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U.S. Democratic Party

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Five Lies Allen West Told on Mark Levin's Radio Show Friday Night

    Allen West has been getting a lot of bad press lately -- news outlets across the country, including this one, latched onto his declaration that "there are 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party that are members of the Communist Party."He's since moved past that assertion and onto the (slightly) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Allen West Says 80 Congressional Dems Are in the Communist Party, Criticizes Biased Media for Reporting He Said That

    It started with a Palm Beach Post article posted late Tuesday night that said Congressman Allen West stated that as many as 80 House Democrats are members of Communist Party "but wouldn't name names."By Wednesday, there was video of the statement, in which West very clearly says "I believe there are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    State Supreme Court Says New Broward, Palm Beach Senate Districts Unconstitutional

    ​In November 2010, Florida voters approved two amendments to the Florida state constitution that would ostensibly remove partisanship from the once-a-decade state redistricting process, the idea being that the House and Senate would no longer be able to draw their maps along partisan lines that fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Parents Hate "Parent Empowerment" School Bill, So Why Does It Exist?

    ​A bizarre showdown is unfolding in Tallahassee this week. Advocates for parents -- including the Florida PTA and Parents Across America --  are lobbying vehemently against a bill that's supposed to "empower them."The proposed legislation would let parents vote to turn a failing public school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Allen West Turns Black History Month Into Attack on Democrats

    ​Last Wednesday, Congressman Allen West took to the House floor to commemorate Black History Month. As the first black congressman from Florida since Reconstruction, he was in a unique position to do so. West had hundreds of years of history he could have talked about, including 51 years of his ow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Lois Frankel Endorsed by Democratic Legislators Ahead of Possible Primary

    ​Democrats Lois Frankel and Patrick Murphy have maintained that they're both hell-bent on defeating Republican Rep. Allen West in this year's election.On the other hand, it's not 100 percent that they'll both want to run against West considering the redistricting process, so both Democrats have be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Patrick Murphy Campaign Launches Attack Ad Against Allen West

    ​Producing an attack ad against Rep. Allen West probably isn't the hardest thing to do, considering the amount of controversial material the congressman likes to put out on a regular basis.Democrat Patrick Murphy has taken advantage of some of that, releasing an online video titled "Allen West's 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Allen West the Subject of a House Resolution Over His Nazi Propaganda Comments

    Rep. Allen West​The Library of Congress will forever hold on to a copy of a House Resolution condemning Rep. Allen West's "repugnant" conduct for comparing Democrats to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.The resolution lived for a total of 26 minutes and 13 seconds yesterday afternoon, before m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Broward GOP: Allen West Needs "More Favorable Treatment" in Redistricting

    Rep. Allen West, who's apparently "in danger" of losing his congressional seat.​The Broward GOP has looked at the proposed congressional redistricting map for the state and has come to a realization -- Broward isn't going to have a Republican representative if that map becomes a reality.That l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Allen West: Nazi Propagandist Joseph Goebbels Would "Be Very Proud of the Democrat Party"

    Rep. Allen West, the self-proclaimed Harriet Tubman.​The sun rose again this morning, meaning another entry in the expanding catalog of Shit Allen Says.Let's preface Rep. Allen West's most recent outlandish statement with the disclaimer he gave shortly after his explanation of the Democratic Party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Rick Scott Breaks His Record for Crappiest Approval Rating -- 26 Percent

    ​Gov. Rick Scott is still the least-popular governor in the country, but according to the latest poll released this afternoon, it's the crappiest approval rating he's ever had.Scott's approval is down to 26 percent of Floridians, according to the freshest numbers from Public Policy Polling, easily ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Nan Rich Now Weighs in on Super Committee Failure, Scolds Rick Scott, GOP Policies

    ​Now that Florida's Senate minority leader has released a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's comments on the Super Committee's failure to compromise on how to make $1.2 billion in spending cuts, it's getting a little ridiculous.Nan Rich, a Weston Democrat, issued a response to the governor' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Ann Coulter: Debbie Wasserman Shultz Is a "Hideous Beast Who Has a Voice Like a Hyena Getting an Abortion" (Video)

    ​Well, here's what just came out of Ann Coulter's mouth in front of an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference -- Florida, during what was apparently a comparison between Republicans and Democrats done by illustrating a pair of South Florida congressmen: "I want to implant it in p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Rick Scott's Approval Rating Reaches an All-Time High: 37 Percent

