Everglades Sellout - Bush will sign the bill extending the time frame for cleanup, to the chagrin of all except big sugar and its GOP lapdogs. See "Bush to sign Everglades bill". However "[i]n an unusual bit of political gymnastics . . . [Jeb!] then directed lawmakers to draft a new [additional] bill to 'clarify' some of the wording that was most alarming to his critics." See "Glades bill needs fixing, Bush says".
This "gymnastics" has already worked - the headlines today do not say "Everglades Sellout", but instead say things like "Bush to sign Everglades bill" or "Glades Bill Needs Fixing". Then, when the Legislature fails to "fix" the bill, Bush can blame the Legislature and the headlines will read "Bush Criticizes Legislature For Everglades Sellout". Can we expect anything else from the Bush courtesans in the media?
Graham - Graham has (finally) demanded a veto of the Big Sugar - Bush Everglades Sellout legislation.
Marquez - Bush Waves Anti-Choice Flag As Precursor To White House Run - "Bush's motivation to challenge a 1989 ruling [that a fetus is not entitled to a legal guardian] seems timed for political benefit -- a way to gain credentials among his Republican Party's anti-abortion forces and set the stage for a future bid to the White House. Whatever way the courts rule -- and conservatives appointed by the governor to the state Supreme Court make it possible that his position would prevail -- Bush wouldn't lose much. To on-the-fence abortion-rights supporters, he can claim he's simply trying to clarify the state's role. Nothing more." See "State plays politics with throwaway, afterthought". As Peter Wallsten pointed out over the weekend, the "Fetus case proves that governor is no moderate". So nice to see the media noticing.
"Hogwash. Nothing But Political Hogwash" - "Does he care?".
Vouchers - "The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether tax money can be spent on religious education in a case that could affect Florida's controversial school voucher program." See "Case could test Florida vouchers".