When asked if he had a preference in the next election, Scott replied, “I do not have a candidate I favor for 2020.”
Asked if he would like to see a competitive Republican primary, Scott said, “It wouldn’t bother me.” When asked if a contested primary would be a good thing, he said, “From my standpoint, I think it would be.” He would not suggest any alternative candidates.
Scott refused to endorse Trump in 2016. Since then, Scott has repeatedly distanced himself from the president, sometimes drawing the ire of VTGOP loyalists for doing so.
Scott’s criticism has often focused on Trump’s style. “Leaders should unite, not divide,” Scott said, during the final debate of his reelection campaign. He has drawn a contrast between the rough-and-tumble of national politics and his own efforts to maintain an atmosphere of civility in Montpelier. He has differed with Trump on numerous issues as well.
In 2017, Scott signed a bill that set limits on state or local law enforcement agencies’ participation in federal immigration-enforcement actions. He has been critical of Trump’s hard line on the issue and opposed the separation of immigrant families at the border with Mexico. He also slammed Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accords. And he refused to sign a Republican Governors Association letter endorsing Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Of course it is never promising when your state executive cannot support his own party’s standard bearer on the national stage AND has no viable alternate to suggest. Governor Scotts vote for Jim Douglas did not sway others to follow and only made HRC’s success in Vermont more profound ! In 2020 will Governor Scott support Vermont’s Senator Sanders over President Trump or just refrain from voting in the Presidential contest ? “Enquiring Minds Want to Know !”
Phil is a pure politician now. He knows it’s political suicide to back OUR President here in VT. If he were in a Trump state, he’d be all in for Trump. Here in crazy land, where up is down and wrong is right, he needs to fall in line or the tolerant left will run him out on a rail.
Yes, crazy land, where putting children in cages and treating human beings with dignity is the right thing to do…
The only thing that isn’t promising is that the President is being condemned by Republican leadership across the country, including Mitch McConnell, John Thune, and Roy Blunt. And the rest of you are either complicit or too proud to admit how wrong you were. Enjoy the next election – I sure will!
I’m sorry, but many thoughtful, responsible, honorable, and conservative Republicans across the country recognize that the current occupant of the White House is a corrupt, ignorant, lying, mean, vulgar, and narcissistic creature who is a disaster for our country.
That’s ok Flip Flop Scott, don’t support our President, because I’m sure he knows all about you.. A sneaky fool who says he is a Republican but is really a 2 face democrat. You break promises just like the liberal socialist democrats here in Vermont. You Flip Flop spent to much time with schummy I voted for you the first time, as you promised no laws against gun owners and the second amendment, and what did you do you kiss the butts of the liberals ..Vt is the safest state in the nation. and you did just what the libs wanted. I will never vote for you again. The only reason you won this term is that the democrats knew they can control you. You have proved that many times. There is a lot of us in Vermont who will never TRUST you again. . I would rather have a dog for Governor then you.. at least a dog is loyal..
“You break promises just like the liberal socialist democrats here in Vermont.”
You mean like the promise that MEXICO is going to pay for the idiotic Trump Vanity Wall — a promise made one thousand times by the Liar-in-Chief ?