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Majority of RNC Opposes Steele

Majority of RNC Opposes Steele Politico reports: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele faces an all-but-impossible path to reelection this month, as a majority of the RNC’s 168 members indicate that they will not support the controversial chairman for another term. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Will: Palin 'Cannot be Elected' Prez

Will: Palin 'Cannot be Elected' Prez Huffington Post reports: There is no way Sarah Palin can be elected president, according to conservative commentator George Will, who argued over the weekend that a primary victory by the former Alaska governor could serve as President Obama's …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Billy the Kid Deserves No Pardon

Who in their right minds would consider a posthumous pardon for Billy the Kid – a homicidal psychopath who boasted that he'd killed 21 men? On the eve of his quitting after eight years as New Mexico’s governor, Bill Richardson announced he was denying a pardon to the infamous outlaw, Billy the …

Written by Peter Worthington on Monday January 3, 2011

A Face-Saving Exit for Republicans

Republicans who feel trapped by commitments to vote against an increase in the debt ceiling may want to consider a less-damaging way out. Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard tweeted this morning: Hearing lots of buzz about GOP linking votes on raising the debt ceiling to a balanced budget …

Written by David Frum on Monday January 3, 2011

Great Recession or Great Retooling?

History may look on the Great Recession as the period when the US halted government's growth and moved to an export-led production cycle. The Wall Street Journal reports on China's oil shock: cooking oil. These days, Liu Chuansheng nervously scouts five locations before he buys cooking …

Written by David Frum on Monday January 3, 2011

With DADT Gone: Can We Unite to Beat the Taliban?

The repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell offers the patriotic political center to chance to move the debate on the War on Terror beyond the usual Left-Right rhetoric. America is engaged in a defining civilizational fight against the medieval forces of religious and political extremism. We will win this …

Written by Alex Morgan on Monday January 3, 2011

Upton: Health Repeal Bill Coming Before State of the Union

Upton: Health Repeal Bill Coming Before SOTU The Hill reports: The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Sunday that Republicans will bring up a healthcare repeal measure before President Obama even delivers his annual address to Congress this month. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Food Safety Bill Faces Funding Fight

Food Safety Bill Faces Funding Fight The Hill reports: Food-safety advocates barely done celebrating the passage of new legislation in Congress are now gearing up for the fight to implement and fund the landmark bill. After a lengthy and tortuous journey through the Senate, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Watch: Students for Daniels Make Their Pitch

Watch: Students for Daniels Make Their Pitch Courtesy of the Student Initiative to Draft Mitch Daniels (PAC) : Mitch Daniels is the candidate students need in 2012. His measured tone and serious policy solutions offer us the best hope for a responsible and intelligent …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Obama Signs 9/11 First Responders Bill

Obama Signs 9/11 First Responders Health Bill CNN reports : Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama signed the 9/11 health bill into law in Hawaii on Sunday, White House spokesman Bill Burton said. Obama signed the bill during his Hawaiian vacation, with no signing …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Gentry Collins Ends RNC Chair Bid

Gentry Collins Ends RNC Chair Bid Politico reports : Former Republican National Committee political director Gentry Collins dropped his bid to become chairman of the RNC Sunday night, explaining in an interview that members of the committee preferred to have one of their own lead …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

US Revokes Visa of Venezuelan Ambassador

US Revokes Visa of Venezuelan Ambassador BBC reports : Washington has revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to the US, the US state department has said. The move comes amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries over President Barack Obama's choice of …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

Cuomo to Freeze State Worker Pay

Cuomo to Freeze State Worker Pay The New York Times reports : ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will seek a one-year salary freeze for state workers as part of an emergency financial plan he will lay out in his State of the State address on Wednesday, senior administration officials …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 3, 2011

The Year Ahead

A rise in the stock price of online job search site Monster.com may provide a promising sign for the economy in 2011. Here's a promising sign: The stock of Monster.com, the online job search engine, has risen almost 36% over the past 12 months. Somebody's expecting employment advertising to …

Written by David Frum on Sunday January 2, 2011

Issa to Target Obama Administration's "Corruption"

Issa to Target Obama Admin's "Corruption" The Washington Post reports : The Republican congressman who is taking over responsibility for congressional oversight called President Obama 's administration "one of the most corrupt administrations" on Sunday and predicted that the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011

Upton Claims Veto-Proof Votes for Healthcare Repeal

Upton Claims Veto-Proof Votes for Healthcare Repeal Politico reports : The new Republican-controlled House plans to schedule a vote to repeal the sweeping health care overhaul before President Barack Obama delivers his annual State of the Union address late this month, incoming …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011

The GOP Still Has an Image Problem

The GOP Still Has an Image Problem D.R. Tucker writes : What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word “Republican?” If you can’t think of anything positive, you’ve identified the primary problem facing the GOP in the 2010s. Despite the GOP’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011

Susana Martinez Sworn Into Office

Susana Martinez Sworn into Office The LA Times reports : When she takes the oath of office Saturday morning in Santa Fe's historic plaza, Susana Martinez will become New Mexico's — and the nation's — first elected Latina governor. The 51-year-old, four-term Doña Ana County …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011

Huntsman Hints at 2012 Run

Huntsman Hints at 2012 Run Newsweek reports : The Huntsmans’ new home in the posh D.C. neighborhood of Kalorama is the prototype of pricey Washington real estate: a tall, boxy structure defined by red brick and right angles. Last spring, Bravo used the space to film its …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011

Obama Promises to Work With GOP

Obama Promises to Work With GOP The AP reports : HONOLULU (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Democrats and Republicans must work together in the new year and share responsibility for moving the country forward. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said Saturday …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 2, 2011