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Martin DyckmanMarch 27, 2016

The economist John Kenneth Galbraith memorably said that politics “consists of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.” But what if the only choice is between the disastrous and the disastrous? That’s the predicament of establishment Republican politicians who think John Kasich, the only decent human being who remains in their presidential primaries, is either […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Wednesday called for the U.S. to send more troops to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State. “This is the war of our time,” the former Florida governor said at the Citadel five days after Islamic State militants attacked Paris and killed 129 people. “Radical Islamic terrorists have […]

Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2015

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Saying it was not a day for politics as usual, Ohio Governor John Kasich still got partisan on Saturday at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando on Saturday afternoon. His entire speech was centered around the battle against terrorism in the wake of the attacks in Paris on Friday night, “I don’t know if this is the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

Although he expressed some criticism about Pope Francis earlier this summer, Jeb Bush said at at town-hall meeting just outside of Orlando that he’s a “huge fan” of the current pontiff, and says he hopes to be “part of the flock” when His Holiness comes to the U.S. in September. “He’s impressive beyond belief,” Bush […]

Mitch PerryJune 10, 2015

The big news in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning is Mike Salinero‘s exclusive in The Tampa Tribune that Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill is prepared to recommend to county commissioners and Mayor Bob Buckhorn that a half-cent sales transit tax be put on the ballot in 2016, with 60 percent of the revenue going to […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

During the past year, the U.S. has sent a variety of troops, including special operations forces, to exercises and training program in Eastern Europe, including Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, but the long-term goal is to reduce our military presence in Eastern Europe. Marco Rubio would reverse that emphasis. “Instead of the temporary, mobile military presence […]

Tag: NATO

Martin Dyckman: Cruzing to a police state?

Jeb Bush calls for U.S. ground forces to fight Islamic State

John Kasich says NATO should invoke Article 5 in wake of Paris attacks

Jeb Bush aims to see pope when during September U.S. visit

Mitch Perry Report for 6.10.15 — Game-changing developments?

Marco Rubio lays out plan to stifle Russian presence in Eastern Europe