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April 19, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Donates to Allen West Opponent Patrick Murphy (UPDATED)
Update, 4/19: Got comment from Wasserman Schultz's camp. Added to the story.Original post, 4/17:Between January and the end of March, South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz donated $73,000 to Democratic campaigns across the country. It's not surprising -- she's chair of the Democratic ... More >>
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April 17, 2012
Allen West Campaign Contributions: More Than Half From Outside Florida
Allen West has an interesting fundraising strategy -- while it could be paraphrased as "I said something asinine please give me money," he actually says, "I need you to stand with me against attacks from the liberals and the distortions of the corrupt liberal media. Everyone who stands wi ... More >>
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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 >>
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January 12, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accused of Blaming Tucson Shooting on Tea Party (She Didn't)
Fox "News"If Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said something profoundly stupid, we'd be all over it.Unfortunately, this is a case of a Fox News writer saying something profoundly stupid.When the headline "DNC Chair Blames Tea Party for Tucson Shooting" comes with a chopped-up video clip and an ellip ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Daily Show Staff Hitting Up Legislators for Pee Tests; Rick Scott's Response Now Has Video
Florida House DemocratsThe Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi (left) with a cup of pee and Rep. Darryl Rouson.Apparently trolling Gov. Rick Scott during his budget announcement yesterday was just one part of the quest for urine by the staff of the Daily Show With Jon Stewart.Now, "correspondent" Aasif Man ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Quote a Finalist for PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year"
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a finalist for PolitiFact's 2011 "Lie of the Year" award(?), thanks to her accusation that Republicans want "Jim Crow laws."Wasserman Schultz joins President Obama -- who was nominated twice ... More >>
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November 5, 2011
Patrick Murphy: "I Am Proud to Stand With the 99%"
Patrick Murphy, one of the Democratic hopefuls in the race for Rep. Allen West's congressional seat, has joined several of his party colleagues -- including DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former Rep. Alan Grayson -- to come out in support of the Occupy movement.In an email t ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Allen West Confirms Americans Aren't Star Trek Characters, Rips on Occupy Movement
If you're a constituent of Rep. Allen West -- or even if you aren't -- it's time to subscribe to the congressman's "Weekly Wrap-Up."The entertainment value is always on high, and it'll give you an idea of what West has been postulating over the last week -- like the time he dedicated a few lines ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Allen West Gets a "Defense Fund" From Joe Miller Over Reelection Worries
Harriet TubmanApparently there's great concern over Rep. Allen West's reelection bid, since Tea Party hero Joe Miller -- the guy who lost a Senate campaign in Alaska to a write-in candidate -- and his political action committee have started the "Allen West Defense Fund" to keep the congressman in ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Democratic National Committee: Florida Would Lose 473,000 Jobs Under Tea Party Economics
In advance of tonight's GOP presidential debate, the Democratic National Committee has released a report claiming that 9.5 million American jobs would be lost if a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution were implemented by next year -- including the loss of 473,000 jobs in Florida.The reas ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Allen West Says He's Harriet Tubman, Promises to Get Black People Off the "Plantation"
Harriet TubmanAlways a fan of skewed historical references, Rep. Allen West went on Fox News yesterday to proclaim he's the "modern-day Harriet Tubman," and says he's the one that will get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation."The "plantation" isn't a new reference ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Allen West: Does He Need to Apologize for His Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz?
Allen WestA few hours after we said an apology from Rep. Allen West was highly unlikely for his email rant to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, he said he had apologized -- which was caught on tape by a Huffington Post reporter.Wasserman Schultz said he never apologized shortly after that, and West' ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Democrats Call on Allen West Censure and Apology, Neither of Which Are Likely
Patrick Murphy, the Democrat who wants to take over Rep. Allen West's seat in 2012, says West's attack on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz shows he's "incapable of controlling himself," and says he should face a censure.Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith today demanded an apology from West, ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Rush Limbaugh's Iced Tea : Liberal Repellent?
