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Christine O'Donnell's Phony Populism

In addition to telling us she's not a witch, Christine O'Donnell's new ad shows the underlying contempt for the citizenry that is part of Palinite populism. In addition to informing the public that she is not a witch, Christine O'Donnell's new ad demonstrates the underlying contempt for the …

Written by Henry Clay on Tuesday October 5, 2010

Mexico's Drug War Crosses the Border

Shootings earlier this week in Brownsville, Texas on the Mexican border have law enforcement worried that Mexico's drug violence is spilling into the U.S. The headline on the front page of the October 2 issue of the Brownsville Herald blared “Ordered Hit”. The story attached to this headline …

Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Tuesday October 5, 2010

Is Cameron Losing the Rank-and-File?

In hope of political success, British conservative voters grudgingly accepted party modernization. What arrived however was only a partial success. Click here for all of David Frum’s blogposts from the 2010 Conservative Party conference. By the standards of an American party …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday October 5, 2010

NewsRealBlog's Smear Campaign Continues

Since I was booted from David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog, contributors from that site have continued to spread bizarre and obscene allegations against me. Dan Riehl of RiehlWorldView.com, to whom I responded on Twitter last night after a NewsRealBlog contributor named Lisa Graas tweeted him a list of …

Written by Alex Knepper on Tuesday October 5, 2010

George Galloway's Latest Publicity Stunt

Former British MP George Galloway, who has never encountered a spotlight he’d like to avoid, says he will sue Canada's government for barring his entry last year. Former British MP George Galloway, who has never encountered a spotlight he’d like to avoid, says he plans to sue the Canadian …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday October 5, 2010

A Smart New Conservative Blog

Friend of the site Joe Marier has launched his own blog - and it's just as smart & original as Joe's admirers would expect. Take a look . Friend of the site Joe Marier has launched his own blog - and it's just as smart & original as Joe's admirers would expect. Take a look .

Written by David Frum on Tuesday October 5, 2010

The Tea Party's Growing Religious Divide

As Glenn Beck’s rally showed, many tea partiers are proud Christians. But for some, bringing religion into the movement has left them uneasy. Meet a tea partier who isn’t afraid to take a few shots at his fellow conservatives. Andrew Ian Dodge is the state coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots …

Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday October 5, 2010

Birmingham's Big Architecture

Maybe one way to explain what David Cameron might mean by the "big society" is to walk around the city of Birmingham. Click here for all of David Frum’s blogposts from the 2010 Conservative Party conference. Maybe one way to explain what David Cameron might mean by the "big society" …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

Did the GOP Pledge Just Bail Out the Dems?

Democrats were on the defensive about their record. Now, thanks to the GOP Pledge to America, they have a new target to attack in the run-up to the midterms. A famous phrase politicians and their advisors ought to remember, goes something like this: "When your enemy is tying his own noose, leave …

Written by Steve Bell on Monday October 4, 2010

Cameron's Big Society

"Big society" was a campaign slogan of David Cameron's, and now that he's prime minister, people naturally wonder: What does it mean? Click here for all of David Frum's blogposts from the 2010 Conservative Party conference. "Big society" was a campaign slogan of David Cameron's, …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

Rick Sanchez's Real Offense

Rick Sanchez may have deserved to be fired, but not because anything he said was anti-Semitic, but rather because it was anti-American. Rick Sanchez may have deserved to be fired -- but not because anything he said was anti-Semitic, because nothing he said was. No, Sanchez deserved, perhaps, …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday October 4, 2010

Obama's Not Leading Us Down the Road to Serfdom

Conservative fears that America has moved decisively to the left are overdone. In fact, America's economy is much freer than it was 50 years ago. My latest column for CNN.com argues that conservative fears that America has moved decisively to the left are overdone. In fact, America's economy is …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

The United Germany No One Saw Coming

Twenty years after the reunification of Germany, it’s easy to forget that most of the so-called experts believed it would never happen. When the Berlin Wall came down, experts such as Alfred Grosser -- a French teacher of German history -- believed that German reunification was a fantasy that …

Written by Jean Granville on Monday October 4, 2010

The Conservative Case Against Rand Paul

No matter who wins in Kentucky, the GOP loses a key Senate vote. Republicans should at least back the candidate who doesn't dabble in anti-American conspiracies. In my more generous moods, I am apt to excuse Kentucky Republicans for nominating Rand Paul for Senate. To the rank-and-file, he is not …

Written by Alex Knepper on Monday October 4, 2010

London's Tube Strike

The grievance behind today's strike on the London underground is so outrageous as to symbolize perfectly why Britain needed a change of direction. Click here for all of David Frum's blogposts from the 2010 Conservative Party conference. What better background music to a Conservative …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

How Reid & Pelosi Handcuffed the Dem Congress

As Democrats face a tough election in November, they may want to ask themselves why they outsourced their legislative responsibilities to Reid & Pelosi. Congress adjourned last week to go home and campaign for re-election. No budget, no tax policy agreement, no immigration reform, no border …

Written by Hank Adler on Monday October 4, 2010

Fit for the Goose, Fit for the Gerrymander

Friday, the Wash Post rightly ripped Hugo Chavez for gerrymandering his way to victory in Venezuela. But will they keep the same watchful eye on the Dems? The Washington Post has a fine editorial Friday about the recent election in Venezuela and how Chavez used redrawing the congressional …

Written by John S. Gardner on Monday October 4, 2010

Big Coal's Boom Days Could Soon Be Over

A new study estimating that "peak coal' will arrive in 2011 should have the coal industry worried. Two professors have stirred the pot with what has to be one of the bigger man-bites-dog stories of the year coming from the energy world. Their conclusion: No need to worry about climate change …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday October 3, 2010

Big Labor to Obama: Where are the Jobs?

Labor's "One Nation" event was billed as a counter to the Tea Party's Washington rallies. But both groups had a similar message for Obama: fix the economy. Try and guess what sort of rally this quote came from: “Our children are discouraged, our teachers are discouraged, and we’re on our way to a …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday October 3, 2010

How Facebook Changed the World

David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's new film about the making of Facebook, The Social Network , provides a stark look at what friendship means in the internet age. The opening scene of David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's highly and justly anticipated new film on the making of Facebook, The Social …

Written by Telly Davidson on Saturday October 2, 2010