https://www.foxnews.com/politi...governors-suspension

The fallout over Florida's turbulent recount is escalating after the state's outgoing Republican governor decided to oust a South Florida elections official.

Gov. Rick Scott late Friday suspended embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes even though Snipes had already agreed to step down from her post in early January. Scott replaced Snipes with his former general counsel even though Peter Antonacci has no elections experience.


Snipes responded by rescinding her previous resignation — and will now be "fighting this to the very end," her attorney said during a Saturday news conference.

"We believe these actions are malicious," said Burnadette Norris-Weeks, who said that Broward County voters should be concerned about what Scott is trying to do in the Democratic stronghold by putting in an ally who could oversee the office into the 2020 elections.

Snipes has been the top elections official in the south Florida county since 2003 when then-Gov. Jeb Bush appointed her. She came under withering criticism for her handling of this year's elections, as well as its legally required recount in close races for governor and U.S. Senate. She had been elected three times and her current term was not scheduled to end until 2020.

In his executive order, Scott said he was suspending Snipes due to misfeasance, incompetence and neglect of duty. His order cited problems during the recount, including reports of more than 2,000 ballots being misplaced. She also came under fire in 2017 after she destroyed year-old ballots in violation of law. Shortly after the recount started, Scott himself suggested possible fraud, but never offered any concrete examples.

"After a series of inexcusable actions, it's clear that there needs to be an immediate change in Broward County and taxpayers should no longer be burdened by paying a salary for a supervisor of elections who has already announced resignation," Scott said in a statement.

During his eight years in office, Scott has rarely suspended elected officials unless they were first charged with a crime. Florida law requires the state Senate to either remove or reinstate county officials who are suspended by the governor.

Scott replaced Snipes with Antonacci, who has held a number of posts at the governor's direction. Antonacci also played a pivotal role in the controversial decision to force the ouster of Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey in 2015. Antonacci has been president of Florida's economic development agency since last year.

Snipes appeared at the start of the Saturday press conference, where she urged people to "have an open mind about this whole process." She maintained that "we have always done our work in an air of quality and integrity."

You have got to be KIDDING ME. I hope they now arrest this lady and stick her in jail where she belongs.

How do you recind a resignation? If I worked for a big company and tendered my resignation and it was accepted, how can I then say "No I recind it" and suddenly have my job back?

She is fighting it because leftist trash will never stop "resisting". I'm quite sure she was "asked" (i.e. paid) to do this. It's how the left works.

Go away democratic cheater. You didn't even try to hide your cheating!

RMD

A $130K/year pension isn't enough to live on????

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/l...4DoK5cSiAcSVIH9b10wU

Well, if suspension isn't acceptable, how about a firing squad? Isn't it amazing that garbage always floats to the surface?

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Isn't it amazing that garbage always floats to the surface?

Well this country is a melting pot. And in a melting pot the scum always rises to the top.

When she shows up for work arrest her for trespassing.She is no longer an employee.

The Governor took away the weeks she had to destroy evidence and cover her tracks.

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Originally posted by Sigmund:
A $130K/year pension isn't enough to live on????

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/l...4DoK5cSiAcSVIH9b10wU

Damn, owning a small business in the USA sucks.
I wish I had $130K per year as a guaranteed pension...

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Damn, owning a small business in the USA sucks.
I wish I had $130K per year as a guaranteed pension...

Milking the taxpayer is a much more difficult job than busting one's ass to pay taxes to those milking you. I'm sure they deserve it.

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Originally posted by mbinky:

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Isn't it amazing that garbage always floats to the surface?

Well this country is a melting pot. And in a melting pot the scum always rises to the top.

Shit floats too.................

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Originally posted by Sigmund:
A $130K/year pension isn't enough to live on????

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/l...4DoK5cSiAcSVIH9b10wU

As Taxpayers- Why do we let this happen?

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/l...-20181201-story.html

"By rescinding her resignation, she’s stating she intends to remain in office until her term ends in November 2020"

I had a neighbor across the street named Snipes. She was a moron, thief, and loafer, too.

I tend to think the issue is that her pension may not be secure if she doesn't fight this. So like any good criminal that's a battle worth having.

She’s just maintaining the Obama legacy.

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Originally posted by braillediver:

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Originally posted by Sigmund:
A $130K/year pension isn't enough to live on????

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/l...4DoK5cSiAcSVIH9b10wU

As Taxpayers- Why do we let this happen?

Because the average taxpayer doesn't give a shit. They don't attend city/county/state council meetings.

So, if she is suspended is her pension in any jeopardy? Or does it have to rise to some sort of court conviction to affect it-or not.

If she resigns her pension is intact. Even a criminal conviction must be directly related to her position providing the pension.

I'd guess this is in response of the pension being in jeopardy.

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Originally posted by braillediver:
As Taxpayers- Why do we let this happen?

Because when all these things are negotiated the only person without a seat at the negotiating table is the tax payer.