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St. Petersburg Times Political Editor Adam Smith, whose musings on the blog The Buzz generally capture the right tone when it comes to Florida politics, has an interesting piece posted today on the paper's website. Written as a memo to Sen. Barack Obama, the article assures the senator that, while there's much work to be done in Florida, "Democrats haven't been better positioned to pick...
Blast Off! - Fri 4:14 p.m. - 10 clicks 
Hillary Clinton has a page on her site encouraging people to send a message to the DNC Rules and Bylaws committee which is meeting on May 31. As you're probably aware, this is the meeting at which the Florida and Michigan delegates will have their first opportunity to finally be apportioned and thus removed as a political issue. I am encouraging my fellow Kossacks to take a moment and send a ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Fri 2:22 p.m. - 9 clicks
Help us run "Touchscreen" on cable TV! Dear Fellow Democrat, As you know, in the last year, we have initiated new projects, such as this website, to draw new people into the party. The newest phase of this marketing plan is a Cable TV campaign designed to remind people we have a new paper trail this August, and get them to join up on this site. (You ...
Change In Talahassee - Fri 10:47 a.m. - 13 clicks
Pasco County Clerk of Court Jed Pittman has been in office for over 30 years now. Of course, these days he's not quite as, um, dedicated to his job as he once was. He "earns" over $136,000 a year and comes in to work, well, when he feels like it . When we stopped in to see Pittman we were surprised he was in the office. Pittman wasn't there the past couple times we checked. An employee, whose...
Blast Off! - Fri 10:47 a.m. - 10 clicks
With the Edward endorsement of Obama, it seems like the whole problem of what to do about Florida and Michigan has become a great deal less problematic. ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Fri 10:47 a.m. - 8 clicks
Recently, there has been some speculation that a deal has been struck with regards to the seating of delegates from Michigan and Florida. Whether or not this is true, the issue of Michigan and Florida has created the opportunity for some introspection: Where do Progressive Democrats stand on the issue of rule-based governance? ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Fri 10:47 a.m. - 7 clicks
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Sarasota Livin' - Fri 5:24 a.m. - 9 clicks
For several weeks now, Hillary Clinton's only conceivable path to the nomination involved securing a favorable deal for seating the Michigan and Florida delegations. Now that John Edwards has endorsed Barack Obama, however, even that path has disappeared. ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Thu 9:14 p.m. - 22 clicks
Florida Progressive Coalition chair and FlaProg Radio host Kenneth Quinnell asked me to cover his shift today, so to speak ... so that means a special Thursday edition of Blast Off! Radio! And there was much rejoicing ... yea . You know, normally I threaten (in jest, I assure you) some vague, unmentionable fate for a cute puppy if you don't listen ... but today's show is quite the o...
Blast Off! - Thu 10:24 a.m. - 12 clicks
Members of Congress from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties sent a letter today to FBI Director Robert Mueller asking the agency to investigate a recent string of anti-Semitic incidents in South Florida. The effort, organized by U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, was joined by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston; Tim Mahoney, D-Venus; Rep. Ileana Ros-Leht...
Change In Talahassee - Thu 8:07 a.m. - 13 clicks
FUNDS BAN FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS AT ISSUE Washington Post by Jacqueline L. Salmon The potential repeal of a century-old Florida law barring state funding for religiously affiliated organizations is to be put before the voters there this fall, at the end of a lobbying battle that has attracted the attention of President Bush and has engaged a coalition of liberal or secular educational grou...
Change In Talahassee - Thu 8:07 a.m. - 12 clicks
Overlooked so far in the coverage of the John Edwards endorsement is that a new and clear path has opened to resolve the controversy over the Florida and Michigan delegations in a way that satisifes the demands of both states, both candidates, and preserves the integrity of the DNC. Lets recap what everyone wants out of this deal: The DNC wants their pound of flesh for rulebreakin...
DailyKos (Florida) - Thu 8:06 a.m. - 21 clicks
The Florida Progressive Coalition is to be congratulated, because they are " On to Denver ". Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry, together with the stories we missed yesterday, follows. South Florida prices "soaring at the fastest pace in the nation" In South Florida, "Consumer prices — for gas, food and other products — are soaring at the fast...
FLA Politics - Thu 8:06 a.m. - 8 clicks
What is it about wingnuts that makes them think it's acceptable to threaten someone who doesn't agree with them? This week in DeLand, Fla., a Baptist minister received threatening notes after he removed an American flag from his church's sanctuary. DeLand police Lt. Pete Moon says investigators are examining at least three notes sent to Rev. Sean Oliver Allen. Allen has taken a leave of abse...
