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Rove: Obama Maintains an "Enemies List"

Rove: Obama Maintains an "Enemies List" Politico reports: Karl Rove charged Sunday that President Barack Obama has an “enemies list,” after the White House escalated its argument that Rove and others are orchestrating a flood of midterm-election ads paid for by unknown donors. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 11, 2010

Schieffer Unimpressed with Axelrod's Claims

Schieffer Unimpressed with Axelrod's Claims Politico reports: The White House continued its assault on Republican campaign spending Sunday, as senior adviser David Axelrod accused Karl Rove and the Chamber of Commerce of allowing foreign money to fund American campaigns. But …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 11, 2010

Cantor Repudiates Nazi Reenactor

Cantor Repudiates Nazi Reenactor Politico reports: House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Sunday criticized a Republican nominee for the U.S. House who has reportedly participated in Nazi reenactments. In a debate on "Fox News Sunday," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 11, 2010

Fed Prepares for Tea Party Anger

Fed Prepares for Tea Party Anger The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve , having weathered criticism of its regulatory failings and interest rate decisions in the years before the financial crisis , is facing a new source of anger: the Tea Party …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 11, 2010

Campaigns Attack China in Midterm Ads

Campaigns Attack China in Ads The New York Times reports: With many Americans seized by anxiety about the country’s economic decline, candidates from both political parties have suddenly found a new villain to run against: China. From the marquee battle between Senator …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 11, 2010

The Ayn Rand Candidate

Stephen Bailey, the GOP nominee for Colorado's 2nd district, isn't just a small-government conservative: he's a proud Randian Objectivist. There are a lot of Republicans candidates running for office in this election cycle who talk about their affinity for the constitution and for limited …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday October 10, 2010

Aid Worker Killed During Rescue Attempt

Aid Worker Killed During Rescue The New York Times reports: A Scottish aid worker who was taken hostage two weeks ago by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan was killed by her captors early Saturday during an unsuccessful rescue raid, according to the British Foreign Office. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

When Tax Cuts Expire: The Next Financial Crisis

Allowing the Bush-era tax cuts to expire in January 2010 would deal a painful shock to a weakly recovering American economy. Republicans are heading for a tremendous victory in November. They will then proceed to an equally tremendous crisis in January. Everybody sees the victory coming; …

Written by David Frum on Sunday October 10, 2010

GOP Candidate Enjoys Nazi Reenacting

GOP Candidate Enjoys Nazi Reenacting Joshua Green reports: An election year already notable for its menagerie of extreme and unusual candidates can add another one: Rich Iott , the Republican nominee for Congress from Ohio's 9th District, and a Tea Party favorite, who for years …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Iott Responds: Reenacting "Enjoyed by Millions"

Iott: Reenacting "Enjoyed by Millions" Politico reports: Iott's released a statement saying his rival, incumbent Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, was behind he story. "Anyone who knows me would tell you that I am a proud American who loves this country and loves Freedom and those …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Kim's Heir Appears At Military Rally

Kim's Heir Appears At Military Rally The New York Times reports: SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il , attended a massive military parade with his youngest son and designated successor on Sunday as the ruling Communist regime celebrated the 65th …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Palin Compares Herself to Reagan

Palin Compares Herself to Reagan Politico reports: Speaking to a group of well-connected Republicans at a private dinner in Florida this week, Sarah Palin implicitly addressed questions about her own electability by noting that critics also said Ronald Reagan couldn’t win in …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Christie Wins Tea Party Straw Poll

Christie Wins Tea Party Straw Poll Hotline On Call reports: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Saturday won a '12 presidential straw poll taken at the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention in Richmond. Christ received 14% of the votes, narrowly upending Tea Party favorites …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Manchin: "Raese Thinks We're Hicks"

Manchin: "Raese Thinks We're Hicks" Talking Points Memo reports: West Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Gov. Joe Manchin is quickly trying to capitalize on the news that a casting call for an ad against him sought "hickey" actors. A new ad by Manchin's campaign hammers his …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 10, 2010

Donilon's the Wrong Man for the Job

The selection of Tom Donilon to replace Gen. Jones as National Security Adviser is a clear sign Obama's foreign policy is about to shift further left. The premature resignation of National Security Adviser General James Jones and the concomitant appointment of Tom Donilon to replace him shows one …

Written by John Guardiano on Saturday October 9, 2010

Obama: GOP Will Cut Education Funds

Obama: GOP Will Cut Education Spending The AP reports: Offering voters a reason to keep Democrats in power on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama says Republicans would cut education spending and put the country's economic future at risk if they had their way. A quality …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 9, 2010

NATO Oil Tankers Attacked

Taliban Attack NATO Oil Tankers CNN reports: Dozens of oil tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces caught fire Saturday after gunmen attacked in Pakistan's western Baluchistan province, local police said. Unknown assailants attacked 28 vehicles with a machine gun and rockets, …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 9, 2010

Arab League Backs Abbas Decision to End Talks

Arab League Backs Ending Peace Talks The Wall Street Journal reports: The Arab League backed the decision of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to resume direct peace talks with Israel without a full freeze on Jewish settlement building, but left the door open for Washington …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 9, 2010

Afghan Governor Killed In Mosque Bombing

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 8, 2010

Controversy Doesn't Stop D'Souza's Gravy Train

Many on the right are trumpeting Dinesh D'Souza's new book not because its right or well argued, but because well... the White House doesn't like it. Today I received the following in an email from Human Events advertising the new book by embattled conservative writer and “intellectual” Dinesh …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday October 8, 2010