Is Jim Moran on the Hot Seat?
Frum Forum spoke to Patrick Murray, a GOP candidate hoping to unseat Virginia's Rep. Jim Moran. Murray, a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army, stressed his national security credentials, calling the decision to Mirandize the Christmas bomber a “colossal mistake”. Frum Forum recently spoke to …McCain's Risky Anti-Birther Gambit
Senator McCain's new ad attacking challenger JD Hayworth for his associations with the birther movement could further alienate McCain from the state GOP. Just this week, 40 Republican Arizona state legislators voted for a bill requiring presidential candidates to produce a birth certificate. …Kirk's Secret Weapon: Blago
A new poll shows Mark Kirk trailing his Democratic opponent by seven points in the Illinois Senate race. Kirk though just needs to stay steady in the polls until former Governor Rod Blagojevich's embarrassing trial begins this summer. Mark Kirk trails opponent Alexi Giannoulias by a margin of …Congress Handcuffs the CIA
Congressman McDermott has included a provision into the intelligence appropriation bill which would criminalize many interrogation practices. Frum Forum was informed that late last night Congressman McDermott included a provision into the intelligence appropriation bill which targets CIA …Andrew Young Bares All
Andrew Young has produced one of the most interesting campaign books of all time and almost entirely because of his faults. But as I viewed Young's interview on Oprah , I did think of Thomas Macaulay's famous words about James Boswell, the biographer of Samuel Johnson. If he had not been a …Fiorina: I Can Save Taxpayers a Half Trillion Dollars
In a recent interview, California GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina pushed her fiscal conservative credentials and claimed that she could help cut up to $500 billion in wasteful federal spending. “After going through chemotherapy and losing my hair, ” Carly Fiorina is telling an eager San Diego …Forget Hockey - Who Gets Better Healthcare?
The premier of Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province raised heckles in his home country when he recently decided to leave Canada and travel to Florida for a complex heart operation. Danny Williams, the premier of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador raised heckles …Improving Steele's Youth Outreach
When RNC Chairman Michael Steele spoke at the Harvard Kennedy School recently he failed to offer any reasons why young voters who lean Democratic should support the GOP. Three weeks ago today, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele addressed a packed house at the John F. Kennedy …Frum Liveblogs the Health Summit
UPDATED: This summit is turning into Baltimore in reverse: the Republicans are winning by giving the lie to accusations that they are angry ideologues. Cantor deftly identifies the core Republican message: The federal government will henceforward define what is essential and what is not. This …
Getting the Stimulus Wrong, Again
The Democrats whiffed on the first stimulus bill, spending $800 billion to create only half the jobs promised. Now the Senate has passed a $15-billion jobs bill. This second stimulus will take too long to help with the recession but it will help inflate the deficit. My latest column for The Week …Daniels' Campaign Strategy: Refuse to Run
Mitch Daniels’ latest budge toward a 2012 bid belies a more than healthy distaste for jumping into the ring before he’s good and ready. Mitch Daniels easily has the most impressive 2012 campaign strategy of any contender in the field. It’s simple: REFUSE TO RUN. When that’s not enough for your …The Cost of "No" at the Health Summit
Congressional Republicans should realize the dangers of obstruction in the lead-up to tomorrow's healthcare summit. According to a new CNN poll , only 31% think the GOP is doing enough to work with President Obama. Two poll numbers will shock congressional Republicans into realizing the dangers …Gates: NATO Flunking the Afghan Test
Robert Gates had harsh words for NATO earlier today, raising questions about the organization's capacity to carry out its Afghan mission. Robert Gates had some harsh words for NATO earlier today. Speaking at the National Defense University about the future of the North Atlantic Treaty …A Canadian's View of NBC Olympic Coverage
Watching the Vancouver Olympics on TV in the U.S., where I’ve been throughout the Games, you get a different impression of Canada than when seeing them at home. Watching the Vancouver Olympics on TV in the U.S., where I’ve been throughout the Games, you get a different impression of Canada …Campbell's Israel Record Still Unfairly Under Attack
On Monday, I posted a long defense of candidate Tom Campbell’s bona fides on Israel and terrorism issues. Yesterday, Philip Klein of the American Spectator and Jennifer Rubin of Commentary advanced two more objections to his record. On Monday, I posted here a long defense of candidate …Don't Count Obama Out
The Democrats are despairing that Obamacare might not happen and the GOP may score big pickups in 2010. But the Bush and Clinton administrations show that presidents -- even absent a supermajority in Congress -- can still push through serious legislation. After 8 years of patient efforts to roll …Gore's Stealth Plan for Climate Regs
While former Vice President Al Gore has argued for a full governmental assault on global warming, his own lawyer from Bush v Gore , has emerged as one of the most respected voices opposed to judicial involvement on climate change. While former Vice President Al Gore has argued for a full …There's Something in the Water
At two recent dinners, President Obama has toasted his guests with water. This is a bit puzzling to those of us who think the only reason to put on a tuxedo is for the high-priced alcohol that usually ensues. At two recent dinners—the Governors’ Ball and the State Dinner for India —President …Singing the Blues
If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules. If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules: 1. Most Blues begin …