by Javier Manjarres Was there any doubt that Senator Rubio would weigh in on the Federal court decision in Florida that put the smackdown on Obamacare?
Archive for January, 2011
Breaking News- Federal District Court Judge Vinson Deals Major Blow to ObamaCare
January 31, 2011U.S. Federal District Judge Roger Vinson has ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, is unconstitutional, the second such Federal District Court Judge to do so. The suit was initially filed by former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, and McCollum was ultimately joined by 25 other states in bringing the case … Read more
Florida’s Redistricting Begins to Take Shape, Litigation Looms
January 30, 2011by Javier Manjarres There has been much speculation amongst potential political candidates throughout Florida- much of it ill-informed- as to where the Congressional and State Legislative redistricting lines will be drawn later this year. With Amendments 5 & 6 being voted into law in Florida last year, it’s a safe bet that whatever redistricting lines are drawn … Read more
Senator Rand Paul Supports Cutting Military Aid to Israel
January 30, 2011by Javier Manjarres Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), founding member of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, is calling for a halt of all foreign aid, including vital military aid to Israel (skip to 4:15), our closest ally in the Middle East– even as the future of neighboring Egypt hangs in the balance. While Senator Paul does not have … Read more
Congressman Allen West Backs Tea Party Movement
January 28, 2011by Javier Manjarres At the first of what will be many townhall-style open forums that Congressman Allen West has pledged to hold as long as he represents the 22nd Congressional District in Florida, West sent a clear message to Republican members of Congress who have weathered the storm over the past several years by telling … Read more
Allen West Reacts to Olbermann’s Departure from MSNBC
January 28, 2011by Javier Manjarres MSNBC’s abrupt termination of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann Show prompted a reaction from Congressman Allen West during a Q&A session at West’s very first townhall meeting in South Florida. Congressman West had been named several times the ‘Worst Person of the Week’ by Olbermann during the 2010 campaign cycle. When asked if … Read more
GOP is Officially the “Third Party” in Broward County
January 27, 2011by Javier Manjarres In what amounts to an embarrassing piece of news for the Republican Party in Florida, the number of people in Broward County registered as Republicans now trails both Registered Democrats AND Registered Independents. Broward Republicans now trail that highly organized political party, affectionately known as “Other” by close to 1000 votes. See … Read more
Senators Rubio and Nelson Share a Tender Moment During SOTU
January 26, 2011by Javier Manjarres During the Presidents SOTU address, many across the country were more eager to see a display “civility” and “harmony” from the members of the 112th Congress after many agreed to break with tradition and sit in a “bipartisan” arrangement during the speech. The other story from last night’s SOTU was the actual … Read more
Roger Stone Talks About 2012 Florida U.S. Senate Race
January 25, 2011by Javier Manjarres Iconic political consultant and all-around swell guy Roger Stone sat down with me for lunch at yet another one of his swanky Miami Beach hangouts to talk about what else, but politics. Roger is closely following the the upcoming 2012 Senatorial race and swears that he does not have a favorite in … Read more
Nick Loeb “Seriously Considering” a Run for the U.S. Senate
January 24, 2011by Javier Manjarres The 2012 Florida U.S. Senate race plot continues to thicken as additional challengers to Senator Bill Nelson(D) in 2012 begin to float their potential candidacies. One such potential candidate who is starting to make a bit of a buzz in the media is Delray Beach entrepreneur and businessman Nick Loeb. In a recent … Read more