Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Just how costly was Ron DeSantis “pussy cat-like” debate performance?
Governor DeSantis turned in arguably the worst debate performance by a sitting Governor in Florida’s history on Monday night. It was the worst performance by any Gubernatorial candidate since Bill McBride’s infamous mistake-filled 2002 debate vs Jeb Bush, that led directly to the biggest landslide election many of us remember in this state. The Governor […]
Express Lane: Do newspaper endorsements still matter and Whataboutism
On Friday, The Miami Herald Editorial Board penned the most articulate newspaper endorsement of a candidate we have ever seen in strongly endorsing Charlie Crist for Governor. In fact, the endorsement read like a synergy of multiple articles from this site, citing Governor DeSantis divisiveness, hypocrisy, disregard for the rule of law and destruction of […]
St Lucie is Florida’s bellwether county – and is the ultimate “Florida” place
Tonight Charlie Crist will debate Ron DeSantis in Fort Pierce in St Lucie County. Why St Lucie? Why not! Forget Hillsborough. Or Volusia. Or the mythical “I-10 corridor.” Florida elections usually go the way St Lucie County votes. It’s the ultimate “Florida” place, where the Florida Cracker Trail begins, the citrus industry until recently thrived, […]
President Joe Biden coming to Florida to do GOTV rally with Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist’s campaign for governor of Florida will have a GOTV rally alongside President Joe Biden on November 1st in South Florida. The rally, which will feature President Biden, Charlie Crist, and other candidates and local community leaders, is scheduled to take place on the same day as the President’s fundraiser for Crist in Fort […]
Breeze adding Vero Beach and other recent Florida airline news
Breeze Airways will launch service to Vero Beach in February with daily nonstops to Hartford/Springfield and twice-weekly flights to White Plains. This is a huge get for Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast in general. The airline which had previously focused on Tampa as its focal point in Florida, will also add Orlando to Akron-Canton/Fayetville-Bentonville/Hunstville/Tulsa […]
The Express Lane: Foreign policy needs to be elevated in this election – Ukraine, Russia and the UK
Hi it’s Kartik, I’m taking over the Express Lane column today to discuss foreign affairs a bit and the importance of understanding what is at stake in November. I want to thank my colleagues especially Joe Dye for such a great job with this column – normal service will resume tomorrow! Despite a summer bump […]
The Florida Squeeze 