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This week’s Challenge: Talking Points on House Con. Res. 362 (Florida Progressive Coalition Blog)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:54:17 GMT

Here’s a real challenge for you, if you want to stop the U.S. from going to war with Iran, you need to MEET with these Florida Democratic CO-SPONSORS of 362 and beg them to rescind their cosponsorship: Firebreathing Neoconservatives Robert Wexler, Ron Klein, Debbie Schultz, Alcee Hastings, Kendrick Meek, Tim Mahoney and Allen Boyd. I [...]

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Leading Dem Admits the Party Has No Answers to Skyrocketing Gas Prices (Gateway Pundit)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:36:00 GMT

A leading democrat says Americans need to get used to paying $5 to $6 a gallon for their gas. Oil prices have nearly tripled under the Pelosi-Reid Congress in less than two years. ( Crude Oil Price History ) Impeached judge and leading Democrat Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Miramar) confessed this week that democrats have no answers to the skyrocketing gas prices. The Sun-Sentinel reported:...

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Miami experts testify: We need better hurricane research (Naked Politics)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:41:39 GMT

Florida reps are pushing a bill to boost spending on hurricane research, but the Bush administration says the price tag may be too high. The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act, sponsored by Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, has gained bi-partisan co-sponsorship...

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U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings says Bush and Cheney deserve to be impeached (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, says President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney deserve to be impeached for what they've done to the nation. But he voted against an impeachment resolution because it's not a fight worth pursuing with just seven months left in Bush's term.

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(Rep) Alcee Hastings says Bush deserves impeachment and jail, but it would 'tear this country apart' (Democratic Underground)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:50:47 GMT

Source: [b]Sun Sentinel[/b] U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, says President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney deserve to be impeached for what they've done to the nation. But he voted against an impeachment resolution because it's not a fight worth pursuing with just seven months left in Bush...

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Hastings Proposes Larger Congress (The State of Sunshine)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:36:59 GMT

So, an impeached and convicted federal judge, elected to Congress, has proposed what amounts to a good idea. Even a blind squirrel can find a nut now and then. To be sure, I am not a fan of Congressman Alcee Hastings. Some of his ideas make him seem like a complete wack-job. However, [...]

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Bigger Congress Better For Public, Hastings Argues (Tampa Bay Online)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Has the country outgrown the House of Representatives? U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida wonders if that's so.

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Hastings hails Gitmo ruling (Naked Politics)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:38:27 GMT

Broward Democrat Rep. Alcee Hastings, who chairs the Helsinki Commission, welcomed today's US Supreme Court ruling that found that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian court. "Today, the rule of...

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Who hearts the environment? Six Florida members of Congress score 100 (Naked Politics)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:10:25 GMT

Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Corrine Brown, Kathy Castor, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Robert Wexler - all Democrats - earned 100 percent ratings from Environment Florida in its latest congressional scorecard. The group says it plans to distribute...

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Hillary's Fla. friends for Barack (tampabay.com blogs)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:28:52 GMT

Clinton's supporters in the Florida delegation to the U.S. House have formally endorsed Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee: Reps. Corrine Brown of Jacksonville, Alcee Hastings of Miramar, Kendrick Meek of Miami, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Weston.

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Meek, Hastings, Wasserman Schultz and Brown jump on the Obama train (Naked Politics)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:21:40 GMT

Some of Hillary Clinton's staunchest allies are jumping aboard Barack Obama's campaign. Reps. Kendrick Meek, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Corrine Brown today pledged their support to Obama, with Meek saying they're "ready, set, go" to help Obama take...

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Since He Brouht It Up (Rhymes with Right)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:19:20 GMT

Congressman Alcee Hastings, whose major distinction is being one of only seven federal judges in the entire history of the United States to be impeached and removed from office for committing high crimes and misdemeanors, is boycotting the Democrat Convention...

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DNC Smackdown by Rep. Alcee Hastings (Blog for Democracy)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:55:56 GMT

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) issued the following statement today in response to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Rules and Bylaws Committee’s ruling to seat Florida’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention with only 1/2 of...

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Corruption Eruption (Daily Pundit)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:10:42 GMT

Instapundit.com - ALCEE HASTINGS will boycott the Democratic Convention over Florida. Hilarious. The corrupt boycotting the corrupt over the corrupt.

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Florida Congressman Hastings Boycotting Democratic Convention (Tennessee Guerilla Women)

noreply@blogger.com (egalia) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:47:00 GMT

Florida's U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Miramar says he will boycott the Democratic Convention in Denver. Here's an excerpt from his powerful statement: Florida Democrats have been serially abused and the DNC is the latest of offenders. How the DNC has the authority to ignore the votes of ‘Jack and Jane Lunch Bucket’ is beyond my understanding. The insiders who actively sought to disillusion...

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Clinton supporters to rally, Hastings won't be among them (Naked Politics)

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:41:11 GMT

Rep. Alcee Hastings, who filed one of the first lawsuits against the DNC for stripping the state of its delegates and has been active in negotiations between the state's congressional delegation, the national party, and the campaigns, will miss Saturday's...

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Klein, Hastings and Putnam to accompany Pelosi to Israel (Naked Politics)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:20:59 GMT

Alcee Hastings, Ron Klein and Adam Putnam will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a bi-partisan congressional delegation to Israel for its 60th anniversary. "The creation of Israel stands out as one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century...

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Hastings to Obama: "Do you want me to kiss your ring?" (Naked Politics)

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:03 GMT

Barack Obama made a special guest appearance on the House floor today, and among those greeting him was Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, a Hillary Clinton backer. "I said 'Do you want me to kiss your ring now or when you...

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Rep. Alcee Hastings calls for major U.S. relief for Haiti (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:55:30 GMT

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Hastings to Legislature: You're risking federal dollars (Naked Politics)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:29:21 GMT

Rep. Alcee Hastings is warning state legislators that deep budget cuts could threaten the state's ability to pull down federal dollars. "Throughout my career in the House of Representatives, I have rarely sought to intrude on the work that you...

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