Author Archives: Brook Hines
Progressive Caucus endorses Keith Ellison for DNC Chair
Tampa, FL – Susan Smith, President of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, released the following statement on the DNC chair’s election: The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) is proud to endorse Representative Keith Ellison for Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Our country is in a revolutionary moment. The need for a strong, functional […]
Oops she did it again: Pelosi’s inability to connect with non-gajillionaires is just getting weird
Last night Twitter lit up with clips of Nancy Pelosi at the CNN Town Hall responding to a college student asking if the Democrats might be wise to adopt more populist economic policies and priorities. Before asking the question, NYU student Trevor Hill said the alt-right had scored too many points with populist rhetoric. The question was […]
4 lies Democrats still need to stop telling (and one truth we should learn)
The original 5 Lies Florida Democratic Party Needs to Stop Telling Us was published long before the meteoric rise of Bernie Sanders in the primaries, and ultimately, the tragic failure of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. I’ve rewritten the whole essay. Now it’s “4 Lies Democrats still need to stop telling…(and one truth we should learn).” Starting with the one […]
Tonight on PNN: Foxes guarding henhouses and other bad working arrangements
CLICK HERE to tune in to PNN 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific. This week’s topic, “foxes guarding the henhouse.” Tonight we’ll review the Obama presidency as we look into the dark abyss of Trump’s Presidency-to-be. I’ll also share some general thoughts on the outcome of the Florida Democratic Party Chair election. Later in the show Rick interviews water activist Nicole Williams on […]
FL Dems put thumb on scale in chair race (no other way to say it)
Today the Florida Democratic Party convened a judicial committee to hear complaints against the two front-runners in the race to lead the party. Candidates Alan Clendenin and Stephen Bittel both faced challenges to their bids to chair the party, but only one survived. For now. See note at end. The fact that the FDP chose […]
Rick Scott’s kleptocracy is coming for our springs (again) — this time we’re fighting back in court
As a kid growing up in Leesburg I spent more time at Silver Springs than any other Florida attraction. My mother loved going out in the glass-bottom boat to the spring. I loved seeing the monkeys which were said to be fugitives from an earlier “jungle cruise” attraction gone wrong. An erstwhile Florida attraction investor […]
FL Democratic Progressive Caucus statement on Ft. Lauderdale mass shooting: Enough Already
Once again Florida has suffered a mass shooting. This time it happened in one of the busiest airports in the United States, Fort Lauderdale International. According to reports the shooter, Esteban Santiago, had checked his gun in a bag and upon retrieving his luggage, went to a bathroom and emerged with a loaded 9mm. He emptied it […]
PODCAST IS UP: Krishnaiyer, Piscatella and Hines on FDP Chair race
Mario Piscatella, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself recorded this Thursday night, after letting the results of Tuesday’s Miami-Dade State Committeeman election settle-in. The discussion covers what it was like on the ground voting in Miami; where we go from here to elect the next Chair of the party; and our wishlist for a new Chair of […]
PODCAST: post Miami-Dade election, follow-up FDP Chair discussion
New podcast dropping Friday before the holidays. Kartik, Mario and myself pick up where we left off with new information about the race for a new Florida Democratic Party Chair. Stay tuned for new thoughts about the future of the party, the need for Democratic think tanks, and our wishlist for a Democratic State Chair. […]
Bittel wins Miami-Dade SCM race, advances to face Clendenin, Carius and King
Kartik, Mario Piscatella and I are waiting until tomorrow to process the election tonight, and to gather our notes on the other candidates to bring you a Progressive News Network podcast update on the race for FDP chair. I was exhausted after tonight’s election and I was just watching from my home office. Mario did […]
The Florida Squeeze 