Rick Scott Confirms He Orchestrated the Demise of Parent Empowerment?

Did Rick Scott just confirm Sunshine State News' earlier report that he was behind the torpedoing of Parent Empowerment in the Senate Tuesday morning?

SSN contacted Scott's office hours before our story went up yesterday afternoon, revealing information from sources close to the issue that the governor lobbied several senators to persuade them not to support Parent Empowerment. The reason? He didn't want the bill before him: signing it would have ticked off the liberals, vetoing it would further alienate his already-unnerved conservative base.

Hours after our story went up, here's the response, in its entirety, that we received fromMelissa Sellers, Scotts communications director:

We certainly believe in the role parents play in the process of advocating for and improving the education of children. However, we had some concerns with the bill the Senate considered today.

Doesn't sound like a denial. Perhaps on Wednesday the governor's office will elaborate on Scott's specific "concerns."