Reporters Not Welcomed At Corporate-Sponsored Rick Scott Inaugural

Started by NewsCaster, Jan 05, 2011, 07:01 PM

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Tuesday's inauguration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott was a gift that kept on giving. Notable for its lack of austerity at a time where other newly-minted lawmakers are avoiding showy displays of pomp in deference to their constituents' overall lack of economic health, the Scott inaugural "rivaled that of a presidential event, with the press having to cope with limited access," according to Steve Bousquet, reporting for the Miami Herald:
Florida's new governor was the star of the most security-conscious inauguration in recent memory, with elaborate Washington-style flourishes that amplified Scott's unfamiliarity with the small informal capital city he now calls home.More...

Reporters Not Welcomed At Corporate-Sponsored Rick Scott Inaugural