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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 …

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Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday February 7, 2010

The Problem with Centrism for Moderation’s Sake

Its doubtful anything interesting will emerge out of David Frum’s call for a center-right counterweight to CPAC. The right has lost its center, no doubt, but it won’t necessarily find it by simply being more "moderate". Andrew Sullivan posted this video in response to David Frum’s 9171,1960311…

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Written by E. D. Kain on Sunday February 7, 2010

The Problem with Centrism for Moderation’s Sake

Its doubtful anything interesting will emerge out of David Frum’s call for a center-right counterweight to CPAC. The right has lost its center, no doubt, but it won’t necessarily find it by simply being more "moderate". Andrew Sullivan posted this video in response to David Frum’s 9171,1960311…

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Written by E. D. Kain on Sunday February 7, 2010

Obama's Political Theater

In the first year of the Obama administration, honest debates over policy have been replaced by a politics of symbolic (and largely empty) gestures. Years ago, most savvy political writers correctly diagnosed that electoral campaigns (on both sides) had become conducted almost entirely in …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Sunday February 7, 2010

Obama's Political Theater

In the first year of the Obama administration, honest debates over policy have been replaced by a politics of symbolic (and largely empty) gestures. Years ago, most savvy political writers correctly diagnosed that electoral campaigns (on both sides) had become conducted almost entirely in …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Sunday February 7, 2010

Palin Rallies the Tea Party Faithful

At a convention marked by extreme speeches and occasional conspiracy theories delivered from the podium, the question going into Saturday night's keynote finale from Sarah Palin was: How extreme would she get in order to ingratiate herself with her audience? Click here for all of Jonathan Kay's …

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Written by Jonathan Kay on Saturday February 6, 2010

Palin Rallies the Tea Party Faithful

At a convention marked by extreme speeches and occasional conspiracy theories delivered from the podium, the question going into Saturday night's keynote finale from Sarah Palin was: How extreme would she get in order to ingratiate herself with her audience? Click here for all of Jonathan Kay's …

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Written by Jonathan Kay on Saturday February 6, 2010

In Defense of Demon Sheep

The demon sheep attack ad unveiled last week by California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is one of the most brilliant, witty and devastatingly effective political ads ever made. Don’t listen to the aged , humorless stuffed shirts and prigs who populate the Big Media and the Blog …

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Written by John Guardiano on Saturday February 6, 2010

In Defense of Demon Sheep

The demon sheep attack ad unveiled last week by California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is one of the most brilliant, witty and devastatingly effective political ads ever made. Don’t listen to the aged , humorless stuffed shirts and prigs who populate the Big Media and the Blog …

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Written by John Guardiano on Saturday February 6, 2010

Don't Credit Birthers for GOP Gains

In a post at HotAir.com , Ed Morrissey wisely points out the damage the birthers are causing to the conservative movement. Ed Morrissey today : Breitbart is entirely correct, and perhaps even understated the case.  In the earlier exchange with Schilling, she said that her boss was …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 6, 2010

Don't Credit Birthers for GOP Gains

In a post at HotAir.com , Ed Morrissey wisely points out the damage the birthers are causing to the conservative movement. Ed Morrissey today : Breitbart is entirely correct, and perhaps even understated the case.  In the earlier exchange with Schilling, she said that her boss was …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 6, 2010

Health Reform: A Fight the GOP Might Want to Lose

My latest column for the National Post asks if the GOP is losing an important opportunity to stem the growing cost of healthcare. My latest column for the National Post asks if the GOP is losing an important opportunity to stem the growing cost of healthcare. You know, if the …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 6, 2010

Health Reform: A Fight the GOP Might Want to Lose

My latest column for the National Post asks if the GOP is losing an important opportunity to stem the growing cost of healthcare. My latest column for the National Post asks if the GOP is losing an important opportunity to stem the growing cost of healthcare. You know, if the …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 6, 2010

Is Hawaii Home to the Next Scott Brown?

Hawaii’s first congressional district right in the President’s home state looks to be a seat where voter dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party could lead to another surprising Republican pick-up. Frum Forum sat down with Charles Djou, the Republican candidate in this upcoming race. …

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Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 6, 2010

Is Hawaii Home to the Next Scott Brown?

Hawaii’s first congressional district right in the President’s home state looks to be a seat where voter dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party could lead to another surprising Republican pick-up. Frum Forum sat down with Charles Djou, the Republican candidate in this upcoming race. …

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Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 6, 2010

BAE Gets a Slap on the Wrist

What began as a serious investigation into mind boggling claims that Europe's largest defense contractor, BAE systems, had paid a billion pounds in bribes concluded yesterday with the firm pleading guilty to, well, not a hell of a lot. What began as a serious investigation into mind boggling …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Saturday February 6, 2010

BAE Gets a Slap on the Wrist

What began as a serious investigation into mind boggling claims that Europe's largest defense contractor, BAE systems, had paid a billion pounds in bribes concluded yesterday with the firm pleading guilty to, well, not a hell of a lot. What began as a serious investigation into mind boggling …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Saturday February 6, 2010

Moving the Terror Trials

It looks like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t be tried in New York after all. But there are still many unanswered questions: Where will he be tried and what kind of trial will he finally receive? Looks like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t be tried in New York after all. But if not New York, then …

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Written by Elise Cooper on Saturday February 6, 2010

Moving the Terror Trials

It looks like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t be tried in New York after all. But there are still many unanswered questions: Where will he be tried and what kind of trial will he finally receive? Looks like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed won’t be tried in New York after all. But if not New York, then …

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Written by Elise Cooper on Saturday February 6, 2010

The Power of Colbert

Last night, Stephen Colbert performed a short sketch (the last 60 seconds here ) that ended by inviting viewers to invent obscene definitions in UrbanDictionary.com for the term "Canada's history." Last night, Stephen Colbert performed a short sketch (the last 60 seconds here ) that ended by …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 6, 2010