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BY BUDDY NEVINS

State Rep. Jim Waldman’s image took a real beating this past week.

The Coconut Creek Democrat tried every which way to kill a bill which would create a special unit to fight corruption in Broward.

The Miami Herald attacked him.  The Sun-Sentinel attacked him.

But Waldman says he has his reasons.

Jim Waldman

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Columnist Mike Mayo asks today on Sun-Sentinel.com: “Who Could Take On Broward State Attorney Mike Satz?”

I love Mayo’s posts. He can write. He has a sense of humor. He digs into important issues.

So it was natural I read his latest contribution and thought about posting an answer to his question on the Sun-Sentinel blog. 

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

He didn’t crash the party. 

Oh, no.  The Broward County Sheriff wouldn’t go where he wasn’t wanted.

Or would he?

The strangest guest at the Broward Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner on Saturday was the county’s leading Republican – Sheriff Al Lamberti.

Lamberti: Mixing With The Dems

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former School Board member Don Samuels wants his northwest Broward seat back.  

Despite Samuels weighty resume and obvious knowledge of the school system, the big money is staying on the sidelines until they see if the 800-pound gorilla will jump into the race.

Or should I say the gorillette.

Lauren Book Lim

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Karnack The Magnificent says, the answer is Richard Nixon, Ana Gardner and Howard Scheinberg. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Florida House candidate Yomin Postelnik gave Broward the best example this week of how the Internet’s social media is changing campaigning.

Facebook allowed Postelnik, who fighting an uphill battle for state House District 91, into the delivery room on Tuesday as his wife Shaya gave birth to the couple’s third child.  

Minutes after birth shot by the candidate with a cell phone camera and sent to supporters

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Forget about Broward County.   The real money for lobbyists is in Washington and Russ Klenet is slowly moving his business there.

Russ Klenet: Living the Good Life

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward judges today have wide smiles while they slap high fives.

Broward Circuit Judge Dale Cohen is going down.

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Sunrise Deputy Mayor Don Rosen got what he deserved on Tuesday – a public scolding.

Don Rosen

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Now that the Sunrise city commission has dumped the dump, Mayor Roger Wishner should find a good chiropractor. 

The mayor needs an adjustment after bending over backwards for waste industry types who want to build a dump in his city

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