Mario Diaz-Balart

Actress Stacey Dash Told to 'Go Die' After Slamming Cuba Trip by Jay-Z, Beyoncé
By Randy Hall | April 13, 2013 | 6:01 AM EDT

When music superstars Jay-Z -- whose real name is Shawn Carter -- and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter celebrated their fifth anniversary with a vacation to Cuba, the couple was criticized on Twitter by Stacey Dash, who asked: “Do you care that The Jay Z"s have taken the capital you have given them and funded a communist oppressive regime?”

The African-American actress's question drew many angry responses, ranging from suggestions that she “go die” to calling her “a modern day slave girl whore 4 white men.”

GOP Congressman Lays Into CNN for 'Doing a Disservice' to Struggling Americans
By Matt Hadro | October 4, 2012 | 5:07 PM EDT

When CNN laughably focused on Mitt Romney cutting funding for "Big Bird" as a key debate moment, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) took CNN to task on Thursday for hyping such a frivolous detail.

"I think focusing on a light moment, which was clearly what it was, is doing a disservice to the people of America who are struggling," Diaz-Balart ripped into CNN. He also mocked anchor Carol Costello, "that's the take-away that you found from the debate? I mean frankly that's the best you can come up with from this debate?"

GOP Congressman Tells Chris Matthews 'By Your Standards the New York Times Is a Right-Wing Newspaper'
By Noel Sheppard | January 31, 2012 | 6:01 PM EST

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Tuesday asked a Mitt Romney supporting Congressman, “Why do you call the Washington Post a liberal newspaper?”

After the Hardball host told his guest, "It’s the most hawkish paper in the country," Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fl.) marvelously responded, "By your standards the New York Times is a right-wing newspaper” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):