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Blago Won't Testify

Blago Won't Testify The Chicago Tribune reports that former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has decided to not take the stand in his corruption trial. Standing before a crowd of reporters, cameras and microphones in the courthouse lobby, Rod Blagojevich said he wanted to testify …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Statue of Liberty Evacuated

Statue of Liberty Evacuated The Associated Press reports that the Statue of Liberty was temporarily evacuated Wednesday. Visitors to the Statue of Liberty are shaking off some anxious moments. Park officials say the statue was evacuated as a precaution Wednesday after a sensor …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Gibbs Apologizes to Sherrod

Gibbs Apologizes to Sherrod Robert Gibbs has provided the official White House apology for the Shirley Sherrod firing: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs apologized to Shirley Sherrod, a Department of Agriculture employee who was forced out after a videotape surfaced of her …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Weigel: Daily Caller is Getting Dates Wrong

Weigel: Daily Caller is Getting Dates Wrong Writing on his personal blog, David Weigel notices that the Daily Caller has some discrepancies with the dates of some of the JournoList emails that are being posted: Hmm. So the June 25 Daily Caller article about me, by Jonathan Strong, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Daily Caller Reporter Was Member of JournoList

Daily Caller Reporter Was Member of "JournoList" Although the Daily Caller has spent the past few days calling out the members of now disbanded listserv "JournoList" for their emails, both Sam Stein of the Huffington Post and Ezra Klein of the Washington Post point out that there was a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Florida Feud Could Cost GOP Gov Race

In the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary fight between Rick Scott and Bill McCollum the real winner may be Democratic nominee Alex Sink. Ever heard of Alex Sink? Yeah, neither has anyone in Florida... but that hasn't stopped her from taking the lead over both Rick Scott and Bill McCollum in PPP's …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Obama Signs Wall Street Reform

Obama Signs Wall Street Reform Bill President Obama has signed the financial reform bill into law: Almost two years after a near-collapse of the American economy, President Barack Obama signed into law a historic rewrite of the regulations governing the nation’s financial system, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

USDA Reconsidering Sherrod's Firing

USDA Reconsidering Sherrod's Firing Politico reports that Shirley Sherrod's recent firing is being reviewed by the USDA: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that he will reconsider the abrupt firing of Shirley Sherrod, a Georgia-based Agriculture Department official …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

RNC Might Have Failed to Report $7 Million in Debt

RNC Said to Have Failed to Report $7 Million in Debt The Washington Times reports that the RNC has failed to report how much debt it has: The Republican National Committee failed to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission in recent months - a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Breitbart on GMA: "No Second Thoughts"

Andrew Breitbart on GMA: "No Second Thoughts" Today, on Good Morning America , Andrew Breitbart defended the video which led to the firing of Shirley Sherrod.

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Debating Israel’s Strategic Value

During yesterday's Nixon Center debate on Israel's value as an ally, Rob Satloff managed to provide a true and thorough strategic assessment. Yesterday, I referred to the Satloff-Freeman debate at the Nixon Center on Israel's strategic value as "disappointing." What I meant to say was that I was …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Is Breitbart the Right's Dan Rather?

Conservatives acknowledge that Shirley Sherrod was unfairly defamed but still shy from criticizing Andrew Breitbart for his role in the controversy. My latest column for The Week looks at the failure of the conservative media to criticize Andrew Breitbart for his role in the defamation and …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Shirley Sherrod and the Shame of Conservative Media

When Andrew Breitbart unveils a selectively edited tape to defame a federal employee, conservatives blame Barack Obama. You want to see media bias in action? Okay — look at the conservative media reaction to the firing of Shirley Sherrod. Sherrod is the former U.S. Department of Agriculture …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Israel-U.S. Relationship: Too Hot?

Tuesday at the Nixon Center, Chas Freeman and Robert Satloff debated whether Israel is a strategic asset or a liability for the United States. Israel: strategic asset or liability? That was the topic for an on-the-record debate today at the Nixon Center between Chas Freeman and Robert Satloff. …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Rand Paul's Beef with Lincoln

Unlike his father, Rand Paul doesn't openly criticize President Lincoln as a tyrant; but he knows how to signal his acceptance of such views to the Tea Party fringe. The Tea Party’s problem with Abraham Lincoln doesn’t end with Mark Williams, formerly of the Tea Party Express – just ask Rand Paul. …

Written by Jim Higdon on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Black is Back

For the first time in this case, the sun is breaking through for Conrad Black. After receiving bail, there’s a good chance he’s finished with prison. It’s probably too early to say what getting bail means for former media tycoon Conrad Black, but it’s a startling decision by the 7th Circuit …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Cameron: Megrahi "Should Have Died in Jail"

UK PM Cameron: Megrahi "Should Have Died in Jail" Britain's Daily Telegraph reports on PM David Cameron's attempts to calm criticism over the role BP may have played in the release of the Lockerbie bomber: The Prime Minister, making his first official visit to Washington since …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Graham Only GOP Senator to Vote for Kagan

Graham Only GOP Vote for Kagan NBC News reports that Sen. Graham was the lone Republican vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Tuesday voted in favor of the nomination …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

What Conservatives Can Learn from Psych 101

Ultimately, conservative principles must take an understanding of human nature and psychology as their starting point. Conservatism is always strongest when it relies on facts. Thus, when scientific data is available to support conservative claims, our vision becomes nearly unassailable. …

Written by The Professor on Tuesday July 20, 2010

GOP Leaders Caught Off-Guard by Tea Party Caucus

GOP Caught Off-Guard by Tea Party Caucus Politico reports on how the GOP leadership was caught off-guard when Rep. Michele Bachmann announced the formation of a Tea Party caucus in the House: Minnesota’s Bachmann, a favorite of the tea party movement, earned approval from the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010