Joel Award: Mike Haridopolos

It is time to give out the Joel Award. The award goes any celebrity, pundit, blogger or politician that purposely contradicts himself or herself.

"I was never a big supporter of high-speed rail."

Florida Senate President Mike Hariopolos, reacting on 26 Republican Senators signing a letter urging Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood give high-speed rail money to Florida.

Gov. Rick Scott announced that he would kill the Orlando to Tampa high-speed rail project. Back in November of 2010, Haridopolos sang a different tune.

Haridopolos spokesman David Bush said the senator still supports SunRail and the Tampa-Orlando train but would not back expanding the high-speed route to Miami, as has been proposed. "It's clear Washington won't have the money for that," Bush said.

For someone who wasn't a big supporter of high-speed rail, it sounds like Haridopolos was supporting high-speed. Could it be that Haridopolos' change of heart has something to do with announcing his U.S. Senate bid and need to pander to the Tea Party? Judging by Haridopolos' flip flop he has the perfect makings for a United States Senator.

Congratulations to Haridopolos on winning the Joel Award.