Blast Off! - Thu 5:43 a.m. - 12 clicks
Dear Good Democrats: This Saturday, May 17, 2008, we will meet in Tampa, Fla. to elect the At-Large Delegates and then the alternates. The Affirmative Action Committee of the FDP has set its goals. I am personally calling upon YOU to elect these good Democrats. I am not going to bore you with nonsense, but, I have included factual information to help you cast your vote ...
Change In Talahassee - Thu 4:05 a.m. - 16 clicks
We are now accepting nominations for the 2008 Netroots Awards, sponsored by the Florida Democratic Party Netroots Coalition. The purpose of our second annual awards is to recognize the best and brightest of the progressive/liberal/Democratic Netroots and blogs. Between now and Sunday, May 25, please nominate your favorites in the categories below. You can nominate one person in o...
FLA Politics - Thu 12:21 a.m. - 13 clicks
Okay, for those that don't know, this year's Netroots Conference will be held on June 14 in conjunction with the Florida Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson weekend in Hollywood. For those who are interested, particularly if you might be attending, we have five different proposed presentations/training sessions and we will be able to offer two of them. We'd like for yo...
FLA Politics - Wed 9:21 p.m. - 16 clicks
A Baptist pastor in Florida removed the American flag from the church's sanctuary because he thought members should be focused on the cross of Christ instead of on the flag. What happened? He received veiled death threats both at church and at his home. ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Wed 7:56 p.m. - 16 clicks
The Clintons are shameless. Everyone spins, but the way the Clintons lie is indeed troubling . Bill Clinton: "I never thought it would be the Democratic Party that didn’t want to count votes in Florida," he said at a rally at the University of Montana. "I thought that was a Republican strategy -- or strategery as the case may be. And I just ask you all this, do you r...
DailyKos (Florida) - Wed 4:57 p.m. - 14 clicks
A Guest Post by Chris Chiari Campaign Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:28:40 AM PDT Dear Friends, From the 2000 recount, to the debacle over delegates, Florida has a long, painful history of problems during election season. Who's to blame? The Republican-Led Florida Legislature. I am running against the Majority Whip of the Florida House - the very pe...
Change In Talahassee - Wed 1:14 p.m. - 23 clicks
I'm pleased and honored to announce, pending following the official release from the Florida Progressive Coalition (FPC) , that I will be a member of the FPC blogger team in Denver for the Democratic National Convention , August 25-28, 2008. The FPC was selected to represent Florida in the first-ever State Blogger Pool, through which we will be credentialed as media and be seated on the c...
Blast Off! - Wed 1:14 p.m. - 16 clicks
Dear Friends, From the 2000 recount, to the debacle over delegates, Florida has a long, painful history of problems during election season. Who’s to blame? The Republican-Led Florida Legislature. I am running against the Majority Whip of the Florida House - the very person that secured the votes that got us into the latest delegate mess. In the last term, ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Wed 1:13 p.m. - 16 clicks
I don't want to steal any thunder from my friends and colleagues at the Florida Progressive Coalition , so I'm waiting for them to make the announcement. But big things are afoot there and here ... so stay tuned. UPDATE (3:16 pm 5/14/08): See above ....
Blast Off! - Wed 11:26 a.m. - 13 clicks
For News And Commentary: http://www.RonMills.us Broward News And Politics http://BrowardForChange.com/blog For Florida Election News See: http://www.ChangeInTallahassee.com ...
Change In Talahassee - Tue 7:08 p.m. - 21 clicks
The gauntlet has been thrown down, with fervor. The lovely and talented racymind has rekindled the Batshit Crazy Bowl , the battle to determine whether Florida (my home state) or Texas (hers) is truly the Batshit Craziest State in America. Racy offers us a smorgasbord of Lone Star State stupidity , including the story (and I just knew this would come up in the Batshit Crazy Bowl eventually...
Blast Off! - Tue 4:57 p.m. - 22 clicks
Sorry for the late post, Froggers. My Internet connection has been cutting in and out all day, likely because of what all is going on. In my neck of the Florida woods, fierce brush fires have swept the area since Sunday. High winds are feeding the fire like a hungry baby. Stories coming out of the highly wooded areas are crazy. Fire shooting up thirty foot trees like a zipper. Reside...
Smashed Frog - Tue 4:57 p.m. - 23 clicks
Every so often, even in a land of relative sanity like Palm Beach County (yeah, I know, but remember, I lived in batshit-crazy wingnutty Brevard County before this, so it's all truly relative), you find people who have no fucking clue. One of them got a letter to the editor published in today's Palm Beach Post . President needs principles, not just speaking skills After following the too...
