Whittling Down Rick Scott's LG List

Scratch a few names off of Gov. Rick Scotts short list to be the next lieutenant governor of Florida.

None of the three Republicans in the Cabinet is likely to want the demotion. The same holds true for Republican members of Congress.Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, slammed the door on the possibility on Wednesday morning, asserting hes not interested.

While some conservatives are hoping former U.S. Rep. Allen West will be picked, that seems extremely unlikely. With Scott moving to the center, West will only scare off moderate voters. Wests eyes have always been more fixed on Washington than Tallahassee anyways. Its simply not happening.

While there are a handful of choices that make sense (Marti Coley anyone?), in all likelihood, Scott wont turn to North Florida for an LG again, like he did in 2010. If Scott needs to bolster his support in Jacksonville or the Panhandle, then hes already toast in 2014.