JUICE — Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 11.22.2021 — Build Back Better Breaks Democrats—More...

Game. Set. Match.

That is what Republicans are thinking about the 2022 midterm elections after House Democrats overwhelmingly voted in favor of the "Build Back Better" social spending bill.

They may be right to think this way.

Rep. Val Demings, who is challenging Sen. Marco Rubio for his senate seat also voted for the measure that raises taxes on Floridians and empowers the IRS to hire tens of thousands of agents “to spy on Floridians personal bank accounts, among other things.

This could have been that proverbial “Christmas came early” gift Republicans were anticipating, but considering that there is one year left until the midterm elections, Christmas giving to Republicans could be a year-long event. READ MORE

Here is more coverage on the Republican response to what they call the “Build Back Broke” spending bill:

Rubio Slams Demings for Voting in Favor of ‘Socialist’ Build Back Better BillWaltz:

Build Back Better Bill is ‘Irresponsible’

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Jimmy Patronis-Hey @AGAshleyMoody & @NikkiFriedFL, What type of wager do you want to place on the @FSUFootball vs @GatorsFB this Saturday? Let's make the stakes high!

Nikki Fried-Winner gets bragging rights, and loser will volunteer at a food bank in the winning team’s colors with staff? You game?

Ron DeSantis-In October, Florida created another 44,000 private sector jobs and unemployment continued to decline. Our state’s economy is growing faster than the nation because we keep our businesses open and push back against heavy-handed mandates.

"DOJ Backtracks Anti-Police Rhetoric, Increases Funding for Local Officers" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—While the Defund the Police narrative has floated in the political atmosphere for well over a year, the Department of Justice seems to be backtracking on their anti-police rhetoric and has announced millions of funding to hire new police officers.

"Rubio Slams Demings for Voting in Favor of ‘Socialist’ Build Back Better Bill" by The Floridian's —Support for the Build Back Better bill has been mixed in Florida, but one vocal supporter has been Florida Rep. Val Demings (D). Having championed the bill since its initial incarnation as a $3.5 trillion spending bill, the Senatorial hopeful praised the passing of the bill in a statement.

"U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela: The Double-Edge Sword" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The escalating humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is being blamed by some on the economic sanctions put in place by former President Donald Trump against dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime.

"Brian Kilmeade Addresses Controversial Critical Race Theory During Book Tour" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—“Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade is in Florida pushing his new book, “The President and the Freedom Fighter,” which is about President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

"Rubio’s Uyghur Labor Bill Blocked by ‘Democrats & Corporations’ by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) unloaded on Democrats on the Senate Floor, expressing frustration after his Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was blocked in the Senate. Placing the blame of Democrats and “a bunch of these corporations lobbying against it.” The Florida Republican pointed out that about a month ago the bill received unanimous support, but now it seems the support has either dwindled or shifted.

"FOX Nation Patriot Awards Honors American Exceptionalism" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—For about two hours this past Wednesday night, the FOX Nation descended on the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida, and also tuned in to watch their favorite TV personalities take to the stage during the 3rd annual Patriot Awards.

"New Poll: More Americans are Pulling for the GOP in 2022 Elections" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—It is no secret that the GOP has the upper hand going into the 2022 midterm elections, but new data shows an even more grim reality for Democrats as more Americans are pulling for the GOP to take back Congress in 2022.

Annette Taddeo: ‘I’m in This Race Because Both Parties Suck’ by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida State Senator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Annette Taddeo, who continues to traverse the state after formally announcing her intentions to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, believes that both political parties “suck.”

"Demings Accused of ‘Dismissing… Sky-High Inflation’ by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) warned that this holiday season would be “expensive” for Americans because of a number of issues, including a supply shortage and rising inflation. Along with his colleague, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), Sen Scott ahas directed criticism at President Joe Biden (D) over his administration’s handling of the economy.

"DeSantis Mocks Biden, Will Sign Anti-Mandate Bills in City of ‘Brandon’" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—After OSHA’s announcement that it would be suspending the enforcement of the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate directed at large private businesses, the Special Session concluded with the Florida House passing the “Keep Florida Free” joint agenda. In turn, four bills will be sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), who will be signing the bills in Brandon, Florida as a political jab to President Joe Biden (R).

