Subject: U.S. Politics

• Prez to "Hostile Press": Come Dine With Me!

  May 28, 2007

• Election Tip #2: Choose Your Candidate

  January 25, 2008

• If Romney Campaigns, the Terrorists Win

  February 7, 2008

• Che Spotted in Obama’s Houston Office

  February 15, 2008

• McCain Tour Bus Crashes in Miami (Who Let Gramps Drive the Bus?)

  August 7, 2008

• At least he's non-partisan: Miami man threatens to assassinate Obama, Bush

  August 7, 2008

• Florida Republican Women Dare to Defy The Oprah

  September 8, 2008

• Joe Biden Has A Third Nipple

  September 12, 2008

• Live Blogging the Barack Obama Rally

  September 19, 2008

• Barack Obama Really Saved a Norwegian at Miami Airport

  October 6, 2008

• You're A Pal and a Candidate, Thank You For Being a Friend

  October 16, 2008

• The D Word

  May 26, 2005

• Pelosi Power

  October 24, 2008

• McCain is President of Cuba

  October 24, 2008

• Diaz-Balarts on Leaked GOP "Death List"

  October 24, 2008

• Evil Obama Doesn't Care About Wayne Huizenga's Wallet

  October 27, 2008

• Everyone Agrees: Crist Blew It For McCain

  October 29, 2008

• News Roundup

  November 6, 2008

• GOP Governors To Get Their Nails Did

  November 10, 2008

• How to Rebuild the Republican Party: Trickle-Down Truck Nutz Theory, Lincolnstein, and The Second Coming

  November 12, 2008

• No One Ignores The Riptide

  Oh, Hell no New England Republicans. You do not come down to our town and try to ignore the Riptide! No one ignores the Riptide! You can try New England Republicans, but the writing is on the wall. Unless you heed our call for trickle-down truck nutz policy, abolishing the judicial branch, and bringing about both the second comings of Lincoln and Jesus there is no way your party will survive. (also wtf Boston Globe? "Im" instead of "In", again I am an error prone idiot, but really?) --Kyl

  November 14, 2008

• House GOP Goes Right Again, Leaving Miami's Moderates in the Cold

  All three of Miami's Republican representatives staved off Democratic challengers in the election, but the brand of Republicanism they represent is losing influence in their own party. While last week's Republican Governors Association conference didn't come to a clear conclusion on which ideological shifts the GOP should make, the Republicans in Congress selected staunch conservatives for new leadership roles. Conservative John Boehner will continue as minority leader, but his two deputy chi

  November 19, 2008

• By Appointment

  Katherine Cue, of course, isn't the only recent controversial appointment to an elected office. Yesterday, Delaware's Governor announced that she would appoint Vice President-elect Joe Biden's chief of staff  Edward Kaufman to his soon to be vacated senate seat. The Governors of Illinois and possibly New York will also name replacements for the seats of President-elect Barack Obama and likely Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's seats in the coming months, and should Mayor Manny Diaz be ca

  November 25, 2008

• Debbie Does the DNC

  It's not often that Republican reps Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and the Diaz-Balarts must be happy about announcements of new Democratic leadership, but the buzz today that congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will be elected vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee must have them smiling. As co-chair of the Democratic Party's Red to Blue congressional campaign group, Wasserman Schultz announced she wouldn't be able to campaign against any of the three owing to her friendships. Now that sh

  January 21, 2009

• Jeb Bush Nets a Whopping Six Percent in Republican Presidential Poll

  via Spalding GOP StoreJeb Bush is only 56. That's down right youthful in Republican politician terms. So much life ahead of him, that one. But what will he fill it with? That seems to be the question. He declined to run for Senate. A third-term as governor is nothing more than a fairy tale. What about those whispers that he'll run for president one day? If that's really Jeb's deepest desires he has a lot of work cut out in front of him. A recent CNN poll of Republicans suggests only 6

  June 3, 2009

• Jackie Mason Allowed to Wander Around Lincoln Road Kvetching About Obama

  "How do you do? You see all this shrubbery in the back round here? This is one of the most beautiful atmospheres in the world. You might think I'm in ...some kind of an island somewhere far off everyplace where's this some kind of unbelievable resort area a thousand miles or a million miles from New York. But you want me to tell you where I am? Miami Beach. When you go to Miami Beach you think 'Well it's nothing,' So happens, this is one of the most beautiful areas in the world, and as a resor

  January 28, 2009

• McCollum or Boyd Won't Be Your Next Senator

  Both sides of the Senate 2010 fray just lost significant rumored candidates. Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum and Democratic Congressmen Allen Boyd have both said they won't seek the open seat. McCollum has sought a Senate seat twice before. He claimed his party's nomination in 2000, but lost to Democrat Bill Nelson. He tried his luck again in 2004, but lost in the primary to Mel Martinez and got called "the new darling of the homosexual extremists" as a parting gift. Instead McCollum w

  January 28, 2009

• Florida Probably Doesn't Want New Hampshire's Leftovers

  Considering most runners in the 2010 Senate race haven't held a position higher than congressman, it might behoove anyone with a stronger resumé to think about entering the fray, and what better job to have in your past when seeking a Senate seat than senator? Reportedly, former New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith, who now lives in Sarasota, is at least thinking about throwing in his name. But the Buzz makes a good point in that "winning a statewide election in New Hampshire is akin to winning a count

