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Did Breitbart Doctor Sherrod Tape?

Did Breitbart Doctor Tape of Shirley Sherrod? David Kurtz is skeptical that Andrew Breitbart has been entirely forthright about his latest "scoop" involving a former employee of the USDA: Andrew Breitbart has another notch in his belt: the forced resignation of a black USDA …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Judiciary Committee to Vote on Kagan

Judiciary Cmte to Vote on Kagan The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Tuesday on Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination. The Washington Post reports: Elena Kagan faces the first vote on her nomination to the Supreme Court before a Senate panel dominated by Democrats who are …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Applebaum: Nobody Likes Big Government More Than Americans

Applebaum: Nobody Likes Big Govt More Than Americans Writing in Slate, Anne Applebaum argues that what Americans hate more than big government is the absence of government protection: If you don't live here all the time, and I don't, here is what you notice when you come home: …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

FBI: Times Square Bomber "Could Have Killed Thousands"

FBI: Times Sq Bomber Could Have Killed Thousands The New York Post reports on an FBI simulation which examined the damage the Times Square bomber could have caused: Thankfully, it didn't go off as planned. A secret FBI test of a correctly made version of the Times Square bomb …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Senate to Vote on Extending Jobless Benefits

Senate to Vote on Extending Jobless Benefits The AP reports that the Senate will extend jobless benefits in a new bill: Millions of people stuck on the jobless rolls would receive an extension of unemployment benefits averaging $309 a week under a Senate bill that appears set …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 20, 2010

Deciphering Palin’s Ayotte Endorsement

NH GOP Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte supported Sonia Sotomayor and opposed the NRA. So how did she gain Sarah Palin's endorsement? Kelly Ayotte is a conservative politician, but she is not exactly a Fox News red-meater. She supported the Sonia Sotomayor nomination, she supported the expansion of …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010

Tea Party Plans "Uni-Tea" Race Summit

Tea Party Plans Race Summit The Huffington Post reports that the Tea Party is planning a summit to respond to allegations of racism: Tea Party leaders plan to hold a summit this summer to address recent charges of racism made against the conservative movement. A Philadelphia, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 19, 2010

Conrad Black Granted Bail

Conrad Black Granted Bail Bloomberg reports that Conrad Black has been granted bail: July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed since March 2008 following a conviction for fraud, was granted bail by an appeals court. The U.S. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 19, 2010

The Fall of Liberal England

Read: The Fall of Liberal England Writing in The Book , Isaac Chotiner reviews "The Strange Death of Liberal England", which covers the fall of the Liberal Party in the UK: George Dangerfield’s beautifully written book, originally published in 1935, explains how, in the four …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 19, 2010

In Honor of David Twersky

In Honor of David Twersky Ron Radosh reports on the unfortunate passing of journalist David Twersky: I received the sad news on Saturday night that a good man, brilliant journalist and major defender of Israel, David Twersky, had passed away of cancer on Friday evening. I …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 19, 2010

Chait: The End of the GOP Establishment

Chait: The End of the GOP Establishment Writing in The New Republic , Jonathan Chait describes the weakening of the GOP establishment as candidates who have a real chance of losing their elections, such as Sharron Angle, win the party's nomination for competitive races: One interestin…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 19, 2010

Is the Koch Family Warming to the Tea Partiers?

Some of the conservative movement’s most important financial backers may be adopting a more favorable view of the Tea Party. The Washington Examiner ’s Mark Tapscott has an important interview with Dr. Richard Fink, the President of the Charles G. Koch Foundation and the Vice-President of …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday July 19, 2010

Will Obama Sink the Dems in November?

Obama's numbers may be falling nationally, but some GOP candidates will need to be careful about turning their races into a referendum on the president. Gallup released weighted state-by-state approval ratings for President Obama from January to June of this year. These figures suffer the same …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday July 19, 2010

America's Vendetta Against Conrad Black

That the IRS would bring suit against Conrad Black, after his Supreme Court win, reeks of malice more than justice. That the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would bring suit against Conrad Black, claiming $71 million in unpaid taxes, reeks of malice more than justice. It’s hard to escape …

Written by Peter Worthington on Monday July 19, 2010

What's Wrong with the Obama White House?

Full employment is the best political strategy. And when a president fails to deliver, there's not much his spin doctors can do to save him. A friend of mine used to be an investor in a football team. Among the reasons he eventually sold out: He was tired of hearing everybody he met, from his …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010

What's Wrong with the Obama White House?

When a president's numbers drop, suddenly everybody becomes an expert in political strategy. My latest column for CNN.com looks at Obama's drop in the polls and considers whether a new political strategy is really what the president needs. When a president's numbers drop, suddenly everybody is …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010

How the GOP Lost the Kagan Fight

If the GOP had held just two more Senate seats in the election debacles of '06 and '08, Obamacare would have failed and Kagan would have been rejected. The debacle election years 2006 and 2008 have borne bitter fruit for Republicans. If, over that cycle, they had held just two more seats …

Written by John Vecchione on Monday July 19, 2010

Palin’s English

Sarah Palin's misuse of "refudiate" instead of "repudiate" is unlikely to endure. But one Palin word invention really does seem to be catching on. Much giggling on the blogs about Sarah Palin's mis-tweeting the word "refudiate" to mean "repudiate." Palin's defense: Shakespeare made up words too. …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010

FrumForum's (Revised) Mission Statement

I asked readers to help write a one-sentence description of a modernized conservatism. Thanks to your responses, I've redrafted our mission statement. Thanks to discerning comments from our readers , a second draft of a one-sentence mission statement for the site. FrumForum champions a n …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010

Man vs. Beast

A new hilarious video from Spanish TV teaches an important lesson: never argue with an ibex. On the AndrewSullivan blog, last week, I compared the Conor Friedersdorf - Mark Levin exchanges to a mischievous boy teasing a caged rhino. Chris Bodenner has now posted this hilarious video from …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 19, 2010