Archive for December, 2011

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Newt Gingrich, The Most Toxic Republican Candidate?

December 13, 2011

By Javier Manjarres Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is well known for his prodigious intellect and unmatched rhetorical skills, but his own strengths could also serve as his own worst enemies given the fact that the former Speaker of the House has an opinion on nearly everything under the sun.  There are a growing number … Read more

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Marco Rubio- Reclaiming America, and Possibly the Presidency?

December 12, 2011

By Javier Manjarres Senator Marco Rubio’s Reclaim America PAC held a $1000 per person luncheon event at the posh Epic Hotel earlier this afternoon in downtown Miami, FL.  This was the first event for Rubio’s PAC in South Florida that could net as much as $200k after all of the checks are counted according to Esther … Read more

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Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz Running Scared?

December 11, 2011

By Javier Manjarres Democratic National Committee Chairwoman/Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has apparently taken notice that she has a formidable opponent for her congressional seat in Republican Karen Harrington, and she is already feeling the heat a year removed from the general election.  Several weeks back, Wasserman Schultz was interviewed by the Spanish-language network Univision and … Read more

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Rep. Sandy Adams Discusses ‘Fast and Furious’ Exchange with Eric Holder

December 11, 2011

By Javier Manjarres Only a few days removed from her stern grilling of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the DOJ’s abysmal ‘Fast and Furious’ gun running program, Congresswoman Sandy Adams came down to Fort Lauderdale for an interview with the Shark Tank where she discussed her intense questioning of Holder. Adams stated that it … Read more

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DeNapoli and Petrocelli Wreck the Halls with Hypocrisy

December 9, 2011

By Javier Manjarres The Broward Republican Executive Committee (BREC) is having its annual Christmas Party at the famed Deicke Auditorium in Plantation, Florida, but the irony of selecting this particular venue to host this event cannot be ignored. BREC Chairman Richard DeNapoli, who these days wants to be referred to as ‘the honorable’ handpicked Rico … Read more

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MaverickPAC Launches Miami Chapter

December 9, 2011

By Javier Manjarres MaverickPAC, a newly formed political action committee co-chaired by George P. Bush is launching their Miami chapter at a holiday fundraising event next week in Miami. Bush, as well as the rest of the MavPAC leadership team will be in attendance at the event planned by MavPAC’s associate Luis Andre Gazitua.  The … Read more

Congresswoman Sandy Adams Tears Into Eric Holder

December 8, 2011

By Javier Manjarres U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder went before the House Judiciary Committee today to answer questions regarding the botched ‘Fast and Furious’ program that allowed illegal firearms to wind up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels.  Florida Congresswoman Sandy Adams had several minutes to question Holder, and the blood was on the … Read more

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Jon Stewart Asks Rick Scott for a Urine Specimen

December 7, 2011

By Javier Manjarres During Governor Rick Scott’s 2012-2013 budget roll out in Tallahassee, Florida, The Daily Show’s Assif Mandvi sprang up from his seat to ask Governor Scott if he would urinate in a plastic specimen cup he had brought with him.  Mandvi continued to badger the Governor, albeit respectfully, until Scott firmly told him … Read more

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Candidate Accosts Voter in Republican Senate Primary Circus

December 7, 2011

By Javier Manjarres To date, Florida’s Republican U.S. Senate primary race has been one heck of a circus, and you can bet that 2012 will provide even more entertainment in the race to capture the nomination. Even though Congressman Connie Mack’s recent entrance into the race put a high profile name into the mix, his questionable … Read more