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Sarah Takes on Wall Street

For how much longer will economic conservatives ignore Sarah Palin's anti-business rhetoric and continue to give her a free pass? The next time I say something negative about Sarah Palin and her Baghdad Bobs tell me to “go back to the Huffington Post,” please consider that they’re warming up to …

Written by Alex Knepper on Tuesday February 9, 2010

FF Symposium: Where's the Vital Center?

UPDATED: American public opinion in almost every way we can measure bunches up toward the moderate middle. Yet increasingly the tone of politics seems to invite and reward extremism. Frum Forum asks whether it has to be so. The term the "vital center" was coined of course by Arthur Schlesinger …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 9, 2010

FF Symposium: Where's the Vital Center?

UPDATED: American public opinion in almost every way we can measure bunches up toward the moderate middle. Yet increasingly the tone of politics seems to invite and reward extremism. Frum Forum asks whether it has to be so. The term the "vital center" was coined of course by Arthur Schlesinger …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 9, 2010

The Perfect Storm for Illinois Dems

The withdrawal of Scott Lee Cohen, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is just the latest in a series of embarrassments for the Illinois Democratic party. Being a Democrat is usually an advantage for a candidate running for office in the light blue state of Illinois. But don't tell that to Alexi …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday February 8, 2010

The Perfect Storm for Illinois Dems

The withdrawal of Scott Lee Cohen, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is just the latest in a series of embarrassments for the Illinois Democratic party. Being a Democrat is usually an advantage for a candidate running for office in the light blue state of Illinois. But don't tell that to Alexi …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday February 8, 2010

The English Language

I blogged the Sarah Palin speech after the fact based on the YouTube video. What to call that? It's not live blogging, exactly. I blogged the Sarah Palin speech after the fact based on the YouTube video. What to call that? It's not live blogging, exactly. I called it YouTube blogging. It might …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

The English Language

I blogged the Sarah Palin speech after the fact based on the YouTube video. What to call that? It's not live blogging, exactly. I blogged the Sarah Palin speech after the fact based on the YouTube video. What to call that? It's not live blogging, exactly. I called it YouTube blogging. It might …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

Questions Swirl Around NY Gov Paterson

Rumors abound that New York Governor David Paterson may resign from office as early as tomorrow despite vigorous denials from the Governor’s office in Albany. Rumors abound that New York Governor David Paterson may resign from office as early as tomorrow despite vigorous denials from the Governor’…

Written by Richard Brownell on Monday February 8, 2010

Questions Swirl Around NY Gov Paterson

Rumors abound that New York Governor David Paterson may resign from office as early as tomorrow despite vigorous denials from the Governor’s office in Albany. Rumors abound that New York Governor David Paterson may resign from office as early as tomorrow despite vigorous denials from the Governor’…

Written by Richard Brownell on Monday February 8, 2010

YouTube Blogging Palin's Speech

UPDATED: In her speech to the Tea Party Convention, Palin declared that "if government got out of the way, the economy would roar back to life." In the context of 2010, what is that even supposed to mean? httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7gVp3diPbI I will be YouTube blogging Sarah …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

YouTube Blogging Palin's Speech

UPDATED: In her speech to the Tea Party Convention, Palin declared that "if government got out of the way, the economy would roar back to life." In the context of 2010, what is that even supposed to mean? httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7gVp3diPbI I will be YouTube blogging Sarah …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

GOP Resurgence Needs More than Run to the Center

Simply bringing the Republican party to the center is not enough. Centrists can be just as disingenuous and unprincipled as their far-right counterparts. Dennis , I in no way intended to malign moderate Republicans as ‘milquetoast’ or suggest that there was anything wrong with moderate …

Written by E. D. Kain on Monday February 8, 2010

GOP Resurgence Needs More than Run to the Center

Simply bringing the Republican party to the center is not enough. Centrists can be just as disingenuous and unprincipled as their far-right counterparts. Dennis , I in no way intended to malign moderate Republicans as ‘milquetoast’ or suggest that there was anything wrong with moderate …

Written by E. D. Kain on Monday February 8, 2010

GOP Needs to Win Back the Elite

The deep recession, Obama's mien, Pelosi's arrogance and Reid's cluelessness are keeping the GOP competitive. But Republicans still have a big problem with college graduates and the 200k+ crowd. David Frum is right in Time . The deep recession is keeping the GOP competitive. Add to that …

Written by Lloyd Green on Monday February 8, 2010

GOP Needs to Win Back the Elite

The deep recession, Obama's mien, Pelosi's arrogance and Reid's cluelessness are keeping the GOP competitive. But Republicans still have a big problem with college graduates and the 200k+ crowd. David Frum is right in Time . The deep recession is keeping the GOP competitive. Add to that …

Written by Lloyd Green on Monday February 8, 2010

Demon Sheep Ad: Weird but is it Accurate?

No description can do justice to the low-budget strangeness of the demon sheep ad, but the more urgent question for California Republicans is this: What should they make of the substance of Fiorina's attack on Campbell? My latest column for CNN.com looks at Carly Fiorina's "demon sheep" attack on …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

Demon Sheep Ad: Weird but is it Accurate?

No description can do justice to the low-budget strangeness of the demon sheep ad, but the more urgent question for California Republicans is this: What should they make of the substance of Fiorina's attack on Campbell? My latest column for CNN.com looks at Carly Fiorina's "demon sheep" attack on …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 8, 2010

Don't Equate "Moderate" with "Bland"

In his latest post, E.D. Kain confuses “centrism” and “moderation” to mean a Republican that aims toward a bland middle of the road view. However, history shows us that moderate Republicans are a real faction with unique values and positions. E.D. Kain’s latest post which is itself a retort of …

Written by Dennis Sanders on Monday February 8, 2010

Don't Equate "Moderate" with "Bland"

In his latest post, E.D. Kain confuses “centrism” and “moderation” to mean a Republican that aims toward a bland middle of the road view. However, history shows us that moderate Republicans are a real faction with unique values and positions. E.D. Kain’s latest post which is itself a retort of …

Written by Dennis Sanders on Monday February 8, 2010

Is Climate Change Legislation Dead?

Senate Democrats are planning to abandon climate change legislation in favor of focusing on a smaller energy-only bill. The latest talk on the Hill has it that climate legislation has no chance this year, given the bandwidth consumed by high jobless numbers, financial reform, a healthcare debate …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday February 7, 2010