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Obama Won't Indulge Black Frustrations

When it comes to issues of race, the nation’s first black president makes us question one of the hoariest axioms in American politics: If both the left and the right are mad at you, are you doing something right? On September 29th,  em> Politico

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Written by Jay Gatsby on Friday September 30, 2011

Perry: Media Bubble Boy

Texas Governor Rick Perry has had a tough week politically because of his weak performance at the last GOP presidential debate. He's had to backtrack from comments he made and his standing in the polls has taken a hit . There's been a lot of commentary regarding why Perry hasn't done as well …

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Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Friday September 30, 2011

The Case for Romney

In my column for The Week , I make the affirmative case for Mitt Romney to be the Republican presidential nominee: For three years, Republican activists, strategists, and donors have tried to find a plausible alternative to Romney, and again and again they have failed. For about 15 minutes, …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 28, 2011

The GOP Can't Quit Ayn Rand

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Written by Gary Weiss on Wednesday September 28, 2011

Gold: Good For Nothing

Brad Schaeffer is right: Numbers don't lie. And the numbers on gold are pretty clear: it's a lousy investment over any long period of time. In times of economic uncertainty and malaise (whether it is now or the 1970s) gold prices have indeed gone up rapidly. (Just like dot.com stocks or real …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday September 27, 2011

Government Shutdown: Again?

Einstein gets credit for many things, including his definition of insanity: “doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results.” Next to that quote should be the official photos of the 112 th Congress. For the third time in 7 months, some form of federal …

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Written by Steve Bell on Monday September 26, 2011

How Left-Wing is Obama?

America is engaged in a dual-track conversation about the President's core beliefs. Conservatives by and large express conviction that he is a fervent radical, certainly a socialist, perhaps a Marxist - even (in the telling of the old Glenn Beck TV show) a Maoist! Self-described leftists, on the …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday September 25, 2011

Herman Cain's Advantage

My predictions about the Florida Straw poll were wrong: I wouldn't have expected Herman Cain to finish in the top three much less win overall. I saw a fair number of Cain buttons around CPAC but basically ignored him assuming that he had already peaked. Cain's ability to win the straw poll does …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Sunday September 25, 2011

Here's "My Share"

A friend of mine has a sister who has been broke for years. Ten years ago he got heartsick over watching her struggle while his own career took off, so he began supporting her by supplementing her small income with his own money. He makes $300, 000 a year and gives her $30, 000 a year to help …

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Written by Brad Schaeffer on Friday September 23, 2011

FrumForum Live Chats the GOP Debate

GOP Fox News-Google Sept. 22nd Debate Tonight at 9pm, the GOP candidates will debate in a forum hosted by both Fox News and Google. The Frum Forum bloggers will diligently live chat this debate and will chronicle how the candidates handle the questions that will be provided by users on …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday September 22, 2011

Boehner Can't Control his Caucus

At some point, Speaker John Boehner was going to have to show the most conservative members of his caucus that he would get work done in the House without them. Yesterday revealed that day has not yet come. The ramifications of the failure to pass the Continuing Resolution (CR) for FY12 in the …

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Written by Steve Bell on Thursday September 22, 2011

On Israel, Obama (Finally) Says the Right Words

In my column for The Week , I report that Obama's speech at the UN finally showed that he fully supports Israel: President Obama's speech to the UN today for once eschewed ambiguity. America’s commitment to Israel’s security is unshakeable, and our friendship with Israel is deep and …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 22, 2011

More GOP Debate Questions

Frum Forum is asking its regular contributors and readers what questions should be asked of the candidates at the next GOP debate on Thursday, September 22nd. This is our second collection of questions. Question from Zac Morgan : Governor Perry, just how much will your foreign …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday September 21, 2011

Greece Defies Reform

Back in May of 2010 it became clear that Greece could no longer finance her debt and her budget deficit through the markets. Since then the nations of the European Union (and the IMF) have covered the borrowing needs of Greece with new loans. This helping hand was conditional, the Greek …

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Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Tuesday September 20, 2011

What FrumForum Would Ask at the GOP Debate

The next GOP debate is being held on Thursday, September 22nd, but it is never too early to draft the best questions to ask. Frum Forum is asking its regular contributors what questions should be asked of the candidates. We will be posting them as they come in. If you have an idea for a …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday September 20, 2011

Attack the Plan, Not the Man

In my column for CNN, I explain why the GOP needs to focus on attacking Obama's economic plan, or risk alienating many voters: Republican partisans loathe Barack Obama even more viscerally than core Democrats despised George W. Bush. Yet as with Democrats in 2004, it's hard for Republicans to …

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Written by David Frum on Monday September 19, 2011

A Budget Plan for the Political Center

The President has raised the curtain on his deficit reduction plan. Now the issue between the two parties is squarely joined. On one side, the GOP, pledged to the Ryan plan, the most radical redefinition of government from the right since 1964. On the other side, the President, offering the …

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Written by David Frum on Monday September 19, 2011

Don't Have Delusions About Green Jobs

The human mind has trouble envisioning change. The first automobiles were built as horseless carriages. We will send e-mail even as our children no longer remember what "the mail" ever was. So likewise, when we imagine a world evolving beyond fossil fuels, we imagine a world of cars powered by …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 15, 2011

George W. Bush: Just Another RINO

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Written by Zac Morgan on Thursday September 15, 2011