Iran Feels the Heat
There may be a debate over who won in the latest round of WikiLeaks revelations, but it's clear who lost: Iran. But whoever won Wikileaks, it's clear who lost: Iran. Iran knows it too. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to another round of nuclear talks …The Luxembourg Angle
Former US ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner has joined the race for RNC chair. Her old job did have one perk Wagner will miss. Tim Mak reports today that Ann Wagner has joined the challenge to Michael Steele's chairmanship of the RNC. Wagner is a former US ambassador to Luxembourg. How great a …Who Won Wikileaks?
The latest round of WikiLeaks documents thoroughly debunk the hopes that the threat from Iran and North Korea can be negotiated away. Noah Pollak argues on Frum Forum today that Wikileaks represents a disaster for the leftist-realist tendency in U.S. foreign policy. Wikileaks… is quickly …Stopping the Next Round of WikiLeaks
The latest WikiLeaks document release will cause serious damage to America's foreign policy. Are there steps we can take to prevent future leaks? The recent release of information by WikiLeaks will hurt America’s national security. Frum Forum interviewed an array of former intelligence …Wagner Takes on Steele
Former Missouri state chair Ann Wagner joined the race for RNC chairman Monday. In an interview with F F she made her case for replacing Michael Steele. Former Missouri state chairman Ann Wagner officially joined the field of candidates vying to become the RNC’s chairman on Monday, and talked …Pence Gets the Gold Bug
In a speech today, Rep. Mike Pence became the latest in a string of establishment conservatives to flirt with the gold standard. It seems that for every Republican politician from Indiana who shows policy expertise (Gov. Mitch Daniels), another one has to give us heart attacks. Today, Rep. Mike …CT GOP Chair Healy Looks to Enter RNC Race
Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris Healy told FrumForum in an interview that he hopes to announce a bid for RNC Chairman this week. Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris Healy told Frum Forum in an interview that he hopes to announce a bid for RNC Chairman this week. RNC Chair candidates will be …WikiLeaks: World Leaders Profiled
The Wikileaks release of secret State Department diplomatic cables contain some interesting revelations about the world's leaders. Wikileaks tells us that U.S. diplomats say this about Turkish prime minister Erdogan: According to other papers, Erdogan lacks "vision" and "analytic depth", …Tough Times for Iran's Nuke Scientists
It seems that another Iranian nuclear scientist has passed away unexpectedly. Seems another Iranian nuclear scientist has passed away unexpectedly. Assailants on motorcycles attached bombs to the cars of two nuclear scientists as they were driving to work in Tehran Monday, killing one and …A History Lesson for Palin
In her new book, Palin argues unconvincingly that "family life at the time of the founding was a lot like family life for Americans today." But why make such a claim? Historian Mark Byrnes expands on the narrowness of mind revealed by Sarah Palin's new book. David Frum on his blog recently …Christie 2012? Forget About It
NJ Gov. Chris Christie's supporters have launched a "Draft Christie" movement for 2012. But despite the enthusiasm, Christie should sit this race out. It’s clear that the conservative fascination with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been rising over the past few months. But despite the …Let Them Eat Twinkies
It’s bad enough Obama is nationalizing our healthcare, but now according to the latest paranoid fantasy on the right: he's going to start telling you what to eat too. It’s bad enough that President Obama is nationalizing our health care - that he’s leading the economy to socialist ruin - and …We Watch "Sarah Palin's Alaska" So You Don't Have To
Frum Forum will be watching "Sarah Palin's Alaska", since no one else will. Follow our liveblog here. Closing Thoughts: This episode was probably the weakest one so far. The novelty of seeing Palin's family do "Alaskan Stuff" is wearing off. Unless they are doing something truly …The Next Time Obama Blames Bush…
Two years into his term, Obama still can't stop pointing the finger at former President Bush. I was doing a little research this morning and came across this line by President Reagan in his first year in office. I also believe that we conservatives, if we mean to continue governing, must …Gaddafi's Nobel Rival
Next week, Turkish PM Erdogan will receive Libya's Prize for Human Rights, an award dedicated to that bastion of human rights himself: Muammar Gaddafi. AFP reports that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan will travel to Libya next week to receive the ‘prestigious’ Gaddafi International Prize for …From the Mideast: More Human Rights Double-Talk
In the Middle East, the phrase "human rights" is used to condone dictatorship in Libya, assassination in Lebanon and terrorism in the Palestinian territories. Vancouver is about as far as you can get from the Middle East without bumping into penguins. Yet this month, students at the University …The Prowl: Why Republicans Make Better Dates
I am a Democrat: my heart bleeds and I want to tax and spend. It therefore pains me to admit that going on dates with Republicans is frankly more fun. Thanksgiving is a word that is really two words: "Thanks" and "Giving." As a result, for this Thanksgiving edition of The Prowl, I will give …The Fat Diaries: The Holiday Road Trip Diet
For families on the road this holiday season, it seems like fast food burgers, cinnamon rolls, pizza, and fries are the only eating options. I know everyone has an opinion on TSA thing right now. Well there’s another group of holidaymakers who are also facing the gauntlet right now: the …