It seems RPOF chairman Jim Greer is wasting little time in exercising his power over local parties and GOP clubs. The Florida Republican Women's Network - formerly the Fl Federation of Republican Women, which is much more fond of former chair Carole Jean Jordan than Greer - was told Friday that Greer is insisting all Network clubs must apply for permission to operate as Republican clubs and could be stripped of the right to use "Republican" in their title without permission from local party officials.

FRWN President Anne Voss and National RWN President Judith Alertelli said in an e-mail they will "stand on principle" and continue to use the name "Republican" while maintaining independence from the party structure. "Anyone threatening to silence us should understand that we will not acquiesce to intimidation or unfair treatment."

Is it just us, or are Florida Republicans starting to sound a lot like Florida Democrats?

NOTE: We amended this post to reflect that Greer was really enforcing existing statutes concerning use of the name "Republican," rather than using the new statutes as we initially said.