The end result was the ACA stood and the Democrats got to force budget concessions (in return for votes to open the government) leading to a more liberal budget. Using a shut down to repeal was popular with the far right Republican Primary voters, but overwhelmingly unpopular with the general public (hence an unpopular vote). He was heavily engaged in this activity prior to the 2016 Presidential Primary when he was jockeying to be the most Conservative candidate (before being outflanked by Trump).įor one example, Cruz forced a Republican shut down by releasing Republican Leadership's private conversation that they were only going to pretend to go along with the plan to shut down the government to force a repeal of the ACA. Contact him at Connect with him at /billdgreen.Answer: The reason Mitch McConnell has so much power to block bills is because all the Senators of the same Party make an agreement to protect each other from unpopular votes.Ĭruz has a history of lying to other Senators, releasing their private conversations, and forcing them to take votes they don't want to.
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What did you think? Send me your comments.īill Green is a Naples Daily News/ journalist and a professional couch potato. After a lackluster season two, the show seems to have new purpose and a regained sense of momentum. Sundays, ABC) “Revenge” gets my most-improved award.
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I’m not sure how Emma (aka the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming) can still have “belief” issues after two full seasons of magic and mystery. Sundays, ABC) It had a satisfying, albeit somewhat predictable, start. Tuesdays, ABC) This had an improved second outing, quality wise although the numbers were down from the premiere - which is to be expected. “It’s not a sin to be thrifty, dear,” Bonnie replies. “I’ve watched you lick cocaine crumbs out of a shag carpet,” daughter Christy tells estranged mom Bonnie. Mondays, CBS) The new Monday night comedy focusing on three generations of motherhood is a little grating, but has some of the best one-liners of any new comedy. And for a general audience, it may be heading in the wrong direction. I like the changes, but it may be too little too late to regain its footing. And there’s a lot of music now, along with some new faces. Wednesdays, NBC) The show about what happened to the United States once the power was turned off - seems to have delved a bit more into sci-fi than during year one. The historic Palm Cottages in Naples will be featured on Wednesday’s “Paradise TV,” according to the Naples Historical Society. The bad news for WINK? You’re a news organization and I just compared it to those “huge” Kia ads.Īm I’m being too hard on WINK? Let me know your thoughts on this or any media-related topic: Cottage plug The good news for WINK? It gets our attention, kind of like those “huge” Kia ads. What’s the core message here? WINK is Southwest Florida’s news leader or we don’t have time to shoot a promo, so just chase us down and point the damn camera at us do try and keep up. You wouldn’t be surprised if they tripped and fell down, or maybe Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy (“Anchorman”) shows up in the next shot. It looks very contrived ridiculous at some points, almost comical. Now the nitpicking: Some of them are walking really fast while they talk. I should also mention that I like WINK’s new on-screen graphics. It’s well lit and looks to be of the highest quality, production-wise. Have you seen the commercials for WINK News in which they’re walking really fast and talking directly into the camera?įirst the positives: It’s nice to see the anchors outside. Want to know more? Brent Batten wrote a column about the skunk ape when the show began production here. He’s been on “Unsolved Mysteries” and “The Daily Show.”įor the uninitiated, the Skunk Ape is said to be a bigfoot-like creature, with a distinctive foul smell. At the campground, a thunderstorm threatens to ruin the Miss Skunk Ape contest.” They track the Skunk Ape with an airboat and search a dangerous alligator den. Dave searches the swamp, day and night for Skunk Ape.”Įpisode 2: “Dave tries to get his son involved in the family business of Skunk Ape tracking. Here are the descriptions for the first two episodes, posted by Discovery.Įpisode 1: “Deep in the Everglades, Dave Shealy juggles his day job running a campground with his pursuit of Florida’s version of Bigfoot: Skunk Ape. The show follows Dave Shealy, curator of the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee. Why? The first two episodes of “Skunk Ape” debut at 10:30 p.m., on Discovery Channel. After Tuesday, Southwest Florida may be forever changed in the eyes of the world.
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