Say what you will about our neighbor Rush Limbaugh's politics, his big mouth, or his criminal history -- the guy knows how to shill product. So when he unveiled his line of iced teas last week -- called Two if By Tea and designed to capitalize on Tea Party patriotism -- he wasted no time
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June 20, 2011
Rush Limbaugh Starts Selling Tea Out of Boca Raton Because "The Liberals Are Coming"
If you haven't already been drinking Rush Limbaugh's Kool-Aid, now's your chance.Limbaugh, the conservative talk-show host and Palm Beach resident, has started his own line of bottled iced tea called Two if by Tea.Branded by Boca Raton-based Karhl Holdings LLC, a 12-pack of Rush's sauce -- includ ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Allen West Calls New Times "Idiot Liberals" and "A Bunch of Losers"
Rep. Allen West isn't too happy that we called him out for violating the United States Flag Code, so he decided to send out his eighth-grade-esque retort to subscribers of his weekly newsletter.Among West's insults are "idiot Liberals," "delusional dummies," and "a bunch of losers."Here's the ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Now "Debbie Downer" According To Republican Video
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic 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 >>
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June 7, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Half-Apologizes For Saying Republicans Like Jim Crow Laws
house.govDebbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn't very good at retracting statements.Wasserman Schultz was on CNN Sunday when she said Republicans want to bring states back to Jim Crow-era laws, drawing the ire ... More >>
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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 >>
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April 18, 2011
Democrats Honor Criminally Charged Politico With "Emeritus" Position
The Kings Point Condos have long been a tumor on Broward County's body politic. The Democratic-voter-packed condo complex for the elderly is in the heart of Tamarac -- and Tamarac, of course, is a nest of bribe takers that has recently become the corruption capital of not only Broward but also ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Obama Keeps Slight Edge in Florida
via Fort ReportDespite resistance to federal health care reform and the governor's refusal of a federally funded high-speed rail project, President Barack Obama maintains slightly favorable approval ratings among Floridian voters. And the most formidable of his potential Republican opponents is a ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
A Pre-Emptive Political Obituary For The Young Man Who Wants Allen West's Seat
What you've just seen is an advertisement from a Democrat named Patrick Murphy, a 28-year-old small businessman and CPA who's running to represent Florida's 22nd district in 2012. Of course, we've already got somebody occupying that seat: Rep. Lt. Col. Allen West. Rep. West is arguably the fastest-r ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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February 17, 2011
Judge Bounces Berger Singerman From Rothstein Bankruptcy Suit
In a blow to the lead counsel in the Rothstein bankruptcy case, Judge Raymond Ray disqualified the Berger Singerman law firm from representing the trustee in a clawback suit against Qtask, a California company in which Scott Rothstein invested millions of dollars i ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
AOL-HuffPo Merger Threatens Tea Party Presence in "Internet World," Says Allen West
via the New York TimesAllen West says the AOL-HuffPo merger threatens tea party Internet presence.Seizing the opportunity to rally his tea party troops, Allen West sounded off about AOL's $315 million purchase of left-leaning Huffington Post, insinuating that the large-scale merger is a threat to ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Sheriff Al Bans Tats and Gold Teeth
Dallas Morning News No more of this kind of thing.New Florida Democratic Chairman Rod Smith wants to hear from people about what needs to be done to improve the party. "We need your help," Smith wrote on the party's website. "Please let us know your thoughts and ... 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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December 13, 2010
Did Ritter Entertain Obama At The Diplomat With Campaign Money?
Did Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter use her campaign fund to help her gain sway with the Obama Administration in the hopes of getting a plum job in the White House? People forget that once upon a time it was supposedly a done deal that Mrs. Ritter was headed to Washington. &n ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Was Stacy Ritter's Big Gift to Obama Illegal Too?
