Examiner.com writer Derek Newton blasted the Legislature’s attitude about a grand jury’s presentment criticizing the way Tallahassee handles budget proposals. Here is what he said:

Yesterday I wrote about the indictment of Republican former Speaker of the Florida House, Ray Sansom and how newer, greener Republican Legislators are already following his example. 

Today, two leading Republicans offered comments about the scandal in their house. Did they express regret? Outrage at the culture of corruption in their party? Optimism for a better, more ethical future?

Um, no.

Representatives David Rivera (Miami) and Kevin Ambler (Tampa) blamed us – Florida’s citizens and taxpayers who patriotically serve on grand juries – for not understanding the way they do things in Tallahassee.

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St. Pete Times columnist Howard Troxler added his comments to this sorry state of affairs on Sunday, saying, “This is the Legislature that the people of Florida want?” Read more of his criticism of the Legislature by clicking here.