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Karzai Criticizes Afgan Withdrawal Date

Karzai Criticizes Current Afgan Withdrawal Plan President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has criticized the current US plans to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2011: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai said that U.S. plans to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 26, 2010

Haley Barbour to Fundraise for Rand Paul

Haley Barbour to Fundraise for Rand Paul Senate Race Mississippi Gov. and RGA Chairman Haley Barbour will be fundraising for Rand Paul: (AP)FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will attend a private fundraiser for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul next month in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 26, 2010

Another Bad Primary Night for the GOP

Tuesday's primary results show that Republican voters are still more interested in “sending a message” than in less important matters like... winning elections. The only good thing I can say about yesterday’s primaries is “It could have been worse.” The biggest news is the self-destruction of …

Written by Andrew Pavelyev on Thursday August 26, 2010

Manji: Building a Modern, Democratic Mosque

Manji: Building a Modern Mosque Writing in the Wall Street Journal , Irshad Manji proposes that if the "ground zero" mosque is built, both sides work together to make sure the mosque promotes the right values. As I wrestle with the issues, I realize that an opportunity exists for …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 26, 2010

Log Cabin Republicans Express Support for Mehlman

In a statement to Frum Forum , Clarke Cooper of the Log Cabin Republicans welcomed former RNC chair Ken Mehlman's announcement that he is gay. Clarke Cooper of the Log Cabin Republicans emailed Frum Forum a statement on Ken Mehlman, former chair of the Republican National Committee: Log …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday August 26, 2010

Murkowski On the Ropes

The absentee votes are still uncounted, but Tea Party favorite Joe Miller looks to be on track to unseat incumbent Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The winner of the GOP senate primary in Alaska will not be known until all the absentee votes are counted, but it looks as if Joe Miller is on track to …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday August 26, 2010

Karzai Aide Linked to CIA

Karzai Aide Linked to CIA The New York Times reports that an aide of Karzai's linked to an Afghan corruption scandal has ties to the CIA: KABUL, Afghanistan — The aide to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan at the center of a politically sensitive corruption investigation is …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Murkowski has Few Third Party Options

Murkowski has Few Third Party Options The Anchorage Daily News reports that Sen. Lisa Murkowski will have limited options to run for the Senate if she loses her primary: Murkowski wouldn’t discuss whether she’d pursue a third-party or independent write-in candidacy for the seat …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Ben Quayle Wins GOP Nomination

Ben Quayle Wins GOP Nomination Politico reports on how Ben Quayle won the GOP nomination to run for Arizona's 3rd district: After a cascade of accusations and ever-shifting denials that he wrote for a raunchy website under the name of a fictional porn star, it seemed even Ben Quayle …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

FDA Rejected Salmonella Vaccine

FDA Rejected Salmonella Vaccine The New York Times reports that the FDA rejected a salmonella vaccine which could have prevented the recent outbreak of the bacteria: Faced with a crisis more than a decade ago in which thousands of people were sickened from salmonella in infected …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Romney Begins 25-State Tour

Romney Begins 25-State Tour The Boston Globe reports that Mitt Romney is starting a 25-state tour to increase his political visibility: WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney, having met last weekend in New Hampshire with the staff of his 2008 presidential campaign, is preparing to embark on …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

The J.D. Hayworth Revolution Fizzles Out

Situated in the ballroom of a northern Scottsdale resort, J.D. Hayworth’s election party was not the passionate populist uprising the campaign may have wished for. The parking lot outside of the J.D. Hayworth Election Party last night projected confidence. The window of a red SUV blared “McCain = …

Written by Paul Craft on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Administration to Appeal Stem Cell Ruling

Administration to Appeal Judge's Stem Cell Ruling Pete Williams reports that the Justice Department will appeal the ruling by a judge that has halted stem-cell research: Justice Department lawyers are preparing to ask a federal judge to put a hold on his ruling this week that blocks …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

US Military was "Cyber-Attacked" from the Middle East

US Military was "Cyber-Attacked" from Middle East The BBC reports how the US military faced a large-scale "cyber-attack" back in 2008: A 2008 cyber attack launched from an infected flash drive in the Middle East penetrated secret US military computers, a Pentagon official says. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Christie Slams Education Department Bureaucracy

Christie Slams Ed. Dept. Bureaucracy Gov. Chris Christie has slammed the Department of Education because it rejected part of New Jersey's "Race to the Top" application over a bureaucratic technicality: TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie this morning acknowledged the state made a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Gerson: Tea Party is "Toxic" for GOP

Gerson: Tea Party is "Toxic" for GOP Former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson explains why the Tea Party brand is going to be "toxic" for the GOP: So the "summer of recovery" swelters on, with Democrats sun-blistered, pestered by bottle flies, sand in their swimsuits, water in their …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Why Won't the Examiner Admit Its Mistake?

My criticism of a recent Washington Examiner headline calling Muslims bigots, led to an angry response from Mark Tapscott, the editorial page editor. My two recent posts about Islam vs. Radical Islam have precipitated much commentary, some of it laudatory and some of it denunciatory . …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday August 25, 2010

More Religious Grandstanding in NYC

One controversy is never enough. The Catholic League is now criticizing the Empire State Building for not lighting up on Mother Teresa's birthday. As it turns out, one religious controversy is never enough for New York City. For your edification, I give you Bill Donohue leading protests …

Written by Thomas J. Marier on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Murkowski Might Lose to Tea Party Candidate

Murkowski Might Lose to Tea Party In Alaska, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski currently trails behind her Tea Party opponent Joe Miller in the GOP primary: In what could become one of the biggest political upsets of the year, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski trailed her tea party-backed …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday August 25, 2010

Florida GOP Feuds Could Derail Nov Hopes

Republicans in Florida are licking their wounds today after a vicious primary season. But can the party come together before the November midterms? Republicans in Florida are licking their wounds today as the dust settles after a vicious primary season. Their chances in November substantially …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday August 25, 2010