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    February 6, 2012

    Florida Blamed for Messing Up Entire Republican Presidential Nominating Process

    The Republican National Committee is not happy. It wanted a drawn-out primary contest, one that would give less-organized or less-funded candidates a shot to prove themselves.Instead, we're stuck with a brutal runoff between Guy Smiley and "the walrus of American politics," and yesterday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Gingrich Loses Florida Republican Primary, Asks for Delegates Anyway

    "​Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them, or he quits them because they are unfair."-- Andy Bernard, The OfficeRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lost Tuesday's primary by 14 points, which means he doesn't get any of the state's 50 delegates and front-runner Mitt Romney can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Newt Gingrich's Broward Co-Chair Was Alleged to Be a Tea Party Faker

    ​Local political blogger Javier Manjarres was in the thick of the heckling drama at the Newt Gingrich rally in Coral Springs yesterday and claimed that one of Gingrich's staffers "assault[ed]" him in the incident he caught on tape.Turns out, that Gingrich staffer is the campaign's Broward co-chair ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Allen West History Revision: Attributes Ronald Reagan Abortion Quote to Abraham Lincoln

    ​If you didn't know about Abraham Lincoln's strong anti-abortion policies while he was in the White House, it's probably because they didn't exist.Rep. Allen West, however -- the former history teacher -- decided to deal an anti-abortion quote to the annual March for Life at the National Mall in W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Allen West Bungles U.S. History Again, Confuses FDR and Herbert Hoover

    flaglerlive.com​Rep. Allen West posted something on Facebook? Time for a Fox News interview.Chatting with Fox's Greta Van Susteren yesterday, we couldn't help but notice West reinvent another moment in American history to further a political talking point.His point was that the government cannot b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Birthers Convinced Marco Rubio Is a Cuban Citizen, and Yes... Obama's Still a Kenyan

    Sen. Marco Rubio​Pass the tinfoil; we've got more hats to build.Sen. Marco Rubio is a hot pick for the vice presidential spot on the ticket of several GOP presidential candidates, but according to the birther lab, he's not eligible to be president or vice president because he's not a "natural-born ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Rick Scott May Have Just Begun Reading Newspapers -- Or Watching TV

    ​Gov. Rick Scott may have just instituted a personal policy that's going to be popular with just about everyone -- staying informed about the world around him.For the first time, the governor's public schedule includes a "review of Florida and national news," which is coming from the guy who said ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Now "Debbie Downer" According To Republican Video

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz​Democratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is now the basis of a recycled joke.American Crossroads -- the group that provided millions of dollars to put conservative candidates in office in the 2010 midterm electio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    South Carolina, Iowa GOP Chairs Lash Out at Florida Over Primary Date

    via PoliticoKaren Floyd says Florida should be punished for violating RNC rules.​Two Republican officials blasted Florida today for refusing to move its primary date, which is set for January 31, in violation of the rules of both Republican and Democratic parties. It's some of the toughest talk we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Palm Beach GOP Leader Sid Dinerstein Isn't Picking on Opponents Because They're Not Rich

    Dinerstein did not call himself an "excellent" fundraiser.​Palm Beach County GOP Chair Sid Dinerstein wants you to know that he did not, not, not write a mailer accusing his opponents for the GOP chairmanship of Florida of being stingy little peasants without the earning power to do the party a da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Jim Greer: Enjoyed the Spoils of Cronyism a Bit Too Much

    Greer​If you ever find yourself being interviewed for a job with Charlie Crist, don't worry about such things as a crummy résumé or a pending criminal investigation. Just give an answer of "Hell, yes!" to the question of whether you'll be loyal to the Crist political franchise.Judging by this fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Alleged Tea Party Interloper Fires Back at Critics

    Flickr​Karin Hoffman of Coral Springs (that's her in the video below) says that no matter what you've read on this blog -- or in the national media -- she absolutely is a member of the tea party movement. And the meeting that Hoffman and her allies recently had with Republican Party Chairman Micha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    So Many Seats to Fill; So Few Republicans Without Baggage

    plantation.orgPetrocelli​That's the only explanation I can offer for Charlie Crist's appointment of Rico Petrocelli to the Broward County Housing Authority, which Buddy Nevins is reporting on Broward Beat. Petrocelli, of course, was defeated in his bid for the Plantation City Commission. His campa ... More >>

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    Fort Lauderdale builder gets no-bid contract to build new Marlins stadium

    plantation.orgPetrocelli​That's the only explanation I can offer for Charlie Crist's appointment of Rico Petrocelli to the Broward County Housing Authority, which Buddy Nevins is reporting on Broward Beat. Petrocelli, of course, was defeated in his bid for the Plantation City Commission. His campa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Conservatives Rise Up, Hit Local Streets

    This week, even his most ardent haters had to be stunned at Rush Limbaugh's remarkable political sway. The conservative radio host, who broadcasts from a "bunker" in Palm Beach, got an "Obama bump" when the prez dissed him publicly, casually remarking that Republicans ought to stop listening to his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Is Republican Cannibalism Afoot in Florida?

    Being a trafficker in rank speculation and flimsy rumors, I can't help but admire the science-based speculation and rumor creation available on FiveThirtyEight.com, which I checked approximately 642 times daily in October. The captain of this vessel is Nate Silver, who crunches poll numbers in a way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Chick Fight! Bogdanoff Vs. Ritter

    Being a trafficker in rank speculation and flimsy rumors, I can't help but admire the science-based speculation and rumor creation available on FiveThirtyEight.com, which I checked approximately 642 times daily in October. The captain of this vessel is Nate Silver, who crunches poll numbers in a way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    Local Reporters' Political Tribs

    Being a trafficker in rank speculation and flimsy rumors, I can't help but admire the science-based speculation and rumor creation available on FiveThirtyEight.com, which I checked approximately 642 times daily in October. The captain of this vessel is Nate Silver, who crunches poll numbers in a way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2006

    Mel Martinez: Two-Timing Man

    Being a trafficker in rank speculation and flimsy rumors, I can't help but admire the science-based speculation and rumor creation available on FiveThirtyEight.com, which I checked approximately 642 times daily in October. The captain of this vessel is Nate Silver, who crunches poll numbers in a way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2006

    The Sun-Sentinel Error That Won't Die

    Being a trafficker in rank speculation and flimsy rumors, I can't help but admire the science-based speculation and rumor creation available on FiveThirtyEight.com, which I checked approximately 642 times daily in October. The captain of this vessel is Nate Silver, who crunches poll numbers in a way ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2005

    Tailpipe

    Hustle and Fame

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2004

    Let There Be Darkness

    Hustle and Fame

  • News

    May 1, 2003

    Political Therapy

    Talking war with dissident Jim Mullins is good for a battle-scarred psyche

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