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Reporter Gets Payback on Weiner

A few days ago, Rep. Weiner's staff called the police on WCBS New York reporter Marcia Kramer. Kramer though may have gotten the last laugh at today's presser. I noticed an interesting little detail regarding Andrew Breitbart's impromptu introductory remarks at Rep. Anthony Weiner's press …

Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Monday June 6, 2011

Hey Weiner: Sexting Isn't Sexy

Men view sexting differently than women do. Weiner’s belief that woman would want to see an image of his erection isn’t just misguided, it’s almost predatory. Two of the lessons constantly drilled into the female psyches of my generation are, ‘ Nothing is private on the internet, especially …

Written by Tessa Berenson on Monday June 6, 2011

Is GOP's Default Talk Slowing Recovery?

In the D.C. Examiner Michael Barone accuses Obama of harming business confidence and weakening the recovery. If that's right, what about the GOP's default threat? Michael Barone is one of the smartest and most even-tempered observers in Washington. In today's D.C. Examiner he offers his …

Written by David Frum on Monday June 6, 2011

Does Pawlenty Have a Jobs Plan?

On Tuesday, Tim Pawlenty will unveil his economic policy. So far, he's focused on tackling the debt, but will his speech also have serious policies to spur job growth? On Tuesday, Tim Pawlenty will deliver his big economic policy speech in Chicago, promising a "specific plan for boosting the …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday June 6, 2011

GOP Fringe Plays Into Obama's Strategy

The weak economy gives the GOP a good chance to win in 2012. Unfortunately, the party's fringe is distracting voters from Obama's dismal economic record. The weak economy gives the GOP a good chance to win in 2012. Unfortunately, as I discuss in my latest column for CNN.com, the GOP's fringe is …

Written by David Frum on Monday June 6, 2011

GOP Senate Pick-Up No Sure Thing

Republicans cannot and should not take a Senate takeover for granted. With Democrats defending at least eight seats Republicans could conceivably win, the GOP has the best opportunity of the decade to change the composition of the United States Senate. Although it would take a much better …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday June 6, 2011

Republicans Go Wobbly on Libya

The GOP is right to worry that Obama hasn't explained our aims in Libya. But backing Kucinich's Libya bill was the wrong way to express these concerns. Donald Rumsfeld famously said that a nation goes to war with the army it has, and not necessarily the army it wishes it had. Rumsfeld caught a …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday June 6, 2011

Romney's Climate Change Straight Talk

Tim Pawlenty was rightly praised for speaking out against ethanol subsidies. But why hasn't Romney received accolades for telling a more dangerous truth? When Tim Pawlenty called for a (gradual) end to ethanol subsidies, he won accolades as a "truth teller." Surely he deserved them, even if (as F …

Written by David Frum on Monday June 6, 2011

The Prowl: The Four Step Break-Up Plan

Ending a relationship is a big decision and the implementation thereof requires much thought. After all, you can't simply break up with someone: You need a strategy. A close friend who works on the House side of the Hill is seriously considering breaking up with her boyfriend, a staffer on the …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 3, 2011

Hockey's Zen Master

The tough Philadelphia Flyers of the 1970s may have been the "Broad Street Bullies" but their coach was a master of human psychology. Sports Illustrated recently ran an article on the Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup teams of the 1970s without so much as mentioning the team’s coach. Granted, …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday June 3, 2011

Help! I Don't Want a Friend to Speak at My Wedding

Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their wedding. Is it too late to bar them from the microphone? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their …

Written by David Eddie on Friday June 3, 2011

Weak Economy May Hurt GOP Worse Than Dems

Recent signs of an economic slowdown -- stock market declines, so-so job numbers, sluggish growth -- could well end up hurting Republicans in Congress. Recent signs of an economic slowdown -- stock market declines, so-so job numbers, sluggish growth -- aren’t a good reason for Republicans to …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Friday June 3, 2011

America's Wild Spaces Get the Shaft

In a setback to conservationists, the White House this week abandoned a proposal that would have led to the creation of new wilderness areas out West. The Obama administration has backed away from a policy to designate as "wild lands" federal acreage that merits consideration for permanent …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday June 3, 2011

GOP's Debt Fight Strategy Backfires

Initially, many Republicans believed Obama would be blamed for any pain from not increasing the debt ceiling. That party's beginning to realize that was wishful thinking. A very strange thing happened this week—truth appeared in Washington, D.C. After President Obama met with House Republicans…

Written by Steve Bell on Thursday June 2, 2011

Palin's Mandate Hypocrisy

As Mitt Romney announced his bid for president, Sarah Palin took a shot at his health care plan by criticizing government mandates. But Alaska has a few of its own. On the day Mitt Romney formally announced his bid for the GOP presidential nomination, former Alaska Governor took a shot at his …

Written by Zac Morgan on Thursday June 2, 2011

Hirsi Ali: Honor Killings on the Rise in the West

Islamic honor killings are becoming more common in the West and Ayaan Hirsi Ali is determined to get authorities to take the problem seriously. Islamic honor killings are making appearances in the West, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali is determined to do something about it. Hirsi Ali is the founder of the …

Written by Tessa Berenson on Thursday June 2, 2011

California's Electoral College Dodge

For the third time in five years, California's state assembly passed a measure backing a national popular vote. But bypassing the electoral college could backfire. For the third time in five years, the California State Assembly has passed a measure requiring California electoral delegates to cast …

Written by Hank Adler on Thursday June 2, 2011

The Right's Coming Romneycare Defense

If Romney prevails in the GOP primary, give Hugh Hewitt credit for articulating the rationalization that will allow talk radio to swing back into line behind his campaign. Here's an interesting exchange: NRO's Kathryn Lopez and radio host Hugh Hewitt walking back from their ardent support for …

Written by David Frum on Thursday June 2, 2011

A Great Moment in Punditry

One year ago to the day, writing in the American Spectator , pundit Peter Ferrara made a prediction that shouldn't be forgotten. Here's a great moment in punditry, published one year ago to the day, that should not be quietly forgotten. It's Peter Ferrara writing in the American Spectator , …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 1, 2011

Default Fears Start to Shake Investors

Many in the GOP might claim that a short-term default wouldn't have any negative effects, but there are signs that the debt fight has already begun to worry markets. In a vote that was not close, the House of Representatives rejected a “clean” debt ceiling increase Tuesday night, setting the stage …

Written by Fred Messner on Wednesday June 1, 2011