PREPARING? – AT 10:57 A.M. ET:  I like Rick Scott, the governor of Florida, and, pending the recount, the new Republican senator from Florida.  He's been a fine governor, and he fights.  Assuming he survives the recount, it's clear he intends to be a major figure.  And we wonder if the Senate will be his last stop.  One gets the feeling that this man has dreams.  From Fox:   

Florida Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott insisted Monday he “won the election” while accusing incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of trying to “steal” the race from him, amid chaotic recounts in the sunshine state’s Senate and gubernatorial races.

Over the weekend, Florida’s secretary of state Ken Detzner announced there would be recounts in both the Senate race and the governor’s race, noting that unofficial results in both races fell within the margin that by law triggers a recount. But Scott said he's confident his victory won't be overturned.

“I won the election,” Scott told “Fox & Friends” Monday. “I’m going to focus on getting to Washington and getting my agenda implemented.”

On Tuesday, Scott was projected the winner of the Senate race, but Nelson has refused to concede amid the recounts.

Scott, who is Florida’s outgoing Republican governor, filed two bombshell lawsuits against election officials in two Democratic strongholds in Florida—Broward County and Palm Beach County—flagging them for engaging in potentially “rampant fraud.”

“We won. We’re going to win the recount because it’s never been overturned before,” Scott said Monday. “I’m going to Washington as the next Florida senator.”

Scott added: “Bill Nelson is clearly a sore loser. He can’t stand the fact that he’s not going to be elected for, what, the first time in decades. He’s just here to steal the election.”

Meanwhile, Nelson's election lawyer, Marc Elias, said Monday that they would bring a new lawsuit this week to protect ballots that are denied due to "mail/post office delays."

COMMENT:  I think he has the potential to be a star.  And you can't have enough stars in a political party. He's only 65, young by today's standards.  Scott/Haley in 2024?

November 12, 2018