Author Archives: The Florida Squeeze
Their Golden Age
By Robert Buccellato One sunny spring afternoon, I got it in my head to walk to the Historic Capitol building. This was a near weekly pilgrimage for me, considering that my own office was a mere block away at the old Leon County court annex. Not to mention that my own boyhood hero, my Grandpa […]
Proposal for a Florida Democratic Writers Caucus
By Dan Voglund The primary purpose of the Florida Democratic Writers Caucus is public relations in nature. The idea is to create documents that would promote the philosophy of the Democratic party to the public, creating a more Democratic-friendly community environment. The method of the caucus will allow greater acceptance of our Democratic candidates, therefore […]
Make Congress Bigger and Cheaper
By Robert Buccellato The title may seem like a joke, and I suppose it is a bit pie in the sky to think that the work “cheap” would ever be included with the word “congress.” But, the growing level of partisanship and gridlock could all be resolved if the nation’s congressional districts were smaller in […]
Of Teams and Tribes, What Happens Next?
By Dr. Rachel Pienta There are lessons to be learned. I remember that the Republican Party of Florida did some soul searching a few years ago after serious financial malfeasance was uncovered. The RPOF that emerged from those times was a little leaner and lot more focused. While the RPOF continues to maintain a presence […]
Open thread: What next for the Democrats?
Given last Tuesday’s disastrous election results, what would you like to see the Democrats do next? How do you feel about the Florida Democratic Party and other outside entities that support Democratic candidates? Was Hillary Clinton the best possible nominee for the party? How does the party solve the problem of medium sized counties and […]
Guest Column: The Democrats Stockholm Syndrome is over
Editors Note: This is the first in a series of articles coming to us from guest columnists and folks who may not necessarily agree with TFS’ editorial policy but have something thoughtful to say about the Democratic Party. This is the first of multiple submissions from Dave Trotter. By Dave Trotter I was only fifteen […]
Election Day LIVE!
6:00pm ET Kartik (@kkfla737) All indications are positive for the Democrats…but I remind people that 2004 fooled many analysts. Granted that was before the days of Twitter and Nate Silver, etc but Democratic confidence was supremely high at 6:00pm ET…by 7:30 pm ET I was convinced John Kerry had lost the state. 5:00pm ET Kartik (@kkfla737) Several […]
TFS Podcast – November 1
Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer will record the latest edition of our podcast tonight. Among the topics that will be discussed are: – Presidential campaign Where it stands in Florida Clinton email scandal and FBI Director James Comey’s actions Russia connection to Trump? National trends – US Senate race Murphy tax releases not forthcoming – […]
Poll: Clinton email scandal
The American political landscape was rocked on Friday by FBI Director James Comey’s decision to reopen the Clinton email probe. Do you feel this is a politically-motivated October surprise by a Republican FBI Director looking to help Donald Trump’s candidacy? Or is Comey trying to help Republican hold the Senate? Or perhaps Comey is simply […]
TFS Podcast returns Tuesday: Soliciting feedback and questions
Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer will record a new edition of the TFS Podcast on Tuesday, our first pod since February. Among the topics up for discussion: Wikileaks and the left. Murphy vs Rubio. What happened to Alan Grayson in the primary? Trump vs Clinton in Florida. Crist vs Jolly – could the Democrats be […]
The Florida Squeeze 