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FDP Vice Chair Alan Clendenin not backing away from criticism of Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz was in Tampa last week for a fundraiser for the Florida Democratic Party, and when she confronted Alan Clendenin, things got a little chilly. It was “as good as it always goes,” says Clendenin of the strained meeting that took pace at the law offices of Swope, Rodante in Ybor City. Although the two mix like “oil and water” (in Clendenin’s words), the tension was even greater than usual because the day before Clendenin had posted a story about…

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Jeb Bush & Marco Rubio: A love that dare not speak its name

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From Esquire: Be warned, Florida: According to a Bush, your presumptive GOP candidate, Marco Rubio, is the sort of guy who can look you in the eye and tell you the honest truth about where he stands. The Bush in question is your ex-guv, Jeb, but you’ll recall the last guy to earn a Bush’s trust by the mere forthrightness of his gaze: Vladimir Putin. The trust he earned was George W.’s. And what a stalwart ally Putin turned out to be. Now,…

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Jeb Bush & Marco Rubio: A love that dare not speak its name

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From Esquire: Be warned, Florida: According to a Bush, your presumptive GOP candidate, Marco Rubio, is the sort of guy who can look you in the eye and tell you the honest truth about where he stands. The Bush in question is your ex-guv, Jeb, but you’ll recall the last guy to earn a Bush’s trust by the mere forthrightness of his gaze: Vladimir Putin. The trust he earned was George W.’s. And what a stalwart ally Putin turned out to be. Now,…

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