Subject: Republican National Committee

• Surprise! GOP Suspected of Sleazy Tactics in Florida

  September 19, 2008

• News Roundup

  October 22, 2008

• Elizabeth Hasselbeck Dumbs Down the Florida Electorate

  October 27, 2008

• Would You Get on a Plane with a Pilot Who Has Never Flown?

  October 30, 2008

• Looking Forward to 2010

  November 5, 2008

• Mel Martinez Decides One Term is Enough, 2010 Senate Race Wide Open

  It's been our fear that something huge politic-wise would happen while we were away looking at pretty, little art things, and what do you know it happens on the first day. Sonofa. Senator Mel Martinez has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2010. His Senate seat was generally seen as one of, if no the most, vulnerable ones up in two years, and his low approval ratings didn't paint a rosy picture for re-election anyway. His announcement ends a brief, but high profile political

  December 2, 2008

• Whoppers!

  September 4, 1991

• A Cavalcade of Dumb 2008 Political Quotes

  This full rotation around the sun that we have designated as 2008 was a very busy political year. And while we may be soon saying so long to our dear President George W. Bush, thus ending a golden age of dumb political quotes, there are plenty of other blow hards and hot air machines to  fill the void. So don't worry political-gaffe lovers, South Florida's finest, and other politicians visiting town this year prove that the art of the dumb quote isn't going away any time soon. Join us now a

  December 29, 2008

• Jeb Bush Senate Speculation Downgraded To "Iffy"

  Last week, Jeb Bush's possible Senate conquest seemed like all but a sure thing, but today The St. Pete Times has declared its status as "iffy." Bush is expected to make an official statement soon, possibly by week's end. Jeb Bush seemed more intent on saving the GOP than serving Florida, and The Times hears from insiders that he may not want to sacrifice his consultant gigs and time with his family for a full time career in Washington. Coupled with the widespread sentiment that Bush may not

  January 6, 2009

• What Does Mel Martinez Do Now?

  One has to wonder what was going through Sen. Mel Martinez's mind when President Bush's helicopter took off from Washington this past Tuesday. Before Bush chose Martinez to be his first HUD secretary, he was a little-known Florida fixture who had run an unsuccessful lieutenant governor campaign with some wingnut from the Family Research Council that placed fifth in the '94 Republican primary. He ran the Orlando Housing Authority for a while, and in 2000 became the co-chairman of Bush's camp

  January 22, 2009

• Greer Calls for "Unwavering Loyalty and Support" To Michael Steele

  You know what Howard Dean did in his first few months as chair of the DNC? He raised $86.3 million and started working on his 50-state strategy. You know what Michael Steele has done so far as RNC chair? Turned himself into a political sideshow with his dumb feuds with Rush Limbaugh, promised "off the hook" hip hop ad campaigns, and a seemingly never ending stream of interviews in which he has little to say. The totally biased socialist mainstream media is of course having a field day with it, a

  March 13, 2009

• Mel Martinez Has Been Searching His Soul Tonight, And He Is So Done With Public Service

  For a man who has held so many government positions, Mel Martinez never seemed too gung-ho about public service. As he put it in his book, A Sense of Belonging, politics, "sort of sneaked up and tapped me softly on the shoulder." But after all these years he would like that gentle tapping to leave him alone. In 2006 he was selected to head the RNC, but then was like, "you know what guys, this isn't for me, sorry." Then he was expected to at least run for reelection to Senate. Instead he was like

  April 2, 2009

• Michael Steele Will Grace Miami with His Presence

  Awkward Republican National Committee Chairmen Michael Steele is coming to Miami Monday! Hooray! If you're the kind of person who likes to protest the GOP, Steele is probably the best thing that could have happened to that party. It hasn't been announced exactly where Steele will be, but Riptide has some suggestions for a different kind of protest sign. That's right, put away your "No Blood for Oil" posters and show some love for Michael Steele. Here are a few to get you started: "Thank you for

  April 3, 2009

• Exclusive: Marlins Construction Group Gave Thousands to Commish Who Approved No-Bid Deal

  Joe Martinez seems a forthright and resolute guy. He was the first Hispanic elected by his peers to be county commission chairman. He publicly supported the highly unpopular John McCain for president. And he pushed to strip Jose Canseco's name from a stretch of SW 16th Street after the slugger admitted to juicing. So it was exceedingly odd when, on March 23, he voted against the new $636 million ballpark for the Florida Marlins and then minutes later cast a ballot to award a no-bid stadium cons

  April 7, 2009

• Fishy Business

  April 9, 2009

• John Timoney, America’s Worst Cop

  September 20, 2007

• Who is: Stanley Price?

  April 14, 2005

• Pay to Play

  June 3, 2004