Category: Politics
Yeo charges to be dropped
The PNJ wrote on Tuesday, Nov. 7 that Donald Yeo had been arrested for stealing a WEAR TV3 microphone at the Pres. Bush rally on…
We told you so …Touchscreen voting
From Orlando Sentinel: Touch-screen-voting machines in at least four Florida counties recorded unusually high percentages of ballots with no votes in Tuesday’s election — a…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/10/06
Actually a pretty good column from Mark in the PNJ: Winners of the recent city bid to develop a city parcel near Gulf Power on…
Stick it Rick Baste a success
Last night the Baste Roast of me raised nearly $25,000 for the Arthritis Foundation. It was a memorable time for all –everybody got a few…
More voting machine buzz
Glitches delayed balloting in dozens of Indiana and Ohio precincts, and Illinois officials were swamped with calls from voters complaining that poll workers did not…
The people have spoken
The national election worked as it’s meant to work. The House of Representative is suppose to represent the voices of the people – they aren’t…
Money can’t buy you a seat
The GOP-backed Charles Glover couldn’t buy the Escambia County School Board District 3 seat. Nearly every person who voted in the 2004 general election in…
Ding, Dong…Save Our City is dead
The Pensacola City Council results are in. None of the SOC candidates – Sam Hall, Jerry Howard, and Bob Walker – won. Sam Hall did…
Iraqi Blogs
I wanted to gain a better perspective on the Iraqi view on the war so I searched for Iraqi blogs. Here are a few I…
Film Fest – a hit!
Film Fest’s Artistic Director Tom Roush called to say the films were all well attended (except of the bitter cold Friday night outdoor viewing of…
Sinclair takes shot at Mediacom
Sinclair and DIRECTV to Offer Rebates for Mediacom Cable Customers Who Switch to DIRECTV Mobile/Pensacola (November 7, 2006) – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI)…
New Baptist Hospital Administrator
Baptist Hospital Gets New Administrator A 38-year-old Pace man last night was appointed administrator of Baptist Hospital, Baptist Health Care’s nationally renowned flagship facility. Mark…
Electronic voting machines breaking down
We’re getting news reports that touchscreen voting machines aren’t working properly in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida. Ohio: There are widespread problems with…
GOP strategy…will it work?
Announce conviction of Saddam Hussein trial before the court completes written verdict (that will be Nov. 9). Have Pres. Bush campaign like hell – reminding…
Replace Hussein with what
NY Times reports today that the Iraqi government is cracking down on torture in its prison system. (Click here to read: Iraqi Interior Ministry Accuses…
Harris and Bush side-step
Congresswoman Katherine Harris – and GOP candidate for Senate – was allowed to address the Pensacola Civic Center crowd before the president arrived, but wasn’t…
Rove upset with Crist as No-show
CNN reports: “White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove expressed frustration Monday over Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s decision not to appear with…
IN staff almost arrested
Our staff headed over to the Pensacola Civic Center to see President Bush at noon today. As Joani and Riannon innocently tried to cross Garden…
Yikes, Katherine Harris is town
Sighted at The Coffee Cup. Guess she will be on the stage at the Civic Center.
Bad campaign flyer
Blogger Wonkette has posted this actual campaign mailer by GOP candidate Gus Bilirakis who is running for Congressional District 9 in Florida against Democrat Phyllis…
