Washington Gets the Last Laugh at Trump

Last night, the President of the United States and comedian Seth Meyers ridiculed Donald Trump to his face in every way imaginable. First the Washington Post seats Donald Trump in the middle of the vast ballroom in the Washington Hilton at the White House Correspondents dinner. Then the …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday May 1, 2011

A Great Week for the GOP

Is conservatism recovering its balance? Here are three positive signs from this past week. Is conservatism recovering its balance? Three positive signs in this past week. 1) The Republican caucus accepted a deal to avert a government shutdown. The deal is a huge victory for governance Republica…

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Written by David Frum on Saturday April 9, 2011

Would the Real Birthers Please Stand Up?

When the first GOP presidential debate gets held, there's one question that should be asked as preliminary screening to separate the sane from the cynical or crazy. When the first Republican presidential debate gets held, there is one question that should be asked by the moderator to perform …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday March 29, 2011

Are the Birthers the Next Black Panthers?

Bruce Bartlett wonders if conservative elites today see the teabaggers, birthers and others as cannon fodder to promote larger conservative goals the same way liberal elites originally viewed extreme left groups in the 1960s. Bartlett's comparison is thought-provoking, but I think it fails for a …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 2, 2009