency personnel should be making public appearances or speeches without prior notification and approval of EOG.

If there are any upcoming on the schedules, please let me know so we can ensure we’re on the same page.

Thanks,

Brian Burgess
Office of the Governor
Communications Director

Scott seems to be running his version of the Bush administration from the Florida Governor's Mansion. The media took out there frustrations on White House Press Sec. Scott McClellan when Bush's approval ratings when in the tank. Team Scott will probably be pissed at Smith for publishing a leak. What can the Scott administration threaten Smith with? Taking away access is an empty threat. The media has almost zero access to Scott. Scott kicked journalist Mary Ellen Klas out of a public meeting.

Scott is an incoming governor with a below 50 percent approval rating. His personality fails to understand good public relations. Scott got elected into office scaring people and Alex Sink running a campaign devoid of substance. Scott is going to piss the media off and earn himself bad press.