The Other McCain

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Wasserman-Schultz Says Republicans ‘Worship at the Altar of the Tea Party’

TAMPA, Fla. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz just gave a press conference here that I wrote up for the American Spectator blog: Republicans are “desperate to appease the Tea Party,” Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said, hours before GOP candidates were due to appear in a debate co-sponsored by the Tea Party Express. “Tonight, I think we […]

CNN: Sarah Palin Turned Down Invitation to Appear in Tonight’s Tea Party Debate

TAMPA, Fla. Didn’t expect to get actual news during the media walk-through of the debate hall here at the Florida State Fair, but CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Geist disclosed to reporters that Sarah Palin had been invited to participate in tonight’s event sponsored by the Tea Party Express. Palin ranks third in the latest […]

Dana Loesch Explains Her Ephesians 6 Tattoo, Jolly Roger Necklace and More

TAMPA, Fla. Now at the media filing center at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Highway 301. Just got back from lunch with Ali Akbar, Shaun McCutcheon and Dana Loesch, who’s here as a CNN commentator: We’re about to do a media walk-through of the debate stage, so I’ve got to run. Hit the tip jar!

Fear and Loathing in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. Good morning and welcome to the site of tonight’s CNN/Tea Party Express debate. OK, maybe not actually the site yet. I’m still in the hotel room. The debate is at the State Fairgrounds out on Highway 301. I’m supposed to pick up my media credentials at noon, then there’s a walk-through of the […]

‘Hey, TSA, Is That My iPad in Your Pants, or Are You Just Happy to Frisk Me?’

Damn that VodkaPundit: He got to this joke headline before I did. Great drunks think alike, I guess. But enough about us — let’s talk about the government hiring criminal thugs to rip off innocent taxpayers: The Broward [County, Fla.] Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Nelson Santiago stole around $50,000 worth of electronics over the past six months […]

HOLY FREAKING CRAP! Casey Anthony Becomes the O.J. Simpson of Baby-Killers

The Florida jury just acquitted her of killing her 2-year-old, and I expect her soon to announce that she will now go hunting  the “real killers” . . . UPDATE: The Orlando Sentinel: The verdict means 25-year-old Anthony was found not guilty of all charges except for four counts of providing false information to law […]

Florida: Adam Hasner for Senate

In next year’s GOP primary to take on vulnerable Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson, conservatives are rallying behind Adam Hasner as the best hope of avoiding the RINO George Lemieux, who has described himself as a “Charlie Crist Republican“: With several contenders for the Republican nomination, it’s important to unite conservatives behind one candidate to prevent […]

VIDEO: Charlie Crist Helps Sarah Rumpf (Finally) Get Her 15 Minutes of Fame

How could someone with the Twitter handle “Rumpfshaker” not be famous? I don’t know, but she toiled in semi-obscurity until she captured this video of former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist hustling business for ambulance-chasers: “Have you destroyed your Republican political career by embracing Barack Obama’s policies? Call Charlie Crist now!” So the video went viral, […]

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