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The Fat Diaries: Why Must We Celebrate With Sweets?

After hearing the good news from my publisher that my debut novel was on sale, I decided I needed to celebrate. One thought was screaming in my brain: I need to buy a cake. Wednesday was the first day of school for my brood. This is the first year that I would be sending both kids to preschool …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday September 17, 2010

Tuck in Your Shirt!

The manner in which other people dress does affect how we ourselves feel. Slouchy attire can look like a lack of respect for one's fellows and one's self. Writing in the Washington Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon tackles the trouble with dressing down. The supper party was a small one, and it …

Written by Meghan Cox Gurdon on Friday September 17, 2010

The IDF: More Than Just Parades

At the Values Voter Summit, one speaker claimed that nations which let gays serve openly care more about military parades than security. Well, what about the IDF? This year’s Values Voter Summit has had many speakers focus on “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” due to the potential Senate vote on Tuesday that …

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

Cops Shoot Gunman on Capitol Hill

Cops Shoot Gunman on Capitol Hill The AP reports: Officers in Washington shot and wounded a man who pointed a handgun at them early Friday blocks away from the U.S. Capitol. Officers were told around 5 a.m. to be on the lookout for a man with a gun, U.S. Capitol Police …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

O'Donnell: "My Faith Has Matured"

O'Donnell: "My Faith Has Matured" TPM reports: Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell and her Democratic opponent Chris Coons met tonight for their first candidate forum. And of course, O'Donnell tried to clear the air and dispel the negative scrutiny of comments …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

How to Interview Ahmadinejad

How to Interview Ahmadinejad Barbara Slavin at Foreign Policy writes: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is coming to New York again next week for the annual opening of the U.N. General Assembly. If the past is any guide, he will try to use the U.S. press as a prop to distract from his shaky …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

Obama Names Warren to Head Consumer Agency

Obama Names Warren to Head Consumer Agency The AP reports: President Barack Obama has named Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren to help oversee creation of a new agency to look out for the interests of consumers in their dealings with banks, mortgage companies and other financial …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

What Were You Doing at 15?

Jonathan Krohn is at the 2010 Values Voter Summit with his mother handling his engagements and a gaggle of French reporters in tow. Jonathan Krohn is at the 2010 Values Voter Summit, and his mother is handling his engagements with the French media, who have apparently traveled all the way to …

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

Little Progress at Mideast Peace Talks

Little Progress at Peace Talks The Washington Post reports: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday wrapped up three days of intense Middle East diplomacy that produced good atmospherics but no sign that an impasse over Israeli settlement construction has been …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

Romney Stays Mum on Hot-Button Social Issues

In his Values Voter Summit address today, Mitt Romney focused on the economy, failing to pay lip service to the social conservatism popular with the audience. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney delivered a Values Voter Summit address heavy on foreign policy and economic issues today, …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday September 17, 2010

Pence: GOP Will Keep Blocking Obama's Agenda

At the Values Voter Summit, Rep. Mike Pence praised the GOP caucus for opposing Obama's agenda, but offered few hints about what the GOP would do in power. Rep. Mike Pence knows how to get the crowd in the Values Voter Summit room standing on their feet. “America Stands With Israel” gets a …

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

2010 Voters: Anti-Moderate Not Anti-Incumbent

Pundits claim we're witnessing a wave of anti-incumbent anger directed against all Washington. In truth, the anger has only been aimed at both parties' moderates. In their quest to impose a narrative onto the primary season, pundits and newscasters have latched onto the idea that we're witnessing …

Written by Alex Knepper on Friday September 17, 2010

DeMint to GOP: Don't Drop Social Issues

In a speech to the Values Voter Summit, South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint argued that standing for God meant standing for smaller government. The challenge facing the Values Voter Summit is how it can keep social issues relevant when Republican candidates in many races are emphasizing economic and …

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

Huckabee: Financial Meltdown is a "Moral Crisis"

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee kicked off the 2010 Values Voter Summit with a speech targeting Wall Street "greed". Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee kicked off the 2010 Values Voter Summit with a mixed message, arguing both that government shouldn’t interfere with American families …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday September 17, 2010

Fed Board Only Has One Economist On It

Fed Board Only Has One Economist On It The Washington Post reports: Since Don Kohn retired from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Sept. 1, the central bank has been severely understaffed in its executive ranks. (Only four of seven governor slots are currently filled; there …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 17, 2010

What's Behind Rove's Anti-O'Donnell Comments?

Why is the GOP elite still protesting the O'Donnell nomination win? Why not just pay her lip service, give her some cash, and let her quietly lose? Byron York asks some good questions on Twitter this morning. Why is the GOP elite still protesting the O'Donnell nomination win? Why not just pay her …

Written by David Frum on Friday September 17, 2010

America’s Birthday Gift to the Sheiks

This week was the 50th anniversary of OPEC. Thanks to the United States Congress, overseas petro potentates have had plenty to celebrate. September 14 was the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ 50th anniversary. OPEC has plenty to celebrate on its golden jubilee, thanks to the …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday September 17, 2010

Kirk & Giannoulias Deadlocked in Illinois

After months of gaffes by both campaigns, Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias are stuck in a dead heat in Illinois Senate race. For many months now, Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias have been doing their best to hand victory to their opponent via an almost laughable array of follies made on both …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Friday September 17, 2010

Fenty’s Defeat Won’t Kill School Reform

With the defeat of D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty, education reformers will need to find ways to bypass the teachers' unions in their effort to fix our public schools. Adrian Fenty’s defeat in the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C. mayor not only ends his career, it has also set the stage for …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday September 16, 2010

GOP Prepares to Present Agenda

GOP Prepares to Present Agenda Politico reports: House Republicans are planning to roll out their election agenda over the next two weeks as they seek to take back the House majority, prepping a list of roughly 20 initiatives — including a few that seem driven by the tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 16, 2010