Monthly Archives: February 2016
Guest Column: The Coming Battle Over The Supreme Court
By Sean Phillippi I normally wouldn’t be writing an article like this the day after the sudden passing of a figure so significant that all three branches of the Federal Government lowered their flags to half-mast. Justice Antonin Scalia was an intellectual heavyweight who, despite the fact that a large swath of the American people (including […]
Hypocritical Republicans want to stall Supreme Court appointment? Remember Florida in 2014?
Republicans nationally want to stall the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice following the passing of Justice Anton Scalia, the most conservative judge on the court (perhaps save Clarence Thomas who has done nothing but follow Scalia, possessing no legal mind of his own). Donald Trump loudly proclaimed the GOP strategy yesterday – Trump […]
Flashback Friday: Racial backlash, the 1968 Election in Florida, George Wallace and Marco Rubio
In 1968, Alabama’s Democratic former Governor George Wallace who had become a national figure with his “stand in the schoolhouse door” ran for President on the ticket of the “American Independent Party.” The candidacy despite coded words like “crime,” “law breakers,” and “patriotism” was about one thing- race. Wallace had been a populist earlier in […]
The Kartik Report (or much of it) is moving!
Beginning next week much of our Kartik Report content specifically related to NASL will be found over at Prost Amerika, a Seattle-area born (Like Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks among others…) website. We will continue to feature robust content related to Florida pro soccer teams here, especially the Orlando Pride of NWSL and Orlando City SC […]
TFS Radio: Bush and Rubio at the last chance saloon, the Democratic Party tries to crush Sanders and more!
The TFS Radio gang is back and delving deep into the GOP Primary results post-New Hampshire and what the future holds for our native sons Jeb! Bush and Marco Rubio. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party act like business as usual after a crushing New Hampshire defeat. What’s next on the campaign trail? Katy, Brook […]
Sometimes it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so
“….And the nomination is going to Rand Paul. You watch, this is what I do for a living.” Chris Matthews, Hardball, 2013 The pundits who enlighten and amuse political junkies like myself can’t be faulted for predictions are wildly off-base from time to time. If it’s your job to discuss politics 24-7, there will be boners such as […]
Will the Dems in 2016 be a repeat of the GOP in 2000?
Bernie Sanders’ resounding New Hampshire win was reminiscent of New Hampshire Primary night 2000 when John McCain crushed George W. Bush by a similar margin to Sanders 22-point win over Clinton. McCain’s stunning margin of victory shook the GOP establishment. For those newer to the political rodeo, the John McCain of 2000 (pre-Iraq War) was […]
Bernie Sanders won’t be nominated and Hillary Clinton is fatally flawed – what next for Dems?
Bernie Sanders resounding New Hampshire Primary victory coming just eight days after the Senator’s insurgent campaign finished in a virtual dead-heat with the anointed-one Secretary Hillary Clinton has the progressive wing of the party feeling giddy this morning. But ultimately the Democratic Party’s nominating process isn’t a straight vote – we learned that in 2008 […]
New Hampshire GOP Takeaways: Christie an American hero and Jeb! alive
We didn’t get to discuss the GOP New Hampshire primary on tonight’s TFS Radio show which focused on the Democrats but here are my quick takeaways: A real movement of those disaffected with politics exists and both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders believe it or not appeal to some of the same types of voters. This […]
TFS Radio – New Hampshire Democratic Primary Special
Bernie Sanders romped to a victory in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation Democratic Primary Tuesday night. Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer discussed what this means for the race and among other things: Can Sanders be nominated? Is Clinton a fatally flawed probable nominee? Where does this leave the progressive movement? Why are the Clinton’s so […]
The Florida Squeeze 