An Empty Manifesto
The unacknowledged though painfully obvious assumption of The Mount Vernon Statement is that the values we all share necessarily translate into the conservative movement's policy agenda, as if no additional intellectual work were needed. The Mount Vernon Statement is deeply unsatisfying. What's …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 …Cheney: Obama "One-Term President"
LIVE-BLOGGING CPAC 2010: In an unannounced surprise appearance at the convention, former Vice-President Dick Cheney declared that Obama would be a one-term president. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for …Rewriting Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon Statement was written to demonstrate the unity of various conservative factions. But the great question overhanging the conservative movement is not its unity, but its relevance. So, smart-mouth, what would you do different? Yesterday, Allahpundit over at Hotair.com linked to …Rubio Kicks Off CPAC 2010
Rubio’s speech was conservative candy, with something for social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and foreign policy hawks. Rubio’s speech was conservative candy: something for social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and foreign policy hawks. For the social conservatives : the Constituti…An Important Message from the Tea Party
Yesterday evening, with great urgency, the official Tea Party send out an important email to their supporters. The "official" Tea Party has a very important message for the true patriots in the nation: it's time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of the party. With great urgency, …
Tea Party Shakes Up Texas Gov Race
For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the Texas gubernatorial race provides a somewhat startling preview of what might lie ahead. For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the …The Mount Vernon Dead End
The Mount Vernon Statement seems an end in itself, an exercise in conservative coalition management that offers a little something to everybody. But what does it add up to? My column for The Week expands on the qualms about the Mount Vernon Statement that debuted yesterday on this site. The …Romney Goes Bowling for Dollars
Anyone who is anxious about the coming Mitt Romney candidacy can rest assured: At the very least, Romney is an excellent bowler. “NO BAGGY CLOTHES. NO CONSTRUCTION BOOTS. NO SPORTS JERSEYS. NO HEAD GEAR. NO RIPPED OR BAGGY CLOTHING, ” screamed a sign outside Lucky Strike Lanes in Gallery …Capital Snow Diaries IV: The End Is Nigh
So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above freezing and, as you would expect, the capital is a total mess. So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above …