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Click here for Frum Forum 's gossip and news from CPAC 2010. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for liveblogging of CPAC 2010 convention speeches and panels. Disprove Friedman's 'No Such Thing as a …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday February 20, 2010

Karzai Takes Aim at NATO

Karzai's stirring up of sentiment over civilian deaths for purely political purposes makes it more difficult for NATO to complete one of the central goals of the offensive: winning the support of the Afghan public. This morning, Afghan President Hamid Karzai took a shot at NATO efforts to prevent …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Saturday February 20, 2010

Gingrich: "Defeat the Secular Left"

In his speech at CPAC today, Newt Gingrich's attempts to reach out to principled moderates may have been overshadowed by his aggressive conservative rhetoric. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for liveblogging …

Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 20, 2010

Coulter at CPAC: "Olbermann is a Girl"

Before a packed crowd at CPAC, Ann Coulter didn't deliver a speech so much as a stand-up routine with many crass one-liners. Follow Frum Forum ’s coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for liveblogging of CPAC 2010 convention speeches …

Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 20, 2010

Bolton: Senate Should Kill Arms Reduction Treaty

UPDATED: In his address to CPAC today, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton predicted that President Obama would soon announce a strategic arms reduction deal with Russia and urged the Senate to reject the treaty. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday February 20, 2010

Remembering Arnold Beichman

Let me add a story to the reminiscences of the great Arnold Beichman. I last saw Arnold in October 2008 at the beautiful home he shared with his wife Carol in Naramata, British Columbia. Let me add a story to the reminiscences of the great Arnold Beichman. I last saw Arnold in October 2008 at the …

Written by David Frum on Saturday February 20, 2010

Tiger's Mea Culpa

The big question after Tiger Woods’ much-anticipated (and ballyhooed) apology to the world for his behavior is whether it’s real or more spin. The big question after Tiger Woods’ much-anticipated (and ballyhooed) apology to the world for his behavior, is whether it’s real, or more spin. Maybe …

Written by Peter Worthington on Saturday February 20, 2010

Liberals Forget Their Own Talking Points

Sam Stein at Huffington Post wrote a dispatch from CPAC rejecting Republican criticisms of Obama's increased emphasis on killing enemy combatants. But it wasn't that long ago that liberals were arguing that it was better to capture our enemies than kill them. Sam Stein on Huffington Post …

Written by David Frum on Saturday February 20, 2010

Is Jindal Looking to 2012?

Not that we would ever speculate, but Bobby Jindal seems to be taking a page out of President Barack Obama's campaign playbook. Not that we would ever speculate, but Bobby Jindal seems to be taking a page out of President Barack Obama's campaign playbook. Jindal's new book, titled, On Solid …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Friday February 19, 2010

Ron Paul at CPAC: "The Revolution is Alive and Well"

UPDATED: In his address at CPAC 2010, Rep. Ron Paul argued that the financial crisis of 2008-2009 vindicated his ideas. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for liveblogging of CPAC 2010 convention speeches and …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday February 19, 2010

Tiger to Brit Hume: I’ll Stick with Buddhism, Thanks

In his apology today, Tiger Woods, never one to really talk about his faith or any other aspect of his private life, addressed his Buddhist upbringing. After 3 months of silence, the world focused in to watch Tiger Woods give a brief statement. The statement was, in many ways, vintage Tiger, with …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Friday February 19, 2010

Liveblogging Michele Bachmann at CPAC

UPDATED: In her speech to CPAC, Rep. Michele Bachmann discussed the nation's deficit and accused President Obama of dabbling in "fantasy economics." Follow Frum Forum ’s coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for Frum Forum ’s CPAC …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday February 19, 2010

Bumped by Tiger

Mike Pence makes it clear : He was scheduled to speak at 11 on Friday - but shifted out when he got the news about Tiger Woods' presser at that same time. Michael Williams was assigned the slot instead. Says something about the importance CPAC attached to Williams' remarks. Mike Pence makes it …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 19, 2010

Frum Liveblogs Pawlenty at CPAC

Addressing CPAC 2010, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty tells the audience to take a 9-iron to the window of big government, just like Elin Nordgren. Follow Frum Forum ’s coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @ FrumForum , @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for Frum Forum ’s CPAC …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 19, 2010

Big Labor’s Stimulus Roadblock

Mickey Kaus makes the argument that it isn't the Republicans who are obstructing Obama's stimulus plans, its the labor unions. It’s not the Republicans who are obstructing Obama, it's the unions, says Mickey Kaus. The home "weatherization" jobs in the stimulus bill were subjected to …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 19, 2010

Cutest Chicks at CPAC Go For Ron Paul

Liveblogging CPAC: The youth at CPAC are excited! The problem? They are excited about the wrong candidate. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for Frum Forum 's CPAC Diaries with up to the minute gossip and …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday February 19, 2010

Romney-Brown 2012?

If Scott Brown can remain in good Tea Party standing for the next two years (a hard task, no doubt) then he can be a crutch for anyone who thinks Mitt Romney is not conservative enough. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday February 18, 2010

Behind Giannoulias' Polling Bluster

Yesterday, Alexi Giannoulias' campaign staff leaked the results of an internal poll showing him ahead of Mark Kirk in the race for Obama's old Senate seat. Alexi Giannoulias' campaign staff spent the majority of yesterday afternoon leaking the results of an internal poll to reporters which showed …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday February 18, 2010

Obama Leaves School Reform to Dem Special Interests

By failing to provide Congress with any guidance on reforming "No Child Left Behind" the White House has opened the door for the next Democratic interest group scramble. Today, Senior House members from both parties will publicly announce their intention to rewrite No Child Left Behind. This comes …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday February 18, 2010

Fact Checking Rubio

Marco Rubio delivered a stirring testament to the American dream in his CPAC speech. But in his efforts to claim that the United States was the only place on earth where people could rise from poverty, he plunged into enthusiastic overstatement. Marco Rubio delivered a stirring testament to …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 18, 2010