Three Florida Republicans Crack Washington Post's "Top Ten Political Newcomers"

Chris Cillizza over at the Washington Post has a top 10 list of political newcomers -- and three Florida Republicans made the list. Cillizza listed Gov. Rick Scott, U.S. Rep. Allen West and U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland on his list.

The wealthy former health-care executive survived two rough-and-tumble campaigns (a primary and the general election) to win his post, and he's been unafraid to ruffle feathers ever since, wrote Cillizza about Scott. Scott has delayed the implementation of two new redistricting amendments passed by voters, released an ambitious education agenda, pushed for $2 billion in tax cuts in the midst of budget troubles and, most recently, inflamed state legislators by rejecting a plan to build a high-speed rail system between Tampa and Orlando. We expected Scott's tenure to be an interesting one, and it has not disappointed.