The PNJ’s Andy Marlette wrote a glowing piece on the speech that Condoleeza Rice’s gave at the Republican National Convention. He said that the former Secretary of State “transcended the gathering and…
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Gov. Rick Scott is in Pensacola today
As a result of Hurricane Isaac, Florida is beginning to deal with not only a physical recovery but an economic recovery as well. This economic recovery includes ensuring that visitors continue with…
What the heck is legitimate rape?
Rep. Todd Akin opened his mouth and once again a Republican nut case has taken any meaningful debate of issues out of the media. When asked in an interview on a St….
Army Suicides are up
A year agp, I wrote about the alarming rate of suicides among our military – “When Yellow Ribbons Aren’t Enough.” The problem hasn’t gone away. It may be getting worse. The Daily…
Florida Voices picks up another column
The statewide opinion services. Florida Voices, picked up my Outtakes column that I wrote about the issues in the poor neighborhoods are than just bad parents. It may get picked up by…
Guest on Wall Street Journal TV
I’ve been asked to be a guest on WSJ TV – Opinion Journal Live at about 4:10 pm today. We will be talking about the Florida Congressional races and the impact of…
Janesville, Wisc. and Paul Ryan’s smalltown roots (video)
NY Times has a good story on Janesville, Wisconsin, hometown of Mitt Romney’s running mate Congressman Paul Ryan. It’s where Quint Studer taught school and first got into health care field. Studer’s…
New bill for Evers from NRA: Open carry
Our State Sen. Greg Evers loves gun bills and the NRA loves Evers. The Tampa Bay Times reports Marion Hammer, executive director of the NRA’s state lobbying organization, Unified Sportsmen of Florida,…
Disconnect on Rick Scott
Florida Gov. Rick Scott got a rock star’s welcome a gathering organized by the conservative RedState blog and before an audience that cheered his efforts to drug test welfare recipients, strip teachers…
League of Women Voters out to protect voting rights
Press Release: Over the weekend, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced the state’s intentions to continue its systematic purging of voters from Florida’s voter rolls, despite the proximity of the August…
Rubio’s Right-Wing Dimples
Back by the Science-Fiction section, at the end of the line, he was being referred to as “very visionary,†“very sincere†and “very smart.†At the front of the line people described…
Waiting for Rubio
They were camping out Monday for a chance to see him at a bookstore down south in The Villages. Now, as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) makes his way north, people are showing…