Florida GOP May Get Clubbed In 2018

Rick Scott

Pam Bondi

Jackie Toledo

Dana Young - Dan Raulerson

Gus Bilirakis - Vern Buchanan

Curt Clawson - Ron DeSantis

John Mica - Jeff Miller

Rich Nugent - Tom Rooney

Dennis A. Ross - Ted Yoho

Lenny Curry - Don Eslinger

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Trump heads overseas for his first major trip as president, Republicans at the state level are looking at the wreckage he is leaving behind and wondering if he will kill the party before the 2018 midterms.
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Florida GOP consultant John McKager Stipanovich says if Trump doesn’t follow through on his campaign promises to repeal Obamacare and cut taxes, it will disastrous when the next election cycle comes around. If after all of the talk, after all of the chest-thumping, we can’t get anything done, we may get clubbed like baby seals in 2018.

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36 states have governor’s races next year, with incumbents and GOP challengers alike likely to be put in the awkward position of having to defend Trump. Additionally there may be the awkwardness of Trump offering to campaign for a local Republican — only to have the candidate ask the president of the United States to stay away. here

Stogie Party: Mobilize

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Charter Schools

Manny Diaz of Hialeah

Richard Corcoran of Land O’Lakes

Michael Bileca of Miami

Florida GOP legislators who profit from the charter-school industry in private life and have been actively involved in pushing — and successfully passing — legislation to fund for-profit private schools at the expense of public education. here

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All three are chief architects in the passage of a $419 million education bill that takes away millions of dollars from public schools to expand the charter-school industry in Florida at taxpayer expense.

Solidarity Someday w/ DJ Hug-A-Thug In Tampa

5.28 - 6 PM

C.1949 Florida Beer Garden

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GOP To Cut Health Care For Florida Kids

Children from poor Florida families who gained Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would see those benefits slashed under the Republican's American Health Care Act proposal. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Moo Goo Gai Pan

With Fried Rice

At China 1 in Ybor City 

March Against Monsanto In Tampa

Libertarian Party of Florida - Kevin O'Neill

Local photographer - Dan Holoman

Green Party - Kim O'Donald

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Florida Right Wing Infestation Hillsborough County Chapter

Our Case Against Gwen Graham: Part 2

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"Great meeting with my selfie friend,
Mayor @BobBuckhorn. Appreciate all he has done for this beautiful city!"
Gwen Graham

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Florida Medical Cannabis Conference In Wesley Chapel

5.21 - 11 AM 

Featured Speaker Chris Cano

St. Pete:Living Local: Old Southeast

Stogie Party: Vote

Chris Cano Warns The Hillsborough County Commissioners

"This is unacceptable and will not go without recompense. The Hillsborough County Commissioners will answer to the people over this. 
If you all support this ban, we will see everyone of you 
out of office, 
but not before the people expose 
the corruption and weakness 
on this Board of County Commissioners." 
Christopher Cano

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On the Commissioners plan to restrict the number of medical marijuana dispensaries.

Hang Out With Luis Viera In Tampa

5.23 - 5:30 PM

Democratic Disability Caucus of Hillsborough County meeting

Bistro Italia

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Asher Edelson Endorses Kate Connolly

"Assuming I can go with a college budget and expensive tickets, I will be supporting my friend Kate Connolly for Tampa Bay Regional Director! She is the real deal and deserves your vote." Asher Edelson

Hillsborough County Right Wing Infestation

Right wing Hillsborough County Commissioners Lesley Les Miller, Ken Hagan, Sandy Murman, Stacy White, Al Higginbotham and Victor D Crist intend to restrict the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to 13.

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Florida GOP Commissioners Ken Hagan and Sandy Murman made unfavorable comparisons to the dispensaries resembling the state’s notorious pill mills. 

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Can we clone Pat Kemp?

Ybor City Stogie 2073: Part 2

Ready For 100 Canvas: Frontline Communities

5.23 - 6 PM

Organize Florida - Tampa Bay

3105 W. Waters Ave., # 107, Tampa

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Rep. Gus Bilirakis Shocks Constituents

 "The Republican congressman seemed genuine, empathetic and determined to protect his constituents' access to health care.' 

Mona Bedard 

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 "I'm a card-carrying Republican. I've voted for Gus. I'm not sure I will do that again."

