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David Frum wrote at 12:59 PM

AN IDEA FOR SENATORS

The stimulus even if effective will not address the core problem: the collapse of housing wealth. Consumers won't resume spending until they feel their wealth appreciating. So the priority should be figuring out some way to stop the decline in housing prices. MORE

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How Should Conservatives React to the Stimulus Measures? Our Experts Weigh In.

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NewMajority Political Report wrote at 12:59 PM

How Should Conservatives React to the Stimulus Measures? Our Experts Weigh In.

New Majority has asked a group of free market economists to assess the stimulus ideas working their way through Congress. Which should Republicans favor? Which could we live with? Which should be opposed absolutely? We will be posting replies as they come in. Today we hear from Bruce Bartlett, Gregory Mankiw and Eric Rasmusen. MORE

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David Gratzer wrote at 12:19 PM

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Looking North for Ideas

If conservatives were given a free-hand to re-write the stimulus bill, what should they press for? MORE

Elise Cooper wrote at 12:19 PM

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How to Win Over Liberal Activists and Influence Them

Being a Republican in Los Angeles County is like being a Red Sox fan at Yankee Stadium. We get a lot of abuse and definitely know what it is like to be in the minority. This past year I worked on Senator John McCain’s Presidential campaign. To understand where the McCain campaign went wrong here and what improvements should be made let me inform you about some of my experiences while attending various public venues. MORE

David Frum wrote at 10:09 AM

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A LOOK AT WHAT IS LEFT

A review of Alan Wolfe's The Future of Liberalism MORE

David Gratzer wrote at 10:00 PM

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After Daschle’s Demise

How much does Mr. Daschle’s demise really change things? Should Republicans and conservatives breathe a collective sigh of relief? MORE

Allen Guelzo wrote at 9:59 PM

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CONSERVATISM'S GREATEST FAILURE: THE ACADEMY

Forty years of conservative political activism have utterly failed to gain even a hearing for conservative ideas in the college and university system. MORE

Joshua Glatter wrote at 9:59 PM

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SCORE ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUYS

I realize that trying to convince Republicans that class action lawyers are sticking up for the little guy is a bit like trying to convince Democrats to court the NRA (notwithstanding Senator Gillibrand), but as a lifelong vaguely Scoop Jackson-y registered Democrat, I’ve often found Republicans too reflexive in their blanket support for tort reform. MORE

John Rosenthal wrote at 9:59 PM

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Al-Aqsa TV's Vice-Director on the Prospects for Peace with “the Jews”

What are the chances of Israel achieving a durable peace with a Hamas-led Gaza? Late last month, some tens days after Israel called a halt to its offensive in Gaza, Lorenzo Cremonesi of the leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera spoke with Mohammad Thuraya, the vice-director of Hamas’s Al-Aqsa television. Thuraya’s words provide some idea of the prospects. MORE

Michael Anton wrote on 2/7/2009 at 9:07 AM

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Pakistan Frees A.Q. Khan

What can we do about this? Well, for starters, how about we send a démarche to Islamabad that says, "Congratulations, chappies, you just elevated yourselves to the top of our targeting list in the event of a terrorist nuclear attack on the US. Was this little publicity stunt worth the risk?" MORE

David Frum wrote on 2/7/2009 at 7:55 AM

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LOSING PENNSYLVANIA

A new poll delivers urgent warnings on the state of the Republican party: On Friday, Muhlenberg College's Institute of Public Opinion released a study detailing the collapse of Republican support in the state of Pennyslvania. MORE

John Vecchione wrote on 2/6/2009 at 11:35 PM

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SARAH PALIN AND THE NEW GOP

Yuval Levin has written one of the most fair-minded takes on Sarah Palin to come along since the election season. The Governor of Alaska leaves few unmoved. MORE

David Frum wrote on 2/6/2009 at 11:34 PM

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WHAT WENT WRONG IN IRAQ - THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT, PART 6

The past two years have seen an impressive turnaround in Iraq. Violence has abated, economic activity has recovered. MORE

Douglas Holtz-Eakin wrote on 2/6/2009 at 12:03 PM

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You Call This Discipline, Mr. President?

Am I the only one baffled and a little bit disappointed in the speech by President Obama last night? Let’s recall that House Democrats wrote their version of the stimulus bill without any pretense of soliciting Republican input, and were happy to pass it without a single vote from across the aisle. The public greeted the result with nearly universal condemnation for the vast array of unnecessary, silly, or even offensive provisions. Polling indicates that public support for the bill has fallen below 50 percent and recedes every day. MORE

Andrew Biggs wrote on 2/6/2009 at 12:03 PM

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Elliot Spitzer whiffs on Social Security reform

There is one statement in Elliot Spitzer's Slate.com article on Social Security personal accounts that I fully agree with: "'We told you so' is just about the most annoying sentence one can utter." Sure is. Beyond that, though, Spitzer's argument that stock market declines over the past year just prove the foolishness of individual investing is pretty flaccid stuff. MORE

Nibras Kazimi wrote on 2/6/2009 at 12:03 PM

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Maliki’s Plurality Adds to His Woes

The initial tally of Iraq’s provincial election results seems to have turned Iraqi politics on its head. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki scored a big immediate win at the expense of many of Iraq’s traditional local powerbrokers. Yet this seeming victory may mean less than it seems. MORE

Larry Greenfield wrote on 2/6/2009 at 12:03 PM

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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS PREPARE FOR 2010

It's Ronald Reagan's birthday. Born February 6th, 1911, 98 years ago. California's greatest political son remains the only California Governor ever to serve as U.S. President. With Ronald Reagan ever in the background, California Republicans attempt in the 2009-2010 election cycle to pick themselves up and challenge for both the Boxer U.S. Senate seat and the open gubernatorial seat. MORE

Zac Morgan wrote on 2/6/2009 at 12:02 PM

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The Obama Party

It hardly came as a surprise to anyone on election day when Barack Obama cruised to a 2-1 landslide victory over Senator McCain among voters younger than 35. . . . What was surprising was that many young voters simply did not cast votes for anyone other than Barack Obama. MORE

NM Political Report wrote on 2/6/2009 at 6:50 AM

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THE CHICAGO WAY

Mayor Richard Daley said today Chicago has compiled a wish list of "shovel-ready projects" to spend federal economic stimulus funds on should Congress approve a plan. MORE

David Frum wrote on 2/5/2009 at 9:55 PM

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IS CONSERVATISM DEAD? NO - IT’S RESTING

In the current New Republic, Sam Tanenhaus offers a long analysis of the state of conservatism under the provocative heading: “Conservatism Is Dead” – minus the customary editorial precaution of a protective question mark. MORE

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Andrew Ferguson & The Land of Lincoln

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Wall Street Journal

Abe as He Really Was

John A. Barnes reviews new works on Abraham Lincoln. Read Article

Forbes

The Harsh Impact on Consumption of Lost Home Equity

Bruce Bartlett: We are only beginning to see the impact of lower home and equity prices on economic activity. Read Article

AEI

Testimony Before the Senate Republican Policy Committee

Kevin A. Hassett: As the world’s economy has entered a dramatic slowdown, there has been an interesting policy revolution. Read Article

The Week

Frum: The Stimulus Maw

The Democrats’ stimulus is packaged as an emergency jolt to the economy. But its single biggest element, worth more than $300 billion, is a huge money transfer to the states. Read Article

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Hard Lessons

The Iraq Reconstruction Experience Read Article

The Week

Obama at Gettysburg

David Frum: Americans chiseled Lincoln’s words into the marble of his great monument. But they have made it nearly as explicit that politicians should not make a habit of speaking this way. Read Article