Connie Mack To Enter Senate Race

So far the Republican primary to decide who gets to take on incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012 has been a big, wet, cold heap of “ain’t nobody care.” Neither George LeMieux nor Adam Hasner have caught on with GOP voters, and pretty much every poll has shown that most…

Koran-Burning Florida Pastor Terry Jones to Run for President

Terry Jones, the press hungry pastor of a tiny Gainesville church that damn near caused an international incident by promising to host “Burn a Koran” day, has decided he’s going to run for president. Because that’s exactly what we need: more wackos people running for president! In his press release…

A Night in the Life of Occupy Miami: Snoring, Politics, and Dead Can Dance

It is 8:30 p.m. and Occupy Miami’s general assembly is raging outside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami. This gathering of about 60 activists, including college students, concerned citizens borderline yuppies, people stylin’ with handbags, bike folks, and South American grandfather revolutionaries started two hours ago. That’s right, two hours ago. Most…

Marco Rubio Caught Lying About His Family Story by Birthers, National Media

American politics is a fickle bitch. One day you’re Marco Rubio, Tea Party pretty boy and front-runner for the Republican vice presidential nomination. The next day, you’re just an asshole who distorted his family history to play on the sympathy of constituents, including fellow Cuban-Americans.According to documents unearthed by birthers earlier…

Occupy Miami Protesters: Smart, Dedicated, Cop-Loving

​Occupy Miami is both smarter and more dedicated than you think.Yesterday, about 40 occupiers joined about 150 police officers to sit in on negotiations with the police union and county commissioners.The cops and the county did not come to an agreement, but it was a hopeful encounter.Terrence Dasher, who makes…

Occupy Miami Is Growing In Numbers and Ideas

“I slept here last night during the Occupy monsoon,” protester Eduardo joked about his time of damp tent living. The torrential rains and some flooding of the campsite didn’t keep 60 people from spending the night outside. The numbers have increased, and new tents were being pitched this afternoon.On this,…