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Entries from July 2009

The Dog Ate the Dems Homework

Jeb Golinkin wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 5:11 pm

This week, the story Washington’s P.R. people will be working hardest to bury or bring to light (depending on which side of the aisle they are on) concerns what won’t be done at the end of this last day heading into the Congressional recess. more

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A Terrorist on the Faculty?

Ed Morgan wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 4:29 pm

French authorities have asked for the extradition of Hassan Diab, an Ottawa-based lecturer, accusing him of being the terrorist that blew up a Paris synagogue in 1980, killing four people. more

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Have the Birthers Duped the GOP?

Jeb Golinkin wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 2:11 pm

A poll released by Kos/Research 2000 found that 58% of Republicans believe that President Obama wasn’t born in the U.S. or “aren’t sure.” more

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You Read It Here First on NewMajority

Frum Forum Editors wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 10:49 am

Nine days ago, NewMajority’s Tim Mak discussed the advantages of nuclear fuel reprocessing. Last night, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton introduced a bill that authorizes the use of the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Waste Fund to recycle spent nuclear fuel. more

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Beers of the Presidents

David Frum wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 9:24 am

What we learn from the Obama-Gates-Crowley summit: Bud Light must poll better among Obama’s target demographic of white working-class men than Miller Light. more

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Boots on the Ground, Not Jets in the Sky

John Guardiano wrote on July 31st, 2009 at 9:20 am

The House of Representatives is now deliberating over whether to appropriate money to build additional F-22s beyond the 187 already funded. President Obama this week reiterated his threat to veto the defense spending bill that provides for additional F-22 aircraft. As a former Marine, I see a defense budget that for decades has been badly biased against the ground forces who do the actual fighting and dying in modern-day conflicts. more

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Does the Public Like Obamacare More Than Clintoncare?

Andrew Gelman wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 8:23 am

A new report compares public opinion for Obama’s health care initiative with public opinion in 1993-94, when Bill Clinton’s health plan crashed and burned. more

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Time for Steele to Drop the Stereotypes

Crystal Wright wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 8:22 am

Michael Steele has discovered a new tool for recruiting more blacks to the Republican Party: chicken and potato salad. When I initially heard about Steele’s remarks, I laughed in disbelief. then I watched the clip on YouTube. more

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“Salaried” Doctors No Better Than Fee-for-Service

Stanley Goldfarb wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 6:53 am

One of President Obama’s plans for reducing healthcare costs is to compensate physicians, by using salaries rather than so-called fee for service. Yet, even if physicians are salaried, the revenue to the institution or practice that hires them will still be based on the services they perform. more

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Quit Whining!

David Frum wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 6:45 am

Read all of the articles in Frum’s Quit Whining! series here. more

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How the GOP Can Wage Urban Warfare

Richard Ivory wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 6:44 am

Recently, Michael Steele spoke about the importance of the GOP addressing the problems facing blacks and urban America. The effort to repair the GOP’s fractured relationship in urban areas must start as soon as possible. more

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Sympathy for the Liberals

David Frum wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 12:01 am

How awful to be a liberal Democrat these days! You win the first big Democratic presidential victory since 1964, you gain seats in both houses of Congress—including, a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Everything seems set for the achievement of the great policy ambition of your life: universal health care… more

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Obamacare: Headlines from the Future

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Napoleon Linardatos gazes into his crystal ball and pulls headlines from the future of Obamacare. more

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If Government is Wiped Out, Who Gets to be Pres?

Tim Mak wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

The scenario is catastrophic: terrorists have released dangerous biological agents at strategic points around the capital. If the President and Vice-President and those in the existing line of succession are all incapacitated, who becomes the President? more

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Gates-Gate: Time to Move On

Dustin Siggins wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 11:28 am

President Obama has realized his mistake, as has Professor Gates, and even many of police officer Crowley’s defenders admit he stepped over the line, perhaps because of ego. Let bygones be bygones, shall we? more

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7 Principles for Health Co-ops

Frum Forum Editors wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 8:43 am

Health-care cooperatives seem the big coming idea in the Senate version of healthcare reform. Last month, the Heritage Foundation offered 7 key principles to ensure that co-ops do not become a disguise for a government-run plan. more

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“Moron” “Idiot” “Lardass” “Fraud”: Mark Levin Replies

David Frum wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 8:34 am

My series on conservative despair mentions Mark Levin among others. Here the talk-show host responds with his familiar suavity of manner and elegance of language. more

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Quit Whining 4

David Frum wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 7:48 am

Perhaps – as some critics of this series have argued – I am too complacent in the face of an unprecedented attack on American liberties. To quote one passionate writer, who has sold many more books than I ever have or likely ever will: Our experiment in democracy could be closed down by a process of erosion. It is a mistake to think that early in a fascist shift you see the profile of barbed wire against the sky. more

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Obama’s Red vs. Blue Pill: A False Dosage

Stanley Goldfarb wrote on July 29th, 2009 at 1:00 am

The President may believe there is no difference between the “red pill” and the “blue pill.” The problem is that, like everything about healthcare, it just is not that simple. more

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