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Charlie Crist supports Elena Kagan nomination

Published on May 13, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

The St. Petersburg Times’ Adam Smith just tweeted: “Charlie Crist on Elena Kagan: ‘I think she’d do a great job’” Now this could get interesting: I’m told that Dem Senate candidate Kendrick Meek is about to call on Charlie Crist to reveal whether he’d vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Crist, intriguingly, has not said anything substantial about Kagan since her nomination was announced some 72 hours ago. Meek immediately released a statement strongly supporting the choice; Marco Rubio has come…

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5 things I think I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times

Published on May 11, 2010 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Surprise, the Times‘ editorial board likes Barack Obama’s nomination Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. No doubt this editorial was written by Robyn Blumner who, in Kagan, must see an ideological soul mate, in that is-she-straight-or-not sort of way. Sure to draw the ire of the freeloading public is a proposal, reported by David DeCamp, to charge $8 per car load to enter Fort DeSoto park, nationally popular for its beach. It’s now free after paying a separate…

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5 things I think I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times

Published on May 11, 2010 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Surprise, the Times‘ editorial board likes Barack Obama’s nomination Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. No doubt this editorial was written by Robyn Blumner who, in Kagan, must see an ideological soul mate, in that is-she-straight-or-not sort of way. Sure to draw the ire of the freeloading public is a proposal, reported by David DeCamp, to charge $8 per car load to enter Fort DeSoto park, nationally popular for its beach. It’s now free after paying a separate…

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Kendrick Meek announces support for Elena Kagan quickly

Published on May 9, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Kendrick Meek is so confident that Elena Kagan will be named tomorrow morning that they have already put out a press release before the announcement. “As the daughter of a public school teacher and a lawyer who defended tenants against powerful landlords, Elena Kagan understands first-hand how laws affect everyday people. Unlike my two Republican opponents, I strongly supported Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Like Justice Sotomayor, Kagan is a top-notch nominee who will interpret the law faithfully…

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