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Gibbs Hints That Blair Was Fired Over Christmas Day Bomber

At a press conference today, Robert Gibbs made comments which hinted that Dennis Blair was fired due to his handling of the Christmas Day bomber: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs hinted that recent attempted terrorist attacks led to the resignation of Director of National Intelligence …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

On the Civil Rights Act

The Civil Rights Act has been unquestioned by every legal institution in the country for almost half a century. Not exactly an under-discussed topic, but here's my answer to a question from today's livechat . * * * Comment From Daniel: Isn't the 1964 Civil Right's Act's …

Written by David Frum on Friday May 21, 2010

Did Wall Street Dodge a Bullet?

While political blogs have been debating and scrutinizing the recently passed financial regulation bill, a scan of blogs from the financial world suggests that many on Wall Street are still holding their breath before declaring their verdict. While political blogs have been debating and scrutinizi…

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday May 21, 2010

DeVore's Military Record Under Scrutiny

The LA Times reports that Chuck DeVore is coming under scrutiny for his military record: Throughout the campaign, DeVore has emphasized his service as a military officer and a young Reagan White House appointee at the Pentagon as experiences that helped make him the most qualified candidate…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

U.N. Loophole Lets Russia Send Iran Missiles

Eli Lake and Bill Gertz at the Washington Times report that the U.N. sanctions agreement will not prevent Russia from sending a shipment of advanced missiles to Iran. A draft U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran, including limits on global arms transfers, will not block the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

DeMint Not Planning to Talk to Paul About Civil Rights Act

Yesterday, the media reported that South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint would be speaking to Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul about his stance on the Civil Rights Act. Today, however Dave Weigel notes that DeMint has not spoken to Paul and might not intend to. After the Paul story blew up …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Avoiding the Fad Diet Trap

Go to the grocery store and you’ll see them: seemingly ordinary foods, which consumed daily, or sometimes in vast quantities, will improve your health and/or waistline. Recommended by celebrities and celebrity-doctors alike, America seems addicted to the miracle food. Go to the grocery store …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday May 21, 2010

Going Under the Knife

This spring I faced a decision: should I continue dealing with shortness of breath or gamble on a four-hour, tricky heart operation? In his 1920 poem, The Road Not Taken , Robert Frost’s concluding lines speak for many: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I . . . I took the one less …

Written by Peter Worthington on Friday May 21, 2010

Punishing John Edwards

The National Enquirer reports that John Edwards is looking to strike a deal to avoid jail time after an investigation into payments to his mistress, Rielle Hunter. Robbed of a Pulitzer for its reporting on the John Edwards scandal, the National Enquirer seems determined to continue to be the …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Friday May 21, 2010

What Anti-Incumbent Anger?

Of the 471 Senators and Representatives up for re-election this year, about 460 of them -- or their establishment successors -- will avoid the predicted mass purge of incumbents. There is no anti-incumbent mood -- at least no more than is typical in American politics. There are 471 Senators and …

Written by Alex Knepper on Friday May 21, 2010

Adding to Wall Street's Regulatory Glut

A country that finds it so difficult to abolish obsolete agencies should be careful of multiplying new ones. I won't pretend to expertise on the financial regulation bill. I'm suspicious of the idea of a new agency to protect consumers from dubious financial products: why not just add that mission …

Written by David Frum on Friday May 21, 2010

Responding to Larison

Daniel Larison of the American Conservative magazine takes offense at my recent posts about Rand Paul's win. Instead of glowering at me, Larison should school his friends: develop either better manners or a thicker hide. Daniel Larison of the American Conservative magazine registers a …

Written by David Frum on Friday May 21, 2010

GOP Out of Touch on Fighting Discrimination

Rand Paul's comments only serve to reinforce the notion held by many Americans, particularly minorities, that Republican candidates are out of touch and downright insensitive when it comes to defeating discrimination in America. Rand Paul's comments concerning the Civil Rights Act only serve to …

Written by Jonas Stankovich on Friday May 21, 2010

Scott Brown Votes on Financial Regulation Cloture

Scott Brown and two other Republicans have voted for cloture on Financial Regulation reform: The GOP members voting for cloture were: Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, who voted in favor of cloture Wednesday; and the newly-elected Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Brown was …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Richard Blumenthal in 2008: "I Wore the Uniform in Vietnam"

The Huffington Post reports on how Richard Blumenthal would say that he wore his uniform "in Vietnam": Deep in the archives of Connecticut's Stamford Advocate newspaper is a quote that lends more credence to the theory that U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal allowed the myth that he …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Democrats Plan $190B Job Plan

Politico reports that Democrats are planning a $190 billion dollar jobs bill: In a roll of the dice, Democrats moved Thursday to take up a roughly $190 billion-plus jobs and tax package next week, hoping to complete passage before Memorial Day and forestall threatened cuts that would …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Iraqi Leaders Attempt Reconciliation

The New York Times reports that Iraqi leaders are attempting to foster post-election reconciliation: BAGHDAD — Iraq ’s leading politicians — government ministers, clerics and sheiks, not a single woman among them — gathered Thursday over a lunch of roasted meat and rice at the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Calderon: Bring Back the Assault Weapons Ban

In an address to a joint session of Congress, Mexican President Felipe Calderon pressed for a return of the assault weapons ban: Acknowledging the sensitivity of gun rights issues in the United States, the Harvard-educated Calderon said the violence and lethality of Mexico’s drug war …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Jobless Claims Rise

The Wall Street Journal reports on the rise of jobless claims: New claims for jobless benefits soared last week, a worrisome sign for the slowly recovering labor market. Separately, an index of leading economic indicators fell in April, pulled down by a sharp decline in building …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010

Try Out the Federal Budget Simulator!

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has unveiled an federal budget simulator : The debt of the United States is rising to unprecedented – and unsustainable – levels. According to the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform, under reasonable assumptions, the public debt of …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 21, 2010