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Romney's Jobless Joke Falls Flat

The Associated Press reports: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a group of out-of-work Floridians Thursday that "I'm also unemployed," quickly drawing criticism from Democrats who said it showed the former Massachusetts governor and multimillionaire was out of touch. …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 17, 2011

U.S. Pledges To Kill Zawahiri

The BBC reports: The US will hunt down and kill new al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri as it did Osama Bin Laden, Washington's top military officer has vowed. Adm Mike Mullen said al-Qaeda still posed a threat to the U.S. "As we did both seek to capture and kill - and succeed in killing …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 17, 2011

Weiner Successor Gets Raw Deal

Th e New York Times reports: So, who wants to be a lame-duck freshman? That was the reaction from political insiders on Thursday when asked what would become of Representative Anthony D. Weiner’s Congressional district, which covers Brooklyn and Queens. After all, with New York …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 17, 2011

Canadians Vow to Expose Hockey Rioters

The Globe and Mail reports : B.C. Premier Christy Clark has asked spectators who took videos and photos of the looting, vandalism and violence to let the police see what they have. “I’d like to make this call out to everybody who may have some evidence for police, ” Ms. Clark told …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

Obama Gets Snubbed by Wall Street

Business leaders are being very thin-skinned about the president since he doesn't seem like them. They have better reasons not to support him. In the Clinton and Bush years, it often seemed that Wall Street and the super-rich were aligning themselves with the Democratic Party. Not any more . …

Written by David Frum on Friday June 17, 2011

Norquist Loses in Ethanol Subsidy Fight

During the debate over ending ethanol subsidies, Tom Coburn was the fiscal conservative while Grover Norquist was a fiscal phony. The media largely framed the debate over ethanol subsidies between Senator Tom Coburn and Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist as a contrast between two …

Written by J.D. Hamel on Friday June 17, 2011

Pawlenty Admits He Should've Attacked Romney

The Huffington Post reports : Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty is knocking his Republican debate performance in his personal scorebook while getting in another dig at rival Mitt Romney's health care record. The former Minnesota governor conceded Thursday in a Twitter post that he failed …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Feds Support Defending Planned Parenthood

The Huffington Post reports : The U.S. Justice Department entered the court battle over a tough new Indiana abortion law that disqualifies Planned Parenthood of Indiana from the Medicaid program, siding with the organization in its request Thursday for a court order blocking the statute as …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Holder Defends Civilian Trials For Terrorists

The Huffington Post reports : Despite numerous setbacks over the past 2 1/2 years, Attorney General Eric Holder defiantly defended the civilian court system as a venue for trying high-profile terrorist suspects during a speech Thursday night. In a keynote address at the American …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Gallup Poll Shows Obama Losing To Republican

Gallup reports : Forty-four percent of registered voters say they are more likely to vote for "the Republican Party's candidate" and 39% for Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, according to Gallup's June update. The current five-percentage-point edge for the generic Republican is …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Union Exec. Compares Christie To Hitler

Politico reports : Gov. Chris Christie is like Adolf Hitler and New Jersey is like Nazi Germany, a local labor leader declared at a rally against the governor’s proposed pension reform moves Thursday. “It took World War II to get rid of the last Adolf Hitler — it’s gonna take World War …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Southern Baptists Want Path For Illegals

Politico reports : The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution advocating a path to legal status for illegal immigrants. The resolution was passed on Wednesday at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest protestant denomination in Phoenix. It also calls on Southern Baptists …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Huckabee Mum On Endorsement

Politico reports : Mike Huckabee said Thursday before a speech at the Republican Leadership Conference that he was unlikely to get behind a candidate anytime soon, but did signal who he’s fond of - and who he’s less enthusiastic about. “I’m not endorsing anybody right now, ” Huckabee …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Medicaid Patients Soar As Benefits Drop

The New York Times reports: The Obama administration injected billions of dollars into Medicaid, the nation’s low-income health program, as the recession deepened two years ago. The money runs out at the end of this month, and benefits are being cut for millions of people, even though …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Thursday June 16, 2011

Edwards Asked Heiress For Millions

ABC News reports: Just weeks before federal prosecutors charged John Edwards in a six-count felony indictment, ABC News has been told, the two-time Democratic presidential candidate requested millions of dollars from Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, the banking heiress whose financial support of …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Thursday June 16, 2011

Rebels Dismiss Qaddafi Offer

Reuter reports: NATO planes resumed bombardments of Tripoli after Muammar Gaddafi's son said the Libyan leader was willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost, an offer rejected by rebels and the United States. Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam told an Italian newspaper that the …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Thursday June 16, 2011

Logic More Endangered Than Historic Sites

Who should defend old buildings and determine their historic worth? Even when structures are worth saving, private interests, not government, should decide. As it has every year for nearly a quarter century, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released a list of the America’s “most …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Thursday June 16, 2011

Americans Pessimistic About Economy

The Telegraph reports : A poll for The Wall Street Journal/ NBC found that 30pc of those questioned expect the economy to deteriorate over the next year, with 29pc predicting an improvement. Although it's a small difference, economists say it reflects the cumulative effect of high gasoline …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

45% Say Palin Run Is Bad For Party

Rasmussen Reports reports : A plurality of Republican primary voters think it would be good for Texas Governor Rick Perry to jump into the party’s presidential race and bad for the party if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin joined the field. They are evenly divided about former New York City …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011

Pawlenty Gets "Glittered"

ABC News reports Another glittered bandit struck out at a GOP presidential candidate. A few weeks ago it was Newt Gingrich who was doused in glitter by a liberal activist. On Thursday, it was Tim Pawlenty. The former Minnesota governor was reportedly showered in glitter at an event …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 16, 2011