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Phil AmmannMarch 17, 2015

When it comes to personal emails for public business, Jeb Bush is nothing short of a hypocrite, says the left-leaning American Bridge 21st Century. As the controversy lingers over Hillary Clinton’s emails, a new American Bridge video reminds the public of correspondence problems of Bush, another high-profile potential presidential candidate. Recently, Bush attacked Clinton for […]

Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2015

According to a new poll taken just as the story about her private email account was breaking, Hillary Clinton remains one of the few 2016 presidential candidates to have a significantly higher favorable (50%) than unfavorable (39%) rating among the American public. And 89%have enough knowledge of her to form an opinion, by far the […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2015

There are a couple of fundraisers in Tampa Tuesday night supporting what some hope (and others fear) will the presidential matchup in 2016: Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. You’ll have to shell out a minimum of $1,000 to get in the door tonight for the fundraiser for Right to Rise at the Grand Hyatt. That’s […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2015

There are a couple of fundraisers in Tampa Tuesday night supporting what some hope (and others fear) will the presidential matchup in 2016: Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. You’ll have to shell out a minimum of $1,000 to get in the door tonight for the fundraiser for Right to Rise at the Grand Hyatt. That’s […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2015

In the past year, states such as Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona have passed laws to give critically ill patients the right to try medications that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Jeff Brandes wants Florida to be the next such state to pass what are known as “Right to Try” […]

Florence SnyderFebruary 18, 2015

Like all addicts, David Carr had a drug of choice. His was journalism. He craved the constant rush that the news business provides. The endorphins unleashed in the newsrooms where he worked in Minnesota and Washington and New York made for a better high than “the frantic kind of boring” that Carr described in his memoir about […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor used the occasion to advocate that the best present to give a loved one was to make sure they signed up for the Affordable Care Act, since the the deadline for enrollment expired Sunday night. “If you were to ask me what would be the best […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2015

My TweetDeck was filled with comments of respect for David Carr around 1:30 a.m. this morning. I had turned to it immediately after reading of his shocking death on the website of his beloved New York Times. Eric Deggans has called him the finest media reporter of his generation, and he was that, and a whole lot […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 12, 2015

It’s only the second Monday of the new year, but the jockeying for position amongst potential GOP presidential candidates for 2016 is in full flower. The big news in this saga was Mitt Romney’s meeting on Friday in Manhattan with around 30 former supporters, where Mittens made sure to let them know that he is […]

Mitch PerryDecember 15, 2014

As far as security leaks, it ain’t WikiLeaks, the Pentagon Papers or Edward Snowden’s revelations of NSA surveillance on Americans. That stated, the cyberattack on Sony Pictures has produced a trove of embarrassing private emails regarding studio executives, and most of it has been great fodder for tabloids like the New York Post and websites […]

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American Bridge: Jeb Bush “hypocrite” over Hillary Clinton email criticism

Fresh Gallup poll puts Marco Rubio best among top-tier GOP hopefuls

Mitch Perry Report for 2.24.15 — It's Bush and Clinton in Tampa (fundraisers, that is)

Mitch Perry Report for 2.24.15 — It’s Bush and Clinton in Tampa (fundraisers, that is)

Jeff Brandes files bill to allow dying patients to try unapproved medications

Florence Snyder: Why journalism should be addicted to David Carr

Mitch Perry Report for 2.16.15 — Deadline for Obamacare sign-up has expired. Or has it?

Mitch Perry Report for 2.13.15 – RIP, David Carr

Mitch Perry Report for 1.12.15 – GOP presidential aspirants go at it early

Mitch Perry Report for 12.15.14