Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
The Democrats are dead nationally
The Democrats today resemble the GOP of the 1930s. Completely incoherent in their messaging and losing serious ground not just electorally, but in terms of voter registration even in the bluest of areas nationally. The ineptitude with which the Republicans faced the New Deal era Democrats is repeating itself today with the Dem Party’s failings […]
From the archives: On partisan hack Pam Bondi in 2013
This week Attorney General Pam Bondi furthered her right-wing credentials by attacking Governor Scott’s willingness to enroll Florida in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Bondi’s action continues a long standing pattern of partisan and ideological purity which may not serve the best interest of Floridians but has the most reactionary conservatives all over […]
Why are Florida Republicans so soft on Russia?
As the world saw this past week some Florida Republicans are willing to sell Ukraine out rather quickly to do a deal with Russia. But why?
The 1814 US invasion of East Florida
This is an excerpt from my recently released book, the War of 1812, the Florida Fronts. Despite President Madison never formally recognizing the Republic of East Florida, and Secretary of State James Monroe’s insistence on US troops standing down and leaving Florida, the situation remained unsettled. Led by Georgia General Buckner Harris, a new group […]
The Florida Squeeze 