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Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

John Kasich dropped out of the Republican race for president yesterday, conceding he won’t be the “White Knight” fantasized by #NeverTrump acolytes over the past few months. The Ohio governor’s departure came less than 24 hours after Ted Cruz “suspended” his campaign, so now we have a full half-a-year to contemplate a Trump–Clinton showdown in […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2016

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Cara Jennings, the Lake Worth activist whose verbal thrashing of Gov. Rick Scott in a Gainesville Starbucks went viral last month after a video captured her calling him “an a**hole,” is featured in a new video that she herself produced where she continues to address the governor. Although the video was only made available on Wednesday, it originally […]

Jac VerSteegApril 18, 2016

As a preacher’s kid who grew up in the South, I value politeness. Yes, sir. Yes, ma’am. Let me get that door for you. It is a given that, when you encounter a governor in a coffee shop, you do not yell, “You are an a**hole!” Nevertheless, Cara Jennings’ crude outburst in a Gainesville Starbucks […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2016

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Last week, Let’s Get To Work, Gov. Rick Scott‘s PAC, released an ad calling a profane critic he encountered at a Gainesville Starbucks a “latte liberal.” Former Lake Worth City Commissioner and self-professed “anarchist” Cara Jennings dressed him down in a separate video that went viral, as our Jim Rosica reported. “You’re an a**hole. You don’t care about working […]

Martin DyckmanApril 12, 2016

There was once a senator from Virginia who was dismayed to find his picture on the cover of New Times magazine under the headline “the dumbest Congressman of them all.” He called a news conference to deny it, thereby proving it to be true. His name was Scott. William Scott. You can probably guess where […]

Martin DyckmanApril 11, 2016

There was once a senator from Virginia who was dismayed to find his picture on the cover of New Times magazine under the headline “the dumbest Congressman of them all.” He called a news conference to deny it, thereby proving it to be true. His name was Scott. William Scott. You can probably guess where […]

Jac VerSteegApril 11, 2016

I confess I was delighted when I first saw the viral video of a woman berating Florida Gov. Rick Scott in a Gainesville Starbucks. This was an instance, I thought, of the underdog amateur defeating the villainous professional. It was the 1980 U.S. Hockey team beating the Russians. It was Jamie Lee Curtis escaping Michael […]

Julie DelegalApril 11, 2016

In Florida, we’ve been swamped with dueling videos. Video one depicts activist Cara Jennings yelling at Gov. Rick Scott, calling him a name, shaming him for being rich. Video two depicts Scott shooting back in an attack ad, insulting Jennings’ character, providing his stock answer for everything while skirting the issue at hand. Cue the […]

Jac VerSteegApril 10, 2016

I confess I was delighted when I first saw the viral video of a woman berating Florida Gov. Rick Scott in a Gainesville Starbucks. This was an instance, I thought, of the underdog amateur defeating the villainous professional. It was the 1980 U.S. Hockey team beating the Russians. It was Jamie Lee Curtis escaping Michael […]

Peter SchorschApril 10, 2016

Is State Sen. Greg Evers becoming the Hamlet of the Florida Panhandle? Reports first floated last year that the Okaloosa County Republican was toying with the idea of running for Santa Rosa County sheriff, to replace the retiring incumbent there. He was later mentioned as eyeing the job of Okaloosa County’s property appraiser. And Pensacola political blogger Rick Outzen added a 2018 run for Commissioner of Agriculture to […]

Tag: Cara Jennings

Mitch Perry Report for 5.5.16 — Requiem for a would-be contender

Activist Cara Jennings has more to say to Rick Scott in new video

Jac VerSteeg: GOP devolving into the party of, um, jerks

Rick Scott addresses “latte liberal” ad in Jacksonville

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott doesn’t know when to shut up

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott doesn't know when to shut up

Jac VerSteeg: Starbucks encounter wasn’t Everywoman vs. Voldemort

Julie Delegal: Rant at Starbucks raised legitimate issues

Jac VerSteeg: Starbucks encounter wasn’t Everywoman vs. Voldemort

Peter Schorsch: The Top Five stories from Tallahassee – and more