Why the GOP Will Thank Ted Olson
While some conservatives are celebrating the New York State Senate defeat of a gay marriage bill yesterday, Ted Olson has been working to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. If he succeeds, Republicans will owe him a debt of gratitude. Yesterday, the New York State Senate crushed a …Kirk's Choice: Purity or Victory
By continuing to pander to the national conservative base, Rep. Mark Kirk is alienating the people who actually matter: the voters of Illinois. Three Republican candidates hoping to replace Rep. Kirk in the Illinois 10 th are distancing themselves from Kirk’s hard line position over the potential …Unchurchillian
My column for The Week argues that President Obama's West Point speech was not as bad as it sounded. My column for The Week argues that President Obama's West Point speech was not as bad as it sounded. President Obama’s challenge is to persuade the country that Afghanistan is worth …Jenny Sanford's Media Blitz
Almost six months after her husband, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, admitted to an affair, Jenny Sanford has decided to capitalize on her family’s notoriety. Jenny Sanford is making lemons into lemonade. Almost six months after her husband South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to …Flippancy v. Dishonesty
Left-wing columnist David Sirota takes me to task in a blogpost for being too flippant in a TV debate yesterday morning. He's right too. I should not have shrugged off his point in the dismissive manner he correctly condemns here. On the other hand Sirota is guilty too, and of something more …The Reid Bill's Hidden Pork
ClintonCare sat at 1,342 pages. The Reid bill is 2,070 pages, pre-amendments. Democratic leaders have put together increasingly long bills, packed with regulations and pork. Break time for nursing moms? Hundreds of millions in funding to help teenagers make the transition to adulthood (including …President Rocky
Rocky Balboa, you'll remember, didn't exactly win the fight. He just survived the 15 rounds - which amounted to the same thing. Equivalently, the president's message tonight to the Taliban: If you can last 18 months against the United States - you win. Rocky Balboa, you'll remember, didn't exactly …Senator Frum's Maiden Speech
My sister Linda today spoke her maiden speech in the Canadian Senate. No it was not about fish or grain handling, wise guys. It was a perfect masterpiece of parliamentary self-introduction, and with fraternal pride I reproduce it here. My sister Linda today spoke her maiden speech in the Canadian …Come Back Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson, editor of the Little Green Footballs site, has written a post declaring his personal breach with the American right. He offers 10 reasons, but they all boil down to the same one: His outrage at the bad characters found in right-wing media and in the blogosphere. Charles Johnson, …The Dems' Afghan War Hypocrisy
It is laughable for the Democrats to criticize President Bush for being cautious about supporting a massive commitment of men and material to Afghanistan in 2001, when so many in their party feel that same way today. Rep. Maurice Hinchey’s claim that President Bush intentionally let Osama Bin …The Purges Will Continue Until the Membership Grows
Frum Forum has learned that supporters of the GOP purity test resolution have obtained the necessary co-sponsors to bypass the RNC’s resolutions committee and bring the resolution forward for a vote. FrumForum has learned that despite losing the sponsorship of a National Committeewoman from …The Next Economic Crisis
A more immediate threat to the global economy than the China-U.S. payment imbalance problem is the large current account and budget deficits characterizing the Greek, Irish, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian economies. A more immediate threat to the global economy than the China-U.S. payment …