"Anna Paulina Luna’s Dog Bites 9-Year-old Boy" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—A police report obtained by The Floridian details how Anna Paulina Luna, who is currently running for Congress in Florida’s 13th district (an open seat currently held by gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Crist), and her husband Andrew Gambersky knowingly brought their dog to a park where canines are not allowed, and where the dog attacked a 9-year-old badly enough that the child had to be hospitalized.

"Trump Will Host Fundraiser for Anna Paulina Luna" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—The race for Florida’s 13th Congressional seat continues to make headlines as Amanda Makki (R) has picked up an endorsement from Belleair Mayor Mike Wilkinson (R) and Anna Paulina Luna (R) will be joined by President Donald Trump (R) in an upcoming fundraiser for her campaign.

"OSHA Suspends Implementation of ETS" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina

"Senator Scott Warns of ‘Expensive’ Holiday Season" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is warning Americans to brace themselves for a disappointing Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. The reason being that the former Governor of Florida is arguing that President Joe Biden’s (D) economic policies will lead to a bad holiday season because of rising prices. Taking part in a Senate GOP press conference this week, Senator Scott shared his disapproval of the President’s handling of the economy, saying that this holiday will be the most “expensive” holiday in history.

"Florida Democrats Still Upset Over DeSantis’s Surgeon General Pick" by. The Floridian's Jim McCool—Democrats are not too excited to welcome Governor DeSantis’ (R-FL) newest cabinet member with a new surgeon general in Florida. Now, State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-FL) says he has “concerns” with the new Surgeon General who was educated outside of Florida.

"‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Political Balls Fly In Florida" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and combat veteran and congressional candidate Cory Mills are taking their affinity for golfing a little bit further than most and are now campaigning using their new pair of, um, balls.

House Democrats Set Up Censure Vote To Punish Gosar Over Anime AOC Video" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—The House will vote on two resolutions Wednesday that seeks to punish Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for tweeting an edited anime-style video last week that depicted him attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and President Biden.

"DeSantis Accused of ‘Threatening’ Florida Lawmakers" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—TALLAHASSEE—Shortly after concluding a press conference to bring attention to Rep. Dan Daley’s “Jamie’s Law” gun legislation that would mandate a background check for individuals attempting to buy ammunition, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) spoke to Tallahassee reporters, where she accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of bullying lawmakers if they did not conform to his political and legislative agendas.

"All Cuba Needs is ‘Green Light’ from White House" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Washington D.C.- Over the past several months, many Congressional Republicans have been pushing the Biden Administration to take action against the Cuban regime, especially US Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) , who insists all Cuba needs is, “the green light from the White House.”

"Diaz-Balart Slams Biden For ‘Worsening The Situation’ In Cuba" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Florida Rep. Mario Balart-Diaz (R) blasted President Biden over the lack of response in Cuba since the historic summer protests that broke out, adding that his silence approach is “worsening the situation” and invited the “unholy alliance” of China, Iran, and Russia to influence the Communist regime.

"Allen West Welcomes Beto O’Rourke to TX Governor Race" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As the gubernatorial election in Texas heats up, former Congressman Beto O’Rourke has officially thrown his hat in the ring, prompting Republican primary candidate Lt. Colonel Allen West (R-TX) to welcome O’Rourke to the race.

"Sen. Simpson Insists Anti-Mandate Bill Is What DeSantis Wants" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—With the special session currently underway, it seems as if some Republicans are fighting harder against it than most Democrats, calling it a watered-down bill. Now, Senator Wilton Simpson (R) is pushing back against this rhetoric, insisting the bill is what Governor DeSantis (R-FL) collaborated for.

"AshBritt Makes History by Receiving the Largest Federal Debris Removal Contracts From the Dept. of Defense" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The U.S. Department of Defense has made history by awarding four contracts totaling $1.75 billion to AshBritt, Inc., representing the largest pre-positioned federal debris management contracts value awarded to a single firm. The record-breaking awards make AshBritt the prime Department of Defense debris management partner in four U.S. regions, comprising 25 states.

"US Showing Bipartisan Support for Protest in Cuba" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—With the Cuban protests having lost steam over the past couple of months, the resistance to the oppressive government has organized its biggest display yet. Now, the United States is showing bipartisan support for the November 15th island-wide Cuban protest.