Blast Off! - Tue 10:04 a.m. - 11 clicks
Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. Game on "The day after the Illinois senator is expected to win a majority of the delegates for the nomination, he is planning to make up for lost time by kicking off a three-day Florida campaign swing". " It's time for Obama to shout hello, Fla. ". "After months of virtually ignoring Florida, Barack Obama plans...
FLA Politics - Tue 10:04 a.m. - 13 clicks
Five men -- arrested for drumming "too loudly" during a protest against the city of Orlando's policies on homelessness -- have been acquitted of charges they violated a noise ordinance. Ryan Hutchinson, Bryan Jones, Brett Mason, Eric Montanez and Will Vertlieb, all members of Orlando Food Not Bombs , were arrested in June 2007 during a protest outside a restaurant where Mayor Buddy Dyer was ho...
The 13th Juror - Tue 5:59 a.m. - 14 clicks
Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. The last (delegate) dance? Adam C. Smith: "In a sign that the impasse over giving Florida a voice in the Democratic nomination finally may be breaking, both Democratic presidential campaigns are starting to broach compromise plans publicly." Democratic National Committee member Allan Katz of Tallahassee said the Barack ...
FLA Politics - Mon 7:22 p.m. - 18 clicks
From the Weird E-Mail Department ... I received the following in my inbox today: Mr. [Sinfonian], The Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America would like to thank you for your support last year of $200. Please join your fellow community members in support of Scouting again in 2008. The Scouting program continues to grow in Central Florida . Because of the suppor...
Blast Off! - Mon 4:58 p.m. - 21 clicks
Well, after a long drought, it looks like we're finally going to see Barack Obama in Florida, as he has made plans to visit Orlando and Miami next week ... with Palm Beach County potentially being a destination as well, if Obama superdelegate and local campaign chair Rep. Robert Wexler can swing it. With more than one-third of Hillary Clinton's Florida supporters telling pollsters they'd choos...
Blast Off! - Mon 2:09 p.m. - 24 clicks
Word on the street. Barack Obama plans a campaign stop in Maitland, Florida on May 21. For us Central Florida Frogs , that's a huge deal. The vague rumor surfaced through one of my many email groups last week and the May 9th edition of the Orlando Sentinel confirmed the visit Oh and also... Obama also mentioned that the Florida delegates would be seated. Barack Obama, gro...
Smashed Frog - Mon 5:38 a.m. - 16 clicks
One of the cool newsletters I get is the Anything Arts Newsletter there are now even Sarasota and Manattee editions... Welcome to AnythingArtsNewsletter.com; the number one local resource supporting artists, artistic expression and artsy events. There's so much to do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties and we help you to be in the know. Our electronic newsletter is a virtual arts center, distr...
Sarasota Livin' - Sun 7:08 p.m. - 20 clicks
Let's take a look at what Mothers More Famous Than You are doing today . It's that time of year again, time to honor Mom. And if she happens to be Tiffany Shepherd [(right)] - the Port St. Lucie teacher fired recently for what she believes is her other job , bikini-waitressing on a fishing boat - then it's probably good just to slow down. She has spread herself real thin since shooting t...
Blast Off! - Sun 10:40 a.m. - 19 clicks
As noted yesterday the RPOF is participating in particularly virulent form of racial politics (above and beyonfd the usual vote caging, welfare mothers But has the RPOF's reversion (they've been there many times before, in various shapes and forms) to gutter politics , reported in the Miami Herald yesterday, and we take down a bit here , disappeared from the media's radar...
FLA Politics - Sun 10:40 a.m. - 23 clicks
I've mentioned before that Palm Beach County attracts some real winners -- I share my home county with Ann Coulter, Mark Foley, and Rush Limbaugh, for example -- but I didn't realize until yesterday that it also is the center of a talk radio battleground of sorts. Not only does Limbaugh live here, but so does Randi Rhodes, formerly of Air America Radio. For example, Rhodes, who calls Lake Wor...
Blast Off! - Sun 8:05 a.m. - 22 clicks
Of course you can find Richard Florida talking about his new book "Who's Your City" on YouTube... I have read the book and really enjoyed it and also watched the video -- you definitely get the flavor of the book.. Where you live is a very important thing.... ...
Sarasota Livin' - Sun 12:07 a.m. - 26 clicks
Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. RPOF launches racist attack on FlaDems "For a sign of Florida Republicans' [desperate] all-out effort to attract black voters, look no farther than the glossy full-colored The Black Republican magazine that launches broadsides like these:" The KKK was the ''terrorist arm of the Democratic Party.'' ...
