Author Archives: The Florida Squeeze
We’re back in the saddle!
As our loyal readers have noticed, posting has been virtually non-existent on this site since May. Both Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer had political commitments through the August 30 primary that created time conflicts among other things. The opportunity costs of taking political clients on in a busy period forced both of us to drop […]
Grayson defeats Grayson
Primary night confirmed what the Florida Democratic establishment most wanted this election cycle: a massive Patrick Murphy victory for US Senate and a resounding electoral repudiation of Congressman Alan Grayson. The establishment will crow about the Grayson defeat and call it a referendum supporting its ongoing mission to push, shove, and kick progressives out the […]
National Women’s Political Caucus August 30 Endorsements
Our friends at the National Political Women’s Caucus of Florida have made recommendations for the August 30th primary. August 30, 2016 Endorsements and Recommendations US Senate Pam Keith US Congress District 9: Susannah Randolph District 26: Annette Taddeo State Senator District 13: Linda Stewart District 15: Vic Torres, Jr. 2 District 19: Betty Reed District […]
(VIDEOS) #FloridaDerby – #FTLvTBR Almost 40 years of history
On Saturday the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Fort Lauderdale Strikers renew one of the oldest and most intense regional rivalries in American pro soccer. Here are some video clips from over the past 39 years (the sides first met in 1977) to wet your appetite for the matchup. The more recent videos are in HD […]
Guest Column: Florida cannot be on the fence about education
By Zyana Morris The title of this article is probably a no brainer as elections carry on in full steam. To top it off, business activity has always been one of the healthy strong points of Florida as far as economic growth is concerned. And yet, if figures and warning signs are anything to go […]
Florida Republicans looking to launch “Florida Fusion for Hillary”
The defeats of favorite sons Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio have left Florida Republicans embittered toward the party’s Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. For many Republicans though, Hillary Clinton represents a soft landing when contrasted to Trump. Losing the Presidency is tough for any political party but many Republicans seem willing to sacrifice the White House […]
Relive our four hours of live Primary Night coverage
TFS Radio was on the air from 8pm to midnight last night with Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer giving real time analysis of the election results. Feel free to listen to our coverage again and to hold us accountable for our words. The program can be found here.
TFS Radio – Sanders v Clinton, Rubio v Trump and Graham Center Summit
In this Thursday edition of TFS Radio, Brook, Katy and Kartik discuss Bernie Sanders and the #Blacklivesmatter movement, Hillary Clinton’s corporatism, Marco Rubio’s tacit backing from the mainstream press and the Graham Center Future of Florida Summit. Full audio is embedded below.
Poll: Sanders or Clinton?
Who do you support for the Democratic Presidential nomination? Feel free to leave your comments and reasoning below as well.
Guest Column: The Coming Battle Over The Supreme Court
By Sean Phillippi I normally wouldn’t be writing an article like this the day after the sudden passing of a figure so significant that all three branches of the Federal Government lowered their flags to half-mast. Justice Antonin Scalia was an intellectual heavyweight who, despite the fact that a large swath of the American people (including […]
The Florida Squeeze 