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Rudy Giuliani eyes NH path

Politico reports The 2012 Republican primary is already well underway. His old campaign staff is mostly scattered to the winds. He still owes nearly $3 million from his 2008 presidential bid. Despite those obstacles, Rudy Giuliani says he’s seriously considering another White House …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 16, 2011

Meet the Man Looking for bin Laden's Body

Treasure hunter Bill Warren wants to launch an expedition at sea to find Osama bin Laden’s body. Treasure hunter Bill Warren wants to launch an expedition at sea to find Osama bin Laden’s body. “Yeah, he was a bad man, but I have a compassionate heart,” says the author of Shipwrecks and …

Written by Nicole Glass on Saturday July 16, 2011

Bundlers Drive Obama's Massive Fundraising

The Washington Post reports : Nearly 250 bundlers have raised $50, 000 or more for President Obama just three months into the 2012 campaign, including more than two dozen who have each raised $500, 000 or more. The bundler list and other data released Friday provide further …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Dalai Lama to Visit WH on Saturday

POLITICO reports: The White House announced late Friday that President Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Saturday, finally putting an end to mounting speculation about whether the Tibetan religious leader would get an invite to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “This …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Romney Has Triple the Cash of Rivals

POLITICO reports : Kasie Hunt does the math: Mitt Romney has an enormous cash advantage over his GOP rivals. Romney has more than $12.7 million in the bank after raising $18.6 million in the second quarter. That's almost three times as much as his closest cash rival, Rep. Michele …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Perry Supported Al Gore

TIME Magazine reports : There's an inconvenient political truth for Texas Governor Rick Perry: he was his state's 1988 campaign chairman for then U.S. Senator Al Gore's first run at the presidency. The way their partnership has dissolved and their paths diverged in the past three …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Progressive Group Threatens to Pull Obama Support

The Huffington Post reports : A liberal group upset over potential cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security delivered pledges Friday to President Barack Obama's national campaign headquarters threatening to pull its support. About a dozen people representing the Progressive Change …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Pawlenty Similar to DeMint on Debt Ceiling

The Huffington Post reports : Tim Pawlenty on Friday joined the Jim DeMint wing of the Republican Party in the debt ceiling debate. Sort of. Pawlenty argued in multiple TV interviews against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to hand over primary responsibility of raising the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Another Murdoch Ally Resigns

The Huffington Post reports : Les Hinton—a longtime ally and confidante of Rupert Murdoch, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and the CEO of Dow Jones—is resigning, the paper reported Friday . His resignation is effective immediately. He becomes just the latest corporate casualty of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Fox's "Five" Should Take Five

While it has a lot of problems, you can commend Fox News for trying to have their replacement for Glenn Beck's show be witty and funny. After two-and-a-half years of dominating the early-evening leadoff on FoxNews, Glenn Beck bid a typically tearful farewell his audience in June, following a …

Written by Telly Davidson on Friday July 15, 2011

The Prowl: Lobbying For Sex

I have been seriously wondering how successful I would be in this city if I were less attractive. I realize I have written about this before, but once again this week I have been seriously wondering how successful I would be in this city if I were less attractive. On Monday, I had a dinner …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday July 15, 2011

Kasich Cuts Costs With Prison Reforms

Gov. Tom Kasich’s prison reforms are a good example of how to be pragmatic in governance. The world is currently gripped in a push towards austerity. From the debt-ceiling debate, to the Eurozone crisis, to state shutdowns, it seems almost every governing body is forcing itself to make cuts. …

Written by Harry Graver on Friday July 15, 2011

Newt Stays Sane on the Balanced Budget Amendment

Newt Gingrich's campaign may be struggling, but he is staking a surprisingly smart position on the Balanced Budget Amendment. As the debt ceiling talks drag on, many Republicans are suggesting a new condition for raising the amount that the federal government can borrow: the passage of a …

Written by Ajay Ravichandran on Friday July 15, 2011

EU Leaders To Discuss Aid To Greece Next Week

The New York Times reports : After days of pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to finalize a second bailout for Greece, European leaders decided Friday to hold a summit meeting in the coming week to break the deadlock, giving them several more days to surmount continuing …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Why is There Opposition to Better Lightbulbs?

The fact that congress is promoting lightbulbs that consume less electricity is a cause for cheer. You don't buy electricity for the sake of having electricity. You buy it for the services that electricity provides – hot showers, cold drinks, bright lights, and a home that shelters you from the …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday July 15, 2011

New Tool Makes the Cost of Tax Expenditures Clear

Information about how much revenue is lost through tax expenditures used to be hard to access, until recently. Many people believe that the deficit is large because of spending on expensive programs. This is why conservatives try to push for cuts in programs ranging from Medicare to the NPR, and …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday July 15, 2011

Police in Jordan Crack Down On Protesters

The New York Times reports : Riot police officers wielding wooden clubs broke up a peaceful demonstration near a square in this city’s downtown area on Friday afternoon, beating protesters and journalists. The incident was a sign of escalating tensions over the slow pace of political …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Debt Talks Crowd Out Libya News

Budget talks risk overshadowing this important news from Libya. Budget talks risk overshadowing this important Libyan news: The United States formally recognized the rebel leadership in Libya as the country’s legitimate government on Friday. The US is locking itself in - but where's …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 15, 2011

Obama Says He's "Ready to Move" On Debt Limit

The Huffington Post reports : President Barack Obama said Friday Congress has a "unique opportunity to do something big" and stabilize the U.S. economy for decades by cutting deficits even as it raises the national debt limit ahead of a critical Aug. 2 deadline. But, he declared, "We're …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011

Lehrer: Greek Turmoil Offers Lessons For U.S.

Eli Lehrer writes : Much as the civil disorder spreading in Greece must disturb law-abiding people everywhere, it's not all that difficult to understand. It stems from dashed expectations and broken promises. For at least a generation, Greek governing coalitions, regardless of their stated …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 15, 2011