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Mitch Perry Report for 7.12.16 – Will the FBI open another investigation into Hillary Clinton?

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While there should be smiles in Portsmouth, New Hampshire later today when Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have their unity rally, some things to contemplate about Ms. Clinton, a week after the FBI announced that they will not indict her in the investigation of her email server while serving as secretary of state. A majority of Americans think Comey let her off easily. Fifty-six percent of Americans disapprove of Comey’s decision to exonerate her, according to a Washington Post survey released Monday,…

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Following Dallas, Bob Buckhorn says it’s an “ugly time in America”

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Responding to the attack on the Dallas Police Department which killed five officers and wounded seven others, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Police Chief Eric Ward expressed their sorrow and condolences Friday. In discussing the breakdown in the relationship between the police and people of color nationally, they both maintained that Tampa is in better shape than in many other parts of the country. However, the mayor acknowledged it wouldn’t take much to disrupt that alliance. “On any given night in America, something…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.19.16 – Bernie Sanders goes after Hillary Clinton for violating campaign finance laws

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Welcome to April 19, the 23rd anniversary of the Waco siege and the 21st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. And now today’s NY state primary, which, by the shape of things, could be pretty anti-climactic. Donald Trump‘s victory is a given, and right now most polls have Bernie Sanders down by double-digits to Hillary Clinton. The Sanders campaign made news yesterday by going public with a complaint that has been big on the Internets over the past couple of weeks…

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Pinellas County Democratic Chair thinks Dems can pick up legislative seats this year

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With great fanfare last week, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia proudly boasted about the fact that seven counties in Florida have now switched from majority Democratic to majority Republican in 2016. “I have always maintained that a strong Republican party with a strong grassroots infrastructure is the key to winning elections,” Ingoglia said in a statement. “We remain committed to registering new voters to the GOP during this election cycle while training new volunteers and leaders who will join…

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On Marco Rubio and the early states

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Counter to the POLITICO Caucus, but in agreement with The Washington Post‘s James Hohmann, I think Marco Rubio fared poorly in Tuesday’s GOP presidential candidate debate in Las Vegas, so much so that by week’s end it will be clear that he “lost.” I certainly don’t buy Mike Allen‘s argument that “Rubio is the Obama of 2008.” Hyperbole like that reminds me of when NBA reporters would compare to Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Like Bryant, Rubio is very, very,…

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David Jolly doubles down on Hillary Clinton criticism of VA health service

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Doubling down on his previous critical remarks, Pinellas County GOP Congressman and 2016 senate hopeful David Jolly is now demanding that Hillary Clinton formally retract her recent comments on the quality of care at Veterans Administration facilities. While appearing on the Rachel Maddow show on October 23, Clinton said she didn’t understand why there was a problem with the VA serving veterans health care needs. “I don’t understand why we have such a problem, because there have been a number of surveys of veterans. And…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.6.15 — Who’s down with the TPP?

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After nearly six years of discussions, negotiators announced finalized terms for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday. Although it will take months before it can wind its way through Congress, the question is: Will it pass and become a feather in the cap for President Obama’s legacy? Note that I didn’t ask whether or not  it should pass. There are plenty of folks on both sides of the aisle who say it should not. In a close vote earlier this year, Congress…

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