Readers Respond: Defining FrumForum's Mission
Last week, I asked readers to help write a one-sentence description of a modernized conservatism. We received almost 200 suggestions. On Friday, I posted a bleg asking readers of AndrewSullivan.com and FrumForum.com for help writing a one-sentence description of a modernized, reformed …Not Smart to Run Against Obama
Despite 18 months of angry rhetoric, the right has still failed to win over Obama's supporters. Running on saying ‘no’ to Obama will get Republicans nowhere. Despite all the economic trouble, the oil spill, bad news abroad etc., over the past several months Obama’s approval rating has steadily …Dealing with the House Guest from Hell
Summertime brings with it visits from friends and family... and the unavoidable boorish house guest. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie offers advice to a reader trying to handle a boorish house guest. Eddie writes: I’ve been getting a lot of “house guest from hell” questions …Will the GOP's Money Haul Translate to Wins?
GOP Senate candidates are raising money like crazy; but in Florida and Illinois, Marco Rubio and Mark Kirk have been slow to turn that advantage into a lead in the polls. The NRSC is having itself a fine year. Republican Senate candidates are raising money like crazy, with candidates outpacing …Our Immigration Policy is Obsolete
If illegal immigrants returned home, rather than being put on a "path to citizenship," the problem of putting the unemployed back to work would be smaller and easier. Ezra Klein highlights this chart from the Brookings Institution showing that at present rates of job growth it will take …Rove's Biggest Mistake?
Karl Rove lists the failure to fight the "Bush lied, people died" slur as his biggest mistake. But what went wrong in the Rove years was a larger failure of policy. Karl Rove offers an interesting reflection on his White House career in this AM's WSJ . His biggest mistake, he said, was …The Wall Street Reform Bill's Worst Ideas
The financial reform bill corrects many of the problems which led to the financial crisis, but serious problems and risks remain. The massive financial reform bill which passed yesterday in the Senate offers a complex financial regulatory mechanism with many moving parts. Earlier, I reviewed …Golfer in Chief?
The GOP has been ripping the president's trips to the golf course. But is Obama's time on the links really getting out of hand? Republicans have made a habit of ripping the president's habit of playing golf. The GOP launched a website that features the clever headline “Play Golf or Save the …How US Espionage Delays the Iranian Bomb
Writing in the New Republic , Eli Lake looks at the evidence that the U.S. has been sabotaging Iran's nuclear program. Important piece in the New Republic by outstanding national security reporter Eli Lake. A glimpse behind the pay wall - but you'll really want to pay to read the whole …Conor vs. Levin, the Next Round
Yesterday, just as predicted, Mark Levin exploded on his Facebook page in response to Conor Friedersdorf and me. Yesterday, just as predicted, the radio host Mark Levin vituperatively exploded on his Facebook page in response to Conor Friedersdorf and me. He called me "FrumBum." Ouch. Ow. …Bachmann: Pelosi Has Me In Her Sights
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann sat down with Frum Forum to discuss her fundraising success and the Democrats' plans to target her seat. On Tuesday, I wrote a piece about how Michele Bachmann raised an impressive $1.7 million in the last quarter. Today in Politico , she responds to my …Where is the Outrage?
More than four million people have been out of work for six months or longer. Will we ever hear from them? My latest column for The Week looks at the dire situation for today’s unemployed and considers why these hard times have not led to an economic protest movement. More than four million …Palin Repudiates Racism, Racially
Instead of focusing on the trouble with the president’s agenda, Sarah Palin has fallen into the NAACP's trap by responding to their cries of racism. Responding – fairly – to the NAACP’s false charge of “racism” in the Tea Party movement, Sarah Palin could not resist an extra jab at our “half …Death by Stoning
This week, Iran backed down from stoning to death a mother accused of adultery. But as many as 50 other women in the country may share a similar sentence. On April 28, 2010, Iran was farcically elected - unopposed - to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Recently, in response to intense …Does Anyone Care About the Deficit?
On Wednesday, Ezra Klein asked if conservatives care about the deficit. Well, they did in the 90's and as Newt Gingrich knows, it didn't turn out too well. Ezra Klein tweeted a challenge on Wednesday, asking if there is any evidence (any at all!) that conservatives care about the deficit. …
Why is the RNC Defending the Tea Partiers?
RNC Chairman Michael Steele's decision to defend the Tea Party movement from the NAACP's accusations of racism was not a wise move. RNC Chair Michael Steele yesterday issued a statement repudiating the NAACP’s citation of racism within the Tea Party movement. This was not a wise move on Steele’s …Bastille Day Goes Colonial
This Bastille Day, Nicolas Sarkozy has drawn sharp criticism for his decision to have troops from former French colonies join the celebrations. Happy Bastille Day to all French patriots and … Africans? It was not French soldiers that led the march down Paris’ Champs Élysées during Wednesday's …Bastille Day
Historian Francois Furet once wrote that the French Revolution had "a birth but no end". In honor of the French national day, a link to Francois Furet's classic essay, "The French Revolution is Over." It opens (my bad typing, please excuse): Historians engaged in the study of the …Exclusive: Bristol & Levi's Evite Invitation!
From: Bristol Palin Subject: Bristol sent you an invitation Date: July 16, 2010 9:52:48 AM AKDT To: Sarah Palin Reply-To: Bristol Palin MyEvite You Are Invited to Bristol & Levi’s Wedding! Saturday, October 30, 2010 5 p.m. Church on the Rock, Wasilla …