The unbelievable encounter happened in Florida when a constituent asked Republican C.W. Bill Young to support a Democratic bill to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour. The answer from the Republican Representative epitomizes the you’re-nothing-leave-me-alone mentality of today’s Republican to the hardworking middle class. Mr. Young’s told the man to, “Get a job!” “Jesse Jackson, Jr.… Continue reading Man Asks Republican to Raise The Minimum Wage, Republican Tells Man “Get a Job!”
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Romney To Republican Governors – Downplay Job Gains In Your State. It Helps Me Win
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter. Scott, a Republican, was asked to say that the state’s… Continue reading Romney To Republican Governors – Downplay Job Gains In Your State. It Helps Me Win
Florida Will Consider Changing ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
A 17-member task force will consider whether Florida’s controversial “stand your ground law” needs to be changed. The state released details Thursday about the panel, which will consider Florida “laws, rules, regulations or programs that relate to public safety and citizen protection,” including the law that has fallen under a national microscope since the killing… Continue reading Florida Will Consider Changing ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Video of George Zimmerman as he was Initially Arrested
The video below shows George Zimmerman on the night he killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is shown stepping out of a police car and walking into a precinct in Sandford Florida. Zimmerman was eventually released with no charges filed. video platform video management video solutions video player
Seniors Already Benefiting From Obama’s Health Care Reform
The nay sayers will say otherwise, but the facts are here and they’re here for all to see. The benefits of President Obama’s Health care Reform have already began to kick in, and seniors are benefiting tremendously. Here are a few of those benefits: Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their… Continue reading Seniors Already Benefiting From Obama’s Health Care Reform
Sunshine State Recap: Mitt In A Walk
At least it was quick and fairly painless. Not for Newt, but for the rest of us who need to move on to something important like Friday’s jobs numbers or the Super Bowl. How’d I do? Again, not bad. My prediction is first, then the actual. Romney 43% 46% Gingrich 31% 32% Santorum 14% 13%… Continue reading Sunshine State Recap: Mitt In A Walk
Polling Report: Special Florida Edition
I thought this one might be more fun, but Mitt’s got Florida all sewn up. It will be the first non-New England state he’ll have won so far, and if he gets over 40% (he will) he can claim a sizable mandate for the nomination. Newt is sounding too screechy these days, and his call… Continue reading Polling Report: Special Florida Edition
Newt Down For The Count, But Here Comes Sarah Palin…
Todd Palin already came out in support of the Newtsta. Sarah Palin on the other hand, is doing what Sarah Palin does best – prolonging the inevitable and milking the spotlight. After asking voters in South Carolina to vote for Newt to continue the vetting process, palin occupied the television tubes again over the weekend… Continue reading Newt Down For The Count, But Here Comes Sarah Palin…
The Republican Debate – Who Won, Who Lost And Who Kept Us Laughing
The clear winner on stage last night was Willard Romney. It was obvious that he came to the debate with one goal in mind, and that was to get Newt Gingrich. Mission Accomplished. Newt on the other hand, wasn’t Newt. He was either mentally missing in action or wasn’t prepared for the unusual aggression he… Continue reading The Republican Debate – Who Won, Who Lost And Who Kept Us Laughing
The Gingrich That Stole South Carolina Is Now Leading In Florida
Mitt Romney has to be questioning himself and his position in this Republican party, as new polls show a sudden love for the once disgraced and despised Newt Gingrich. Gingrich, a man with a political record comparable to that of the common criminal (really… the average person would be sitting in jail if they did… Continue reading The Gingrich That Stole South Carolina Is Now Leading In Florida
Florida’s Rick Scott – The Most Unpopular Governor In America
Governor Rick Scott of Florida. Remember him? The Republican governor who rode into the state on his white Teaparty horse in November 2010, promising to create jobs and providing every household with an unlimited supply of manna from above? Remember him? Well it seems that Floridians have had enough of the far-right ideology that Scott promotes, and plus,… Continue reading Florida’s Rick Scott – The Most Unpopular Governor In America
Florida Republican Files Bill To Use Firing Squad On Death Row Inmates
Apparently, following in Rick Perry’s footsteps by killing people through lethal injection is just too slow and burdensome for a Republican Representative in Florida. Who needs to waste time injecting three different levels of poison in a human being, putting them to sleep and stopping their heart beat, when you can just line them up and… Continue reading Florida Republican Files Bill To Use Firing Squad On Death Row Inmates