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Mitch PerryNovember 6, 2015

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is applauding President Barack Obama‘s rejection of the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL pipeline. “It was all politics,” the Florida Democrat said at a press conference in his Tampa district office on Friday regarding the years-long battle between environmentalists and those who thought the pipeline would be a […]

Jac VerSteegOctober 12, 2015

A recent Dana Summers political cartoon in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and other Tribune newspapers depicts in its first frame a thoughtful-looking Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama saying, “In light of the recent shootings, we need to think about guns and ask ourselves the obvious question.” Then, in the punchline frame, Clinton and […]

Jac VerSteegOctober 11, 2015

A recent Dana Summers political cartoon in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and other Tribune newspapers depicts in its first frame a thoughtful-looking Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama saying, “In light of the recent shootings, we need to think about guns and ask ourselves the obvious question.” Then, in the punchline frame, Clinton and […]

Associated PressOctober 2, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio called for a more aggressive approach to Russia on Friday, including new sanctions against major officials and companies. During an appearance at a national security forum in Iowa, the Florida senator called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “gangster and a thug,” adding “I stand by that phrasing.” Rubio said if […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

Jeb Bush appeared on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Thursday, where he questioned Marco Rubio’s leadership skills. “I think I have the leadership skills to fix things, and that’s my strength, that’s what I talk about, ” he told Bloomberg News’ John Heilemann. “Marco was a member of the House of Representatives when […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 16, 2015

Alan Grayson seems to have a knack for alienating many of his colleagues on Capitol Hill. Of course, the brash Orlando liberal – who is now running for the Senate – has no one else to blame but himself, something he would never admit. So he does the next best thing: accuse them all of […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 16, 2015

In our Declaration of Independence it’s written that all people have certain unalienable rights, including “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” As Americans, we strive for equality and opportunity. We are taught to treat everyone justly and with respect, for everyone is equal. We are taught to “ask not what your country can do […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

No, Hillary Clinton is not losing the race for the Democratic Primary, not if you take the Real Clear Politics average of the national spread between her and Bernie Sanders. She’s up overall by 21 percentage points. But in the first in the nation voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire? It’s a completely different […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 14, 2015

It’s too early to decide how many Syrian refugees should be allowed into the United States, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Monday to a question from Florida Politics. “To be determined,” he said when asked how many he thinks the U.S. should accept. The burden should be shared by all European nations, he said. Bowing […]

Mitch PerryAugust 14, 2015

In New York City Friday morning, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio offered a three-point plan to deal with Iran and Cuba, and said if elected president, he will invite dissidents from those two nations and other countries with repressive governments to his inaugural address. Criticizing Secretary of State John Kerry because no Cuban dissidents were invited to Friday’s official flag-raising […]

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Bill Nelson applauds Obama’s rejection of the Keystone Pipeline: “It was all politics”

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Gun foes should “politicize” deaths

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Gun foes should “politicize” deaths

Marco Rubio seeks aggressive approach to Russia

On MSNBC, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio lacks leadership skills

Sour grapes: Alan Grayson calls Syria intel “faked” because House didn’t trust him enough to see it

Elizabeth Santiago: We must be that 'shining city on the hill' for Syrian refugees

Mitch Perry Report for 9.15.15 – Bernie Sanders does Liberty University

It’s too soon to decide U.S. quota for Syrian refugees, Bill Nelson says

Marco Rubio says he’ll invite dissidents around the world as guests to his inauguration