Author Archives: Sean Phillippi
The Phlip Side: Lessons from 2016
Election night 2016 was incredibly painful for everyone who fought tooth and nail to defeat Donald Trump. The only thing saving me from still sucking my thumb from the fetal position is the fact that Florida’s 29 electoral votes weren’t decisive. We are reminded of the pain from last November every time an outrageous statement […]
The Phlip Side: Analysis of the Sally Boynton Brown Controversy Part 2
Part 1 of this column Miami New Times Article quoted The Miami New Times article about new Florida Democratic Party (FDP) President Sally Boynton Brown, written by Jerry Iannelli (A link to the article is above, as is a link to Part 1 of this article), was an unfair piece that was full of both […]
The Phlip Side: Analysis of the Sally Boynton Brown Controversy Part 1
A lot of ink has been spilled over comments made by the new Florida Democratic Party President Sally Boynton Brown. The Miami New Times wrote a piece (Click here to read it) railing against many of the points that Ms. Brown made. My good friend Kartik, who I have a lot of respect for, editorialized […]
The Phlip Side: 2018 FL Dem. Dream Team
It is a fact that you can’t beat somebody with nobody. In politics, no matter how bad somebody is you are unlikely to beat them unless you have a better option. Over the past decade Democrats have won a grand total of zero Florida Cabinet races. The Florida Democratic Party failed to even recruit a […]
The Phlip Side: Who is up for a challenge?
Newly elected Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Stephen Bittel, who won the position decisively by gaining a majority of the vote on the first ballot despite having four opponents, has hit the ground running by announcing a $100,000.00 grassroots challenge grant for small and medium sized Florida counties within days of his election. Bittel won […]
The Phlip Side (FDP Chair Edition Part 3 of 3): We get the leadership we deserve
As some people who read my article yesterday (Click Here to see) may have noticed, I previewed this column with a different title than I actually used. I am still going to highlight the remaining conversations and candidates, but recent developments in the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair race cannot be ignored. Anthony Man, a […]
The Phlip Side (FDP Chair Edition Part 2 of 3): I need a shovel and some rubber boots, stat!
I am extraordinarily optimistic about the future of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP). I recently wrote a summary of some of the candidates running for FDP Chair (click here for a refresher), and since that was published I have had the pleasure of speaking with four of the candidates running to lead our party. I […]
The Phlip Side (FDP Chair Edition): Just Win Baby!
I have always been a big believer in setting people up for success. Putting people in positions where they can excel so that everyone benefits. I understand that people have ambitions and dreams that may not be realistic, and there is nothing wrong with that, but problems arise when people put a lot of effort […]
The Phlip Side: Democratic Veepstakes
The selection of a running mate is one of the most important decisions that any major party nominee for president has in their run for The White House. Sec. Clinton has many options to choose from, but the Veepstakes should be a two horse race with a clear frontrunner. The first option, which isn’t likely […]
The Phlip Side: The Democratic Donald Trump
We have a narcissistic egomaniac running for office this year. A man with ethical questions plaguing his professional career. A man who has displayed appalling behavior towards members of the opposite sex. Someone who lacks the temperament to hold the office which he seeks. If you think I am writing about Donald Trump, you would […]
The Florida Squeeze 