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Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2015

In a stunning move, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans on Friday that he will resign from Congress at the end of October, giving up his top leadership post and his seat in the House in the face of hardline conservative opposition. The 13-term Ohio Republican shocked his GOP caucus early Friday morning […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2015

There is a right, smart way to take on Republican Marco Rubio and there is a dumb, ineffective way to challenge him. What you are seeing out of Donald Trump this week – attacking the first-term U.S. senator and former speaker of the Florida House as a “disloyal” and “sweaty” “lightweight” – is the latter. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 23, 2015

Earlier this year, a Florida GOP lawmaker made an immature, offensive, possibly racist comment on Twitter about two black legislators. Meanwhile, another Florida GOP lawmaker told a gathering of Republican activists that the key to defeating Corrine Brown, a black Jacksonville Democrat, was to boost the number of black prisoners in her north Florida congressional district. Guess which […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 23, 2015

Like so many others, I am really worried about my friend Nick Iarossi, one of the founders of the lobbying firm Capital City Consulting. As Jim Rosica reported Tuesday, gambling giant Las Vegas Sands is abandoning its push for a destination casino resort in Florida. Part of thie move includes Sands canceling its contract with […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that multiculturalism is bad for the United States, adding that immigrants who close themselves off from American culture deny themselves access to economic rewards. The former governor of Florida, who speaks fluent Spanish and often touts his success winning Latino votes in a party that badly needs them, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2015

Before Augustus and Marc Antony and before Julius Caesar and Spartacus and everyone else you can barely remember from Latin class, there was Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a dictator who was a master of the eternal city a generation before all of that “Et tu, Brute” stuff. Sulla’s infamy is borne because he was the first Roman […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2015

Before Augustus and Marc Antony and before Julius Caesar and Spartacus and everyone else you can barely remember from Latin class, there was Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a dictator who was a master of the eternal city a generation before all of that “Et tu, Brute” stuff. Sulla’s infamy is borne because he was the first Roman […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 21, 2015

Marco Rubio is getting an endorsement from a conservative Georgia congressman as the Florida senator comes to Georgia to campaign. In a statement from Rubio’s campaign to The Associated Press, Rep. Austin Scott cites national security as his reason for backing the senator. Scott says Rubio “is ready to be commander-in-chief the first day in office.” Rubio is appearing […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 20, 2015

Last week, Jeb Bush finished on a high note, supporters say, enjoying a post-debate bump that keeps the former governor odds-on favorite for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. As proof, Right to Rise USA – the super PAC supporting the Republican candidate — released a wrap-up of the week featuring images, statistics, and predictions, each […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 17, 2015

If you live in the world of Florida politics, chances are you already had an opinion of Lauren Book even before the fresh-faced advocate announced her run for state Senate this month. And if you read this blog, you also already know I’m a big fan. There’s no doubt that she’s done an impressive job […]

Peter Schorsch

House Speaker John Boehner to quit Congress at end of October

How to effectively take on Marco Rubio

Y’all better give Janet Adkins as much sh*t as you did Matt Gaetz

Poor Nick Iarossi: What will top lobbyist do after losing Las Vegas Sands as a client?

‘We should not have a multicultural society’ but US doesn’t have to be monolithic, Jeb Bush tells Iowa crowd

Peter Schorsch: Richard Corcoran, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and the idea of reforming Tallahassee

Richard Corcoran, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and the idea of reforming Tallahassee

Marco Rubio gets presidential endorsement from Rep. Austin Scott

Jeb Bush finishes week strong, with post-debate bump, stock rising for GOP nod

Tough questions for Lauren Book: Asked and answered