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South Florida 912 election picks

The South Florida 912 group has posted its leader’s 2012 election picks.
912 is a Glenn Beck inspired group that leans heavily Republican and conservative. If anyone knows of a similar list from the Democrat/liberal side, please let us know as we’d love to post both sides (and any other side).
The post is particularly valuable for its discussion of the ballot amendments.

Candidate Forum Report

–Update– Some videos from the event are posted below—-
The candidate forum got going tonight shortly after 7 pm. There are roughly 100 in the audience.

Candidates here at the start are James Ryan O’Hara and Sean Kasper for two State House races, Melanie Peterson for State Senate, and Cesar Henao for Congress. The seats for Senate candidate Abruzzo and Tom Gustafson are empty at the moment, and there is no presence from David Lutrin. Hopefully they will appear.
We will update as the evening goes on.
–Update– We are informed that all the Democratic candidates canceled their appearances. We will provide a further update on that later.

The event was not terribly exciting – the candidates mostly agreed with each other since the Democrats didn’t show up. Considering the audience it’s not surprising that they didn’t come. But that’s what we get with typical politicians.
Overall Kasper came off as the weakest of the four. Peterson and O’Hara both spoke well.
Henao had a particularly good moment handling a question about national catastrophe insurance when he challenged the idea that there’s any role for the federal government. He reminded the audience about limited government and drew applause for doing so.
Videos: We were able to record several videos from the event. They are all posted on the YouTube wredlich channel.
Selected videos are below.
Cesar Henao, running for US Congress, had the first question, focused on Obamacare:

Melanie Peterson and James Ryan O’Hara on Obamacare and medical spending:

Peterson talking about sitting legislators serving as registered lobbyists:

O’Hara on offshore drilling:

Reminder: Candidate Forum Tonight

Reminder: Candidate Forum is tonight at Boca Greens. Optional buffet dinner at 6. Forum at 7.
Don’t complain about government if you can’t find the time to show up to something like this.

Cucina Mio on Jog in South Delray

Our plan to eat lunch at the Morikami failing, we went to the nearby Cucina Mio. The interior is cute with the faux Italian village wall.

We each ordered from the $9.95 lunch pasta special menu. One of us had Lentil Soup.

The other had pasta fagioli.

Both soups were very good. They were accompanied by a bread basket with slices and some exceptional bread sticks.
We also differed on the main course. One of us had lasagna. It came out scorching hot! Be careful.

It was also large for a lunch portion and delicious for any meal. Thinner than some I’ve seen, it was composed of traditional ingredients unlike some places that get too creative.
Our other entree was spaghetti and meatball.

Also served traditional style, this is a solid dish. Nothing spectacular but just what you want when you order it.
The lasagna was the clear winner, prompting multiple thefts from the other side of the table.
A good lunch at a good price. And conveniently located near the Morikami, which you will hopefully not visit on a Monday.

Wicked Awesome Snackbar in Shadowood

We ate tonight at the category defying Wicked Awesome Snackbar. Part of the Slow Food Movement, they are proud that it takes 15-20 minutes to serve the typical order. if you’re in a hurry this is probably not the best choice. But maybe you can call in your order.
The inside is open despite being in a small space. They still seem one or two tables short.

The menu is unusual, with salads, sandwiches and tapas (small plates). There are a few meatball dishes, including ones with chicken, or bacon. Several dishes have beer sauces. They also have a huge selection of craft beers. Tonight they had a Chimay Ale, which I haven’t seen in a long time.

Servers are pleasant. I brought a kid in with a Happy Meal and they were understanding.
One small plate we shared was a cheesy mashed potato. We liked it.

The drunken noodles is baked in a beer cheese sauce as a sort of Mac and Cheese. It was pretty good but the weakest of the three.

Last and definitely not least, we had the Kneeland ribs, baby back in a Chinese sauce.
Best … Ribs … Ever.
It made me wish for a big plate. The meat melts in your mouth and the sauce was just right. If I were to name a flaw maybe the sauce is too strong. But it’s not.

It’s also interesting that there’s no kid menu, service is deliberately slow, but the place got packed with young families.