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Santorum: Fight with Palin Over

Santorum: Fight with Palin Over Politico reports: Rick Santorum says he and Sarah Palin have cleared the air after he needled her on Tuesday. "We're fine, we're OK," he told reporters after his CPAC speech. Santorum conceded during the speech that he may have gotten in a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Elbaradei: 'Egypt Will Explode'

Elbaradei: 'Egypt Will Explode' CNN reports: Major Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of potential violent unrest after President Hosni Mubarak announced late Thursday he would not step down before September elections. Mubarak "is gambling with his country" in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Arizona to Sue Feds Over Border Security

AZ to Sue Feds Over Border Security CNN reports: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she has "no other choice" than to sue the federal government for what she calls Washington's failure to secure her state's border and enforce immigration laws. Brewer and Arizona Attorney General Tom …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Obama's Egypt Misstep

By placing himself on the side of "change", Barack Obama's fingers are now caught in the Egyptian mousetrap. Barack Obama's fingers are caught in the Egyptian mousetrap. By earlier today placing himself on the side of "change," the president put himself in a situation where "non-change" becomes …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 10, 2011

New CPAC Head Distances Group from GOProud

In an exclusive interview with F F , new ACU chair Al Cardenas distanced his organization from the gay rights group GOProud. The new chair of the American Conservative Union, Al Cardenas, today distanced his organization from GOProud, telling Frum Forum in an exclusive interview that “it’s …

Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 10, 2011

Paul Backers Heckle Cheney & Rumsfeld

Whose idea was it to book Don Rumsfeld to receive his "Defender of the Constitution" award right to a room full of anti-war, Ron Paul libertarians. Someone at CPAC thought it would be a good idea to book Donald Rumsfeld to receive his "defender of the Constitution" award right after Rand Paul …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday February 10, 2011

Rand Paul at CPAC: GOP Budget Cuts Not Enough

As soon as Senator Rand Paul takes the stage at CPAC 2011, the follow Paulians in the bloggers' area where I'm camped out begin a loud chant of "End the Fed." You know it’s an audience full of Ron Paul fans when the crowd applauds to the introductory speaker saying that the next speaker wants to …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday February 10, 2011

Trump Disses Ron Paul

In front of a CPAC crowd full of Ron Paul supporters, Donald Trump pulled no punches and made it clear that their chosen candidate won't be president. Donald Trump is the surprise speaker at CPAC this year. The speaker who introduced Trump had this to say about him: "During this time when …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday February 10, 2011

Was the FBI Too Busy to Fight Financial Crime?

The crisis panel report suggests the FBI may have been too overloaded to tackle white collar crimes. Was the war on terror an aggravating factor in the financial crisis? It seems a ridiculous question. Yet the FCIC entertains the question. From pp 162-163: In 2005, 25,988 [suspicious …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 10, 2011

CIA Director: 'Strong Likelihood' Mubarak Will Quit

CIA Director: 'Strong Likelihood' Mubarak Will Quit CNN reports: Embattled President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade authoritarian rule in Egypt could possibly come to an end Thursday night, CIA Director Leon Panetta told the U.S. Congress. "As you can see I got the same informati…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Palin Calls Santorum: 'Neanderthal'

Palin Calls Santorum: 'Neanderthal' CNN reports: Sarah Palin is mixing it up with potential rival Rick Santorum, suggesting the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential hopeful is a "knuckle-dragging Neanderthal." The eyebrow-raising slap came in response to Santorum's …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Bernanke Ally on Fed Board Resigns

Bernanke Ally on Fed Board Resigns Bloomberg reports: Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, who was one of Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s closest financial-crisis advisers before becoming the only governor to question the expansion of record monetary stimulus in November, resigned …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Report: Mubarak to Step Down Tonight

Mubarak May Step Down Tonight NBC News reports: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to step down tonight, two sources told NBC News, amid widespread protests against his 30-year rule that have gripped the country. Following an all-day meeting of the country's supreme military …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Kyl to Retire

Kyl to Retire Washington Post reports: Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl (R) plans to announce his retirement at a press conference later today, according to a high level source familiar with his thinking. Kyl will be the fifth Senator to announce he is leaving the chamber in 2012. He …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Pakistan: 12 Yr Old Bomber Kills 32

Pakistan: 12 Yr Old Bomber Kills 32 The Los Angeles Times reports: The death toll in a suicide bomb blast at a military training school in the northwest city of Mardan rose to 32 Thursday in an attack that underscored militants' ability to strike sensitive Pakistani installation…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Saudis Warn U.S.: Don't 'Humiliate' Mubarak

Saudis to U.S.: Don't 'Humiliate' Mubarak Fox News reports: Saudi Arabia has threatened to prop up embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak if the Obama administration tries to force a swift change of regime in Egypt, The Times of London reported Thursday. In a testy personal …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Army Accused of Torture in Egypt

Army Accused of Torture in Egypt The Guardian reports: The Egyptian military has secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents since mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak began, and at least some of these detainees have been …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Boehner Warned Lee About Partying Too Much

Boehner Warned Lee About Partying Politico reports: Rep. Christopher Lee resigned Wednesday evening after it was revealed that he sent a suggestive photograph to a woman he met on the Internet, a swift outcome for a scandal that was over before it even began. The New York …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Trump Gets CPAC Speaking Slot

Trump Gets CPAC Speaking Slot Politico reports: The Donald is set to meet the conservatives. Donald Trump, the real estate mogul turned reality TV star, is reportedly a surprise late add to CPAC as he seriously weighs a run for the White House. Organizers and his confirmed the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Will Cardenas Advocate for a "Big Tent"?

Will Cardenas Advocate for a "Big Tent"? Talking Points Memo reports : Here's some bad news for South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint and others who want to ban gay groups from the Conservative Political Action Conference -- the new chair of the group that runs CPAC plans to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011