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Shimon Peres to Speak for Israel at UN

Shimon Peres to Speak for Israel at UN The Jerusalem Post reports: President Shimon Peres left for New York on Saturday night to represent Israel at the summit meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to accelerate progress …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Iran Asked to Free Remaining Hikers

Iran Asked to Free Remaining Hikers The New York Times reports: Sarah Shourd , a teacher released last week after 410 days in an Iranian prison, said Sunday after her arrival back in the United States that she felt only “one-third free” because the two other American …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Even Unions Have Had It with the Teachers’ Unions

The teachers' unions decision to spend $1 million to defeat Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty is not sitting well even amongst labor supporters. A friend generally supportive of labor unions comments on the AFT spending $1 million to defeat D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty in order to get rid of school …

Written by David Frum on Sunday September 19, 2010

Hayworth Tapped To Be Tea Party National Spokesman

Hayworth To Be Tea Party Spokesman The Hill reports: The Tea Party is expected to announce that former Rep. JD Hayworth (R-Ariz.) will become a national spokesperson for the movement, a source close to the matter told The Hill. Despite Hayworth's unwavering support of tax cuts …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Bloomberg Backs Moderates in National Races

Bloomberg Backs Moderates in National Races The New York Times reports: In an election year when anger and mistrust have upended races across the country, toppling moderates and elevating white-hot partisans, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is trying to pull politics back to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Twin Car Bombs Rock Baghdad

Twin Car Bombs Rock Baghdad CNN reports: At least 29 people were killed and at least 111 more were wounded after two large car bomb explosions rocked Iraq's capital Sunday morning, officials from Iraq's interior ministry said. At least 10 people were killed and 58 were wounded …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Limbaugh's Case Against Obama Doesn't Hold Up

At first glance, President Obama's biggest "crime" in David Limbaugh's "Crimes Against Liberty" is his personality and not any real policy. David Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh's brother, has written a book about (not surprisingly) President Obama. After scanning it and listening to his speech at the …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday September 19, 2010

U.S. Troops Charged with Murdering Afghan Civilians

U.S. Troops Charged in Murder of Afghan Civilians The Washington Post reports: The U.S. soldiers hatched a plan as simple as it was savage: to randomly target and kill an Afghan civilian, and to get away with it. For weeks, according to Army charging documents, rogue …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday September 19, 2010

Values Voters Not Jumping on the Daniels Bandwagon

Mitch Daniels is often talked about as a potential 2012 or 2016 presidential candidate. But can he win over social conservatives with his mainstream views? When conservatives talk about potential presidential candidates for 2012 (and even 2016) who are not insane culture warriors or political …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday September 18, 2010

Pence Wins Values Voter Summit Straw Poll

Today, at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Rep. Mike Pence won both the presidential and vice-presidential straw polls. Rep. Mike Pence won the Values Voter Summit presidential and vice-presidential straw poll. The 2 nd place winner for vice-president was Sarah Palin. A total of 723 …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday September 18, 2010

Gingrich: Time to Throw Out the Elites

At the Values Voter Summit, former House speaker Newt Gingrich argued that the greatest threat to America came from establishment elites. At the Values Voter Summit, Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker, argued that the greatest threat to America came from establishment elites. Gingrich …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday September 18, 2010

O'Donnell's Identity Politics Playbook

When Christine O'Donnell rails against "elites" she isn't targeting any policy differences, but rather mimicking the empty identity politics of the left. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-npEhuweIyA I found watching a YouTube video of Christine O’Donnell at a recent town hall particularly …

Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Saturday September 18, 2010

Taliban Attack Afghan Voters

Taliban Attack Afghan Voters The Daily Telegraph reports: Early indications suggested turn-out was low in the second parliamentary vote in Afghanistan since the Taliban regime was ousted. The poll is seen as a yardstick of difficult security conditions in the country as London …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 18, 2010

Palin Hints at 2012 Presidential Run

Palin Hints at 2012 Presidential Run Fox News reports: Sarah Palin may be edging closer to a 2012 presidential run, telling Fox News "I would give it a shot" if the American people think she's "the one." The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 18, 2010

Murkowski Launches Write-In Bid

Murkowski Plans Write-In Bid Politico reports: Saying voters need “one Republican woman who won't quit on Alaska,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Friday evening that she would wage a write-in campaign to retain her seat. Murkowski, who was unexpectedly defeated in her …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 18, 2010

Poll: GOP Voters Unhappy With Leaders

Poll: GOP Voters Unhappy With Leaders Politico reports: Fifty-seven percent of Republican voters would get rid of Republican leaders if the GOP wins back Congress, including House Minority Leader John Boehner and Mitch McConnell, according to a Public Policy Polling survey. …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 18, 2010

Obama Called Castle After Loss

Obama Called Castle After Loss The AP reports: President Barack Obama has reached out to longtime Republican Rep. Mike Castle after his upset loss to a tea party-backed candidate in Delaware's Senate primary. A senior administration official says Obama thanked Castle for his …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday September 18, 2010

Putting Union Jobs Ahead of Children's Futures

With the defeat of D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty, the teachers’ unions have sent a message to every urban Democrat: Your first priority is to protect our jobs. You’ve all heard about the embarrassing Republican fratricide in Delaware. Oddball candidate Christine O’Donnell upended party favourite Mike …

Written by David Frum on Saturday September 18, 2010

Christine O'Donnell: We're Not "Wingnuts"

Christine O’Donnell’s speech to the Values Voter summit managed to capture the emotional spirit of the Tea Party movement. While Christine O’Donnell’s speech may not be accurate in a factual sense, it was accurate in capturing the emotional zeitgeist of the Tea Party. The thesis of the speech: …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday September 17, 2010

Meghan McCain's Not So Dirty Sexy Politics

As every unmarried male reviewer of Dirty Sexy Politics must do, I considered the effect a bad review would have on my chances of ever taking Meghan McCain out to dinner. As every unmarried male reviewer of Dirty Sexy Politics must do, I have to consider the effect that writing a bad review …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday September 17, 2010