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Don't Blame GOP for Obamacare's Demise

Liberals may blame Republicans for obstructionism but there is a valid argument for the minority taking an oppositional stance when the legislation in question is something they fundamentally disagree with. There was a satirical headline floating around after the Scott Brown victory which read: …

Written by E. D. Kain on Saturday January 30, 2010

Still Waiting for the Obama Recovery

The most important statement of the week was not President Obama's State of the Union address, but rather the warning from Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office that unemployment will hover around 10% through 2010, and only slowly decline thereafter. The most important …

Written by David Frum on Saturday January 30, 2010

Still Waiting for the Obama Recovery

The most important statement of the week was not President Obama's State of the Union address, but rather the warning from Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office that unemployment will hover around 10% through 2010, and only slowly decline thereafter. The most important …

Written by David Frum on Saturday January 30, 2010

Liveblogging the RNC General Session

Updated: Jim Bopp, the chief sponsor of the Purity Test and Accountability resolutions, has withdrawn both proposals. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from the RNC Summit in Hawaii. The general session ended about 20 minutes ago. Click here to read my report on Chairman …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Liveblogging the RNC General Session

Updated: Jim Bopp, the chief sponsor of the Purity Test and Accountability resolutions, has withdrawn both proposals. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from the RNC Summit in Hawaii. The general session ended about 20 minutes ago. Click here to read my report on Chairman …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele Slams Obama

RNC Chairman Michael Steele isn’t pulling any punches. In a speech to the RNC membership, the Chairman spent the bulk of a thirty minute speech criticizing the President for everything from speaking too often to insincere calls for bipartisanship. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele Slams Obama

RNC Chairman Michael Steele isn’t pulling any punches. In a speech to the RNC membership, the Chairman spent the bulk of a thirty minute speech criticizing the President for everything from speaking too often to insincere calls for bipartisanship. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele to Colbert: It's On

It might not happen in the next few months, he says, but sooner or later, Michael Steele is going to drop rhymes on Comedy Central with Stephen Colbert. The rap battle ain't over. Early on in his term, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele committed a supposed gaffe when he said …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele to Colbert: It's On

It might not happen in the next few months, he says, but sooner or later, Michael Steele is going to drop rhymes on Comedy Central with Stephen Colbert. The rap battle ain't over. Early on in his term, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele committed a supposed gaffe when he said …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele Rips Obama's Fake Bipartisanship

FrumForum Exclusive: In a video interview with FrumForum, RNC Chairman Michael Steele slammed President Obama’s efforts for bipartisanship as “disingenuous” and argued that the GOP’s obstructionism was simply reflecting the will of the American people. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

Steele Rips Obama's Fake Bipartisanship

FrumForum Exclusive: In a video interview with FrumForum, RNC Chairman Michael Steele slammed President Obama’s efforts for bipartisanship as “disingenuous” and argued that the GOP’s obstructionism was simply reflecting the will of the American people. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday January 29, 2010

A Liberal Lament: When Will Obama Do His Reagan?

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama failed to do what Reagan did during his first address in 1982: make an argument not merely for discrete policies but on behalf of his worldview. President Obama’s SOTU address was politically shrewd, but ideologically circumscribed. He sought to …

Written by Eugene Debs on Friday January 29, 2010

A Liberal Lament: When Will Obama Do His Reagan?

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama failed to do what Reagan did during his first address in 1982: make an argument not merely for discrete policies but on behalf of his worldview. President Obama’s SOTU address was politically shrewd, but ideologically circumscribed. He sought to …

Written by Eugene Debs on Friday January 29, 2010

Conservative Optimism

America's Future has produced a new ad slamming Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson for extracting $100 million in additional federal Medicaid funds for his state. The ad drives the point relentlessly home: No other senator got such a good deal for his state! And it lasts forever! And this is supposed …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 29, 2010

Conservative Optimism

America's Future has produced a new ad slamming Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson for extracting $100 million in additional federal Medicaid funds for his state. The ad drives the point relentlessly home: No other senator got such a good deal for his state! And it lasts forever! And this is supposed …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 29, 2010

Debating Obama's Supreme Court Diss

Yesterday morning, I tweeted a link to a blogpost asking if any president had ever before so specifically criticized a Supreme Court decision in a SOTU? That tweet triggered a real-time debate between me and Glenn Greenwald. Yesterday morning, I tweeted a link to a blogpost here on the Supreme …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 29, 2010

Debating Obama's Supreme Court Diss

Yesterday morning, I tweeted a link to a blogpost asking if any president had ever before so specifically criticized a Supreme Court decision in a SOTU? That tweet triggered a real-time debate between me and Glenn Greenwald. Yesterday morning, I tweeted a link to a blogpost here on the Supreme …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 29, 2010

Obama Doubles Down

Well, one thing we can say for sure about President Obama after Wednesday's State of the Union: Bill Clinton, he ain't. Well, one thing we can say for sure about President Obama after Wednesday's State of the Union: Bill Clinton, he ain't. And the congressional GOP is no doubt pinching itself …

Written by Gusher on Thursday January 28, 2010

Obama Doubles Down

Well, one thing we can say for sure about President Obama after Wednesday's State of the Union: Bill Clinton, he ain't. Well, one thing we can say for sure about President Obama after Wednesday's State of the Union: Bill Clinton, he ain't. And the congressional GOP is no doubt pinching itself …

Written by Gusher on Thursday January 28, 2010

Steele Hits Back at His Critics

At a press conference today at the RNC winter meeting in Hawaii, Republican Chairman Michael Steele took shots at his critics and defended his governing methods and fundraising efforts. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from the RNC Summit in Hawaii. (Honolulu, HI) - At a press …

Written by Tim Mak on Thursday January 28, 2010