Category Florida Democrats
Zest of the Day: Alex Sink, woman of Florida political mystery
Very interesting read from Marc Caputo.
Zest of the Day: Money arrives from Rouson, but Dems still want answers (with commentary)
Rep. Darryl Rouson seems adept at fundraising probably helped by former longtime House Victory fundraiser Jeff Ryan. Ryan was fired last week after FDP Chairwoman Allison Tant rightfully expressed outrage over Rouson’s activities but wrongly overreacted to the matter. Ryan’s firing is a colossal error, but still the outrage of Tant, Rep. Perry Thurston and […]
Zest of the Day: As Rouson closes “slush fund”, Crisafulli says he will “utilize resource”
So this matter is now officially behind us, correct? Probably not. Article from the Tampa Bay Times here.
Have your say: Should House Democratic Leader Designee Darryl Rouson go?
Per the Tampa Bay Times, a move is afoot to remove House Democratic Leader designee Darryl Rouson. If you are unfamiliar with the latest concerns about Rouson info is here and here. Have your say in the poll below and feel free to leave thoughts in the comments section.
Florida Democrats dysfunction reaching embarrassing levels
When you are a permanent minority party on the state level I suppose Sayre’s Law is at play. “”In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake.” The stakes around Florida Democratic Party disputes are in the bigger picture minimal (unless you are speaking specifically about […]
Zest of the Day: Democrats miffed as maverick Rouson goes it alone
Just how dysfunctional has the 44 member House Democratic Caucus become? The Miami Herald has answers and an update on this story.
Has the RPOF killed Chairman Curry’s “Civility Project?”
In March when Lenny Curry rolled out his “Civility Project” I among others laughed it off. I felt Curry’s attacks on female leaders then smacked of sexism. However, over the course of the last several months Curry has been far more civil and dignified than his RPOF predecessors who ranged from nasty, to petty to […]
Spineless Democratic Legislators take a pass on “Stand Your Ground” and further the party’s woes in the process
The failure of several Democratic legislators to show any sort of political courage on “Stand Your Ground” this week is shocking, appalling and again demonstrates why the party finds itself in the position of being a permanent minority. An unwillingness to stand on principle or truly understand what voting trends in the state and nation […]
CFO Candidate Drops Out – Media focused on wrong issues related to bankruptcy
Democratic CFO Candidate Allie Braswell dropped out of the statewide race today following scrutiny related to his personal finances originally exposed in the Florida Times-Union. Matt Dixon’s article was accurate about Braswell’s personal bankruptcies and financial problems but what has not been discussed is the number of corporations that have used the Federal Bankruptcy laws to […]
Zest of the Day: Segregation factor in the Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary of 1956
I stumbled upon this comprehensive study of the 1956 Democratic Primary for Governor from the UF Library. This was a primary election where Leroy Collins held off multiple candidates running hard on racial issues. While Collins like almost all Florida Democrats of the 1950s embraced racial segregation his tone was substantially more moderate on the […]
The Florida Squeeze 