Last week: Kudos to U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch for his action, which provided the impetus in the awarding of 24 Medals of Honor at the White House this week. These heroes were overlooked because they were not viewed “as equals.” Apparently Jewish and Hispanic soldiers were not considered because of their “background.” Lets hope that acts of sacrifice and valor will now be viewed on their merit and not by their bloodlines.
AUTHOR: MILT SHOOK FEBRUARY 15, 2013 12:07 AM
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If you’re one of those folks who thinks President Obama is a “disappointment,” you haven’t been paying attention the last few years. And those of you who try to draw comparisons with the Bush Administration should put away the hallucinogens and have your memory checked. If you were in a coma for the eight Bush Years, I apologize and forgive you. But please join the real world. So far, this president has done most of what he said he would do if elected; imagine what he could have done by now if progressives had supported him and not given him a Congress that doesn’t look at him as if he’s the demon seed.
Not only is he NOT a “disappointment,” he’s pretty much the opposite. And no, I don’t just say that because he took out Osama bin Laden, helped Libya determine their own destiny for the first time in a while, and because he seems able to handle international incidents without starting a new war. The guy does nearly everything we elect a president to do, and he doesn’t brag about it constantly.
Is he perfect? No, he’s human. Does he deserve some criticism? I suppose, but I must admit I haven’t seen any complaints that were of based on anything having to do with the real world. One I can’t forgive him for is pulling Janet Napolitano out of Arizona. But the thing is, on balance, he’s mostly stellar. Besides, criticism about certain specific problems is one thing; taking on an overall “Obama sucks” meme not only has the potential to put Willard Romney into power, it’s also a lie. Just because you wanted a president who would give you a glitter-farting unicorn and didn’t quite get that doesn’t mean he’s not doing well at the job we hired him for.
What follows is a PARTIAL list of Obama’s accomplishments so far. Unlike many such lists, there is a link to a citation supporting every single one.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) reelection campaign could be fined as much as $82 million if found guilty of an accusation of campaign finance violations.
State Democratic Party chair Allison Tant filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Committee on Monday, alleging Scott’s campaign illegally transferred nearly $27.4 million from the governor’s longstanding but now-shuttered electioneering communication organization, called “Let’s Get To Work,” to a newly formed political committee of the same name.
Scott, who opened the original Let’s Get To Work while running for governor in 2010, continued fundraising for it even after taking office; it was closed out earlier this month in favor of the committee. At heart of the allegations from Democrats is the difference between how electioneering communication organizations and committees are allowed to operate.
This month we celebrate the achievements of women in society. We win because women share a Democratic philosophy. The “War on Women” by Republicans has only intensified. Whether it is work place issues, or the freedom of “choice”, we must always stand together. Remember discrimination against one must be recognized as discrimination against all.
Special Guest
Lynne Joshi is President of the League of Women Voters of Broward County. Lynne has resided in Broward County since 2009, after living in Wilmington, Delaware for 28 years. She joined the League of Women Voters of Greater Wilmington in 1981 where she served as Treasurer of the Delaware state league and as state Public Relations Chair.
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Lynne earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Auburn University. She holds two Master’s Degrees – one from Louisiana State University and one in Library and Information Science from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
During her professional career, she worked with the Cooperative Extension Service as a 4-H youth advisor in several states. After receiving her library science degree, she was employed as a medical librarian for 17 years and during that time was active in the Medical Library Association.
In addition to spending quality time with her daughter, and two wonderful granddaughters, Lynne enjoys sewing, reading and hiking.
The deadline to sign up for Health Care Insurance is March 31.
The League of Women Voters of Broward County will be offering a second series of Affordable Care Act (ACA) workshops during the months of February and March. The workshops will have a Navigator or Certified Application Counselor in attendance. The dates of these sessions are as follows:
Scott Arceneaux, Executive Director of the Florida Democratic Party
Florida Insiders,
I’d like to share some thoughts with you about what I see as the biggest takeaways from the recent flurry of public polling – and what the results mean as Rick Scott staffs up his reelection apparatus and prepares for his fourth legislative session.
Florida’s electorate is famously polarized. A 2% win in Florida is considered a landslide, and most experts agree that the race for governor of Florida will be decided by less than that. As voters start to pay more attention to the governor’s race, I expect the race to tighten. But the same dynamics that have driven Rick Scott’s unpopularity over the past three years show no signs of changing. In 2012, Rick Scott spend over a million dollars on television in an effort to change his image and it didn’t work. And Rick Scott spent all of 2013 traveling Florida, trying to drum up support, with staged ribbon cuttings and press events. It didn’t work. The new year finds Governor Scott taking on the role of “Daddy Warbucks,” spending January throwing around millions in tax payer dollars in an effort to show he actually does care about what the voters care about. It’s still not working.
Rick Scott has earned his lowest job approval in nearly a year – just 41% in the latest Quinnipiac poll. Over the past three years, Rick Scott’s job approval in any Quinnipiac poll has never risen above 43%. That’s not an accident – the public understands that he consistently puts big special interests ahead of the middle class. He’s not looking out for them, and Floridians have noticed. Rick Scott is not on the side of middle class Floridians, never has been, never will be.
On the issues that this election will be about, Floridians simply don’t trust Rick Scott. Protecting the middle class – he’s not trusted. Education – he’s not trusted. Healthcare – he’s not trusted. Raising the minimum wage? Rick Scott says the idea makes him “cringe,” siding against the 73% of voters who support giving America a raise.
These misguided priorities are causing Scott to lose key demographics we all follow. Independent voters, he loses by fully 16 points. Women, he loses by 16 points. Hispanics, he loses by 26 points.
And Scott has work to do on his home front, too. After three years of nearly constant campaigning, the governor has still not consolidated his base, with 21% of Republicans not supporting him and 34% not approving of his job performance.
The bottom line: 54% of voters say that Rick Scott does not deserve to be reelected.
The fact is that after three years of photo-ops and ribbon cuttings Rick Scott is still seen as unworthy of the public’s trust. That’s something no amount of money can help him regain.
Thanks,
Scott Arceneaux