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Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2018

Kay Akins is still “pissed off” about Donald Trump‘s election more than a year ago. “It gets worse every day.” The Naperville, Illinois resident joined thousands of protesters Sunday in what felt like a seismic level of antipathy for the President of the United States, felt in both St. Petersburg and many parts of the country. A […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 11, 2018

Is Oprah Winfrey seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2020? If so, will Americans support another celebrity politician with no political experience after the disaster known as Donald Trump? If you ask me whether I would prefer having Trump or Oprah as a neighbor or a dinner companion, it is clearly Oprah. Ask […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Nine months into the Donald Trump era, Democrats are still searching for a standard-bearer and a crisp message to corral widespread opposition to an unpopular president and a Republican-led Congress. The minority party has put that struggle on vivid display this week in Nevada, site of Democrats’ first national party gathering since a contentious chairman’s […]

Bob SparksOctober 13, 2017

Progressives have an opportunity to get behind a bill that would end certain tax exemptions for a group they would normally refer to as “fat cats.” One Member of Congress went on television this week promoting a bill that targets the corporate headquarters for wealthy business owners, saying it’s time for them to pay up. […]

Mitch PerryAugust 21, 2017

President Donald Trump has signed legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan that will make hearing aids more affordable for millions of Americans. “This bill could help improve the quality of life for nearly 50 million Americans who struggle to hear everyday conversations,” Buchanan said Monday. “Many people who need hearing aids cannot afford the high price […]

Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2017

As the Senate is poised to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act and eventually come up with some sort of alternative on Tuesday, Congressman Vern Buchanan has a message for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — have a vote on legislation that would make hearing aids more affordable for Americans. The Sarasota Republican is […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2017

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While Congressional Republicans are struggling to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the GOP still believes campaigning against Obamacare is a win for its cause. The National Republican Senatorial Campaign on Monday unveiled a new digital ad that will run on Facebook targeting Florida’s Bill Nelson and other Senate Democrats who will be on the ballot […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2017

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Although Bill Nelson has never talked about supporting single-payer health care, the National Republican Senatorial Campaign (NRSC) is going after him in a new digital ad running in Florida tying him to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who recently has come out in support of such a proposal. Citing Warren’s recent comments about getting behind a single-payer […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2017

In the immediate aftermath of Hillary Clinton‘s stunning Electoral College loss to Donald Trump last November, Democrats took to writing think pieces and conducting heated arguments about how they lost working-class white voters. Questions like: Was it too much of “identity politics”? Were they too elitist? Joe Biden has heard and read about those discussions, and he’s […]

Mitch PerryJune 7, 2017

David Jolly fully intends to appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night, as do previously scheduled guests Ice Cube and Symone Sanders, the former national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. This despite the controversy circling around the comedian, who used the N-word during his show last Friday night, prompting widespread condemnation and calls for HBO to oust […]

Tag: Elizabeth Warren

Thousands gather in St. Petersburg for Women’s March

Darryl Paulson: President Oprah Winfrey?

How to counter Donald Trump? Democrats still searching

Can Matt Gaetz get through big tax increase on NFL?

Vern Buchanan’s hearing aids bill signed into law

Vern Buchanan tells Mitch McConnell to vote on hearing aid bill before August break

NRSC frames Bill Nelson as accountable for broken promises

In new ad, Republicans attempt to tie Bill Nelson to Elizabeth Warren’s single-payer health care plan

At Florida Democrats Leadership Gala, Joe Biden argues progressives can still win working class vote

David Jolly still appearing on Bill Maher’s show Friday; says Al Franken should too