It's no wonder the head of a major anti-healthcare reform group can't give straight answers to questions about his checkered past in the healthcare industry.
Rick Scott, the head of the so-called "Conservatives for Patients Rights," tried unsuccessfully to change the subject when he was confronted by the problems a company he was previously involved with during his interview with CNN's Rick Sanchez.
More below.
For those who haven't seen it, here's the recent piece that appeared in the Think Progress web site about Scott and his past:
Given the seriousness of the accusations presented in the above video, one would have thought that Scott would have been better prepared to answer the question and not dodge his way around the queries.
But what happened? When Sanchez asked twice about his failed headship of HCA, Scott refused to give a straight answer.
Here's the complete video of Rick Sanchez's interview of Scott:
Rick Scott was asked twice why anyone should trust his judgment on healthcare reform. Twice, he couldn't give a straight answer.
Rick Scott wants Americans to take him seriously in his opposition to healthcare reform, but given his checkered past and his failure to respond to straight-forward questioning, one has to wonder whether those attacking healthcare reform efforts like him have a credible case against any reform.
Scott's failed interview provided one big answer-- no. The other big answer was provided by those who resorted to intimidation to frustrate efforts to discuss healthcare reform at townhall meetings.
If they were so secure about the merits of their arguments against health care reform, they could have done so in a civil manner during the town halls. Their failure to do so provided another answer to whether they really had a case against healthcare reform.
The answer, again, was no.