 Kurt Accebach

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Florida GOP Love Fest In Tampa

Ben Carson will be the keynote speaker for the 
Hillsborough County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. here

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Richard Corcoran


Dennis Ross 

Gus Bilirakis and Vern Buchanan
Will also be there.

The Muslim Women's Org. Tampa Collecting Toys

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America's 33%

FYD 2017 Convention: Meet the Candidates Night In Ybor

5.19 - 9 PM

Gaspar's Grotto

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Scolds Bernie Sanders

Ride of Silence - Tampa 2017

Today 6 PM

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

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Vive La France

Our second source of traffic (Visitors) 

after the United States 

is the great country of France.

Je vous remercie!

Stogie's 2018 Wish List

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Lies To Room Full Of Progressives About Single Payer

March Against Monsanto -Tampa

5.20 - 10 AM

Gaslight Square Park - Tampa

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The Stogie Party

Hands Across the Sand - Treasure Island

5.20 - 11AM

Treasure Island

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Florida Python Hunter

Tampa Hoods

 Palma Ceia 

Ybor City Stogie 2073

Florida Drug War Veteran : Ray DiPasquale

 Meet Ray DiPasquale

Born in Hollywood

Lives in Tampa

Vist him here
An honor to be invited to your home!

Rick Kriseman Florida's Coolest Mayor

Restorative Justice Coalition

Our vision is: A just, equitable criminal justice system that encourages rehabilitation rather than recidivism. 
Join them here

Rick Scott, To Re-Brand The GOP In Trump's Image

Scott will chair a super PAC that aims 

to re-brand and re-invent 

the Republican Party 

in the image of President Donald Trump 

rather than their conservative icon Ronald Reagan. here

Lenny The Tour Guide

Bethune-Cookman University President Dr. Edison Jackson Should Resign

The NAACP Florida State Conference is now calling for the resignation of the president of Bethune-Cookman University following the decision to invite Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to speak at its commencement ceremony. here

Our Case Against Gwen Graham

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Local Badass - Kate Connolly

Kate Connolly graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies.

 Kate founded several businesses including, KCPro Media, which specializes in marketing, digital media, and public affairs in political, nonprofit, and local business sectors. She previously served as campaign manager for Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp And as an AmeriCorps service member tutoring “at-risk” students.

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She co-founded the organization Transit Now Tampa Bay, serves on the Hillsborough Diversity Council, as Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus Communications Chair, Sierra Club of Tampa Bay Public Outreach and Events Coordinator, member of the Young Democrats, Sunshine Citizens,
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She also co-founded the LGBT Advisory Council of Tampa Bay. She is responsible for the support throughout Tampa Bay for a ban on Conversion Therapy of Minors in two of our major cities; Tampa and St. Pete. Kate strives to move Tampa Bay towards positive change through all sectors including business, politics, and social change organizations. here

Miami Rights

Check them out here

Florida Proud Of Bethune Cookman University

Tampa's Ybor City Stogie

Victory For Florida Activist

ALL 9 ANTI-IMMIGRANT BILLS 

ARE DEFEATED.

Florida’s Legislative sessions comes to an end and all anti-immigrant and anti-refugee 

Trump-Inspired bills were defeated. here

The We Are Florida! campaign led by the Florida Immigrant Coalition and its members maintained constant presence, mobilizing hundreds of community members to the state’s capitol to remind legislators of the collective power of immigrants, workers, women and LGBT members .

Progressive Friends of Tampa Bay

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Florida GOP Rick Baker Wants To Take St. Pete Back To The Bad Old Days

During Rick Baker’s term as mayor, he refused to offer any support for the LGBT community, banned the pride flag from city hall, and refused to attend pride events around the city. Since Rick Baker’s time, St. Petersburg has moved forward, and city hall is open and supportive of the city’s diverse gay community. St. Petersburg now has an equality score of 100, because of equality in the law and the support for the gay community by the mayor and city council. Time and time again, equality has proven to be not only the right thing to do, but also good for tourism and business. St. Petersburg is no exception, and Rick Baker would move our city backward on this hard earned progress.

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“St. Petersburg has moved forward the past 3 years. We can never go back to a time when discrimination was ok in the mayors’ office. We will be discussing the stakes in this election, and the type of candidate our community cannot stand with in August. We can’t go back to a mayor who is uncomfortable with the LGBT community, or any other part of our diverse city.” Susan McGrath

Al Nakba69 In Port Richey

5.15 - 4PM

Port Richey

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