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Utilities Under Siege

Hilary Kramer, 11.12.2009

Investment specialist and market strategist; Author of "Ahead of the Curve"

Energy regulators in this country should be guardians of the public trust and competent enough to ensure our long-term energy needs are met. In many recent cases, it appears neither is true.

How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Susan J. Demas, 11.09.2009

Syndicated columnist, political analyst and mlive.com blogger

When extremists are a (vocal) minority, reasonable Republicans and independents come out of the woodwork. And the spoils go to the Democrats, who look comparatively sane.

ReThink Review: Outrage -- One Reason Why the Bird/Shepard Hate Crimes Act Took So Long

Jonathan Kim, 11.03.2009

Political Movie Critic, ReThinkReviews.net

And the main reason is because hatred/fear of gays is running neck-and-neck with hatred/fear of government for the most defining, unifying characteristic of the "modern" republican party.

Crist's Senate Candidacy Undercut by Claims, Power Grab

Matt Mackowiak, 10.30.2009

Political Consultant, President of Potomac Strategy Group, LLC

As the open U.S. Senate race in Florida heats up, the record of incumbent Governor Charlie Crist is rightly being examined by the news media, conservative activists and Florida voters.

Marco Rubio Will Defeat Charlie Crist in the 2010 GOP Senate Primary

Senate Guru, 10.24.2009

Florida's conservative Republican base overwhelmingly prefers Rubio to Crist as their nominee, no matter what the DC GOP establishment and NRSC might try to dictate. Look at the polls.

Florida and National Conservatives Continue to Back Marco Rubio Over Charlie Crist

Senate Guru, 09.28.2009

{Originally posted at my blog Senate Guru.} Conservative columnist George Will thinks that conservative Republican former state House Speaker Marco R...

More Indications of Charlie Crist's Vulnerability

Senate Guru, 11.14.2009

Crist enjoys a higher profile, heftier fundraising, and backing of the Republican establishment in D.C., but it's clear there's significant resentment toward him among Florida's grassroots conservatives.

The Higher Power of Those in Power

Julie Farby, 11.08.2009

http://democralypsenow.com/

For a country founded firmly on the separation of church and state, America's colorful flock of lawmakers and politicians sure know a thing or two about God almighty.

Marco Rubio Crushing Charlie Crist Among Florida GOP Grassroots

Senate Guru, 10.18.2009

Among Republicans who have heard of both Crist and Rubio, we have a statistical dead heat. A major primary upset may be in the works.

Idle Speculation: Mel Martinez Is Retiring Early Because He Supports Marco Rubio

Dan Sweeney, 09.07.2009

With Martinez retiring, it will be up to Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for Martinez's Senate seat, to name a replacement. This puts Crist in an impossible position and is great news for Marco Rubio.

Pawlenty to Emerge as the GOP's Most Prominent Clear-Eyed Realist?

Mark Nickolas, 07.02.2009

Managing Editor, PoliticalBase.com

With the departure of Crist and Huntsman from the national scene, the time is right for an adult to begin start the process of righting the GOP's ship.

Republicans' Other Latino Problem

Chris Weigant, 06.27.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

The fight over the Republican primary in Florida is shaping up to be the main-ring event in the GOP's version of the intraparty struggle next year.

FL-Sen-GOP: Jeb Bush Sons Oppose Charlie Crist

Senate Guru, 06.27.2009

Back in February, George P. Bush offered a stinging rebuke of current Gov. and 2010 Senate candidate Charlie Crist's lack of conservative cred.

Republican Circus: Extended Engagement

Paul Jenkins, 06.25.2009

The vacuum left by former clown-in-chief George W. Bush, ably lead by sinister foil Dick Cheney, has spawned an entire army of wanna-be Bushes: the ni...

Why the G.O.P. will continue to lose elections

Chris Ingram, 06.22.2009

And the Democrats have nothing to do with it By Chris Ingram I just got back from the Tiger Bay Club meeting in Tampa, Florida. The club invites pol...

Charlie Crist: Bad News for the GOP?

Adele Stan, 06.21.2009

Journalist. Editor. Blogger. Feminist.

Is Charlie Crist the face of a new Republican Party, or a harbinger of the GOP's demise? He's handsome, personable and popular: a dream candidate for...

Are Some Top Republicans Conceding Obama's Second Term?

Senate Guru, 06.18.2009

{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} Any list of potential 2012 Republican Presidential candidates can be broken down into the die-hard win...

Outrage: An Interview with Director Kirby Dick

Brad Listi, 06.13.2009

Author and founder of TheNervousBreakdown.com

Dick: "It comes as a surprise to many viewers, but DC is actually a very gay town, and a very high percentage of the staffers who work on Capitol Hill are gay."

Outrage: Outing Politicians Cinematically, Joking About 9/11, and Torture in Star Trek

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, 06.13.2009

Variety's Wilshire and Washington

what about the Wanda Sykes roast? Was she out of bounds? Can a joke about 9/11 be funny, even if it's tasteless?

Miss CA Keeps Crown -- and a More Honest "Gay" Record Than Obama and Crist?

Phil Bronstein, 06.12.2009

Executive Vice President and Editor-at-Large, San Francisco Chronicle

If public toplessness and sticking to personal beliefs about same-sex marriage are good enough for Barack Obama, they should be OK for Carrie Prejean as well.