"New Study: Rooftop Solar Industry Creates $18.3B in Economic Impact for FL" by The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio Slams ‘Hypocrite Marxist’ Danny Glover Over Cuba" by The Floridian's—As the Cuban people embark on taking to the streets to protest the Castro regime, the domestic conversation continues regarding the issues affecting the Cuban people. Danny Glover, an actor and outspoke supporter of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, has now penned an op-ed, criticizing the United States government for contributing to oppression in Cuba.

"FOX Nation Holds Patriot Awards In Hollywood, Florida" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

"Biden Signs ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Infrastructure Bill" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Over the weekend, President Joe Biden (D) directed a message to supporters, championing the infrastructure bill that will be signed today. Calling it a “once-in-a-generation investment,” the President added that it will contribute to progress in the country. The bipartisan bill will generate “good-paying jobs,” it will “modernize our infrastructure, turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, and put us on a path to win the economic competition for the 21st century.”

"Miami-Dade County ‘has a Seven-day Positivity Rate of 1%’" by The Floridian's—Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava took to social media over the weekend to praise the county over maintaining a low COVID-19 positivity rate. Specifically, she shared that “for the first time since the pandemic began, Miami-Dade County now has a seven-day positivity rate of 1%.”

"Russia Continues Dominance Over Dictators in Latin America" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Earlier this month, long-standing dictator, Daniel Ortega, clinched a sham election in Nicaragua — as expected— as he jailed every and all of his political opponents. Did anyone congratulate Ortega? Of course, the usual suspects, the dictators in Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela, did.

"Cherifilus-McCormick Defeats Holness in Democratic Special Election" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After counting all remaining overseas and military ballots in the Democratic primary race in Florida’s 20th congressional district ‘special election,” it appears that businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has defeated Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness by 5 votes.

"Rick Scott Calls Biden a Liar Over 30% Middle Class Tax Hike" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—President Joe Biden (D) famously campaigned on not raising taxes on families that report an annual income below $400,000 per year. However, Biden’s new inflation tax will raise taxes on middle-class families by 30%, leading US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to accuse President of telling a bald-faced lie.

"Federal Grand Jury Indicts Steve Bannon for Contempt of Congress" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress over his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the Democratic-led House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

"Demings, Rubio Share Veteran’s Reform Plans" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—On Veteran’s Day, a number of lawmakers took the time to celebrate the Veteran’s past and present on social media. Two lawmakers that expressed their gratitude were Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) and Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), who are currently engaged in a soon-to-be contentious senatorial race.

"Conservative Legislator Censored By Big Tech" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—After State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) posted his opinion on the developing Kyle Rittenhouse case, Facebook censored the conservative legislator on their platform.

"Kamala Harris’ Approval Rating Stoops to 28%" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—While President Joe Biden (D) has seen relatively excruciatingly painful plummeting poll numbers, Americans have allowed this to overshadow the even worsening approval ratings of Vice President Harris (D). Kamala Harris’ approval rating has now stooped down to 28%.

"Florida Democratic Leaders Continue to Decry DeSantis’s ‘Special Session’ by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is about to hold a Special Session to file legislation that would prevent the recent federal government vaccine mandates handed by President Joe Biden from being enforced. And as expected, Florida Democrats are fuming over what they believe is a simple “political stunt” by Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points.

"Harris Awkwardly Uses French Accent During Paris Trip" by The Floridian's Mona Salama

"Patronis Grills Eskamani Over In-N-Out and Lack of Jobs Creation Experience" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After Progressive Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-49)  bashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his statements in support of bringing on In-N-Out Burger to Florida, CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) clapped back at Eskamani, implying she knows nothing about job creation.

"Demings Hit With FEC Complaint For Allegedly Violating Federal Law" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Americans for Public Trust has filed a complaint Wednesday with the Federal Election Committee (FEC) against Florida Democrat Val Demings and Val Demings for U.S. Senate campaign over allegations the campaign violated the federal “soft money” ban.

"Inflation Surges To New 30-Year High in October" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Inflation accelerated at the fastest monthly and annual pace, hitting a three-decade high in October — a key indicator that prices are rising more than expected as companies continue to struggle with the ongoing supply chain, labor shortage, and consumer demand.

"Brian Mast Publicly Calls Out Pelosi on House Floor" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—With a slim majority in the House, Democrats have still managed to pass critical Build Back Better legislation with the help from 13 Republicans. However, US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) is not going down without a fight after calling out Speaker Pelosi on the House floor.

 

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