Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
The Decline and Fall of Florida Democrats
To start 2023, newly elected Chair of the Leon County Democratic Party Ryan Ray joins us on the Florida History Podcast to discuss the long decline of Florida Democrats fortunes from 1990 onward which culminated in a total vote collapse in 2022. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio […]
On the way out the door, Chairman Manny Diaz NAILS IT about the FDP’s problems.
Retiring FDP Chairman Manny Diaz, did not do a particularly good job in his tenure, to say the least. However, he absolutely nailed many of the party’s problems in his resignation letter – most notably the influence of outside groups, especially post-Citizens United. The discussion of outside groups has tended to dominate the conversations we’ve […]
The GOP Fight Club was predicted on Blue Amp with Cliff Schecter
We all saw how things turned ugly between Congressman Matt Gaetz and Congresman Rogers from Alabama on Friday night after the 14th Speakers vote- it was predicted earlier on Blue Amp with Cliff Schechter! By the way, we’re pleased to be running the Blue Amp videos at TFS going forward…
Hurricane Nicole took a toll on Florida’s east coast beaches
This past week, I drove much of the east coast of Florida with my family. It was pretty shocking how much damage Nicole did to the entire coastline from Broward to St Johns Counties. Many of the important beachside natural areas from Flagler down to St Lucie Counties remain partially or completely closed due to […]
Matt Gaetz letter to House Architect and reflections on his power play
When I have said repeatedly I consider Matt Gaetz the second most powerful public official in Florida (behind Governor DeSantis), I usually get mocked especially by Democratic activists who call him a sex addict or something else not so flattering. Like so many other examples the last few years, I am not complimenting Gaetz whom […]
The Early Days of the Florida Turnpike
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast, we discussed the early days of the Florida Turnpike, its conception, construction and the political fights over not only its creation but its route. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App […]
Are “DeSantis Democrats” the new “swing”voters as part of a realignment in 2023 and beyond?
Preface: I don’t know the answer, I am just posing a question here. We’ve spent a lot of time on this site talking about the death of “swing” voters and how elections are now effectively turnout wars. That remains basically true, but as we discussed last week, specific issues like student loan forgiveness can swing […]
The Florida Squeeze 