David Frum's Blog, page 165

Hamas' Struggles

Hussein Ibish recounts them:

Picture of the Day

To paraphrase Rahm Emanuel, never let a good endorsement go to waste.

Polling is Bunk

Commentary's John Podhoretz gives polling a well-deserved dose of concern trolling:

Who's the Real Enemy of the Arab World?

Tom Gross directs us to an arresting article in the Arab News, published in Saudi Arabia (!)

Bar Night Tonight in Gainesville, Florida

I'll be speaking tonight at the Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida at 6 PM. Topic: Why the American political system doesn't work.

How Do You Win the VP Debate?

Vice President Biden's best strategic plan for the debate with Paul Ryan is obvious: attack the Ryan plans for Medicare and Medicaid. Biden will press Ryan to defend his plans. He will hope to extract some damaging quote from Ryan; failing that, at least to tie the Ryan plan as closely to Romney as possible.

Debate Prep for the Pros

Another eye-opening tick-tock insider report by National Review Online's Robert Costa, this time on Paul Ryan's debate prep.

Hugo's Faustian Bargain to Win Venezuela

My CNN column describes the devastation inflicted on once prosperous Venezuela by strongman President Hugo Chavez.

Defining the Real Obama, Ctd.

In a review of David Maraniss' book about Barack Obama (a book I finally abandoned in frustration) Nicholas Lemann poses a powerful question:

Romney Wins Debate, Political Science Looks Foolish

Romney, biggest debate winner in history, according to Gallup.