Former U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough, now hosting MSNBCs Morning Joe on weekday mornings, is taking aim at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a column at Politico.

Gov. Charlie Crist and incoming Gov. Rick Scott will kick off Hanukkah on Monday night, lighting a menorah before the actual festival starts on Wednesday night.

Crist and Scott will be joined by their wives and Rabbi Schneur Oirechman of the Chabad Lubavitch of the Panhandle-Tallahassee.

I am always honored to join the Jewish community for a celebration that recognizes the perseverance of such a historically proud and strong group of people, said Crist. Hanukkah is a symbol of hope, and Carole and I are grateful for the chance to share in this celebration.

Incoming Gov. Rick Scott named two transition teams on Monday afternoon -- both of which focus on the states struggling economy.

Scott named his Economic Development Transition Team, which will be led by Wayne Huizenga Jr. as chairman.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of the American businessperson.

The folks over at Cargo Collective are apparently making T-shirts and underwear (for men and women) with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution printed on them in metallic lettering, thus enabling the operators of the TSA full-body scanners to get acquainted with the law of the land that bans "unreasonable searches and seizures."

With Congress meeting in its lame-duck session, Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack weighed in on passing tax cuts backed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003.

Like a decaying house in need of a major overhaul, the federal government has become one big money pit with our tax dollars, said Mack on Monday. The federal government has failed to act responsibly with our money and we want it back.

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton wrote an article in Standpoint on President Barack Obama and the 2010 elections, attacking the president on international issues and raising questions regarding the staffing of the administration.

While Bolton --whose name has been floated as a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination --focused on foreign policy, he did raise some interesting questions about the presidents economic team.

In a tweet posted shortly after noon, Sen. George LeMieux commended President Barack Obama's decision to put a two-year freeze on federal civilian employee pay.

But he then quickly went on to call for more action to trim the nation's bloated budget.

From his tweet:

"Pay freeze for federal employees good start. Now, adopt hiring freeze and cut all federal agencies by 10 percent. Half measures not enough!"

Could Mark Foley be making a comeback?

The Palm Beach Post is reporting the former Republican congressman is considering running for mayor of West Palm Beach, especially as a number of big names have opted out of running to replace term-limited Mayor Lois Frankel.

First elected to the U.S. House in 1994, Foley is best known for resigning his seat in 2006 after it was revealed he was sending sexual instant messages to a congressional page.

Keep your eyes on the National League of Cities 2010 Congress of Cities & Exposition which will be in Denver from Wednesday until Saturday.

Two political stars from Florida -- both of whom are the subjects of whispers about possible presidential campaigns in either 2012 or 2016 -- will be speaking. Former Gov. Jeb Bush and former U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough, now the host of a morning talk show on MSNBC, will be on center stage.

How bad are things getting for the Miami Heat? They now have President Barack Obama opining on their mediocre opening to the season. In an interview with Barbara Walters from ABC, Obama insisted the Heat just need time to work the kinks out as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh learn to adjust to play alongside one another.