Monday, October 6, 2008
Hillsborough District 6 Commissioner Race Heats Up
Republican incumbent Brian Blair is facing off against political newcomer and financial planner Democrat Kevin Beckner in the hottest commission race in Hillsborough County. Blair has made some controversial moves during his time as Hillsborough County District 6 commissioner, and Beckner thinks it should cost him the election........here
Obama Campaign for Change Presidential Debate Watch Party
Tuesday, October 7The Bunker Coffee Shop
1907 N 19th St, Ybor City
Heroic US Congressmen Who Voted No To Great Swindle of 2008
All who voted for this trillion dollar theft should be removed from office on November 4.........here
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Florida Teacher Calls Obama 'Nigger'
Greg HowardA Marianna (Florida) middle-school teacher has been suspended for 10 days without pay after he wrote a racially charged interpretation of a commonly used phrase in the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama..........here
Ike Environmental Toll Apparent In Gulf Of Mexico
Clearwater Beach?Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.......here
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Senator Joe Biden At USF Sun Dome
The Obama-Biden campaign announced today that Senator Joe Biden will host a Community Gathering in Tampa, Florida on WEDNESAY, OCTOBER 8 to discuss America’s current economic crisis and what is at stake in this election for America’s economic future..........here
10 Tampa Bay Wineries And Breweries
Yuengling: Stogie's FavoriteBeer pubs and wine bars are all the rage around the area these days. But if you'd like to take your love of fermented frivolity one step farther, consider going straight to the source of your icy inspiration...........here
Friday, October 3, 2008
The Bush Legacy Tour In Ybor City
The Bus will be parked in Ybor City, next to the Saturday Morning Market tomorrow, from 10AM to 1PM............here
Mosaic Threatens Manatee County With Lawsuit
Phosphate companies have done much harm to this state, and yet might sue because they don't get to drill in the watershed of the Peace River. That sum of the lawsuit is a lot more than the yearly budget of the country.......here
Todd Schnitt, A Ridiculous Little Man
Todd Schnitt is an angry assbag, ranting and raving about liberals and spreading lies about Barack Obama. Why is a broadcaster who makes millions so angry? At first, I thought maybe it was act. He's simply catering to the lowest common denominator. Like most so-called libertarian broadcasters, he pretends to be bold while behind the scenes he's content to run his tongue around the rim of the Republican asses who write his paychecks............here
Congress OKs The Great Swindle of 2008
Democrat Nancy PelosiSaid the bill was needed to "Begin to shape the financial stability of our country and the economic security of our people."..............here
Empty Chair Charlie Holds Feeney Fundraiser
Crist will be holding a fundraiser for Representative Tom Feeney on Tuesday. Not only is Feeney currently under investigation by the FBI for his connection to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff, but Feeney was named one of the Most Corrupt Members of Congress four years in a row..........here
Most Corrupt' List: Rep. Vern Buchanan
A report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a very reputable and unbiased D.C.- based research outfit. CREW has named Buchanan as the only freshman to be included in its list of the 20 most corrupt U.S. congressmen.......hereVote Christine Jennings
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Now Supporting The Great Swindle of 2008
For Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, it was a day to let the world know she'd changed her mind on the mammoth $700 billion measure for reeling financial firms........here
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Florida GOP Meets In Secret
Florida Republican leaders hastily convened a top secret meeting this week to grapple with Sen. John McCain's sagging performance in this must-win state........here
Strip-Club King Joe Redner Is Florida's Unlikeliest Folk Hero
It's a sweltering July afternoon in Tampa, Florida, and a small crowd of men are cooling off in the most notorious watering hole in the South, the Mons Venus. A tiny one-story building wedged between fast-food restaurants on busy Dale Mabry Highway, the Mons is known for its exotic dancers (and convenient proximity to Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers). But the star attraction is the 68-year-old dude with wire-frame glasses and a long gray ponytail talking on the phone in the back: Joe Redner........here
Swiftboating 2.0
The thematic structure of the right-wing smear campaign against Barack Obama.......here
Who Was Ralph Hughes?
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Local Hero Eileen Hart
Eileen Hart wiped tears from her eyes minutes after she gave back her Moral Courage Award at today's Hillsborough County Commission meeting. Two weeks ago, the commission voted to rename the award, which is given to citizens who challenge government, for controversial political activist Ralph Hughes.......herePuppets Pay Tribute To Their Master
Obama in Havana
No, Barack Obama Has Not Traveled To Havana. But His Campaign Has The brothers Lincoln and Mario Díaz-Balart, along with Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, three Republican members of Congress, recently wrote a letter to the governor of Florida asking him to sign a law that enables the state to paralyze flights to the island and end family visits -- all in the name of consumer protection...........here
Obama was in Miami and said that, if he were elected, he would lift those regulations.
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