Some people are sooo suspicious.
Two years ago the mere suggestion of a new medical school at Florida State University was rejected by almost everyone except a couple of legislators who happened to graduate from the school. Some suspect that this might be a political payoff for a few loyal legislators who have been known to help the governor. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that House Speaker John Thrasher, an FSU alum, has supported the governor's every move. Nor would it involve the 80 votes Thrasher delivered last week to help the governor win approval of a death penalty bill. Never mind that Sandy D'Alemberte, the lifelong Democrat who is president of FSU, was one of the few academic voices supporting the governor's plan to end affirmative action in college admissions.