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Inside the Beltway

PJTV has a super-sarcastic (and longggg) video up in which Bruce Bartlett and I are mocked and derided as out of touch with ordinary Americans for questioning the knowledgeability of tea party protesters. A lot of chortling on set. I chortled along with the hosts, but for different reasons. PJTV …

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Written by David Frum 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

Malkin is Ass Backwards

Michelle Malkin put up a blogpost last night in defense of Sean Hannity, which ends with a little jibe at yours truly: "Does David Frum realize what an ass he has made of himself?" Michelle Malkin put up a blogpost last night in defense of Sean Hannity, which ends with a little jibe at yours …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday March 20, 2010

Where Were You Guys?

So at the end of a day of reporting, we have good news and bad news. Sean Hannity has not billed a charity for his planes or hotel suites or other extravagant expenses. The bad news: as we investigated the charges this morning, it became evident that almost nobody in the conservative world except …

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Written by David Frum on Friday March 19, 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

Is Hannitized Sanitized?

We've spent the day exhaustively investigating the Hannity/Freedom Alliance story. Reporting shortly... We've spent the day exhaustively investigating the Hannity/Freedom Alliance story. Reporting shortly...

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Written by David Frum on Friday March 19, 2010

Growing Old in the Slammer

In the U.S., there are some 35,000 prison inmates who are over 65. Most of them have committed crimes that will never entitle them to parole. On Sunday, I wrote about Canada’s most notorious serial killer, Clifford Olson, getting an old age pension and income supplement totaling just under …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Friday March 19, 2010

Hannity to Accept Community Service Award Tonight

Tonight in New York City, Talkers magazine will honor Sean Hannity for the outstanding community service of his Freedom Concerts. Should be an interesting evening! Tonight in New York City, Talkers magazine will honor Sean Hannity for the outstanding community service of his Freedom …

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Written by David Frum 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

How to Celebrate a "Non-Zionist" Passover

A Frum Forum reader forwards the below invitation. It is truly beyond parody. A Frum Forum reader forwards the below invitation. It is truly beyond parody: Dear Friends, Diana and I would like to invite you to our Third Annual Non-Zionist Passover Seder, which we are celebrating this …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday March 19, 2010

The Tea Party's Distorted World View

At Forbes.com today, Bruce Bartlett crunches the numbers on our Frum Forum tea party survey , and discovers a view of the world at variance with some basic economic realities. Bruce Bartlett crunches the numbers on our Frum Forum tea party survey , and discovers a view of the world at …

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Written by David Frum 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

Campbell: America Must Stand Ready to Defend our Allies

In his speech at the San Francisco World Affairs Council Thursday, California GOP Senate candidate Tom Campbell wisely argued that America must send a strong message to the world and in particular its enemies that when one of our allies is attacked we will come to their defense. The full final …

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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

That CBO Deficit Projection

My old boss Bob Bartley used to advise all economic forecasters: "If you give a number, don't give a date. If you give a date, don't give a number." My old boss Bob Bartley used to advise all economic forecasters: "If you give a number, don't give a date. If you give a date, don't give a number."

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Written by David Frum 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

Dems Forced to Campaign in Blago's Shadow

Alas, there is sanity in the world. A federal judge has denied a request from Rod Blagojevich's lawyers to push back his trial date until after the election. Alas, there is sanity in the world. District Court Judge James B. Zagel denied a request from Rod Blagojevich's lawyers to push back his …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday March 17, 2010

A Doomed Strategy for Fighting Obamacare

Recently, Virginia's legislature passed a law that (they hope) will "exempt" their citizens from Obamacare's individual mandate. But the law seems unlikely to survive a close examination by the Supreme Court. Recently, Virginia's state legislature shocked Washington by brazenly passing a law that …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Wednesday March 17, 2010

Obamacare by Hook or by Crook

The Democrats have announced plans to use a procedural step called “the self-executing rule” or the “deem and pass” to shepherd the healthcare bill through the House before the end of the week. But what does deem and pass” actually involve? I had (and still am having) an awful time trying to …

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Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday March 17, 2010