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Is Alan Grayson a victim of the MSNBC protective cloak?

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It was probably about dozen or so years ago when I first realized this. I recall an interview with a military adviser on FOX News who was describing how amazingly awesome the war in the Middle East was going. “So, General, is this among the best military operations you have ever witnessed?” “Tell us just how well things are going on the ground?” “Does this show the strength of the Bush doctrine?” … and so on. The questions were shamelessly…

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Rick Scott tells ‘Morning Joe’ audience that ‘Florida is on fire’ as he attempts to woo Connecticut CEO’s

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Since being elected in 2010, Rick Scott has never been shy about traveling across the country to try to recruit companies to do business in the Sunshine State, regardless of whether he’s been invited. Earlier this year he went cold-calling to CEOs in California and Pennsylvania, and today he visits another Blue state — Connecticut. In advance of his two-day set of meetings, the governor teamed up with Enterprise Florida last week to cut a radio ad touting the tour,…

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Bob Buckhorn battles his first major test as Tampa Mayor

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By any measure, Tampa has flourished since its citizens elected Bob Buckhorn to become Mayor in 2011. Saddled with budget deficits in his first couple of years in office, he adroitly put the city’s economy back on solid footing post-recession. There’s been a plethora of new parks and swimming pools built throughout the city, and an expanded Riverwalk has brought a whole new focus to downtown. Improvements have been made in quality of life issues like code enforcement, adding new street lights to…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.15.15 – Waiting on Hillary

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Love her or loath her, Hillary Clinton’s official presence in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes is a big deal. But does the political media class have to lose their collective sh*t in the process? It was sort of humorous to read that story the other day about how Mrs. Clinton’s delayed video release announcing her campaign on Sunday (it came after 3 p.m. when it was rumored to happen at noon) had affected the leisure schedules of so many reporters on…

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hints at 2018 Senate run

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hinted at a 2018 run for U.S. Senate run on the conservative Hugh Hewitt radio show. “I want to get back into service, public service, and hopefully I can do it while a Republican’s at the White House,” said Scarborough, a Republican former Florida congressman. As reported by the Hill, Scarborough says he would not seek to replace Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who will have to vacate his seat if he chooses to run for…

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James Madison Institute dinner celebrates limited government and school choice

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The James Madison Institute 2015 Annual Dinner was a celebration of “The Florida Story: A Lasting Legacy.” More than 300 politicos and supporters attended the dinner Tuesday night on the campus of Florida State University. JMI was founded in 1987 by former FSU President Stanley Marshall to advance the limited government philosophy of its namesake, James Madison. “There are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by the gradual and silent encroachment by those in power than…

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Martin O’Malley appears closer to challenging Hillary Clinton

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With Hillary Clinton‘s email issues dominating national political press coverage, more than a few Democrats are pondering the fact that so far, they don’t have a backup plan if her candidacy goes astray. But that might be changing soon. Today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley discussed his vision of the future, as well as his attributes that would make him an attractive candidate if he decides to run in 2016. “Most years there’s the inevitable front…

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