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Steele: I Could Win Reelection as RNC Head

Steele: I Could Win Reelection Politico reports: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, exuding new confidence after a 48-state “Fire Pelosi” bus tour, said he may seek reelection as chairman in January despite criticism by those who think he has been weak on money, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Colbert & Stewart's Coffee Party

We've heard a lot about Tea Party fury. Those at the Stewart/Colbert rally are an equally fed up voting bloc. Except that they aren't angry, just ... bemused. We've heard a lot about Tea Party fury in the lead-up to the mid-term elections. Over the weekend, I spent time with another, equally fed …

Written by Jonathan Kay on Sunday October 31, 2010

Signs of the Times

Just passed a sign for a Washington business that said: "Est. 1887 - survived all panics since the Civil War." Just passed a sign for a Washington business that said: "Est. 1887 - survived all panics since the Civil War."

Written by David Frum on Sunday October 31, 2010

It's a Small World

At a dinner party in Washington, 3 of the 8 guests at a table turned out to be non-native speakers of Swedish. What on earth are the odds on that? We had a dinner party Saturday night. Of the 8 guests gathered around a table in Washington, 3 turned out to be non-native speakers of Swedish. …

Written by David Frum on Sunday October 31, 2010

Sanity Marchers Vs Tea Partiers: Who Knows More?

Six months ago, we interviewed tea partiers to discover how informed they were. Saturday, we put attendees of the Stewart-Colbert rally to the same test. Six months ago, Frum Forum interviewed tea party protesters on the Washington Mall to discover: How much did they know about the taxes they …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday October 31, 2010

2/3 Say Palin Unqualified to be President

2/3 Say Palin Unqualified to be President Politics Daily reports : Sarah Palin said this week she'd run for president in 2012 "if there's nobody else to do it. " But a new ABC News/Washington Post poll suggests her candidacy wouldn't be very popular. The telephone survey …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

NPR: Private Prisons Pushed AZ Law

NPR: Private Prisons Pushed AZ Immigration Law NPR reports : Last year, two men showed up in Benson, Ariz., a small desert town 60 miles from the Mexico border, offering a deal. Glenn Nichols, the Benson city manager, remembers the pitch. "The gentleman that's the main thrust …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Watch: Stewart's Plea for Sanity

Watch: Stewart's Plea for Sanity

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Alleged Fatwa Endorser Performs at Sanity Rally

Alleged Fatwa Endorser Performs at Sanity Rally Mediaite reports : The inclusion of Yusuf Islam in the Rally to Restore Sanity is sure to raise a number of eyebrows, given the controversy surrounding his alleged support of the fundamentalist Islamic fatwa against author …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

CBS: Sanity Rally Drew 215,000 People

CBS: Sanity Rally Drew 215,000 People CBS reports : An estimated 215,000 people attended a rally organized by Comedy Central talk show hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Saturday in Washington, according to a crowd estimate commissioned by CBS News . The company AirPhotosLive…

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Levin: Rove is Like Joe Biden

Levin: Rove is Like Joe Biden The Daily Caller reports : Sarah Palin and her allies have not taken kindly to comments by Karl Rove this week that the former Alaska governor is not ready to be president, firing back at the former Bush White House political adviser in a …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Bachmann Wants Constitution Classes for Reps

Bachmann Wants Constitution Classes for Reps Politico reports : For the Tea Party soldiers worried that the young upstarts they’re poised to send to Congress will lose their constitutional druthers once they get to Congress, Rep. Michele Bachmann has a message: Fear not, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Arrests Made in Connection to Yemen Plot

Arrests Made in Connection to Yemen Plot The Washington Post reports : Investigators examining explosives found in packages intercepted in Britain and Dubai suspect the material, preliminarily identified as PETN, points not only to the role of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen but …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Majority of Soldiers OK With Openly Gay Troops

Majority of Soldiers OK With Openly Gay Troops The Washington Post reports : A majority of active-duty and reserve service members surveyed by the Defense Department would not object to serving and living alongside openly gay troops, according to multiple people familiar with the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

al-Awlaki Linked to Yemen Bomb Plot

al-Awlaki Linked to Yemen Bomb Plot The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The powerful bombs concealed inside cargo packages and destined for the United States were expertly constructed and unusually sophisticated, American officials said Saturday, further evidence that Al …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

1/2 of Dems: Obama Should Face Primary Challenge

1/2 of Dems: Obama Should Face Primary Challenge The AP reports : WASHINGTON — Democratic voters are closely divided over whether President Barack Obama should be challenged within the party for a second term in 2012, an Associated Press-Knowledge Networks Poll finds. That glum …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Breitbart to Give Election "Analysis" for ABC

Breitbart to Give Election "Analysis" for ABC News The Huffington Post reports : Media Matters confirms that ABC News has recruited Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger whose out-of-context video footage of Shirley Sherrod got the Agriculture Department official , to …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Advisers: Crist Would Caucus with Dems

Advisers: Charlie Crist Would Caucus with Dems The Huffington Post reports : If elected to the U.S. Senate when voters head to the polls in the Sunshine State next week, Florida Governor Charlie Crist would caucus with Democratic members of the chamber, the Wall Street Journal …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

CA Gov Race in Dead Heat

California Gov Race in Dead Heat The Daily Caller reports : A new public poll Friday indicates that span style="color: green;"> Meg Whitman Republican

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010

Rubio Condemns Crist and Meek

Rubio Condemns Crist and Meek The Daily Caller reports : Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio hit back at opponent Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Friday for reportedly initiating discussions with Democrats to get the party’s candidate, Rep. Kendrick Meek, to drop out …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 31, 2010