Candidates for Tampa mayor have been so excruciatingly bland during the runup to the Mar. 5 primary that the campaign has been dubbed “The Big Yawn” by locals.
Not to worry. The fervor expected to be epitomized by the seven mayoral hopefuls has shifted to their supporters. The sniping, which touched on what constitutes “progressive,” gender preference, and defamation, all emanates from the Democrat playpen.
The latest dustup pits Jessica Vaughn, President of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay, against Bryan Farris, a veteran political operative with a nebulous political philosophy. The war played out
It’s emotionally satisfying for
Democrats to hear a young veteran candidate talk about the over 200 combat
missions he has completed in Iraq while proudly wearing the Democratic badge.
Then, throw in the fact that voters have historically seen candidates with a
military pedigree as an appealing contrast to entrenched, career politicians.
Enter Adam Hattersley, a political newcomer whose background and military
experience read like the pages of a Tom Clancy novel.
Hattersley, a former Nuclear
Submarine officer in the US Navy and Iraq War veteran, is running for Florida
State House, District 59. The former Navy officer rounds out his qualifications
with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the
University of Michigan as well as being a member in the 1999 NCAA champion
men’s gymnastics team.
Adam Hattersley is an ally of Main
Street, not Wall Street. In 2016, Hattersley and his wife embraced the
entrepreneurial spirit and opened the doors to their business, C-Suite
Promotions, a print and promotional item distributorship. As a business owner,
he understands the challenges small businesses are facing today and knows the
importance of fostering local commerce.
Adam is a
principled veteran who will work in a cross-partisan way to create a more
effective and less polarized government for District 59.
Democratic National Committee Member Nikki Barnes at the Florida Democratic Party hangs with Florida GOP Rick Baker.
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"Why in God's name is an elected Democratic National Committee member from Florida celebrating election night with the Republican candidate for St. Pete Mayor?? Nikki Barnes needs to resign immediately, go far away from the FDP and take her buddy, Leslie Wimes, with her. This is beyond outrageous!" Bryan Farris
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Join the conversation "Progressives have to take back this broken Party." Scott Shoup
Despite a torrent of criticism from both conservatives and liberal lawyers, a House committee on Thursday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose a 12-year term limit on Florida Supreme Court justices and appeal court judges who now can serve until retirement age. here
The idea is a top priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran of Land O’Lakes. Voting for the bill were Daniel Burgess, Zephyrhills, Colleen Burton, Lakeland, Cord Byrd, Neptune Beach, Erin Grall, Vero Beach, Shawn Harrison, Tampa, Jackie Toledo, Tampa, Frank White, Pensacola, Heather Fitzenhagen, Fort Myers.
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"Jackie Toledo is already proving herself to be a horrible representative of our district. This is what you get when you elect a vapid socialite who dances to the beat of those who bought her a seat at the table... she is an embarrassment."Bryan Farris
We hear that the Hillsborough County Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend is writing a new book entitled
"Destroying Your Local Party in the Course of 30 Minutes: A How to Guide Based on Deceit, Disenfranchisement and Being the Patsy to a Nasty, Bitter Malcontent with a Personal Axe to Grind"
Local Dem.Bryan Farrisis thinking of writing a companion piece entitled,
"I'm Outta Here: One Man's Story of Being Tired of Trying to Help an Organization that Refuses to Help Themselves."