FLA Politics - Sat 5:05 p.m. - 25 clicks
For 18 days, process server Dan Neatherly tried in vain to find Buddy Johnson, Hillsborough County elections chief and serve him with a subpoena about Johnson's duties as a public official. NAACP lawyers wanted to learn more about how his office handled voter registrations. TampaBay Blue for more details . ...
FLA Politics - Sat 5:05 p.m. - 25 clicks
Posted At NoQuarter Many people are asking. "Why isn't Hillary leaving the race?" Or, "Isn't the math prohibitive?" Well, the answer is given quite simply by Karl Rove. Now Karl may be a lot of things, but he is not stupid and he knows politics and elections. Unlike Hillary and her surrogates in the Democratic party, he does not have to say, "either candidate can win t...
Change In Talahassee - May 10 - 26 clicks
The Florida Progressive Coalition : " It’s Over, Apparently ". Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. The last delegate dance? On the heels of Adam C. Smith's piece yesterday, " Accepting Fla. vote could boost Obama ", we read today that "Barack Obama, growing confident he will be the Democratic presidential nominee, promised a group of unco...
FLA Politics - May 9 - 27 clicks
this is a follow up from yesterday's post where my hometown of 10 years voted to have florida split into two states....now the city where i spent the 8 years of my life is jumping on the bandwagon! looks like you are a product of your environment? By First Coast News Staff NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL -- A call for secession by southern leaders, claiming that the northern-based legislative and exec...
becoming change - May 8 - 9 clicks
Upcoming BCYD Events - May 8th, 2008 This entry was originally published at Brevard County Young Democrats Hello everyone. We will be at the Downtown Melbourne Friday Fest on Friday May 9th from 5-10pm. Please come by and help out if you can. We need to make sure that the Democrats in these county see that there are others like them here and we’re active! We will continue to co...
Grassroots Brevard - May 8 - 9 clicks
Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. The emperor has no clothes The Palm Beach Post editorial Board rightfully derides Charlie's smoke and mirrors scam: A "golden opportunity." "Historic legislation." "A giant step." Praise abounds for Gov. Crist's political victory in getting his "Cover Florida" health insurance proposal through the Legislat...
FLA Politics - May 8 - 7 clicks
As Hillary takes her hits from the crowd , allow me to bring you up to date with the eventual demise of Florida state Senator Dave Aronberg's proposal, SB 1430. Aronberg's bill pushed for much-needed changes in the Draconian Laws forced upon sex offenders living in the state of Florida. The mish-mosh of municipality residency restrictions would have faced repeal and compliance with a ...
Smashed Frog - May 8 - 10 clicks
hmm...i spent 10 years growing up in north lauderdale, maybe that explains a little of my personality? read below!! NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Are you ready for a 51st state? The City Commission of North Lauderdale wants to see two Floridas. A commission resolution calls for splitting the Sunshine State into North Florida and South Florida. City commissioners complain they don't have co...
becoming change - May 7 - 14 clicks
Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. Martinez, Garcia and Taddeo Raul Martinez "and two other Democrats — Joe Garcia, 44, former chairman of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party, and Annette Taddeo, 40, a Colombian-American businesswoman" are mounting the most formidable effort in years to alter the political face of South Florida. Victories in an...
FLA Politics - May 7 - 13 clicks
"Tonight we've come from behind, we've broken the tie, and thanks to you it's full speed on to the White House" Obama claimed Indiana would be the tie-breaker. Hillary won it. Hello West Virginia! For News And Commentary: http://www.RonMills.us Broward News And Politics http://BrowardForChange.com/blog For Flor...
Change In Talahassee - May 7 - 12 clicks
The Florida Progressive Coalition has " 4 Scenes from Scenic Florida ". Our review of today's (and the stuff we missed yesterday) Florida political news and punditry: "Harmless"? The Tampa Tribune editorial board: "Floridians deserve straight talk from the governor. Even the most optimistic among us cannot pretend our schools will be better off next year, and Crist should not...
FLA Politics - May 6 - 14 clicks
Cross-posted from The Hate Amendment . As I mentioned on the radio show the other day, one of the things we're going to do is make sure that every prominent public official in Florida is on record as to where they stand in terms of the Hate Amendment, the latest proposal to ban gay marriage in Florida. Our job now is to find out where everyone stands on Amendment 2, including: Me...
FLA Politics - May 6 - 15 clicks
