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Rubio Kicks Off CPAC 2010

Rubio’s speech was conservative candy, with something for social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and foreign policy hawks. Rubio’s speech was conservative candy: something for social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and foreign policy hawks. For the social conservatives : the Constituti…

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 18, 2010

An Important Message from the Tea Party

Yesterday evening, with great urgency, the official Tea Party send out an important email to their supporters. The "official" Tea Party has a very important message for the true patriots in the nation: it's time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of the party. With great urgency, …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 18, 2010

An Important Message from the Tea Party

Yesterday evening, with great urgency, the official Tea Party send out an important email to their supporters. The "official" Tea Party has a very important message for the true patriots in the nation: it's time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of the party. With great urgency, …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 18, 2010

Mt. Vernon's Conservative Dead Letter

Liberals are running amok and the nation is crying out for answers. What makes conservative activists think vapid slogans are the right response? On Wednesday Feb. 17, a group of conservative dignitaries, including former attorney general Edwin Meese and Family Research Council president Tony …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 18, 2010

Mt. Vernon's Conservative Dead Letter

Liberals are running amok and the nation is crying out for answers. What makes conservative activists think vapid slogans are the right response? On Wednesday Feb. 17, a group of conservative dignitaries, including former attorney general Edwin Meese and Family Research Council president Tony …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 18, 2010

Tea Party Shakes Up Texas Gov Race

For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the Texas gubernatorial race provides a somewhat startling preview of what might lie ahead. For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday February 18, 2010

Tea Party Shakes Up Texas Gov Race

For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the Texas gubernatorial race provides a somewhat startling preview of what might lie ahead. For those interested in observing how the Tea Party movement might translate into a political party, the …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday February 18, 2010

The Mount Vernon Dead End

The Mount Vernon Statement seems an end in itself, an exercise in conservative coalition management that offers a little something to everybody. But what does it add up to? My column for The Week expands on the qualms about the Mount Vernon Statement that debuted yesterday on this site. The …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 18, 2010

The Mount Vernon Dead End

The Mount Vernon Statement seems an end in itself, an exercise in conservative coalition management that offers a little something to everybody. But what does it add up to? My column for The Week expands on the qualms about the Mount Vernon Statement that debuted yesterday on this site. The …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 18, 2010

Romney Goes Bowling for Dollars

Anyone who is anxious about the coming Mitt Romney candidacy can rest assured: At the very least, Romney is an excellent bowler. “NO BAGGY CLOTHES. NO CONSTRUCTION BOOTS. NO SPORTS JERSEYS. NO HEAD GEAR. NO RIPPED OR BAGGY CLOTHING, ” screamed a sign outside Lucky Strike Lanes in Gallery …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 18, 2010

Romney Goes Bowling for Dollars

Anyone who is anxious about the coming Mitt Romney candidacy can rest assured: At the very least, Romney is an excellent bowler. “NO BAGGY CLOTHES. NO CONSTRUCTION BOOTS. NO SPORTS JERSEYS. NO HEAD GEAR. NO RIPPED OR BAGGY CLOTHING, ” screamed a sign outside Lucky Strike Lanes in Gallery …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 18, 2010

Capital Snow Diaries IV: The End Is Nigh

So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above freezing and, as you would expect, the capital is a total mess. So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above …

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Written by Danielle Crittenden on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Capital Snow Diaries IV: The End Is Nigh

So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above freezing and, as you would expect, the capital is a total mess. So the Third Wave of snow everyone was predicting didn't happen, the temperature has hovered for several days above …

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Written by Danielle Crittenden on Wednesday February 17, 2010

No Rocking Chairs for These Seniors

One of the oddities Canadians who spend winters in Florida notice is how grocery stores and Wal-Marts use old folk to bag groceries or help customers. One of the oddities Canadians who spend winters in Florida notice is how grocery stores and Wal-Marts use old folk to bag groceries or help …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday February 17, 2010

No Rocking Chairs for These Seniors

One of the oddities Canadians who spend winters in Florida notice is how grocery stores and Wal-Marts use old folk to bag groceries or help customers. One of the oddities Canadians who spend winters in Florida notice is how grocery stores and Wal-Marts use old folk to bag groceries or help …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Hayworth's Phony Conservatism

Today on the radio, Mark Levin blasted John McCain as a "phony" and praised his challenger JD Hayworth as the "solid conservative" in the race. But Hayworth falls short even by Levin's own standards. Not content to lose a House seat for the Republican Party, J.D. Hayworth now wants to help us …

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Written by Alex Knepper on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Hayworth's Phony Conservatism

Today on the radio, Mark Levin blasted John McCain as a "phony" and praised his challenger JD Hayworth as the "solid conservative" in the race. But Hayworth falls short even by Levin's own standards. Not content to lose a House seat for the Republican Party, J.D. Hayworth now wants to help us …

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Written by Alex Knepper on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Preaching to the Converted

The drafters of the Mount Vernon Statement missed an opportunity to present an inclusive manifesto welcoming voters to the conservative fold. David Frum is correct in criticizing the “Mount Vernon Statement” of movement conservatives.  He is correct that the document is just a rehashing of …

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Written by Dennis Sanders on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Preaching to the Converted

The drafters of the Mount Vernon Statement missed an opportunity to present an inclusive manifesto welcoming voters to the conservative fold. David Frum is correct in criticizing the “Mount Vernon Statement” of movement conservatives.  He is correct that the document is just a rehashing of …

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Written by Dennis Sanders on Wednesday February 17, 2010

Hey, Olbermann: Murrow Was No Wingnut

In the second in a series of excerpts from his new book, Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America , John Avlon points out how MSNBC's Keith Olbermann tries to style himself after Edward R. Murrow, but only ends up delivering self-righteous indignation. In the second in a series …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday February 17, 2010