    ​Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating was polled as the highest of his governorship at 37 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.The increase is due to a higher opinion of Scott's job performance from members of the Republican Party, as both Democrats and Independent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    The "Black Ronald Reagan" Is Coming, but It's Not Allen West, According to The Root

    ​The Root, an African-American culture magazine, says that there's "a job opening out there for a black Ronald Reagan" but that Rep. Allen West don't fit the bill.The magazine says West, along with Rep. Tim Scott and presidential candidate Herman Cain, are black Republicans who have had the opport ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Mitt Romney Leads Obama in Hypothetical Matchup, Sunshine State News Poll Says

    Willard Mitt Romney​Let the horserace begin -- in a poll commissioned by Sunshine State News, pollsters say Florida voters would vote for Republican Mitt Romney over Democratic President Barack Obama in a hypothetical matchup between the two for president.In a survey of 1,000 likely Florida voters ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz a Self-Hating Jew?

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz​Oh, probably not. But such insinuations are the stuff of American politics in 2011. This particular insinuation is part of the fallout from Obama's speech on the Middle East last week -- that boring, almost content-free speech that in a saner clime would have attracted con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Where's the Leadership, Sheriff?

    Judy Stern showing her deep concern for the ocean. ​The photo above is one that the Broward Democratic Party didn't want you to see.Or at least the part of it showing lobbyist Judy Stern with a sign denouncing offshore drilling. The photo was taken at the "Hands Across the Sands" protest last June ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2011

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz Fires Away In Support Of Gun Control

    via Sun SentinelDebbie Wasserman Schultz and Gabriel Giffords, who was shot in the head earlier this year.​The Florida House's self-defeating restoration of plans for a prescription drug database to help fight our state's lethal abuse epidemic caught quite a buzz last week. But Congresswoman Debbi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Florida Republicans Crack Down On Voting

    Nothing but trouble.​The Florida House passed a highly controversial overhaul of election laws on Thursday, which critics say would grossly undermine the fabric of democracy and help ensure a Republican victory in the 2012 election.Supporters of the legislation say that the changes would prevent v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Democratic Party Operative Says He Sees the Light

    By day, Ron Mills is a Democratic area leader and president of the Dolphins Democrats, an influential and active gay political club. Miami Herald Mills, left, with another Republican, Sheriff Al Lamberti, and fellow Democrat Michael Albetta, right.​By night, he quietly worke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Ann Coulter: If You're Reading This, You're Probably a Traitor

    Surrounded by enemies, but smiling.​Tuesday on Coulter Watch, I tried defending SoFla's sexiest pundit for her Q&A performance at last week's CPAC. I stand by my defense. In those twenty minutes, she seemed to honestly wrestle with issues of concern to both her and her audience. And if she cam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2010

    Fail Ceasar!

    Mitch Ceasar's political palace is falling apart. The Democratic Chairman lost big on Election Day. Broward laid down for the Republican push on Tuesday, with voter turnout in the supposed Democratic powerhouse county a meager 40 percent -- eight point under the state avera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Head of Florida Dems Thanks Supporters for "Brighter Future"?

    Where were the Dems while this guy won?​Yes, a wave of anti-Obama, pro-Tea Party sentiment swept the country Tuesday. But even considering the national trend, Florida Dems took a beating that can't simply be blamed on the miserable economy or a knee-jerk desire for change.Going into Election Day, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    UPDATED: Kendrick Meek Addressing Clinton Report

    Palm Beach Post​Kendrick Meek has called a press conference for 9:30 p.m.-- i.e. right now -- to address the report that Bill Clinton advised him to drop out of the race in a bid to put Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio in a bid to keep the Senate Democrats in power. & ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    The Timeliest, Most Entertaining, Mudslinging Ad We've Seen This Halloween Season

    ​Both Halloween and the election are fast approaching, making  this a very spooky week, with unexpected twists and turns lurking ahead. Far in advance of the October 31 holiday, Christine O'Donnell, the Tea Party candidate for Delaware Senate, revealed "I am not a witch" (provoking awesome pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Kendrick Meek Lost Rural Florida, Thanks to Racist Dixiecrats (UPDATED)

    Greene snatched two thirds of the vote from Meek in some rural counties.​U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek had a lot of reasons to feel good about his primary win last week over Jeff Greene. Despite recent polls that showed Greene doing well, Meek trounced him with 57 percent of the vote.But there's also so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Would Crist Be to Republicans What Lieberman Is to Democrats?

