When my friend Jane saw what Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the DCCC's Red to Blue program, which is charged with defeating Republicans and replacing them with Democrats, saw how shabbily Wasserman Schultz had treated progressive Navy veteran Doug Tudor, her astonishment was palpable. "Wow," she wrote, "We really are the New Republicans!".........here
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
DWS: "Don't Pull That Populist Stuff With Me."
When my friend Jane saw what Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the DCCC's Red to Blue program, which is charged with defeating Republicans and replacing them with Democrats, saw how shabbily Wasserman Schultz had treated progressive Navy veteran Doug Tudor, her astonishment was palpable. "Wow," she wrote, "We really are the New Republicans!".........here
Monday, September 1, 2008
The Official and Uncensored Beat Brian Blair Website
Take a look at Blair's His Contributors tab. As of June 30th, he had 650 contributors, 413 of which are "developer-related" individuals. Why should such a small number of people, 413, run Hillsborough County? That's 1 of THEM for every 2,803 of US.1,157,738 people live here......here
Annette Taddeo: I'm Going To Beat Ileana
Given a brief chance to introduce herself to Florida Democrats at a breakfast here Wednesday -- a day after fellow candidates Joe Garcia and Raul Martinez appeared before the entire convention -- Taddeo seized the moment, taking to the stage in the delegate hotel to outline her candidacy against Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.........here
Johnny Depp's Charitable Florida Jam Session
Johnny Depp played at a charity benefit concert in Pompano Beach, Fla., Friday night. The charity that benefitted from Depp's largesse was the Dan Marino Foundation. The former Miami Dolphin football player's charity funds programs for children with special needs including the Marino Autism Research Institute......here
Ybor (Cigar) City
Hoping to escape labor issues, Vicente Martinez Ybor became the first Key West cigarmaker to move his operations to Tampa......here
Three Men Charged Over Threats To Kill Gordon Brown
Three men arrested over threats to kill Gordon Brown have been charged with terrorism offences, threat posted on website hosted in Tampa Florida.........here
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Turning Florida Blue
Top (left to right): Kenneth Quinnell, Markos Moulitsas, Joe GarciaBottom (left to right): Susan Smith, Ray Seaman
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Is In The Fight Of His Political Life
One of three Cuban-American Republican incumbents who Democrats are targeting in South Florida this year, is in the fight of his political life, according to a new poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call. In a head-to-head matchup with Raul Martinez (D), the colorful and controversial former mayor of Hialeah, Diaz-Balart received 46 percent while the Democrat garnered 48 percent.......here
How John McCain Just Lost Florida
If the Obama camp engages in some smart, targeted politicking. It’s the Sarah Palin pick, and it might be the thing that pushes Florida into the Obama camp. Why? Follow my logic here, and you’ll see how simple it is.........here
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Undermines Annette Taddeo
Man, Debbie Wasserman Schultz never seems to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. A busy bee at Monday morning's breakfast for the Florida delegation to the Democratic National Convention, she nonetheless made a glaring omission.......here
Friday, August 29, 2008
St. Petersburg Police Cover Up Revealed
The Justice for Javon Dawson Campaign continues to grow as State Attorney, Bernie McCabe and St. Pete police continue to be exposed for their cover up of Javon's murder! On August 21st, two St. Pete police officers were suspended for attempting to cover up their actions in destroying a Javon Dawson memorial and stealing the truck the memorial was posted on!........here
Why The City Of Tampa Is No Friend To Bicyclists
I have lived in Tampa nearly five years and it's embarrassing how little the Tampa city government has done to improve bicyling on the streets of Tampa......here
Gov. Crist Does Florida No Favors With This One
Freed from tacking to the center for his national ambitions — or smarting from being rejected for being insufficiently red-meat conservative perhaps — Gov. Crist has pulled a Jeb Bush........here
Barack Obama At The 2008 DNC
Barack Obama spoke to an audience of 84,000 at Mile High Stadium, on August 28, 2008 in Denver, CO.
Obama, 40 Million Strong
Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history........here
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Michelle Obama Drives Pasco Wingnut Crazy
The man stood outside his RV, yelling and shooting a gun into the air. When Pasco sheriff's deputies confronted him, he ran inside and wouldn't come out.......hereThe man will undergo a psychological evaluation.
Street Evangelist Brandt Russo In Florida Jail
Charleston-based street evangelist Brandt Russo was in jail Wednesday after trying to hold services at a church in Lakeland, Fla. Russo was arrested Tuesday at Lakeland's Ignited Church and charged with trespassing after he tried to hold communion services on church property. Russo decided to go to Lakeland after learning of the plight of about 40 homeless men who are trying to live in a swamp about 100 yards from the Ignited Church.......here
Small Dogs Of South Florida
Wiggles the Miniature Chihuahua stands on the porch of a custom made doghouse from 'Doggie Mansions'........hereMore Florida Hospitals Seek Payments Up Front
Cash Or Charge?That seems to be the question on the minds of more and more nonprofit hospitals, who are asking even insured patients to pay up front for their share of nonemergency treatment—anything from an elective cosmetic procedure to a scheduled cardiac catheterization test......here
Mirage
Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.......here Buy it from our locally owned independent bookseller, Inkwood Books.
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