Yearly Archives: 2014
Joe Biden was right about Partitioning Iraq in 2006
In recent days, neo-conservatives have hit the Obama Administration blaming the surge in Al-Qaeda violence on the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. By taking this hard line, the neo-cons have tacitly admitted that they intended for the US to be a permanent occupation force of a far flung country which has little impact on […]
Congressional District 13: The “unskewed poll” methodology has returned!
On Election Night 2012, there was a scene that many of us watching will never forget. Worried that he might have just lost millions of dollars on investing in the presidential race, Republican strategist Karl Rove ran around the Fox News studios like a chicken with his head cut off claiming that there was no […]
Charlie Crist Controversy in new Netflix Documentary Reports CNN
CNN’s Peter Hamby is reporting a new Netflix film about Mitt Romney due out on Friday will do Charlie Crist no favors. “Mitt,” features the candidate’s son, Tag discussing Crist’s endorsement of John McCain during the initial tight 2008 nomination fight. Crist endorsed McCain two days before the Florida Primary. “Charlie Crist had promised my […]
Voting for Charlie Crist…is it rational?
Editors Note: Dave Trotter the former Publisher of The Political Hurricane will be providing occasional articles for TFS. Mr. Trotter and myself have had some well documented differences of opinion and let me assure those who have been the subject of what they feel are personal attacks in the past from Mr. Trotter that sort […]
The Crist Files: Crist on Energy Production, Green Technology
Governor Rick Scott’s views on Renewable Energy have been clear. Like most conservative modern Republicans the Governor feels that significant efforts to promote green energy and other renewable energy “inhibits business.” In 2011 soon after taking office Governor Scott proposed lowering energy efficiency standards (Miami Hearld, June 23, 2011) Scott’s likely Democratic opponent, former Governor Charlie […]
Politico: Jim Messina to Aid Charlie Crist
RT to help me welcome @Messina2012 to the People’s Team. Join us at http://t.co/ayqK33oCzS. — Charlie Crist (@CharlieCristFL) January 21, 2014 Politico broke the news earlier tonight. Messina’s addition gives Crist’s campaign, which has been in the eyes of some observers slow out of the gate, instant national credibility.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr. never met Mohandas Gandhi but yet the Leader of the non-violent Indian Independence movement had a great deal of influence over the similar movement for the liberation of African-Americans from the racist policies of Southern Democratic politicians. MLK Jr. in his own words on Gandhi’s influence on him: King wanted to […]
TFS Pod #9: Central Florida House Races
This week Kartik and Ryan discuss the key State House races in 2014 across Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties. We also touch on: Historic failures of Democrats in Central Florida reversed in 2012 The impact of Fair Districts on the current map versus the partisan gerrymander produced in 2002 Split-ticket voting of the past versus […]
Flashback Friday – Martin Luther King Jr. and St Augustine: Changing Florida
Due to the MLK Jr. Birthday Holiday, we are re-running a piece we originally published April 4th 2013 to coincide with the 45th anniversary of MLS Jr.’s death. We have added some additional material and context to the original piece. —– Today is the 45th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and this week […]
The Florida Squeeze 