By Tom Tillison Florida Political Press In taking a close look at myself, as a fair representation of the tea party movement, I find myself a bit annoyed, yet, more amused than anything else. In reading Lauren Ritchie’s recent commentary in the Orlando Sentinel titled ‘Tea Party Should Look Closely – At Itself’, I didn’t need to read beyond the very first sentence to see | Read More »
By Patrick Henry and Tom Tillison When one exercises due diligence and takes a good hard, honest look at the state of this nation’s affairs, it can bring about a sobering realization. Upon encountering this abyss, there are many who refuse to be dissuaded by the depths of the challenges and fall back on the indelible spirit of man that says ‘I can make a | Read More »
By Tom Tillison Florida Political Press And the high speed rail ‘waltz’ continues here in Florida, or shall we call it the high speed ‘hustle’? Gov. Rick Scott emerged from a meeting Friday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressing the same caution he has exercised before on high speed rail. “He’s a believer,” Scott told the Buzz. “I’m the one that’s responsible to the | Read More »
By Tom Tillison Florida Political Press As Barack Obama was exiting the House Chamber at the conclusion of last night’s State of the Union address, a very interesting exchange was captured on camera between the President and Rep. John Mica (FL-7), Chairman of the Transportation Committee. Mica can be seen in the middle of a group of Democrat lawmakers clamoring for Obama’s autograph, standing next | Read More »
By Tom Tillison Orlando Political Press The tea party movement is fast approaching it’s two year anniversary. As many of you will recall, it was on February 19, 2009 that Rick Santelli stood on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade and made his now famous rant. Of course, any self respecting Ron Paul-ite will quickly tell you the movement pre-dates the ‘rant heard ’round | Read More »
By: George Noga John Mica, beginning his 10th term in Congress, represents Florida’s 7th congressional district which snakes from Winter Park to the Jacksonville city limits. The crazy quilt nature of his district likely discourages serious challengers with a political base only in one part of the district. That may change when Florida redistricts prior to the 2012 election. A stiff challenge to Mica in | Read More »
By Tom Tillison Orlando Political Press The year 2010 has come to an end and what better time is there to look back on who stood out, made a difference and set a positive example for his/her fellow Floridians. It has been a long year filled with some great victories and a few crushing defeats. Democracy can be very ugly at times, but what matters most is that | Read More »
By Tom Tillison OrlandoPoliticalPress.com Central Florida, you know not what you may have done! Now that Alan Grayson is no longer encumbered by the mundane responsibilities of destroying America one vote at a time as a U.S. Congressman, is it possible…egad, that he’s contemplating a primary challenge against Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for POTUS? The Internet is abuzz with just such a rumor. | Read More »
By Tom Tillison Orlando Political Press Local tea party members celebrated Tuesday’s election results in FL-CD8, which ousted the dastardly Alan Grayson, by hanging a banner outside the freshman Congressman’s office that very night. The banner was hung on a fence around the parking area outside the building. Rumor has it a hearty version of Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye broke out just | Read More »
Tom Tillison Orlando Political Press In a pro-conservative wave of voter sentiment, against a solid, hard working competitor, Democrat Rep. Corrine Brown won another term in Congress on Tuesday in an overwhelming manner. After voting in favor of ObamaCare, which is slowly dismantling the greatest healthcare system in the world, voting to support Cap and Trade, the largest energy tax in the history of this country | Read More »
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