Calling Himself 'Conservative Outsider,' Rick Scott Takes Aim at Bill McCollum

Health care executive Rick Scott, locked in a close battle with Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, used the most recent revelations from the investigation on former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer to bash his opponent.

The situation in Tallahassee is as sad as it is appalling, said Scott who is leading McCollum in the polls. That is why we need a conservative outsider, like me, who can clean up this mess and force true transparency. As more comes to light about Bill McCollums knowledge and involvement in the Greer scandal, it is clear that no matter how far removed McCollum says he is from the investigation being conducted by his employees, it cannot be truly independent so long as McCollum is their boss. These latest revelations, coupled with what already had been public knowledge, raise serious questions about what McCollum knew, when he knew it, and why did he fail to act earlier.