Defiant despite a humiliating suspension from public office by the governor after being charged in a public corruption scheme that allegedly netted him thousands of dollars, former Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez is expected to announce Tuesday that he’s running for Miami-Dade County sheriff. In a move that appears to mirror the playbook of Republican presidential […]
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Another gun totin’ GOP woman pol flames out
The author says South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem‘s of barnyard puppy murder does not bode well for her long-term political prospects. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) I blame Sarah Palin for the Republican male obsession with tough-talkin’, pistol-totin’ women candidates. Remember how “Mama Grizzly” leaned out of helicopters to shoot wolves in her native Alaska? How […]