Rick Scott: George W. Bush and Donald Trump called me with condolences about Orlando, but not Obama

I know, he’ll be in Florida Thursday and will probably see Scott then, but that didn’t stop Obama from phoning the mayor of Orlando, whom he’ll probably also meet.

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Is there anything that conceivably explains this except personal pique, i.e. Obama acting like a baby because Scott’s been critical of him publicly?

From a high-speed rail system to healthcare expansion to opening ties with Cuba, the Republican governor has been a vocal and partisan opponent of the Democratic president, has repeatedly sued the administration and recently chided Obama to “be a partner” in helping Florida fight the Zika virus…

The president, who has been critical of the Republican Congress’ action on Zika funding, has not replied to Scott’s two-week-old request for emergency Zika aid.

Scott is still waiting for a reply to his request Monday to declare a state of emergency after Sunday’s massacre in Orlando.

As the magnitude of the horror in Orlando became known, Obama reached out to “my good friend,” Mayor Buddy Dyer, a Democrat, but Scott is still waiting to hear from the president.

If I were Trump, I’d be on a plane tomorrow for a photo op with Scott. Highlighting Obama’s petty jackassery is an easy way to try to get the public on Trump’s side as the five-month war of words with O begins.

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