Their eyes met in a crowded room... Back in 2008, Stacy Ritter was stumping hard for Barack Obama and looking for payback if he won a job in the White House. Perhaps to further both of those causes, Ritter donated $15,000 out of her own campaign account to a committee tied to t ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
State Finds Apparently Bogus Ritter Campaign Donations
When disposing of all the campaign cash she and her husband didn't spend on dinners, family phone bills, and other luxuries, Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter decided to do the Florida Democratic Party a favor: As seen above, she contributed $5,000 to party coffers. � ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
House Pro Tem Investigated for Homestead Fraud
Florida House Democratic Caucus Gibbons in Tallahassee State Rep. Joe Gibbons, who has been named the number-two Democrat in the Florida Legislature, was investigated for homestead fraud earlier this year -- and government records indicate he lied to officials during the probe. ... More >>
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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 >>
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November 12, 2010
Joyce Kaufman Stays In Florida to be "Your Biggest Nightmare"
Flickr: ValentinaLWeisKaufman: Still talking."I would have been some quiet little chief-of-staff," Joyce Kaufman told listeners on her WFTL-AM (850) radio show. "It's gonna be your biggest nightmare that I didn't go quietly off to Washington." Ah, yes. The woman who urged "bullets" over ballots w ... More >>
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November 7, 2010
Broward Dems Say Change Is Coming
Let's start with some fun. Last night's Heat game against the New Jersey Nets provided a real glimpse of the kind of high-flying show this team is going to be. Dunks galore. But none was better than the one above. While the Nets watch helplessly, the towel boy can't repress his ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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November 5, 2010
Little Guys Beat Wayne Huizenga
If you seen Wayne Huizenga this weekend, be nice to the guy. Our local mogul took a bad beating on Election Day. No he wasn't backing Alex Sink -- he put a lot of money into helping to elect Rick Scott to the governor's mansion, including $100,000 into Scott's PAC, Let's Get To Work (I ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Allen West's Tough Campaign Talk Makes It Hard to Claim Victimhood
FlickrDid a Democratic blunder put Allen West at the mercy of identity thieves?A Florida Democratic Party hit mailer about Allen West's personal financial history failed to redact the congressional candidate's Social Security number. If it really is an "oversight," as the Democrats are claiming, ... More >>
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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 >>
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September 14, 2010
Florida Liberals May Have to Plug Nose and Vote Crist to Keep Rubio From Winning
FlickrA vote for Meek may help Rubio take the Senate race.Congressman Kendrick Meek has failed to galvanize the Democratic base, he failed to properly trounce wacky billionaire Jeff Greene, and now he may be abandoned by even the most die-hard Democrats, who may be leery of throwing him their vot ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
Allen West Sniffs Out Diabolical Conspiracy Between Ron Klein and the Juice
"Yo quiero Ron Klein?!?"It took a while, but Congressman Ron Klein has finally figured out that the best way to beat Allen West is to let Allen West beat himself. By talking. This morning, Klein's campaign released a highlighted transcript of West's remarks during a talk radio appearance last wee ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
Mitch Ceasar Proves That HuffPo Will Pretty Much Let Anyone Write Whatever
Flickr: Broward Democratic PartyAs long as he's the chairman, Democrats have to laugh at Ceasar's jokes.Mitch Ceasar, clown dictator of the Broward County Democratic Party, has lent his not-considerable wit to a column for today's edition of the Huffington Post. Since your time is valuable (and m ... More >>
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November 9, 2009
Why Palm Beach Should be Glad Kucinich Isn't Coming to Dinner
Flickr user: SEIU InternationalGuess who's not coming to dinner.Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio congressman known for his love of television cameras and his quixotic presidential bids, will no longer be the keynote speaker at this Saturday's Palm Beach County Democratic Party dinner. He canceled the gi ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
Members of the "Mitch Ceasar Mob" earn a steady paycheck for their political influence
Flickr user: SEIU InternationalGuess who's not coming to dinner.Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio congressman known for his love of television cameras and his quixotic presidential bids, will no longer be the keynote speaker at this Saturday's Palm Beach County Democratic Party dinner. He canceled the gi ... More >>

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