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After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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By Nancy Smith
November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Columns

Just Who Is Helping Iran's Hard-Liners?
By Charles Krauthammer
The latest Quinnipiac poll shows that the American public rejects the president's Iran deal by more than 2-to-1. This is astonishing. The public generally gives the president deference on major treaties. Just a few weeks ago, a majority supported the deal.
Jeb Got It Right: It's Crowded at the Head of the Class
By Nancy Smith
Listening to Jeb Bush, at least now I know I'm not the only one who thinks we've carried this self-esteem thing too far. At a Foundation for Excellence in Education summit Thursday, hours before he was due on the GOP presidential debate stage in Cleveland, Bush spoke to a rapt audience: “This morning, over 213 million Chinese students went to school, and no one debated whether academic standards should be lowered to protect their students’ self-esteem.”
Election Central 2016
Republican Debate Winners and Losers
By Kevin Derby
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Rand Paul
The Republican debates Thursday night proved far different than early primary forums, with the top 10 candidates engaging in a dramatic battle while seven hopefuls filled up the undercard. With this primary shaping up as the most competitive and turbulent Republican contest in decades, the stakes were high in Cleveland. The leading candidates engaged in a memorable debate while a dark horse had a good night in the warmup bout. Some winners and losers emerged, but the debates boiled down to the candidate leading in the polls. 
Too Many Candidates to Fit on a Stage: Democrats Then, Republicans Now
By Michael Barone
Why did Fox News decide to schedule two Republican presidential debates rather than one? Simple arithmetic: 90 minutes divided by 17 candidates equals 5 minutes and 29 seconds apiece. That's scarcely enough time for the oral equivalent of a few tweets.
Matt Gaetz Follows Charlie Bennett's Path in Defending 'In God We Trust'
By Kevin Derby
Matt Gaetz and Charlie Bennett
Matt Gaetz offers a sharp contrast in style and personality to the late Charlie Bennett, the longtime Democratic congressman who represented Jacksonville and part of North Florida in Congress for decades. But, on the matter of religion in the public square, Gaetz is taking a page from Bennett’s playbook. 
Drug cartels' 'vocabulary of mutilation'
By George Will
Don Winslow, novelist and conscientious objector to America's longest "war," was skeptical when he was in Washington on a recent Sunday morning. This was shortly after news broke about the escape, from one of Mexico's "maximum security" prisons, of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Pre-Debate Excitement Soars
By Kathleen Parker
WASHINGTON -- No doubt you have butterflies just thinking about Thursday's first GOP debate. I know I do.
It's Donald Trump's Ego Republicans Should Fear
By Nancy Smith
I Beg to Differ
Republicans shouldn't worry about the longevity of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's popularity. There won't be any. It's the longevity of his ego that's the real problem.
Rick Scott Set to be a GOP Kingmaker Come 2016
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott tipped a few of his cards on Tuesday as the crowded field of Republican presidential candidates gets ready for their first debate on Thursday. Scott didn’t offer an endorsement on Tuesday but he did offer some insights on who he might eventually back. 
All Aboard Florida, Finance Board Colluded: Residents, Expect the Brick-Wall Treatment
By Nancy Smith
If ever there was a ferociously fishy foregone conclusion, it's Florida Development Finance Corp.'s impending decision to approve $1.75 billion in tax-exempt, private activity bonds so All Aboard Florida can get funding. FDC has already gleefully included its share in its draft budget for the current fiscal year. Check out the $1.8 million under "pending revenue." (All Aboard Florida on June 19 received a six-month extension to sell the tax-exempt bonds.)
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