Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Zest of the Day: Adam Smith, Four reasons Bill Nelson should run for Florida governor — and four reasons he shouldn’t
Great column by one of the state’s leading political writers. Ultimately the longer this speculation drags out the more momentum a potential Nelson candidacy gathers, so he has no incentive to make a decision quickly. No question at some point he’ll hit a moment where if a decision is not made, the law of diminishing […]
Bill Nelson: Latter-Day Liberal?
Bill Nelson is far from my favorite Democrat. As a high school student in 1990, I campaigned tirelessly against Nelson for Lawton Chiles and Buddy MacKay in the Democratic Primary for Governor. In 1994, I voted for Karen Gievers in the primary for Insurance Commissioner (Nelson went on to win a close shave win over […]
Zest of the Day: Sarasota-Bradenton Convention Center closes
With all the good news recently about Florida’s economy a dose of reality slapped in our face from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
ALEC Rock
No organization has impacted the Florida Legislature more than ALEC other than perhaps the NRA. Watch this excellent video about ALEC below:
Domestic squabbles: Residency prerequisites are outdated & rather stupid
By Steven Kurlander kurly@stevenkurlander.com Throughout American history, there have been controversies about the fulfillment-and necessity of fundamental constitutional prerequisites that a candidate must meet to run for political office. Perhaps the most famous controversy in our time was whether President Obama actually was born in the US, one of the basic requirements to hold […]
Marco Rubio Ranked as one of three “top-tier” GOP Presidential Contenders by Larry Sabato
Larry Sabato is one of the foremost watchers of American politics and in this week’s “Crystal Ball” he has ranked Marco Rubio as one of three top-tier GOP Presidential contenders. The other two? Gov. Scott Walker and Gov. Chris Christie. (scroll down to see chart 2 after clicking the link.)
Zest of the Day: Environmental review launched for All Aboard Florida passenger railway
Story from the Palm Beach Post’s snazzy new website.
Florida House Democrats Send Obama a Message: Hands Off Our Guns!
The laughable practice of House “Memorials” has been used by Republicans to voice displeasure with the Federal Government and push an ideological agenda since Dan Webster was Speaker and Bill Clinton was President (One of the first “Memorials” the Webster-led House passed was urging President Clinton to push for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the […]
Zest of the Day: Activists Urge Floridians to Fight Anti-Sick-Time Bills
Very important read from the Orlando Sentinel.
Polarizing Orange County Democrat Seeking County Commission Seat
Never a dull moment in Orange County Democratic politics. As the county emerges into a full-fledged urban area which favors Democrats, its internal politics is getting stranger and stranger. Enter Joshua “Pazy” Paladino, a local bomb-thrower who is running in the heavily African-American Commission District 6 despite not being African-American. Paladino has been an energetic […]
The Florida Squeeze 