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Guest AuthorNovember 10, 2013

When Rick Scott ran for governor in 2010, he campaigned primarily against President Obama, even though his Democratic opponent was actually Alex Sink. Using more than $70 million of his own money, the relatively unknown newcomer flooded homes daily with two or three colorful fliers that either bashed Obama or linked Sink to the president’s […]

Mark FerruloOctober 29, 2013

In an inexplicable act of flip-flopping, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has decided to block President Barack Obama’s nomination of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge William Thomas to a seat on the federal bench for the Southern District of Florida. Political obstructionism in Washington is hardly newsworthy, but this is an extraordinary case. You see, Rubio […]

Darryl PaulsonOctober 20, 2013

The Democratic Party has found a new political strategist to guide its future. His name is Ted Cruz, Republican U.S. Senator from Texas and the developer of the GOP strategy to link increasing the debt ceiling to eliminating the money for Obamacare. Cruz’s strategy has resulted in the Republican Party receiving a 24 percent favorable […]

Daniel TilsonOctober 20, 2013

Although Florida’s Republican U.S. House contingent voted 10-6 against ending the shutdown and raising the debt ceiling, a cooler overall collection of bipartisan heads prevailed last week in averting national default and reopening the American government. The full House vote was 285 in favor of raising the debt ceiling and ending the shutdown, and 144 […]

Daniel TilsonOctober 13, 2013

Given how the Tea Party’s long-planned sabotage of the U.S. government has gone here in 2013, the time is ripe for the remains of what was once a proud and patriotic Republican Party to disown its bastard child once and for all. Doomed never to be fully grown or sentient, this has always been more […]

Martin DyckmanSeptember 30, 2013

If a foreign power set out to eliminate the United States as an economic, military and political rival, it couldn’t come up with a better scheme than the one playing out in Washington right now. This would be the strategy: Infiltrate the government. Then cripple it to keep it from paying its bills or honor […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 8, 2013

Look out, Florida Orange Juice. Americans soon may be associating Florida with another product — and it appears to cater to Tea Party enthusiasts. Last month, Gov. Rick Scott called education policymakers to Clearwater to lay the groundwork for a new, Florida-brand standardized test, which is expected to align with the controversial national Common Core […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 2, 2013

In July, the Gainesville Chapter of the Tea Party circulated a petition from the conservative Americans for Prosperity asking lawmakers to reject the Common Core-related “PARCC” assessment for Florida. PARCC stands for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia. PARCC’s test development […]

Guest AuthorAugust 27, 2013

Most Americans had one of two reactions on the recent 36th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. Many immediately recalled exactly where they were in 1977 when they heard the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll had died. Other people immediately said, “Who’s Elvis Presley?” These would be people under age 50. Well, not only […]

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Rick Outzen: Will Scott bash Obama to win re-election in 2014?

Mark Ferrulo: Why is Rubio blocking vote on judge he nominated?

Darryl Paulson: The Cruzifiction of the Republican Party

Daniel Tilson: Holding Florida congressional shutdown supporters accountable

Daniel Tilson: GOP’s bastard child needs a new party to crash

Martin Dyckman: GOP radicals in the House are disloyal sore losers

Julie Delegal: Florida leaders may want state to have its own standardized test

Julie Delegal: Tea Party criticism of ‘Obama-Math’ is flawed

Mark O’Brien: Elvis wouldn’t have joined the Tea Party