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 T. Faulkner assumes leadership responsibility for the…
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 voting machines and confusion implementing the state’s…
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 people of his “War on Terror” Overlook…
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 55 Employees of Rights Abuses at Prison)…
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 allowed on stage while he was there….
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 President Bush at a rally in Pensacola….
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 St. near St. Michael’s Cemetary, the Pensacola…
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 Busansky. What did Busansky actually do? As…
New Political Dirty Trick
The latest political dirty trick appears to be bombarding voters with phone calls that the voters think are from the opposition. Of course, the party using the tactic is the National Republican…
Military papers say Dump Rumsfeld
In an unprecedented move, all our military papers (Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corps Times) are publishing an editorial calling for Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to be…
Pres. Bush to speak at 1 p.m.
GOP worked hard yesterday to be sure the Pensacola Civic Center is filled. Doors open at the Civic Center open at 10:30 am. Downtown Pensacola will probably be completely shutdown by noon…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/6/06
Mark had a rough weekend. Opens with a short story of Joe Royals, convicted felony who got clemency and now can vote. Then we get Mark’s Opines: High insurance rates hurt Florida….
Chief Perkins responds to Volunteer Prez
Escambia Co. Fire Chief Ken Perkins has responded to the letter from Steve McNair, president of the Esc. Co. Volunteer Firefighters Association ( See McNair letter ) We have the letter as…
Slate.com: Washington Buzz
Zeitgeist Checklist, Kerry’s Back Edition What Washington is talking about this week. By Michael Grunwald Posted Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at 7:05 AM ETWho Do You Trust To Clean Our Mess? Republicans….
IN Your Head Radio – 11/3/06 Show
Winners & Losers: Helping ECUA News: John Hosman, Pensacola Young Professionals Loaded Gun: Adam Roth Rant: Annexation Click here to Listen to Program 16
Columnist writes on decline of daily newspapers
Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas writes in his Sunday column (To read: Click Here) about the decline of his paper and other dailies. The phases his paper has gone through parrallel what…
Gannett CEO tells troops about future of paper
RO Note: Here is what’s going on inside the Gannett media empire. Memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow From: A message from Craig Dubow Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:55 PM To:…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/5/06
Don’t smoke. It causes cancer.
Film Fest: Day 2
Much warmer Saturday night and the crowds came out for the Pensacola debut of “The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell.” The movie stars its writer and co-director Kevin Wheatley (Gulf…
