Right Wing Propagandist Mario Díaz-Balart

Florida GOP Mario Díaz-Balart says Russia might already have nuclear missiles stationed in Venezuela. 

He provided no evidence to support his claim. HERE

AKA Fredo of the MCM
Our apologies to Fredo' Corleone 

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Shameless Florida GOP Mario Diaz Balart

From the NRA's Political Victory Fund, the first South Florida member of Congress shameless enough to take cash from the NRA post-Parkland is none other than Florida GOP Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. more

here

Florida Neocons

“I’m glad that President Trump decided today to withdraw from the flawed Iran nuclear deal and impose crippling economic and financial sanctions against the Iranian regime." Marco Rubio

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“Last week I called on President Trump to withdraw from the reckless deal." Rick Scott

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“Iran promotes violence and terrorism throughout the Middle East and around the world." Charlie Crist

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“POTUS has consistently & correctly recognized Obama-Khamenei nuclear agreement as a disaster."
 Ron DeSantis

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“I strongly support the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the reckless and dangerous Iran deal." Mario Diaz-Balart

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“I stand with President Trump in his decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal." Neal Dunn

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 I fully support President Trump’s decision today to withdraw the United States from the Iran Nuclear Deal." Matt Gaetz

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“President Trump’s decisive action today is a much needed first step." Brian Mast

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 "I welcome President Trump’s decisive action to withdraw from this deeply flawed deal, and to reimpose sanctions on the Iranian regime.” Dennis Ross

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Source

Miami-Dade County: Land Of Banana Republicans

Munilla Construction Management beat out three other competitors to win a $14.2 million bid to build a high-tech pedestrian bridge at Florida International University that collapsed.  Munilla  has spent years shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars to local politicians, including U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. 

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In the last election cycle, Munilla executives and entities dropped $25,000 into local campaign coffers.

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The firm was the only company the Miami Herald found that had given generously to all six county commissioners running for reelection.

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In 2008, Miami New Times noted the firm dropped $34,000 to help reelect then-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and virtually the entire commission. 

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Fidel Castro's Nephew

Mario Diaz-Balart got at least $63,400.
Our apologies to Fredo' Corleone 

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He is chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, who was instrumental in building support for the bridge's creation.

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Last weekend, FIU praised the congressman, along with Rep. DINO Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for making the project a reality.

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here

Florida GOP In NRA's Pockets

Marco Rubio

Carlos Curbelo

Mario Diaz-Balart 

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Three of the four Republicans who represent Miami-Dade County in Washington received at least $2,000 from the National Rifle Association during the 2016 campaign, according to campaign finance records from the Center for Responsive Politics. 

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Diaz-Balart is also the single largest recipient of NRA cash among Floridians in Congress
 since 1998.

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here

Florida GOP You Are Being Watched

The GOP tax heist is NOT a sure thing

This bill still has TWO very important hurdles to jump.

The House and Senate passed different versions of the bill. Before a bill can go to the White House to be signed, the EXACT VERSION must pass the House and the Senate. Since the House originated this one, and passed their version first, the Senate now has to send their version back to the House who will then call a CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. This is where the differences between the House and Senate versions are theoretically ironed out until there is one bill with language the House and Senate can 
agree on.

So the version that comes out of Conference Committee must be voted on AGAIN! BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE BILL AGAIN.

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Here is Beth's Plan: 

PUT PRESSURE ON THE HOUSE MEMBERS. If they get public push-back, they may start to get nervous because EVERY SEAT in the House of Representatives is up for re-election in 2018. So any R voting for this knows s/he may face *very* angry voters in less than a year. Every horrible thing we find in the bill as we read it over the weekend can be laid right at the feet of Republicans.

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Remember you are being watched and this blog will post your every move.

Ron DeSantis

Bill Posey

Daniel Webster

Gus Bilirakis

 Dennis Ross

Vern Buchanan

Thomas Rooney

Brian Mast

Francis Rooney

Mario Diaz-Balart

Carlos Curbelo

 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

How to reach these people here

Florida GOP Supports Trump's Tax Scam

Florida GOP Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, Brian Mast and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen support it. 

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A George Washington University researcher studied 30 years of public opinion polls for The Washington Post. He found only one piece of major legislation that had less public appeal than the Republican tax plan. That was the Republican plan this year to repeal the Affordable Care Act. here

Florida GOP Mario Diaz-Balart In Favor Of Banning Medical Treatments For Transgender Individuals Serving In The Military

The proposal would ban medical treatments for transgender individuals serving in the military. here

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The amendment was offered by 
GOP Vicky Hartzler of  Missouri.