  January 30, 2009

• Oh, Look, We Already Have Front Runners for 2014

  They don't share political idealogies, but they do share a hair stylist. It's a sign of just how much dominance Charlie Crist has in Florida politics that both races he could conceivably run in 2010 - Governor or, less likely, Senator - are having a hard time attracting big name candidate, but the next open race in Florida - for Governor all the way in 2014, barring Bill Nelson's retirement - already have front runners on both sides. After Democratic CFO Alex Sink decided not to seek the senate

  January 30, 2009

• Manny and His Marry Band of Mayors Get Snubbed by Obama

  Mayor Manny Diaz is in D.C. exercising his duties as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and hoped to get some face time with another president. You know, that President Obama one. Flanked by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and others, Diaz is running around our nation's capital in support of the proposed stimulus package, and the mayors went to the White House yesterday. They met with top aides such as Valerie Jarrett and Cecelia Muñoz, but according to Politico were hoping to m

  February 5, 2009

• Scarborough Vs Limbaugh: Fight! Fight! Fight!

  Rush Limbaugh, as you know, has been busy running the Republican party from his West Palm Beach radio studio. Too bad he can't seem to even get the support of another prominent, conservative talking head from the Sunshine state.If anyone didn't believe Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough's denial that he was planning on running for Florida's open senate seat, than his recent attacks on both the Republican's official leader, party chairman Michael Steele, and spiritual Godfather, Limbaugh, should co

  March 4, 2009

• It's My Party and I'll Squash You If I Want To

  August 24, 1994

• Conservatives May Want Rubio To Challenge Crist in Senate Primary

  You would think the Republican party would start trying to find ways to be a more inclusive group. Instead, operating under the assumption that when the democrats make one major screw up, voters will have only one choice to turn to: a newly, ideologically pure Republican party. Now, The Tampa Tribune is reporting that conservative Republicans may try to run a strong primary challenger against Charlie Crist if he decides to run. The two possible anti-Crists: Allen Bense, and our own Marco Rubio.

  March 27, 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

• Hillary Clinton Would Be Prez

  If Florida counted in the primaries.

  December 18, 2008

• D-Day

  Regardless of whom you’re for, get out the vote today!

  October 30, 2008

• Kids 4 Obama!

  October 23, 2008

• Waiting for Otto

  November 8, 2001

• Space Cowboy

  August 16, 2001

• Donkey Demise

  July 20, 2000

• Jeb Repackaged

  October 29, 1998

• DeFede

  June 6, 1996

• On Day 99, Obama Hires HIV Czar

  A quick followup of sorts to our post Monday highlighting the Obama administration's inaction on HIV/AIDS during his first 100 days in office. Yesterday it was announced the president has chosen Dr. Eric Goosby to head PEPFAR. Goosby served in the Clinton administration as deputy director of the National AIDS Policy Office and director of HIV/AIDS Policy in the Department of Health and Human Services. [VOA News: Obama Choice of PEPFAR HIV/AIDS Coordinator Draws Praise from Advocacy Groups]

  April 29, 2009

• Club for Growth Calls Crist a Closet Communist

  Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative group that helped push Sen. Arlen Specter into the Democratic Party with the threat of a primary challenge, sure does not like Gov. Charlie Crist. Now that ol' Arlen is gone from the party, Crist might be the group's number one GOP target. This month, Club for Growth has distributed a lot of press releases blasting our silver-haired gov. Apparently being a group that prefers hyperbole over considered discourse, Club for Growth has gone and nominated

  June 9, 2009

• Mike Huckabee Endorses Marco Rubio

    Word that this endorsement might be coming has been in the pipeline for weeks, but now it's official: Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate and current Fox News host Mike Huckabee has endorsed Marco Rubio in the Republican primary for Senate. Huckabee's endorsement is as much a celebration of all things Rubio as it is a few jabs at Rubio's competitor, Charlie Crist, most specifically his support of President Obama's stimulus plan. Rubio supprted Huckabee in the 2008 preside

  June 23, 2009

• Hey, Here's Another Poll: McCollum Still Leading

  Ron Sachs Communication commissioned Mason-Dixon to do another one of those polls y'all love. Nothing all that exciting, so let's deal it out down and dirty: Gov: Bill McCollum is still leading Alex Sink 41%-35%. At this point, the advantage might be owed to the fact that McCollum, thanks to his three previous statewide campaigns, has 87% name recognition compared to Sink's 61%. 24% remain undecided. McCollum also makes quick work of his possible primary rival, state Sen. Paula Dockery. In a

  June 30, 2009

• Daily Kos Has Wet Dream About Charlie Crist Coming Out as a Democrat

  Markos 'Kos' Moulitsas of The Daily Kos has a dream that one day Charlie Crist will do some soul searching, look deep inside himself, and finally come out ...as a Democrat. And it will all be Marco Rubio's fault. See, Marco Rubio is calling upon the dark forces of the right wing --the wingnut blogs, the garbage spewing talk radio hosts, the ideological PACs and interest groups-- to create a tsunami that will ruin Crist's good name amongst Republicans, thus causing him to lose the

  July 1, 2009

• President Obama fails to go after those responsible for the financial meltdown

  October 29, 2009

• Letters from the Issue of November 5, 2009

  November 5, 2009

• Letters From the Issue of November 12, 2009

  November 12, 2009