Fangate overshadows sharp debate between Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist In the weirdest start of a gubernatorial debate, Florida Gov. Rick Scott initially refused to take the stage Wednesday night because Democrat Charlie Crist insisted on using a fan to keep him cool. The Republican governor finally emerged at least six minutes late as flummoxed moderators struggled on live TV to figure out what to do with a bemused Crist standing solo on stage at Broward College. "Are we really going to debate about a fan? Or are we going to talk about education and the environment and the future of our state?" Crist asked. "I mean, really." The sharp elbows started almost as soon as Scott walked out, looking rattled. Scott went on offense quickly, but some of his supporters privately fretted that the fan incident could be a defining and damaging moment for the incumbent in the final stretch of a close race. Scott stayed on message: jobs. "Charlie is the zero-wage governor: 832,000 people went from wages to zero wages when he was governor," Scott said. Crist was having none of it. "Rick, there you go again: trying to blame the global economic meltdown on me," Crist said. "You just can't trust Rick. It's sad. And it's unfortunate." Scott shot back with a one-liner: "Charlie's campaign slogan should be 'Charlie Crist — powerless for the jobless.' What you just heard is he couldn't do anything." Fangate will likely prove to be the most memorable moment of their first high-profile televised debate. But for the about 7 percent of voters who remain undecided there were plenty of clear issue differences to consider: http://www.tampabay.com/news/politi...-debate-because-of-charlie-crists-fan/2202288 check out the video: