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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeb Bush's most feared journalist is BACK.
Jeb's most despised and feared investigative journalist is hot on his slimy trail again. It sounds as if Indian-American journalist Shirish S.V. Dáte is about to devote much more time on exposing ol' Jeb's shenanigans and shady dealings. Jeb is in for major heartburn ahead.
And it's some of the very best news heard in these parts in a long, long spell. Bring it on, Mr. Dáte.
From Peter Schorsch at SaintPetersBlog on April 3, 2015:
Shirish S.V. Dáte, the former Tallahassee bureau chief of the Palm Beach Post, is stepping down as editor of the Washington Desk at National Public Radio.
Before his time at NPR, Dáte made his name for his aggressive reporting on former Gov. Jeb Bush which became the book Jeb: Americas Next Bush.
Dáte made the announcement in a Friday email to his colleagues:....I leave with mixed feelings. This is a first-class place with a lot of smart, talented people but I think that at this moment, I need to seize the opportunity that the good former governor of Florida is providing and make the most of it.
Thank you all, and fair winds and following seas, although with 2016 already here, Im confident our courses will be crossing often.
Dáte won recognition for his 2003 series on fraud and abuse in Bushs prized school voucher programs prompting criminal investigations. He also reported in 2002 on the House Speakers hiring of an aide a former Tallahassee Hooters waitress resulting in Dáte becoming the first reporter in Florida history to be banned from the House.
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Reference to that episode found here (search term "Feeney"
Florida Vouchers Invite Entrepreneural Chicanery/Middlemen getting piece of school vouchers, by S. V. Dáte and Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post, Aug 10, 2003
Gov. Jeb Bush still trying to kill the smaller class-size amendment, Dec 8, 2005 (Article from S.V. Dáte is downthread.)
Indian American Journalist Warns of Possible Jeb Bush '08 Run, Jun 15th 2007
Jeb Bush's attempt to obliterate FL's church-state separation in November has national ramifications, Jun 3, 2008 (In this OP, Americans United for Separation of Church and State described S.V. Dáte's investigative findings, which thwarted Jeb mightily, in his quest to break down Florida's church/state constitutional barriers.)
Fair warning: Do not let Jeb Bush slip off the radar. Ever., Dec 10, 2008
The Jeb Bush that Floridians know, Dec 12, 2008
Oh, and Marco Rubio, you shouldn't get too comfortable either.
Pricey GOP consultant eludes state budget cuts (Rubio's $10,000/month consultant), by S.V. Dáte, Oct 8th, 2007
We do not want these two individuals anywhere near our White House.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)And don't own a gun. Crashes and suicides run rampant lately to those that can expose the GOP.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)2naSalit
(86,748 posts)older model without computer control devices.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Jeb gave us George 2.0, and made us look like a banana republic to the world!
It would be an obscenity if this Bush brother was elected. Even Republicans are a bit queasy about another Bush, which is sayin' somethin'!
AnAzulTexas
(108 posts)"handsome" woman was a phrase Hank Hill used to defend her in case anyone is offended by that.
NBachers
(17,133 posts)We don't want another fake-suicide-by-murder
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5567680&mesg_id=5567680
DinahMoeHum
(21,804 posts). . .just sayin'
seafan
(9,387 posts)Here is Michael Schiavo's gut-wrenching letter in the Miami Herald on Feb 9, 2015.
More background info here. and here.
BumRushDaShow
(129,339 posts)taking out Santorum as well. The Schiavo issue was what woke people up here in PA, where Santorum as a sitting Senator, was thrown out of office by the largest percentage in state history.
mountain grammy
(26,642 posts)and the family nonsense.
Duval
(4,280 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)and we need brave. I anticipate his reporting. Thank you for the post.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)Is the board moving too fast? Good to see this. Will be looking for others.
seafan
(9,387 posts)Have been absent for a while---needed a recharge, don'tcha know....
This guy is never off the radar, though. Figured it was time to send a little more light his way.
Good to see you!
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)I never missed your posts at DU2 about our home state. Your great research has been missed.
seafan
(9,387 posts)Glad to be in the trenches with ya, and doing everything we can to prevent the **** curse from propagating itself.
Thanks for all your wonderful work, Madflo!
UTUSN
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BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Jeb Bush is as scary as they come. He is the culmination of the effort to bring about perpetual right wing rule. He must be opposed as strongly as possible.
lastlib
(23,266 posts)...to put another Bush in the White House." Or words to that effect......
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)The fact that he's going to run shows how corrupt our country has become.
paleotn
(17,939 posts)like it was done in the old days. Of course it was print back then and actually banning a reporter from the state house would have been political suicide.....blood in the water.....a feeding frenzy. As the old saying went....never pick political fights with someone who buys paper by the roll and ink by the barrel.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)lastlib
(23,266 posts)Bookmarking for future reference!
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)gordianot
(15,242 posts)They serve a century old agenda that is something other than the electorate.
3catwoman3
(24,026 posts)...only bushes I want anywhere near the White House ever again are the ones in the Rose Garden.