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O'Donnell in '98: "Evolution is a Myth"

O'Donnell Called Evolution a "Myth" Talking Points Memo reports: Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell challenged comedian Bill Maher on evolution more than a decade ago, wondering aloud about why monkeys haven't evolved into humans. Maher showed the brief segment from …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Gay Conservative Conference Held in New York

Gay Conservative Conference Held Politico reports: NEW YORK — Even among the gays, the right is on the rise. The broad surge in the conservative grassroots made it as far as PayPal founder Peter Thiel’s grand apartment overlooking New York’s Union Square Tuesday night, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Rove Builds Up Network of GOP Donors

Rove Builds Up Network of Donors The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — In 2004, the Republican master strategist Karl Rove led weekly sessions at his Washington residence where, over big plates of his butter-smothered “eggies” and bacon slabs, he planned the re-election …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Rand Paul Met with AIPAC

Rand Paul Met with AIPAC Jason Zengerle reports: Ron Paul, in addition to his extreme views on the federal government, has been a harsh critic of the Republican Party's "military adventurism," and in the past Rand has faithfully echoed his father's views. He opposed the war in …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Thune "Likely" to Run in 2012

Thune "Likely" to Run in 2012 The Weekly Standard reports: It’s a short drive into town. A green sign announces that Murdo’s population is 679—or at least it was at the last census. It is the seat of Jones County, where there is close to one square mile for each of the 1,193 …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Forbes Issues Minor Corrections to D'Souza Article

Forbes Issues Minor Corrections to D'Souza Article The New York Times reports: When Forbes published a cover story this month by Dinesh D’Souza, the conservative author, asserting that President Obama is opposed to free markets and traditional American values because he …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Obama Attacks GOP "Pledge to America"

Obama Attacks GOP "Pledge to America" The LA Times reports: Reporting from Washington — President Obama used his weekly radio address Saturday to rip the GOP 's recently unveiled "Pledge to America" manifesto, while a House Republican leader hit back in his own radio …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Abbas Calls for End to Settlements

Abbas Calls for End to Settlements The New York Times reports: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to do everything possible to make peace negotiations with Israel succeed and avoided any direct threats to break off the talks …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

al-Aulaqi Suit Dismissed due to "State Secrets"

al-Aulaqi Suit Dismissed due to "State Secrets" The Washington Post reports: The Obama administration urged a federal judge early Saturday to dismiss a lawsuit over its targeting of a U.S. citizen for killing overseas , saying that the case would reveal state secrets. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 26, 2010

Landrieu's Pro-Drilling Tantrum

Sen. Mary Landrieu's hold on Obama's new budget chief reveals the lengths to which senators from oil and coal states will go to block serious energy reform. Mary Landrieu is having a tantrum. Stamping her feet and holding her breath, Landrieu has threatened to block confirmation of a White …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Saturday September 25, 2010

How J-Street Duped Me

Chris Good: How J-Street Duped Me Writing at TheAtlantic.com, Chris Good takes J-Street to task for their "half truths and non truths" about receiving funds from George Soros. Earlier today, I wrote a post about J Street's funding. There is more to the story. A set of half-truths, …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 25, 2010

Bartlett: Don't Forget Reagan's Tax Increases

Bartlett: Don't Forget Reagan's Tax Increases Bruce Bartlett blogs: I see that former Senator Alan Simpson, co-chair of the deficit reduction commission, is angry with anti-tax fanatics for saying that he supported tax increases while in the Senate. Without checking his voting …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 25, 2010

"Gayness is Infectious"

Mytheos Holt and Unbeltway have just released their latest video: an homage to Joseph Farah's warning that gayness is infectious. Here's the latest from Mytheos Holt and Unbeltway: an homage to Joseph Farah warning that gayness is infectious. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h7_MvAgw98

Written by David Frum on Saturday September 25, 2010

No Surprises in UN's Biased Flotilla Report

The UNHRC has repeatedly shown they are incapable of balance or objectivity towards Israel. Why then is anyone taking their biased flotilla report seriously? The UN Human Rights Council’s latest report into the Gaza flotilla incident has proved yet again that when it comes to Israel, its …

Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Saturday September 25, 2010

Expect Gridlock Ahead

What happens in January when the new Congress meets? Will the U.S. government work --or will the trains smash? The big question for the United States is not what will happen in the November elections. That's more or less a foregone conclusion. The big question is: What happens in January when …

Written by David Frum on Saturday September 25, 2010

Why the Tea Party is wrong on the Constitution

Why the Tea Party is wrong on the Constitution The Economist writes: The constitution is a thing of wonder, all the more miraculous for having been written when the rest of the world’s peoples were still under the boot of kings and emperors (with the magnificent exception of …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 25, 2010

Judge Rejects Discharge Under DADT

Judge Rejects Discharge Under Don't Ask Don't Tell The New York Times reports: TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a decorated flight nurse discharged from the Air Force for being a lesbian should be given her job back as soon as possible in the latest legal …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 25, 2010

"Demonsheep" Creator Signs Up with O'Donnell

"Demonsheep" Creator Signs Up with O'Donnell Hotline reports: California-based Republican ad man Fred Davis signed a contract today with Delaware Senate Republican candidate Christine O'Donnell to craft her television ads for her general election battle against Democrat Chris …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 24, 2010

Boehner might be target of NYTimes Exposé

Boehner might be target of NYTimes The New York Post reports: The heat is on Republican leader John Boehner . Liberal media outlets are trying to smear the highest-ranking Republican in the House just weeks before the midterm elections with a deal-breaking scandal before …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 24, 2010

Obama's Approval at All Time Low

Obama's Approval at All Time Low CNN reports: Washington (CNN) -- With little more than a month to go before the midterm elections, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit an all-time low. Only 42 percent of Americans now approve of how Obama's handling his job as …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 24, 2010