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Paladino: Cut Budget in 60 Days

Paladino: Cut Budget in 60 Days The New York Times reports : Carl P. Paladino promises to sue the federal government to overturn elements of the national health care law, to eliminate state bureaucracies, like the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation , that he says …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday October 26, 2010

Palin Rips Murkowski "Family Dynasty"

Palin Attacks Murkowski 'Family Dynasty' NBC News reports: Recently embattled Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, the GOP nominee for Senate in Alaska is once again falling back on his most effective weapon -- former Gov. Sarah Palin. In a fundraising letter sent to Miller supporters …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Would Bloomberg Bid Lead to Palin as Prez?

Could Bloomberg 2012 Run Mean Palin as Prez? John Heilemann at New York Magazin e imagines the fallout from an Obama-Palin-Bloomberg 2012 matchup: Until not long ago, the only people who took seriously the notion that Palin would make a White House bid in 2012, let alone win the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Biden: 'Never Seen So Many Races in Play'

Biden: 'I've Never Seen So Many Races in Play' The Hill reports: Vice President Joe Biden on Monday urged Democrats to give to their party in fundraising appeal, saying he has never seen "this many races in play." In an e-mail to supporters of the Democratic Congressional …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Bloomberg Now Backs NYC Term Limits

Bloomberg Now Backs New York City Term Limits The Wall Street Journal 's Metropolis blog reports: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who orchestrated the overturn of term limits in 2008 as he successfully pursued a third term for himself, declared Monday he will support a ballot measure to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

O'Donnell: Prayer Boosted Poll Numbers

O'Donnell: Prayer Helped Raise Polling Numbers The Washington Post reports: Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell says prayer could be boosting support for her Senate campaign. In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network that aired online Monday, O'Donnell also said …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Gitmo 'Child Soldier' Pleads Guilty to Murder

Gitmo 'Child Soldier' Pleads Guilty to Murder The New York Times reports: A former child soldier being held at the military prison on Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, pleaded guilty on Monday to terrorism-related charges, averting the awkward prospect that he would be the first …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Dem Rep: "I Voted for McCain"

Dem Rep: "I Voted for McCain" The Hill reports: Conservative Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) said he voted for GOP Sen. John McCain for president in 2008, not Barack Obama. The revelation by Taylor, an 11-term incumbent facing a tough reelection battle, is one of the most …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

RI Dem Gov Nominee: Obama Can "Shove It"

R.I. Dem Tells Obama to 'Shove It' The Providence Journal reports: Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio, in a radio interview Monday morning, reacted angrily to President Obama's decision not to endorse him during a visit to the Ocean State Monday. "He can take his …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Pelosi: Dems Not Getting Credit for Work

Pelosi: Voters Will Give Dems Credit for Work The Hill reports: Democrats haven't necessarily gotten the credit they're due for the work they've done the last two years, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said. Pelosi, in the middle of a tough campaign to defend Democrats' …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Karzai Accepting Iranian Cash

Karzai Accepting Iranian Cash The New York Times reports: President Hamid Karzai acknowledged Monday that he regularly received bags of cash from the Iranian government containing millions of dollars, saying he used the off-the-books fund to pay expenses incurred in the course …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Manchin Declines Endorsing Obama & Reid

Manchin Declines Endorsing Obama Politics Daily reports : Gov. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, declined over the weekend to endorse Barack Obama for a second term for president or Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) as Senate majority leader in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Applebaum: Murray is also an "Elitist"

Applebaum: Murray is also an "Elitist" Anne Applebaum writes : Charles Murray has written an entertaining and partly accurate portrait of America’s New Elite . He makes only one serious error, albeit one that is very interesting: He leaves himself out. Throughout his article, he …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Why the Eastern Front was the Bloodiest Front

Why the Eastern Front was the Bloodiest Front Anne Applebaum writes : Once, in an attempt to explain the history of his country to outsiders, the Polish poet Czes?aw Mi?osz described the impact of war, occupation, and the Holocaust on ordinary morality. Mass violence, he …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Clinton "Ticked Off" By GOP Campaigning

Clinton "Ticked Off" By GOP Campaigning Politico reports : Former President Bill Clinton is "disturbed and ticked off" by much of what he's seen from the midterm election campaign. Speaking at a rally for 28-term incumbent Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) Sunday, Clinton said …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

NPR Head Sorry Williams Fired Over Phone

NPR Sorry Williams Fired Over Phone Politico reports: Vivian Schiller, the NPR CEO who has gotten criticism from all sides about NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams, apologized to her colleagues Sunday evening for the way the firing was handled. Among the most problematic …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Blair Sister-in-Law Converts to Islam

Blair Sister-in-Law Converts to Islam Mark Seddon at Big Think reports: Tony Blair's sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a "holy experience" during a visit to Iran. Journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth, 43 – Cherie Blair's sister – now wears …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Cholera Outbreak Reaches Port-au-Prince

Cholera Reaches Port-au-Prince BBC reports : Five cases of cholera have been detected in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, the UN says, amid an outbreak that has killed more than 200 people. UN officials said the patients had been quickly diagnosed and isolated. They became …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Huckabee Blasts "Country Club Elitism"

Huckabee Blasts GOP For "Country Club Elitism" P0litico reports : Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee today broadened the assault on the Republican Party establishment — and former Bush adviser Karl Rove in particular — levied recently by Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, blasting …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 25, 2010

Clegg: Investigate Wikileaks Claims

Clegg: Investigate Wikileaks Claims Voice of America reports : British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says allegations of prisoner abuse and civilian killings in Iraq from a cache of leaked U.S. secret military documents are "extremely serious" and must be investigated. Clegg …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 24, 2010