Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
During his first visit to South Florida since his appointment to the U.S. Senate, Republican George LeMieux received gushing praise from the hometown congressmen, U.S. Reps. Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart. They were so complimentary you'd think LeMieux planned to be...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
A slew of South Florida political scandals have uncovered ``a culture of corruption'' that must be stamped out, freshman Florida Sen. George LeMieux said Tuesday.
Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | yesterday
Republican Senator George LeMieux's oh-so-brave, principled stand against Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Brazil , is having a negative effect on more than just our diplomatic relations : Boeing Co. may lose a $7.5 billion jet fighter sale to Brazil unless the U.S. Senate lifts a four- month delay in confirming President Barack Obama’s nominee for ambassador to Latin America’s...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Today's Miami Herald editorial board urges George LeMieux to drop his "hold" on the US ambassador to Brazil. "When George LeMieux was appointed three months ago to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the 40-year-old former chief of staff to...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
In a speech to about 300 Broward Republican activists tonight, Gov. Charlie Crist said he agreed with Sen. George LeMieux's vote Saturday to block the Democrat-backed health care legislation. Republicans failed to stop the Senate from taking up the bill...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Sen. George LeMieux said he long wondered how disgraced lawyer Scott Rothstein was so successful but never acted on it because he's not "the kind of person to try to pull down others." "I’ve talked to him and know him,"...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The dynamic duo of Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. George LeMieux will be the "featured guests'' at a fundraising lunch for the Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by Republican Party of...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
A bevy of Republican senators -- including Florida's George LeMieux -- took to the lectern ahead of today's Senate vote to allow debate on a sweeping health care bill. LeMieux said his office has fielded 950 calls on the matter...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
WASHINGTON -- Much like the rest of the U.S. Senate, Florida’s two senators are split along party lines on whether to open debate Saturday on the Democrats’ massive healthcare package. In an interview Thursday, U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, R-Florida, said...
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Sen. George Lemieux has blocked the nomination of State Department official Tom Shannon. Lemieux is not a foreign policy expert. The only reason to block the nomination is to pander to elder Cuban conservative voters. Shannon was the top Latin America State Department official under President George W. Bush. The Bush administration wasn't known for being friendly with Cuba....
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
George LeMieux's controversial effort to block the nomination of Thomas Shannon, the incoming US ambassador to Brazil, has gained him support from some fellow Florida lawmakers -- including Cape Coral Republican Connie Mack, who says he's got "serious concerns with...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Shortly after Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) agreed to drop his opposition to President Barack Obama’s nominee for Ambassador to Brazil, interim Sen. George LeMieux (R-FL) decided to pick up where DeMint left off. DeMint had been blocking Thomas Shannon’s nomination over the Obama’s policy on the coup in Honduras; LeMieux, on the other hand, is [...]
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
On the heels of Sen. George LeMieux's active use of "holds" to block legislation and the U.S. ambassador to Brazil comes word that he has been reviewing U.S. attorney recommendations suggested to the White House by Sen. Bill Nelson and...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Much of Charlie Crist's old campaign staff already is on the payroll of Sen. George LeMieux, so it only makes sense that LeMieux is now actively raising money to help Crist take over his temporary Senate seat: You are invited...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
New Florida Sen. George LeMieux's first foray into foreign relations has drawn brickbats from former high-ranking State Department officials who say his effort to block the Obama administration's new ambassador to Brazil is damaging U.S. relations with Latin America. "This...
