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How Whitman Lost the Hispanic Vote

How Whitman Lost the Hispanic Vote Politico reports : SEIU, which spent millions carrying Jerry Brown among Hispanic voters, circulated a memo in the race's late days arguing that a combination of its campaign and Meg Whitman's nanny mess shifted the race dramatically out of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

1/3 of Gays Voted for the GOP

1/3 of Gays Voted for the GOP The Washington Post reports : If you want more data that gay men and lesbians are pretty much just like everyone else -- worried about the economy, freaked out about the direction of the country and perhaps ticked at the slow pace of change with …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Weigel: Being a "Crazy" Rep Pays Off

Weigel: Being a "Crazy" Rep Pays David Weigel writes : TPM has the first of what I expect to be many updates on the "crazy" Republican members of Congress elected in 2010. They spotlight the much-covered Allen West, the covered-as-a-kook Renee Ellmers, and the less-covered Vicky …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

O'Donnell Blames "GOP Cannibalism"

O'Donnell Blames "GOP Cannibalism" CNN reports : Republican Christine O'Donnell sounded a defiant tone the day after losing her Delaware Senate bid to Democrat Chris Coons, calling her loss a "symptom of Republican cannibalism." "In other areas, where the establishment Republica…

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Can Geithner Keep His Job?

Can Geithner Keep His Job? CNBC reports : We're starting a Tim Geithner death watch. That sounds a bit morbid. So let's be clear. We do not think President Barack Obama will murder Tim Geithner following the devastation of his party in the midterm elections. He'll just toss the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

White House to Face Torrent of Subpoenas

White House to Face Torrent of Subpoenas Politico reports : Democratic strategists say President Barack Obama needs to act fast to make sure that one of the most tangible consequences of the Republican takeover of the House — an army of GOP committee chairman seeking …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Blue Dog Calls for Pelosi to Step Down

Blue Dog Calls for Pelosi to Step Down Politico reports : An elder statesman of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition is calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to step down from party leadership after a historic election in which she presided over the loss of 60 seats and …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Christie: "Zero chance" I'm Running in 2012

Christie: "Zero chance" I'm Running in 2012 Politico reports : New Jersey GOP Gov. Chris Christie said he is growing frustrated by having to constantly deny that he is running for president. “Short of suicide, I don't really know what I'd have to do to convince you people that …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Dow Surpasses Pre-Lehman Levels

Dow Surpasses Pre-Lehman Levels The Wall Street Journal reports : NEW YORK—Stocks rallied Thursday to their highest level since September 2008 as investors applauded the Federal Reserve's latest effort to stimulate the struggling economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday November 5, 2010

Krikorian: Reid Didn't Get 90% of the Latino Vote

Krikorian: Reid Didn't Get 90% of the Latino Vote Mark Krikorian writes : The amnesty crowd is hawking a new fable — that a massive margin among Hispanics saved Harry Reid: Longtime immigration advocate Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) credited Hispanics Wednesday for keeping …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Obama to Meet with Boehner

Obama to Meet with Boehner USA Today reports: President Obama plans to sit down with congressional leaders -- including Republican House Speaker-to-be John Boehner -- two weeks from today, Nov. 18, the president said. "This is going to be a meeting in which I want us to talk …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Yemen Bomb was 17 Minutes Away from Detonation

Yemen Bomb was 17 Minutes Away from Detonation The AP reports : PARIS (AP) — One of two mail bombs sent from Yemen last week was disarmed just 17 minutes before it was set to go off, the French interior minister said Thursday, but American and British officials said they …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Fox News: "No Plans" to Hire O'Donnell

Fox: "No Plans" to Hire O'Donnell Mediaite reports: The midterms are over, and while the GOP regained control of the House, the coronation of the Tea Party movement is still up for debate. Sure, a number of Tea Party candidates won their races, but perhaps the most visible — …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Avlon: Tea Party Lost the Senate

Avlon: Tea Party Lost the Senate John Avlon writes : The lesson that hyper-partisans will be tempted to take from Tuesday’s historic “shellacking” is that the more polarizing the candidate, the better the results. Reality does not bear that theory out. In fact, the most …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Bush: "Damn Right" I Approved Waterboarding

Bush: "Damn Right" I Approved Waterboarding The Washington Post reports : Human rights experts have long pressed the administration of former president George W. Bush for details of who bore ultimate responsibility for approving the simulated drownings of CIA detainees, a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Frum: Is There a Dark Horse Candidate for 2012?

Frum: Is There a Dark Horse Candidate for 2012? Parker-Spitzer asks David Frum : This time we talk with David Frum , the Editor of FrumForum.com and a former speechwriter for George W. Bush. He is set to appear on "Parker Spitzer" this evening Thursday, November 4, at 8 p.m. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Presidential Poll: Obama Beats Palin, Loses to Romney

Presidential Poll: Obama Beats Palin, Loses to Romney Talking Points Memo reports : A newly-released CNN poll , conducted a few days before this past midterm election, shows President Obama in for a competitive race in 2012, with him trailing two potential Republican …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Watch: Palin Takes Credit for the Sweep

Watch: Palin Takes Credit for Sweep httpvh://www.youtube.com/user/SarahPalinAK#p/a/u/0/xr3sj8q5lfY

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Watch: Rapping Keynes and Hayek Return!

Watch: Rapping Keynes and Hayek Return! At The Economist 's 21010 Buttonwood Gathering, attendees were treated to a live rap battle between economists John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k7ob438hk0

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010

Applebaum: Al-Qaeda is Behind the Times

Anne Applebaum: Why Al-Qaeda is Behind the Times Anne Applebaum writes : Here is the bad news: Last week, terrorists linked to an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen disguised powerful explosives as printer cartridges, inserted them into packages, and smuggled them onto cargo planes bound for …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 4, 2010