    The Crist-Rubio discussion comes in around the 1:45 mark. There really are similarities between the decision facing Charlie Crist and the one that Sen. Joe Lieberman faced in 2006 after he lost the Democrat primary. Of course, Lieberman opted to run as a third-party candidate, winning the general e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Should Deutch Thank Madoff for His Congressional Win?

    Thanks for nothing, Bernie!​National media pundits try so hard to understand South Florida. Bless their hearts; they find the weird mix of hanging chads, Ponzi schemers, gator wrestlers, and condo flippers to be terribly confusing. And once in a while, they just flub completely.This morning on NPR ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2010

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Congressional Dems Hugging; GOP Members Looking "Deflated"

    Photo: C. StilesDebbie Wasserman Schultz​Just got off the phone with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who stepped off the House floor to describe the scene at the center of the political universe."If you look at our side of the chamber, there's a frenzy of activity, members hugging and smil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Wasserman Schultz: Let's Not Panic About Health Care Reform

    wassermanschultz.house.govDebbie Wasserman Schultz​This week's Republican upset in the Massachusetts Senate race cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority and dealt a powerful blow to the party's hopes for health care reform. This afternoon I asked West Broward Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Cash Dries Up in Key Races for Dems

    house.govA painting of Bill Young, whose congressional career may have pre-dated the invention of still photographyOn paper, the congressional district of Rep. Bill Young of St. Petersburg would seem to be one of the best chances for the Democratic Party to pick up a seat. Although Young has kept th ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Members of the "Mitch Ceasar Mob" earn a steady paycheck for their political influence

    house.govA painting of Bill Young, whose congressional career may have pre-dated the invention of still photographyOn paper, the congressional district of Rep. Bill Young of St. Petersburg would seem to be one of the best chances for the Democratic Party to pick up a seat. Although Young has kept th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Wasserman Schultz Has Everywhere Trick

    (Spoiler Alert: If you haven't seen the movie The Prestige, stop reading this post now, because I'm going to give away a crucial plot twist.)Remember that seemingly impossible trick in The Prestige by Christian Bale's character? On one side of the stage, he closes a door behind himself while in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2006

    As Suspected ...

    (Spoiler Alert: If you haven't seen the movie The Prestige, stop reading this post now, because I'm going to give away a crucial plot twist.)Remember that seemingly impossible trick in The Prestige by Christian Bale's character? On one side of the stage, he closes a door behind himself while in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2006

    The Sun-Sentinel Error That Won't Die

    (Spoiler Alert: If you haven't seen the movie The Prestige, stop reading this post now, because I'm going to give away a crucial plot twist.)Remember that seemingly impossible trick in The Prestige by Christian Bale's character? On one side of the stage, he closes a door behind himself while in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    Is Katherine Harris A Ruthless Soviet Dictator?

    (Spoiler Alert: If you haven't seen the movie The Prestige, stop reading this post now, because I'm going to give away a crucial plot twist.)Remember that seemingly impossible trick in The Prestige by Christian Bale's character? On one side of the stage, he closes a door behind himself while in the ... More >>

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    Nail Ceasar!

    Does the local Democratic Party really need a dictator for life?

  • News

    February 23, 2006

    The GOP's Buddy

    If the Sun-Sentinel's Buddy Nevins has declared for Crist, why's he still covering the governor's race?

  • News

    December 30, 2004

    The Ludicrous 12 of 2004

    Sure, it was the year of Bush/Kerry. But here are South Florida's really big stories.

  • News

    October 28, 2004

    Tailpipe

    It's All About Sex!

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    Tailpipe

    Gottmilk?

  • News

    April 1, 2004

    Prelude to a Butt Whippin'

    The GOP eyes a George W. Bush victory in traditionally Democratic Palm Beach County. Here's why.

  • News

    September 18, 2003

    The First Train to Clark-ville

    Lauderdale hosts a candidacy in its infancy

  • Culture

    May 29, 2003

    Dem Blues

    The left, turning right, was plain wrong

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    The Jackass Whimpers

    Bush's war has sent the Democratic Party scurrying for cover

  • Music

    December 19, 2002

    Sigur Rós

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  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters for November 23, 2000

  • News

    November 9, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters for November 9, 2000

  • News

    June 17, 1999

    Et Tu, Dolphins?

    The members of Broward's backstabbing political club are at it again, and this time Democratic honcho Mitch Ceasar had to break it up

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