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December 1, 2011
Allen West Rumored to Be District-Shopping; Lois Frankel Says He May Be "Afraid"
The Miami Herald heard a strange thing come out of Rep. Allen West's camp yesterday -- just a few days after the state Senate released its proposed map of congressional seats, someone told the paper that West was "strongly considering" running in a different district next year.That would be Repub ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
Patrick Murphy: Allen West's Campaign Donors Are Tea Party "Whacktivists"
crooksandliars.comMaybe you should get your hands on a dictionary.Well, here's one way to explain the $3 million difference between the fundraising totals of Rep. Allen West ($4.1 million) and hopeful Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy ($1.1 million): 50,000 Tea Party "whacktivists" across the ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Patrick Murphy Raising Tons of Cash in Bid to Unseat Allen West
Murphy for CongressPatrick MurphyWe're still a pair of Novembers away from seeing the fate of Rep. Allen West's congressional seat, but 28-year-old Patrick Murphy looks like he's already giving the congressman a run for his money -- lots and lots of money.Murphy announced that he raised $450,000 ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Allen West Spokeswoman Angela Sachitano Accused in Lawsuit of Making Illegal Recordings
U.S. Rep. Allen West's press secretary is being accused of illegally recording someone - again. Former WPTV-Channel 5 reporter Angela Sachitano, one of three directors on West's 15-member congressional staff, is named as defendant in a lawsuit brought by a former vice president at the Boca-based ... More >>
News
May 12, 2011
Allen West, Uncut
From his war on Islam to his thoughts about being Donald Trump's running mate, a candid conversation with South Florida's rising Tea Party star.
Blogs
May 4, 2011
Broward Republican Party's Chief Sponsors Are Democrats
The Broward Republican Party is holding its "Grand Old Party BBQ" at Ronald Bergeron's ranch next month. Bergeron, a developer, has become more and more involved with the GOP recently, sponsoring just about everything it's been doing, from the recent Lincoln dinner to the party's website. Li ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Allen West Becomes a Star: The Vice Presidency, WashPo, and More
Captain America.As of this writing, Rep. Allen West, of Florida's 22nd District, has been in office just shy of seven weeks. He was famous before he arrived. He gave Rep. Ron Klein a righteous stomping in the November elections, and before West took his first breath as a congressman an anarchic c ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Westworld, Part I: A New Year's Appraisal of God, Good, and Evil in Allen West's America
Congressman-elect Allen West was interviewed on Fox News Sunday this weekend. He was surprisingly mellow. The barn-burning campaigner who called for an armed march on Lexington and Concord was nowhere in evidence. Despite interviewer Chris Wallace's best efforts at incitement, West remained poise ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Westworld, Part II: A New Year's Appraisal of Good, God, and Evil In Allen West's America
In Part I of this article, I discussed two telling statements made by Congressman-elect Allen West during his campaign to represent Florida's 22nd District. The first revealed West's troubling inability to differentiate friendly, charitably minded American Muslims from jihadists; the second revealed ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2010
Mendelsohn Singles Out Klenet During Guilty Plea
The illicit payments made to former legislator Mandy Dawson had been widely reported, but it is interesting that seedy lobbyist and political fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn, an eye doctor by trade, singled out Russell Klenet in federal court today. When Mendelsohn pleaded guilty to a fed ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2010
More on Lockdown Threat, Allen West
OK, some new information on the threat that caused the Broward County lockdown, and it's coming from the original source, right-wing radio talker Joyce Kaufman. Kaufman said on Lou Dobbs' radio program that: -- The threat came from a woman, not a man, as has been reported. -- The woman lives in Ne ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
UPDATED:Joyce Kaufman Heads to Washington With Allen West; Conspiracy Theorists Rejoice
UPDATE: That was fast. Kaufman announced today she has declined the chief of staff post, after a threat emailed to her radio station led to a lockdown of Broward County schools. New Times columnist Bob Norman has the scoop.Flickr: ValentinaLWeisKaufman and West will make history together.Joyce Ka ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Fighting Allen West With...Allen West?
"Liberals want soldiers to die," blares the pop-up quote from Allen West. At first blush, the ad looks like it's touting West's congressional campaign. But read a little closer, and you'll see it's intended to attack him. Read the fine print, and you'll discover the ad is paid for by the Florida ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2010
Allen West Follows Yellow Brick Road to Kansas
FlickrAllen West is a Broward/Palm Beach candidate, but he's been bolstered by a national fundraising base.Allen West has just two months before his general election faceoff against Congressman Ron Klein, but he wasn't inclined to spend this precious holiday weekend campaigning in the Broward/Pal ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Allen West Campaign Speech: Noun, Verb, Nazi Germany
FlickrAllen West has a habit of comparing Obama policies with those from Nazi Germany. A polarizing Republican candidate, annoyed by the presence at a campaign rally of a videographer hired by his opposition, uses a metaphor that suggests a profound cultural insensitivity. Sound familiar?In 2006, ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2010
Allen West Is Ducking Debate, Says Republican Underdog
Photo from dcbrady.comIs David Brady too rational to win a Republican primary?David Brady seems to be doing everything right in his campaign to win the Republican nomination in the 22nd Congressional District. It seems like Republican voters would want a moderate like Brady, who would seem to hav ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Rep. Alcee Hastings' Stand on Afghanistan Wins Praise From "Rethinking Afghanistan" Group
Among the South Florida congressional delegation, only Rep. Alcee Hastings consistently votes to change U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He's probably done his history homework. He knows trying to win a fight with that country is much like using a Kleenex during a hurricane: pointless, frustrating, an ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2010
Republican Opponent to Allen West Campaigns as "Level-Headed, Rational" Alternative
Photo: Robert KlemmDavid BradyDon't call David Brady a "moderate" Republican. No, he prefers "extreme conservative." He's just not quite as extreme as his opponent in the primary, Allen West. Few are.Brady has never been accused of torturing an Iraqi detainee. He doesn't think it's appropriate to ... More >>
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May 11, 2010
Allen West Disappointed With Elena Kagan's Lack of Military Service
FlickrWest posing with the Sacred Text.Retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was a former Navy man -- the lone former serviceman on the high court -- and so some observers expected President Barack Obama to nominate a justice with a military background. Or at least, that appears to be ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2010
Sarah Palin on Allen West: You Betcha!
