Republicans Want Fair Districts Initiatives off Ballot

At first glance, it seems a little strange that despite the fact Florida is a classic swing state that actually has more registered Democrats than Republicans, the GOP controls both houses of the state legislative by large majorities and sends more Republicans to the House in DC.That’s because after the…

Crist Relates to Tebow’s Tears

Gov. Charlie Crist is a Noles fan, but it’s not so surprising that he can relate to Gators quarterback Tim Tebow.UF had high hopes of repeating its national championship and was the favorite throughout the regular season. Tebow, meanwhile, was talked about as a potential Heisman double winner, but this…

RIP Paula Hawkins: Florida’s Only Female Senator

Former Florida Sen. Paula Hawkins died yesterday at the age of 82. A Republican, Hawkins was a trailblazer for female politicians in the state of Florida.In 1972, Hawkins was the first woman elected to a statewide office when she took a seat on the Public Service Commission, then an elected…

Supreme Court Approves Crist’s Call for Corruption Grand Jury

The Florida Supreme Court today approved Gov. Charlie Crist’s request for a grand jury to investigate and deal with corruption in local politics, two days after his initial request was rejected.”The Statewide Grand Jury will add to the great work already being done by Florida’s 20 State Attorneys to target…

Bill Nelson Is America’s Most Googled Living Senator, Somehow

Out of all the senators who served in Congress this year, our Bill Nelson was the second most Googled senator, according to the New York Times. He came in, understandably, just after the late Ted Kennedy. This means Nelson is America’s most Googled serving senator.  No one is really sure why. He’s pretty…

Rush Limbaugh Likes Marco Rubio, Chides Charlie Crist

Sad clown-like, professional radio shouter Rush Limbaugh is ready to declare “I like Rubio,” but hasn’t made a formal endorsement of everyone’s favorite Floridian right winger.”I’ve never met him, nor have I met Crist, but I know that there’s a sea change brewing and effervescing in this country,” Limbaugh told a…

Rubio Says Reagan Was Wrong on Immigration

You know a candidate is really serious about painting himself as a hardcore conservative when he tries to place himself to the right of Right Wing Deity Ronald Reagan. But that’s exactly what Marco Rubio did today, by declaring that the Gipper’s support of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of…

Miami-Dade Democratic Chairman Booted by State Party

Just days after sending out a fiery letter calling for the resignation of Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman — a letter that made liberal use of his word processor’s bold and underline features — Miami-Dade Democratic chairman BJ Chiszar has been given the boot. Chiszar’s letter is five pages of “inside…

Dear Florida Media: Not Every Stupid Political YouTube Video is News

Just weeks after much too much of Florida’s political establishment and media took a dumb Crist/Rubio remix of an old YouTube meme way too seriously, there’s another stupid YouTube video that certain journalists, it seems, are forcibly trying to turn into a controversy. It’s a ridiculous anti-Rubio ad that somehow tries…

Marco Rubio Would Love Sarah Palin’s Endorsement

From CBS News: Asked if he would welcome the support of former GOP vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Rubio offers an unqualified yes, adding that “I can’t think of anything her and I disagree with off the top of my head.”…

‘Tea Party’ Party Officially Established in Florida

Well, the ‘Tea Party’ is an official political party in Florida now. Orlando lawyer Frederic O’Neal registered the new party with the Florida Secretary of State in August, and serves as its chairman. “The current system has become mired in the sludge of special interest money that seeks to control…

NRSC Decides to Back Off in Florida Primary

Looks like Marco Rubio might have pulled off a bit of a victory thanks to the results of New York’s 23rd congressional district. Sen. John Cornyn announced yesterday that the National Republican Senatorial Committee won’t be inserting itself into primary’s anymore. Though the NRSC’s endorsement still stands, it seems like Cornyn is…