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GOP Duncan Hunter of California had this to say. “Choose what gender you are before you join.”

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“No one in the Pentagon has called for this.”  Sean Patrick Maloney, an openly gay congressman from New York,

MCM Praised Trump

MCM soldier Mario Diaz-Balart 
(AKA Fredo) praised Trump for cancelling former President Barack Obama's deal with Cuba. here
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Most Americans favor 
normalizing relations with Cuba

MCM Get Their Wish

Marco Rubio and Mario Diaz-Balart sat in the Oval Office last month, surrounded by two Cabinet secretaries, the national security adviser and an array of top White House staff, and asked President Donald Trump to put his power behind their plans for Cuba. here

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The Florida GOP lawmakers had been pressing Trump for months to unwind former President Barack Obama’s policies.

STOP THE WAR ON THE CUBAN PEOPLE!

Florida GOP Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart Vote Against Internet Privacy

 Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart, voted this week to lift restrictions on internet providers from tracking and sharing personal data without consent, joining a Republican majority that sent the legislation to Trump's desk. here

Florida GOP Mario Diaz-Balart And Matt Gaetz

Florida GOP 

Mario Diaz-Balart and 

Matt Gaetz helped pass the controversial GOP health 

care bill. here

Florida GOP Refusing To Face Their Constituents

Florida GOP members of Congress, including Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart, along with Senator Marco Rubio, are refusing to face their constituents. here

Florida GOP Block Trump's Tax Returns From Being Released

Carlos Curbelo

Mario Diaz-Balart

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Opposed the bill to “request the tax return information of Donald J. Trump. here

Fidel Castro's Nephew Mario Diaz-Balart

On President Obama's decision to end the "wet-foot, dry foot" policy.

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"If I see a picture on Friday of President Obama massaging Raul Castro's feet, really, with fuzzy little gloves, massaging his feet, that wouldn't surprise me, because this president has no limit when it comes to bowing down, appeasing and giving concessions to Castro or to other enemies of the United States." 
Mario Diaz-Balart

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If he truly is an American now as he says he is he would want Cuban migrants to be treated in a manner consistent with how the US treats others.

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Climate Deniers

Rep. Ted Yoho  $11,000

Rep. Dennis Ross $71,250

Rep. Jeff Miller $9,250

Rep. Bill Posey $43,000

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart $90,500 here

The Family Reacts To Obama's Planned Visit To Cuba

"I won't visit Cuba as president if 

it isn't a free Cuba" Marco Rubio

"It is absolutely shameful that Obama is rewarding the Castros with a 
visit to Cuba." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

"Regrettably, President Obama's planned travel to Cuba is hardly a surprise. Instead, it is the latest addition to the litany of concessions to dictators." 
Mario Diaz-Balart

here

Miami Cuban Mafia Trying To Stop Obama's Cuba Normalization

President Obama’s announcement last week that the U.S. will restore diplomatic relations with communist Cuba on July 20 – and will open an embassy there a few days after – is angering the MCM. Their options to stop the Administration are limited. But they’re moving against Obama’s new engagement policy nonetheless, and it’s shaping up as one of the summer’s big political battles. here

Mario (Frado) Diaz-Balart Is Out Of Touch And Should Be Out Of Office!

This past June 18th the House Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2016 Financial Services Appropriations bill. It contains three "Cuba-specific" prohibitions that were drafted by one of the most out-of-touch members of Congress - Mario Diaz-Balart. These prohibitions are a threat to the universally lauded advancements in U.S.-Cuba relations and seek to effectively end president Obama's highly successful "people-to-people" policy that has generated interest among all Americans to go to Cuba and see for themselves the devastating effects of the embargo. These measures will also hurt Cubans on the island who have benefited by the influx of tourism. 

How can Diaz-Balart claim he is a champion for the Cuban people when 97% of them are in favor of normalization? His judgement is clouded by his family's involvement with Fulgencio Batista, a dictator who suspended democracy in Cuba. Regarding Cuba, it's personal with him and that long-standing vendetta is getting in the way of the inevitable process of normalization. here

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed

Miami Cuban Mafia Backs Jeb Bush

Mario (Frado) Diaz-Balart

Ileana (La Senora) Ros-Lehtinen 

Two members of the powerful Miami Cuban Mafia are backing Bush over one of their own. 

Marco (El Guapo) Rubio

here