After six months as governor, Rick Scott remains a national punch line.

Which is what no politician ever wants to be. Especially the guy in charge of the nation's fourth-largest state.

As Scott passes the six-month mark, this week is as good a week as any to take stock of how he is doing.

The bottom line: There are glimmers of progress in Scott-land, but the governor remains as erratic as ever, and he's a human pinata for the national media.

Don't laugh.

Floridians can take a joke as well as anybody, but we despise being made fun of, especially on the national news.

Entire column here.