Regarding the 2026 midterms, in order for FL Democrats to get traction, I think the Florida Democratic Party needs to come to terms with what their real stance should be on Cuba and U.S. relations with it.
Currently, as a result of President Biden's decision to undo the sanctions on Cuba and delist the country as a terrorism sponsor, FL Democrats such as Rep. Jared Moskowitz, FL Democratic Party Chair Nikki Freed and Former State Senator Annette Taddeo are ripping Biden a new one over this decision.
However, Biden was faced with a difficult situation with the Catholic church over releasing prisoners had this decision not been made. He may have also handed Trump a liability should he as POTUS reverse Biden's executive order. This would present a major headache for Marco Rubio if he serves as Secretary of State, especially given he's Cuban-American.
I don't see what's socialist about the U.S. trading with Cuba with making necessary trade-offs for the government to change so that the country doesn't become another Venezuela. One of the trade-offs could include Cuba having a market economy and the government moving away from Communist rule. That of course would take a lot of time.
Yes, because being “tough on Cuba” has worked so well for Florida Democrats. It’s wrong on policy and unsuccessful politically. And has allowed a small group primarily in Florida to hold U.S.-Cuban foreign policy hostage.
Some of Florida’s Cuban-Americans would love to bring back Fulgencio Batista or his equivalent. I very much doubt many members of the other Hispanic communities in Florida share their view.
I lived in the Keys when Obama announced the talks with Cuba in January of 15 and even then the freakout of the local GOP Reps. over this seemed detached from the population. i'd also just say Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade by 30 some points 20 months later. Outside of the base Rs I don't think it matters as much as people seem to think in S FLA but Its been about nine 1/2 years since I last lived there.
Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead in Tehran
Judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed after an armed man entered the court, in the capital Tehran, on Saturday morning. The attacker killed himself while fleeing the scene.
Both judges are said to have played a role in the persecution and killing of opponents of the Islamic regime throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One of the judges, Ali Razini, had survived an assassination attempt in 1998. The other, Mohammad Moghiseh, was sanctioned by the US in 2019, [accused] of having "overseen countless unfair trials, during which charges went unsubstantiated and evidence was disregarded". Moghiseh was also among seven Iranian judges sanctioned by Canada in 2023 for what the country described as "their role in gross and systematic human rights violations".
Trump and his allied political action committees [are expected] to pull in as much as $250 million for Trump’s inauguration. However, much of the cost of the inauguration is actually covered by taxpayer dollars.
NOTE: While laws require Trump’s Inaugural Committee to disclose its donors, there is no requirement to say where the money goes.
BREAKING: After Donald Trump announced he was giving his Inauguration Speech indoors on account of the cold weather, the chancellor of Greenland taunted him on social media saying, "If Trump can’t handle one polar vortex, he can't handle Greenland."
. Bernie Blasts Trump For Moving Inauguration Inside: “Wear Some Fucking Mittens”
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — Blasting Donald J. Trump’s decision to move the Inauguration indoors, Senator Bernie Sanders issued a post on Friday declaring, “Wear some fucking mittens.”
Sanders offered to lend Trump a crocheted pair from his extensive mitten collection, but added, “Won’t you keep warm with all those oligarchs hugging your ass?”
The Vermonter, who seemed incredulous at Trump’s low tolerance for cold, ended his tirade by asking, “What do you think the temperatures are like in Greenland, moron?”
Do you have a rundown of the open Congressional seats? I know they are all in heavy Republican districts, but are any of the Dems running likely to do well? Are any of the candidates at least moderate Republicans?
Regarding the 2026 midterms, in order for FL Democrats to get traction, I think the Florida Democratic Party needs to come to terms with what their real stance should be on Cuba and U.S. relations with it.
Currently, as a result of President Biden's decision to undo the sanctions on Cuba and delist the country as a terrorism sponsor, FL Democrats such as Rep. Jared Moskowitz, FL Democratic Party Chair Nikki Freed and Former State Senator Annette Taddeo are ripping Biden a new one over this decision.
However, Biden was faced with a difficult situation with the Catholic church over releasing prisoners had this decision not been made. He may have also handed Trump a liability should he as POTUS reverse Biden's executive order. This would present a major headache for Marco Rubio if he serves as Secretary of State, especially given he's Cuban-American.
I don't see what's socialist about the U.S. trading with Cuba with making necessary trade-offs for the government to change so that the country doesn't become another Venezuela. One of the trade-offs could include Cuba having a market economy and the government moving away from Communist rule. That of course would take a lot of time.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/biden-cuba-terrorism-florida-democrats-trump
Yes, because being “tough on Cuba” has worked so well for Florida Democrats. It’s wrong on policy and unsuccessful politically. And has allowed a small group primarily in Florida to hold U.S.-Cuban foreign policy hostage.
Some of Florida’s Cuban-Americans would love to bring back Fulgencio Batista or his equivalent. I very much doubt many members of the other Hispanic communities in Florida share their view.
I lived in the Keys when Obama announced the talks with Cuba in January of 15 and even then the freakout of the local GOP Reps. over this seemed detached from the population. i'd also just say Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade by 30 some points 20 months later. Outside of the base Rs I don't think it matters as much as people seem to think in S FLA but Its been about nine 1/2 years since I last lived there.
Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead in Tehran
Judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed after an armed man entered the court, in the capital Tehran, on Saturday morning. The attacker killed himself while fleeing the scene.
Both judges are said to have played a role in the persecution and killing of opponents of the Islamic regime throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One of the judges, Ali Razini, had survived an assassination attempt in 1998. The other, Mohammad Moghiseh, was sanctioned by the US in 2019, [accused] of having "overseen countless unfair trials, during which charges went unsubstantiated and evidence was disregarded". Moghiseh was also among seven Iranian judges sanctioned by Canada in 2023 for what the country described as "their role in gross and systematic human rights violations".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4mvllgd1mo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/18/two-iranian-supreme-court-justices-killed-in-shooting-attack-in-tehran
Boy the hits just keep coming for the mullahs in the last twelve months, eh?
Quarter-billion dollar Trump slush fund
Trump and his allied political action committees [are expected] to pull in as much as $250 million for Trump’s inauguration. However, much of the cost of the inauguration is actually covered by taxpayer dollars.
NOTE: While laws require Trump’s Inaugural Committee to disclose its donors, there is no requirement to say where the money goes.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-17-202
BREAKING: After Donald Trump announced he was giving his Inauguration Speech indoors on account of the cold weather, the chancellor of Greenland taunted him on social media saying, "If Trump can’t handle one polar vortex, he can't handle Greenland."
. Bernie Blasts Trump For Moving Inauguration Inside: “Wear Some Fucking Mittens”
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — Blasting Donald J. Trump’s decision to move the Inauguration indoors, Senator Bernie Sanders issued a post on Friday declaring, “Wear some fucking mittens.”
Sanders offered to lend Trump a crocheted pair from his extensive mitten collection, but added, “Won’t you keep warm with all those oligarchs hugging your ass?”
The Vermonter, who seemed incredulous at Trump’s low tolerance for cold, ended his tirade by asking, “What do you think the temperatures are like in Greenland, moron?”
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/bernie-blasts-trump-for-moving-inauguration
Do you have a rundown of the open Congressional seats? I know they are all in heavy Republican districts, but are any of the Dems running likely to do well? Are any of the candidates at least moderate Republicans?
TikTok ban has officially come to the USA (temporarily).