Monthly Archives: May 2017
Flashback Friday: Underdog Bob Graham pursues the 1978 Democratic Nomination
Editors note: With Gwen Graham’s entrance into the Governor’s race this week, we have some recollections of the origins of the 1978 race where Graham’s father, Bob emerged from dark horse to Democratic nominee. Noted Florida historian and author Robert Buccellato gives this vivid account of the origins of the Graham juggernaut that would win five […]
How Obamacare repeal will impact FL families and children | FLORIDA POLICY INSTITUTE
THE following is a statement from the Florida Policy Institute on today’s vote to replace ACA with AHCA. “The American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives will have a devastating impact on Florida children and families. There are 24 million people who would stand to lose coverage if this […]
DNC lawsuit: DNC won’t answer court’s basic question about state primary deals — Part 2 of 3
There’s a curious exchange in the DNC fraud lawsuit transcript of motion to dismiss. It’s between counsel for defense Bruce Spiva and Judge William Zloch. After opening statements, the judge asks DNC counsel an ostensibly simple question that can be summed up as, “Explain the DNC relationship with primaries at the state level.” I thought, ‘well this is going to be boilerplate,’ […]
In begrudging praise of Speaker Richard Corcoran…
House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s rock-ribbed conservatism and unwillingness to really compromise with a Governor and State Senate of the same party has dominated this legislative session in Tallahassee. The Speaker sent the session into overtime (by 24 hours) with an unflinching view of state spending, angered the Governor by attempting to defund important programs related […]
Passage of St Petersburg referendum puts city one step closer to MLS
The Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Edwards Group released the following statement following the referendum results tonight in St Petersburg. Analysis below the statement: The Tampa Bay Rowdies took another important step towards bringing a Major League Soccer franchise to Tampa Bay on Tuesday, as St. Petersburg voters approved the Al Lang Stadium referendum by an overwhelming majority […]
Gwen Graham comes out swinging in gubernatorial announcement
Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham announced her candidacy for Governor of Florida today. The former Congresswoman who developed the reputation of somewhat of a conservative in her one congressional term came out swinging embracing progressive themes much like the other announced top-tier candidate, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Making her formal announcement in the Miami area which […]
What we are reading: Is MSNBC resisting the resistance?
Huffington Post (okay I know the name changed to Huff Post two weeks ago but indulge me, because we need to consistently honor Ariana Huffington’s initial vision for this project, because when she conceived the site we didn’t have a liberal alternative to so many well-developed conservative web portals.) has an interesting in-depth look at […]
How often has your member of Congress voted with Donald Trump the first 100 days?
How much has your congressperson voted with Donald Trump during the first 100 days of his administration? Note the numbers below from FiveThirtyEight only score votes where the President has taken a public position. The pattern for members of the Florida delegation with the exception of the retiring GOPer Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and the newly elected Democrat […]
DNC lawsuit: “you’re morons to believe us” — PART 1 of 3
In the matter of the DNC fraud lawsuit, the absolute worst outcome for the Democratic Party would be to win their argument for dismissal. And yet, if it isn’t dismissed Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC will still be in a world of hurt. Arguments for dismissal of the DNC fraud lawsuit were delivered Tuesday, April […]
The Florida Squeeze 