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AEI Says Goodbye

I have been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute since 2003. On March 24th, AEI President Arthur Brooks and I came to a termination of that relationship. I have been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute since 2003. At lunch today, AEI President Arthur Brooks …

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Written by David Frum on Friday March 26, 2010

The Wall Street Journal's Revisionist History

The Wall Street Journal delivers a stinging editorial this morning, accusing me of selling myself for MSM gold. The Wall Street Journal delivers a stinging editorial this morning, accusing me of selling myself for MSM gold. On the other hand, they also credit me as the main author of …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 23, 2010

How the GOP Can Rebound From 'Waterloo'

In my latest CNN column, I provide realistic steps for Republicans to take when Obamacare becomes the law of the land. In my latest CNN column , I provide realistic steps for Republicans to take when Obamacare becomes the law of the land. This will not include repealing the law: Do …

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Written by David Frum on Monday March 22, 2010

The Dumbest Thing You'll Ever Read on Healthcare Reform

Did you know that Obamacare couldn't be effectively opposed because of conservatives' fatal cooperation with...the Chilean retirement system? Hey, did you know that Obamacare couldn't be effectively opposed because of conservatives' fatal cooperation with...the Chilean retirement system? …

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Written by Thomas J. Marier on Sunday March 21, 2010

Tea Party Racists Steal the Spotlight

While most protesters at the "Kill the Bill" rally directed their anger on the Democrats' health bill, the media's attention was focused on the few reports of racist and homophobic slurs. Several news outlets have reported that protesters on Capitol Hill have made racist and homophobic comments at …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday March 21, 2010

RNC Poll: Independents Not Buying Obamacare

On the eve of the tomorrow's vote, a poll commissioned by the Republican National Committee shows that the President's health care reform bill is extremely unpopular among undecided voters. Meanwhile, demonstrators continue to protest the bill on Capitol Hill. On the eve of the tomorrow's historic …

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Written by Tim Mak on Saturday March 20, 2010

Ignore Hanks and Watch "The Pacific"

Some in the blogosphere are attributing the apparent low ratings for HBO's The Pacific to Tom Hanks’ comments on American racism. Viewers however should remember that the series is a homage to the men who fought and died, not to the producers. HBO’s The Pacific debuted last Sunday and I must …

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Written by Brad Schaeffer on Saturday March 20, 2010

GOP Moderates Have Best Shot at White House

While the GOP has recently been dominated by its conservative base, Public Policy Polling's first look at the 2012 Republican field reveals a party where moderates may be poised to select the eventual nominee. Public Policy Polling's first look at the 2012 Republican field shows that at this …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Saturday March 20, 2010

Hannitized is Sanitized

UPDATED: Yesterday, Debbie Schlussel accused a charity that Sean Hannity is affiliated with of malfeasance and mismangement. Frum Forum has done an exhaustive investigation of the charity in question, Freedom Alliance, and found enough evidence to substantially rebut each of her claims. …

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Written by Tim Mak on Friday March 19, 2010

Hayworth Closes in on McCain

Despite a string of high-profile endorsements, the latest Rasmussen poll shows Senator McCain leading primary challenger JD Hayworth by only seven percentage points, down from his 22 point lead in January. Despite a string of high-profile endorsements and a drift to the right on economic policy, …

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Written by Paul Craft on Friday March 19, 2010

Let's Get Hannitized

UPDATED: Debbie Schlussel posted a disturbing story credibly alleging serious financial improprieties at Sean Hannity's Freedom Concerts. Today, Freedom Alliance has released a statement responding to her allegations. Debbie Schlussel has just posted a disturbing story credibly alleging …

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Written by David Frum on Friday March 19, 2010

Conversations with a Serial Killer

For the past 20 years, I’ve been in contact with Clifford Olson, Canada’s most notorious serial killer. For the past 20 years, I’ve been in periodic contact with Clifford Olson, Canada’s most notorious serial killer of 11 young people (he claims over 100) in British Columbia, 1980 and 1981. …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday March 18, 2010

Campbell: U.S. Should Back Israel Strike On Iran

Frum Forum obtains exclusive advance excerpts from Senate candidate Tom Campbell's foreign policy address in San Francisco. Read Campbell's statements on Afghanistan, terror detainees, and Israel here. Tom Campbell, the front-running candidate for the GOP nomination to contest Barbara …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday March 18, 2010

Politicians Sure Hate Taking Stands

Latest data point: Bart Stupak's complaint's in today's Politico . In many times and places, men have braved death to stand up and fight for their beliefs. In the United States in 2010, nobody suffers such a fate - but your office may have to take a lot of phone calls at odd hours of the day. …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday March 18, 2010

Defeating Obamacare with GOPcare

Republicans still have time to unite opponents of the Senate health bill by providing a smaller, more targeted reform measure which could attract the support of moderate Democrats and disaffected progressives. If Republicans and moderates and disaffected "progressives" are serious about cobbling …

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Written by Fred Bauer on Thursday March 18, 2010

Inside the Tea Party War Room

While the media focused their attention on the small colorful gathering of anti-health bill protesters Tuesday, at another location on the Hill, a small group of activists had set up a war room to better organize and mobilize the tea partiers. Large rallies are the most distracting part of the Tea …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday March 17, 2010

Kirk Needs to Run Against Giannoulias Not Obama

Last Friday, Illinois GOP Senate candidate Rep. Mark Kirk attempted to rally the crowd during a speech and said of President Obama: “we are on the way to making this guy a one-termer.” Going after the president is a mistake Kirk should not repeat. Mark Kirk made a rare unforced error last Friday …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday March 17, 2010

Inside the Tea Party Echo Chamber

A new Frum Forum survey conducted at a Tea Party protest Tuesday found Tea Partiers to be much more pessimistic than average Americans with vastly different perceptions of the problems facing the country. A new Frum Forum survey conducted at a Tea Party protest Tuesday shows that Tea …

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Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday March 16, 2010

Scenes from the Tea Party Rally

Today, FrumForum attended the Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill organized to pressure members of the House to vote down the health care bill. Here is a selection of images from the rally. Today, Frum Forum attended the Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill. The rally was part of a last minute push to …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday March 16, 2010

We Don't Need More Testing to Know Our Schools Stink

President Obama’s new blueprint for education reform recommends using more than just standardized test scores to broadly measure school performance and student academic growth. These proposals are especially important in allowing low-income schools to address the special challenges they face. The …

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Written by Thomas Gibbon on Tuesday March 16, 2010