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O'Donnell Forms PAC

O'Donnell Forms New PAC Hotline OnCall reports : Former Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell (R) has officially filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to organize her own political action committee -- Christine PAC. The Tea Party favorite and Sarah …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Study: 129M Have Preexisting Conditions

Study: 129 Million Have Preexisting Conditions Washington Post reports : As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have medical problems that are red flags for health insurers, according to an analysis that marks the government's first attempt to quantify the number of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Hoyer: We'll Work with GOP to 'Improve Healthcare'

Hoyer: We'll Work with GOP to Improve Health Care The Hill reports : House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that Democrats are willing to work along side Republicans to make some “improvements” to the healthcare law. “We are open to better solutions,” Hoyer told …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Ron Reagan: Nancy Loves My Memoir

Ron Reagan: Nancy Loves My Memoir Politico reports : Facing criticism from his half-brother over his new book suggesting President Reagan may have been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease while in office, Ron Reagan said Tuesday that his mother Nancy loves the memoir and it …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills 52

Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills 52 USA Today reports : A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of police recruits on Tuesday, killing at least 52 people and undercutting Iraqi security efforts as the nation struggles to show it can protect itself without foreign help. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Haitian Police Detain Baby Doc

Haitian Police Detain Baby Doc The BBC reports : Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier is to be questioned by police, officials have said. He will be "at the disposal of" Haiti's judicial system, a senior government official has said. The nation's chief …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Right Turn for British Health Care

Obama has never been shy about admitting his preference for the British single payer NHS system. The Brits though look ready to abandon the model. When he was a Senator, President Obama was never shy about expressing his preference for a single payer healthcare plan, similar to that in Great …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Frist: GOP Should Drop Repeal Effort

Frist to GOP: Drop Repeal Effort Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports : As congressional Republicans ready themselves for a largely symbolic effort to repeal President Obama's health care reform law, at least one former GOP leader is urging them to drop the charade and build on …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Huckabee Wins the Palin Interview

After Sarah Palin's interview with Sean Hannity last night, I think we can now call Mike Huckabee the presumptive winner of the GOP's evangelical primary. David Brody makes the shrewd point that there are really only two presidential primaries in the GOP: The evangelical primary and the business …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Haiti Goes From Bad to Worse

One year after the earthquake, former dictator Baby Doc has returned to Haiti. Expect more misery ahead. What to do about Haiti? How can Canada improve the situation, a year after the earthquake and the return of Baby Doc Duvalier? The answer: Nothing. More devastation ahead. In Haiti, …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday January 18, 2011

A Comment from China

My recent CNN column, " Is China's Rise Overrated? " brought a revealing response from one reader in China. My recent CNN column, " Is China's Rise Overrated? " brought this comment from China: I just read David Frum's "Is China's rise overrated ?" posted on the CNN website. I fairly agree …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Obama's Poll Numbers Rise

Obama's Poll Numbers Rise Politico reports : President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have surged in two polls conducted since he delivered his well-received speech on the Tucson shooting - with even the vast majority of Republicans giving the president high marks for how he’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Obama Promises Reg Overhaul

Obama Promises Reg Overhaul The Wall Street Journal reports : President Barack Obama plans a government-wide review of federal regulations, aiming to eliminate rules that stymie economic growth. In an article published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Mr. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Docs: Giffords Could Leave Hospital in Weeks

Giffords Could Leave Hospital in Weeks The Wall Street Journal reports : U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could leave her Tucson hospital within weeks or even days as she continues to recover from the shooting here nine days ago, her doctors said Monday. Her family has begun to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Will Budget Rules Rewrite Help Slash Spending?

The House is giving budget committee chair Paul Ryan unprecedented powers over federal spending to help push cuts. But will the new rules work? New House of Representatives' budget guidelines —which give Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unprecedented power over total federal spending—will …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Lewis: Dems Need to Win Back White Voters

Lewis: Dems Need to Win Back White Voters The Hill reports : A leading civil rights leader in Congress believes the Democratic Party is losing too many white voters. In an interview, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Democrats need to "go all out" to win back white, Southern …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Are Indian Americans Ready to Go GOP?

Indian-Americans may be just the right demographic to help the conservative coalition broaden its base. The Cross Culturalist blog, which “seeks to dispel the notion that all conservatives must be uncultured boors,” has linked to and recommended my Nikki Haley post . Like the Frum Forum …

Written by John Guardiano on Tuesday January 18, 2011

How the GOP Can Win the Debt-Cutting Fight

The midterms proved the public doesn't support the Dems' big government, big debt approach. But can the GOP get the country's fiscal house in order? The state of U.S. government finances is a disaster that not only threatens U.S. growth and prosperity but is also undermining U.S. global leadership …

Written by David Stevens on Monday January 17, 2011

Watch Frum: Palin Should "Stop Talking Now"

Watch Frum: Palin Should "Stop Talking Now" Courtesy of Mediaite :

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Sen. Brown Will Do Bipartisan Seating for SOTU

Sen. Brown Will Do Bipartisan Seating for SOTU The Boston Herald reports : U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said this morning he’ll take part in the bipartisan seating at President Obama’s State of the Union address, urging that people need to move past the “itty-bitty letter” signifyin…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011