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Entries from October 2009

Kirk Runs to the Center

Jeb Golinkin wrote on October 31st, 2009 at 4:03 pm

By proposing the “centrist” alternative to the Pelosi healthcare bill, House Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL) appears to be building the foundation on which to present himself as a “pragmatic” conservative in his upcoming run for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat.  more

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Demonizing Food Corporations Won’t Make America Thin Again

David Frum wrote on October 31st, 2009 at 11:26 am

The fabulous productivity of modern agriculture and industry have made food more available than ever before in the history of the world. Human beings, who evolved in conditions of food scarcity, are understandably finding it difficult to adapt to these new conditions of abundance.   more

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Demonizing Food Corporations Won’t Make America Thin Again

David Frum wrote on October 31st, 2009 at 10:59 am

The fabulous productivity of modern agriculture and industry have made food more available than ever before in the history of the world. Human beings, who evolved in conditions of food scarcity, are understandably finding it difficult to adapt to these new conditions of abundance.  more

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Hillary Oversells Honduran Deal

Tim Mak wrote on October 30th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

Desperate for good news, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trumpeted a U.S. brokered deal between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government. But despite her claims of an “historic agreement” and expectations for Zelaya’s return to power, the standoff may not be any closer to a resolution.  more

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GOP Fights for Foothold in Big Apple

Richard Brownell wrote on October 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Running as a Republican for the New York City Council is either a very brave or very foolish thing to do. Democrats outnumber Republicans five to one in citywide registration and control 48 of the 51 seats on the City Council.  more

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Lessons for the GOP from Labour

Charles W. Brackett wrote on October 30th, 2009 at 10:45 am

Britain’s Labour party responded to the election of Margaret Thatcher by adopting their most left-wing program in decades. Their reward was one of the worst election defeats in history. The GOP looks likely to repeat these mistakes today.  more

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Obama to Troops: Do More with Less

John Guardiano wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 11:04 pm

As our troops fight and die in Iraq and Afghanistan against an adaptive and resourceful enemy, President Obama continues to cut funding for advanced weapons systems needed to modernize our forces and save American lives.  more

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Dead Heat in NY-23

Tim Mak wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

A poll released today shows Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman pulling within one point of Democrat Bill Owens in the tightly contested NY-23 congressional race.  more

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Hoffman Comes Clean

Tim Mak wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 3:57 pm

In a recent campaign ad, Doug Hoffman decided to take a page from Ralph Lauren by digitally editing away some physical imperfections.  more

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Fewer Attacks on ACORN, More Attention to Affordable Housing

Charles W. Brackett wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Last week, Democrats outmaneuvered Rep. Michelle Bachmann’s attempt to bar ACORN from a role in a proposed consumer regulatory agency. But the battles in Washington over ACORN distract attention from the housing crisis the organization was originally created to solve.  more

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Deeds Grabs Obama’s Coattails

Thomas J. Marier wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

Running behind in the polls, Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds, is finally following the advice of the Obama administration: Bring out the minority vote by attaching yourself as closely as possible to Obama. And keep yourself and your actual campaign in the blurry background, if you don’t mind.  more

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Gambling Away the Republican Future?

Rich Muny wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 11:42 am

A small but vocal number of social conservatives have been pushing for a federal ban on online gambling. Using the power of the federal government to promote traditional values will only push more voters away from the GOP.  more

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Dick Armey: “Parochial” to Expect Hoffman to Care About His District’s Concerns

David Frum wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 11:27 am

In a recent interview, NY-23 Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman was unable to answer questions on issues of local concern in his district. Hoffman supporter Dick Armey defended him and described the issues as “parochial”. I wonder if Armey ever told voters in his district that their concerns were parochial?  more

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The President Honors the Fallen at Dover

David Frum wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am

Give the man credit: This was the right thing to do, but it cannot have been easy – especially as he is making the decision that may lead to more such sad homecomings.  more

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A Dirty Trick by the Club for Growth?

David Frum wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 8:49 am

Politico reports that donors to the Club for Growth have released an ad in NY-23 that praises the Republican candidate as the best choice for left-wing voters. While the points made in the ad are accurate and substantial, the ad’s self-presentation is deceptive.  more

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Larry David’s Piss Christ

David Frum wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 8:15 am

In last Sunday’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David accidentally urinates on a picture of Jesus. One splash remains in the form of a tear under the image’s eye. When the homeowners, devout believers, see the “tear,” they imagine they have witnessed a miracle. Bill Donohue of the Catholic League understandably takes offense.  more

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The Army’s New Afghan Target: The CIA

David Frum wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 7:31 am

Late Tuesday night, the New York Times published a stunning story. Ahmed Wali Karzai, the drug-dealing brother of Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai, has collected money from the Central Intelligence Agency for most of the past eight years. The real news is the sourcing of that information to senior military officers.  more

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Election Forecast: GOP Still Has Work to Do in Virginia

John S. Gardner wrote on October 29th, 2009 at 7:30 am

Count on McDonnell to win the governor’s race and Cuccinelli to be the next attorney general in Virginia. Republicans really need to step up the effort for Bill Bolling’s reelection campaign for lieutenant governor though in the next few days.  more

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New Yorkers Flee Bad Government

Richard Brownell wrote on October 28th, 2009 at 4:20 pm

New York has been shedding population, and consequently congressional seats and political power, for decades. But this stream is now a flood. Since 2000, the state has experienced a net loss of 1.5 million people.  more

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Election Forecast: Split Tickets Benefit Dems

Eugene Debs wrote on October 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

In New Jersey’s governor’s race and in New York’s 23rd congressional district, expect the Democratic candidates to slip by GOP opponents weakened by third-party challengers.  more

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