Palin Spurs New GOP Primary Battle
Thursday, Sarah Palin complicated GOP efforts to defeat Democratic Senator Patty Murray in Washington, by failing to endorse the mainstream candidate courted by Senator Cornyn and RNC Chair Michael Steele. Yesterday, Sarah Palin complicated GOP efforts to target Democratic Senator Patty Murray in …Live Chat With Frum
Today, Frum Forum hosted a live chat with David Frum. Frum answered questions about Rand Paul, how the GOP can attract black voters, and drug policy. On Friday, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, Frum Forum will be hosting a live chat with David Frum. Join us for the chat or send your questions to …Jury Still Out on Dodd's Financial Reforms
Even if today's good stock market performance continues, it shouldn’t be taken as a sign of Wall Street's collective affection for Dodd’s financial regulatory reform legislation. Chris Dodd’s financial regulatory bill has passed the Senate and, with a few tweaks in conference committee, seems …Jews and Obama
Rabbi Eric Yoffie of the Union for Reform Judaism has released a very important statement with useful advice for liberal and conservative friends of Israel. A very important statement by Rabbi Eric Yoffie of the Union for Reform Judaism, with useful advice for liberal and conservative …Did Wall Street Dodge a Bullet?
While political blogs have been debating and scrutinizing the recently passed financial regulation bill, a scan of blogs from the financial world suggests that many on Wall Street are still holding their breath before declaring their verdict. While political blogs have been debating and scrutinizi…Going Under the Knife
This spring I faced a decision: should I continue dealing with shortness of breath or gamble on a four-hour, tricky heart operation? In his 1920 poem, The Road Not Taken , Robert Frost’s concluding lines speak for many: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I . . . I took the one less …Punishing John Edwards
The National Enquirer reports that John Edwards is looking to strike a deal to avoid jail time after an investigation into payments to his mistress, Rielle Hunter. Robbed of a Pulitzer for its reporting on the John Edwards scandal, the National Enquirer seems determined to continue to be the …What Anti-Incumbent Anger?
Of the 471 Senators and Representatives up for re-election this year, about 460 of them -- or their establishment successors -- will avoid the predicted mass purge of incumbents. There is no anti-incumbent mood -- at least no more than is typical in American politics. There are 471 Senators and …Adding to Wall Street's Regulatory Glut
A country that finds it so difficult to abolish obsolete agencies should be careful of multiplying new ones. I won't pretend to expertise on the financial regulation bill. I'm suspicious of the idea of a new agency to protect consumers from dubious financial products: why not just add that mission …GOP Will Pay the Price for Rand Paul's Gaffe
The damage Rand Paul’s comments on the Civil Rights Act caused will now be felt by every Republican candidate in the run-up to November’s midterms. Guess what question will now be asked of every Republican senate and congressional candidate in debates leading up to November 2010? It's hard to …Toomey Faces Uphill Battle
Like him or hate him, most Republicans probably should have cheered for Benedict Arlen Specter on Tuesday night because Joe Sestak is going to be harder to beat. Rasmussen's latest poll shows Sestak out to a four point lead over GOP candidate Pat Toomey. Like him or hate him, most Republicans …Cal GOP Senate Race Tightens
A new poll which shows Carly Fiorina holding a slight lead over Tom Campbell in the California GOP Senate race has prompted a fresh war of words between the two campaigns. A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) has prompted a fresh war of words between the Republican …Rand Paul's America
UPDATED: To his credit Rand Paul has stated he thinks the Civil Rights Act is settled law and he would have voted for it. That said, his comments still raise troubling questions about the conservative movement’s ability to govern. For over twenty years conservative constitutionalists have held …Election Day Downer for Republicans
The Republican theory of 2010 has been that the party does not need a positive agenda. That theory may yet prove correct in November. But it took a nasty knock Tuesday night. My latest column for The Week looks at what went wrong for the GOP on election night. It’s hard to say which is worse: …Obama's Regulation Czar Under Fire
Many conservatives who supported the appointment of Cass Sunstein to lead OIRA -- the agency which conducts cost-benefit analysis on federal regulations -- are now worried that he will not be able to stem the administration's excessive government regulations. The New York Times Magazine had a …Obama's Chicago Bank Bailout
There are reports that a coalition of Wall Street banking giants are coming together to prop up the Chicago based ShoreBank, a bank with more than a few connections with the Obama Administration. We all know that President Obama likes Chicago. But is a Chicago based bank getting preferential …Did You Hear the One About Elton John?
The media were quick to report on Noam Chomsky being (temporarily) barred from Israel. Very few Western outlets though have reported the news that pop star Elton John was recently banned from Egypt. You know all about Noam Chomsky being (temporarily) barred from Israel? You may or may not have …Rand Paul's Wealthy Base
The results of last night’s Kentucky GOP Senate primary suggest that Rand Paul had a stronger appeal among affluent voters then low income voters, raising questions of just where Paul’s “Tea Party” and anti-incumbent appeal lies. The results of last night’s Kentucky GOP Senate primary suggest that …