Flickr: cycles; photo AP/J. Scott ApplewhiteThis wink's for you, Allen West.Today on her Facebook page, Sarah Palin gave a public endorsement to South Florida congressional candidate Allen West. Said the former Alaskan governor and Republican VP candidate:Allen's personal story is a testament to ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2010
Allen West Trained Muslim Fighters -- Before Declaring U.S. Must Fight Muslims
Flickr: South Florida Tea PartyWest (left) posing with tea party protesters, who admire his blunt style.During his 2010 congressional campaign, Allen West has talked tough not just about terrorism but about the Muslim world. In a speech that gained national attention last month he charged that Is ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2010
Keith Hernandez Will Help Allen West Move (to Congress)
Flickr: AllenWestHe was a star first baseman for the World Series champion Mets and a central character in one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever. But who knew that Keith Hernandez was also a paying subscriber to the right-wing rhetoric of our local congressional candidate, Col. Allen West?In the ... More >>
Blogs
December 18, 2009
Allen West: Youtube Celebrity
That's Fox News video of Allen West, who campaigned unsuccessfully in 2008 against Congressman Ron Klein. But see, that was before West became a rock star on the Youtube. His October speech at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, during the American Freedom Tour, has now been viewed over 1.2 million times ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Meek, Rubio, I-Team Ganging Up on Crist and LeMieux, But Other Broward Dems Are Gun-Shy
Congressman Kendrick Meek just posted the above video from CBS 4's Tuesday newscast to his campaign's YouTube account, and you can see why. It shows Charlie Crist playing dumb about the role that George LeMieux's law firm, Gunster Yoakley, played in getting visas for the immigrant workers who were h ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Love to Hate: Right-Wing Visitor to South Florida Wins Big in Europe
Maybe there's method in the seeming madness of Adam Hasner's right-wing associations. The House majority leader from Boca Raton sparked controversy in late April when he took a break from the state budget to make public appearances with anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Based on exit polls ... More >>
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June 4, 2009
Joel Steinger and Mutual Benefits Corp. Stole a Billion Dollars by Peddling Bogus Life Insurance Policies
Maybe there's method in the seeming madness of Adam Hasner's right-wing associations. The House majority leader from Boca Raton sparked controversy in late April when he took a break from the state budget to make public appearances with anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Based on exit polls ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
Gelber "Steps Back" From Senate Race
That's video from Saturday's Netroots Coalition meeting in Miami Beach, where State Sen. Dan Gelber acknowledged his intention to leave the U.S. Senate race. Miami-Dade Democratic activist Larry Thorson posted it last night on the Daily Kos, along with his congratulations for the Democrats avoiding ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
For Congress, Mum's the Word on Netanyahu Visit; But Jewish Scholar Has Opinion
Flickr User: talkradionewsBroward and Palm Beach's Jewish congressional members were all eagerly anticipating this week's visit to Washington D.C. of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and yet none appear eager to speak about it. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office made no statement following ... More >>
News
March 12, 2009
Liberty City Six Judge Refuses to Pay Private Investigator After He Speaks Out
Flickr User: talkradionewsBroward and Palm Beach's Jewish congressional members were all eagerly anticipating this week's visit to Washington D.C. of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and yet none appear eager to speak about it. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office made no statement following ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2009
Meek Inching Closer to Frontrunner Status
It would be one thing if a South Florida paper was heralding U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek as the frontrunner in the U.S. Senate's Democratic primary for 2010. It's a far more auspicious thing that a Tampa Bay paper is making that claim, albeit with some hesitation. Along with Orlando, Jacksonville and th ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Dark Horse Dem Emerges in Race for Martinez Seat
On the Democrat side of the Florida's 2010 U.S. Senate race, the field keeps getting larger, with Congressman Allen Boyd, of Monticello, looking like a contender. Boyd (right) runs with the congressional Blue Dogs -- socially conservative Democrats who walk and talk so much like Republicans, it can ... More >>
News
November 6, 2008
Barack Obama wins -- and So Does South Florida
It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment
Blogs
September 28, 2008
Put The Brakes On The Bailout
It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment
News
May 29, 2008
Lady of the House
She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.
Blogs
November 8, 2006
Get Used To This Comb-Over
She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.
Blogs
October 30, 2006
Crist For The Mill
She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.
Blogs
October 12, 2006
Foley Got Shaft From POTUS -- And Not In Good Way
She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.
News
May 18, 2006
Nail Ceasar!
Does the local Democratic Party really need a dictator for life?
News
January 26, 2006
As the World Twists
Lake Pols-begone
News
June 3, 2004
The Great Slurp
Gov. Bush's Scripps gamble is sucking up state funds -- and the Everglades with it
News
December 25, 1997
A Real Brew-haha
Why can't Florida's Polish immigrants quaff their native beer? Because the state legislature won't let them, that's why.

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