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Dems Consider Gibbs for DNC Chairman

Dems Consider Gibbs for DNC Chair Politico reports: Democratic insiders are taking the temperature of some top party donors about the possibility of naming White House press secretary Robert Gibbs as chairman of the Democratic National Committee heading into President Barack …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Whitman Blames Brown for Housekeeper Story

Whitman Blames Brown for Housekeeper Story The Los Angeles Times reports: Gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown  tangled Saturday over Whitman's employment of an illegal immigrant housekeeper, exchanging blistering jabs as they met for their second televised debate. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Rendell: Dems Were "Too Scared" to Hold Tax Vote

Rendell: Dems Were "Too Scared" to Hold Tax Vote The Hill reports: Democrats in Congress did not hold a vote on whether or not to extend the expiring Bush tax cuts because they were "too scared," Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said this weekend. The governor and former …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Brown Headed to NH for Fundraiser

Brown Heads to NH Fundraiser The Hill reports: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R) will travel to New Hampshire, an early presidential primary state, next Friday. Brown is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for GOP gubernatorial nominee John Stephen in Atkinson, New Hampshire, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Big Labor to Obama: Where are the Jobs?

Labor's "One Nation" event was billed as a counter to the Tea Party's Washington rallies. But both groups had a similar message for Obama: fix the economy. Try and guess what sort of rally this quote came from: “Our children are discouraged, our teachers are discouraged, and we’re on our way to a …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday October 3, 2010

How Facebook Changed the World

David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's new film about the making of Facebook, The Social Network , provides a stark look at what friendship means in the internet age. The opening scene of David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's highly and justly anticipated new film on the making of Facebook, The Social …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Saturday October 2, 2010

Powell: 'I Didn't Misrepresent DADT to Clinton'

Clinton Tries to Blame "Don't Ask" Policy on Powell CBS News reports: Colin Powell has released a statement saying  that he did not misrepresent how the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy would be put into effect to former President Clinton. Mr. Clinton said in an interview with …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 2, 2010

CIA Escalates Drone Attacks

CIA Escalates Drone Attacks The Wall Street Journal reports: The U.S. military is secretly diverting aerial drones and weaponry from the Afghan battlefront to significantly expand the CIA's campaign against militants in their Pakistani havens. The shift in strategic focus …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 2, 2010

In Quebec, the Truth Hurts

This week, Canada's Parliament criticized a magazine article on corruption in Quebec. But what was it about the piece that gave such offense? Well that was a real service to Canada. Parliament worried that Canadians could not make up their own minds about Maclean's ' reporting on corruption in …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday October 2, 2010

Rick Sanchez Fired

Rick Sanchez Fired ABC News reports: CNN says that anchor Rick Sanchez has been fired, a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot while on a radio show. Sanchez said on a satellite radio program Thursday that Stewart is bigoted toward "everybody else that's not like him." The Comedy …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 1, 2010

The Fat Diaries: Why are Halloween Costumes So Revealing?

This year I was excited to move from a dowdy, plus-sized Halloween costume to a new costume of my dreams. After heading to the store though, my heart sank. October is upon us, and it’s once again that glorious time of year–the time to make our kids finally nail down a decision on …

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Written by Monica Marier on Friday October 1, 2010

Ehrlich, O'Malley Agree To Debate

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 1, 2010

Can I Tell My Sister to Get a Divorce?

David Eddie hears from a reader who's worried about her sister's unhappy marriage and deciding whether she should do anything to break it up. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's worried about her sister's unhappy marriage and deciding whether she should do …

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Written by David Eddie on Friday October 1, 2010

Why Parents Dread Back to School Night

Meghan Cox Gurdon shares the boredom -- and terror -- of going back to school for parent-teacher night. Writing in the Washington Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon shares the boredom -- and terror -- of going back to school for parent-teacher night. One evening every September -- and more than one, …

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Written by Meghan Cox Gurdon on Friday October 1, 2010

Patient Choice Can Prevent Rationing Abuses

Any managed care system will have rationing. But forcing providers to fight to keep patients will insure that beneficial care is never cut. This is the fourth installment in a series on correcting the mistakes in the Democrats’ health reform bill.  Click here to read the rest of the series. …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Friday October 1, 2010

Palin: Rouse Behind Attacks On Me

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 1, 2010

Bin Laden Possibly Behind Euro Terror Plot

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 1, 2010