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What's Left.
The country's political landscape is finally at rest. The Trump supporters could not be more pleased, the Clinton supporters not so much....

Bob McKnight
Nov 10, 20162 min read
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Putin's Plan
Much of the discussion about Donald Trump's 2016 Campaign for President has centered around his relationship to Russian Premier Vladimir...

Bob McKnight
Nov 3, 20162 min read
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The Comey Letter
The October Surprise, also known as The Comey Letter, may very well decide the most important election of a lifetime. Although I have...

Bob McKnight
Oct 30, 20162 min read
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Held Over. 5 Wars.
I previously wrote in this column about our Longest Quagmire--The War in Syria. I cited both poor management by the Obama Administration...

Bob McKnight
Oct 28, 20161 min read
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A Real Star Wars
The George Lucas Series, Star Wars, has captured a huge feature film audience. Not to be outdone, President Barack Obama and Russian...

Bob McKnight
Oct 24, 20161 min read
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Swing Endorsements in the 6 Swing States
As of this writing, we are almost down to the wire of the 2016 Presidential Election. With some very few exceptions, it seems the...

Bob McKnight
Oct 19, 20161 min read
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Our Longest Quagmire
Even though the Presidential debates and discussions have degenerated into petty name calling and who tells more lies, a festering...

Bob McKnight
Oct 13, 20162 min read
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The Most Powerful Person in America
Some readers of this Commentary have asked why I am so insistent that Republican U. S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wi.) is and will be...

Bob McKnight
Oct 7, 20162 min read
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Red Meat for the Press
The press continues to speculate on how Republican Donald Trump is keeping the polls close in his campaign against Democratic Candidate...

Bob McKnight
Oct 4, 20161 min read
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Putnam: Education Reform Results?
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam got an early start on his probable campaign for Governor in 2018, on the Republican ticket. ...

Bob McKnight
Sep 30, 20162 min read
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Why Does Teflon Don Not Stick?
It seems almost daily that Republican Candidate Donald Trump casts another insult at someone or something previously held in high regard...

Bob McKnight
Sep 26, 20162 min read
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Florida Profiles in Courage
Readers of my book, The Golden Years...The Florida Legislature, '70's and '80's, are aware that in it, I identified a number of...

Bob McKnight
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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Head's Up America
All of us need to pay particular attention to politics in this country. I am not just talking about the Presidential election--which...

Bob McKnight
Sep 15, 20162 min read
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A Call for Public Service
This weekend, we watched professional athletes demonstrate either allegiance or protest of the singing of our Star Spangled Banner. We...

Bob McKnight
Sep 12, 20161 min read
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Integrity Now.
Donald Trump brags about his ability to manipulate high level government officials with his generous campaign contributions. One,...

Bob McKnight
Sep 8, 20161 min read
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If The Election Were Held Today...What Would it Mean in 2017?
As of this writing on Labor Day, we are less than 2 months from the election. Yes, an awful lot can happen in that time, especially with...

Bob McKnight
Sep 5, 20162 min read
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Marco Rubio. Lost Opportunity
My districts in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives in the '70's and '80's included the City of West Miami. I didn't know...

Bob McKnight
Aug 31, 20162 min read
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Why Did Trump Run for President? Was it because of a Saturday Night Live Joke?
I was recently asked why I think Donald Trump is running for President? The questioner pointed out the following: . He had never run...

Bob McKnight
Aug 27, 20162 min read
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Is It Time For Kaine to Warm Up?
Monday's Washington Post reported that the FBI now has another 15,000 undisclosed emails of Secretary Clinton. This is after the FBI...

Bob McKnight
Aug 23, 20162 min read
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Citizens United in Florida
In 2014 the United States Court came down with the historic Citizens United Ruling allowing unlimited financial contributions for...

Bob McKnight
Aug 18, 20162 min read
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