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Entries from November 2008

The Obama Illusion

David Frum wrote on November 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am

Barack Obama faces a heavy burden of expectations from the rest of the world.  more

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Obama’s Power Play At State

David Frum wrote on November 20th, 2008 at 8:36 am

Obama talked of change. But in politics, some things never change. One of those things is the hard reality of power.   more

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Republican Resilience, Democratic Dilemma

David Frum wrote on November 13th, 2008 at 8:31 am

While Republicans lost in 2008, they did not lose nearly so badly as might have been expected. As Republicans rebuild, they need to take the measure of their strengths as well as their weaknesses.   more

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Rahm Emanuel: The Man From Delta

David Frum wrote on November 7th, 2008 at 8:33 am

Friends and enemies agree that the key to Rahm Emanuel’s success is his legendary intensity.   more

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Republicans Face Fraught Choice Between Two Roads To Revival

David Frum wrote on November 5th, 2008 at 8:32 am

In the wake of yesterday’s bruising result, the Republican party faces an excruciating and divisive choice between two very different futures.  more

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Latkes And Caviar, Doughnuts With Champagne!

David Frum wrote on November 1st, 2008 at 8:28 am

Instead of making our kids “feel Jewish” by requiring them to glumly sit out the biggest holiday extravaganza of the year—or, worse, taking part in it—let us relearn the wisdom of the rabbis and reinvent our own midwinter holiday.  more

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McCain’s Campaign Of Opportunities Lost

David Frum wrote on November 1st, 2008 at 8:27 am

Over-attached to old policies, Republicans could not develop an interesting new platform for McCain.   more

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