David Frum's Blog, page 191

Could Virgil Goode Cost Romney Virginia?

Geoffrey Skelley pours cold water on speculation that followed today's announcement that Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode has qualified for the presidential election ballot in Virginia.

Canada's Dumbest Senator Speaks Out On Iran

Canadian senator Don Meredith, a Conservative, agreed to act as guest of honor at an Iranian embassy event in Ottawa. Iran has had no ambassador in Canada since Iranian security forces raped and murdered Canadian photographer Zahra Kazemi in 2003. Canada has been a leader in imposing sanctions on Iran to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program. Asked by Maclean's magazine whether his participation in the Iranian embassy event conflicted with his party's policy, Meredith replied:

Fiscal Hawks Should Anticipate Bitter Disappointment

Conor Friedersdorf wants fiscal conservatives to recognize that Romney and Ryan won't possibly be able to balance the budget if elected.

Harvard Cheating Scandal Embarrassing For All Parties

Further developments in the Harvard cheating scandal paint an unattractive picture. Scott Lemieux isn't thrilled.

David Koch Says: To Promote Responsibility, Raise Taxes

Reihan Salam has a theory about why David Koch, a libertarian billionaire who draws ire from the left similar to the treatment George Soros receives from the right, supports tax increases.

War With Iran?

Noah Millman, writing for The American Conservative, has posed a few interesting questions in response to the recent exchange of essays between David (Frum) and Andrew Sullivan. (David's articles are here, here, and here. Andrew's post is here)

2013 Will Be A Year Of Crisis

In my column for CNN, I warn of the disastrous consequences that may result from this year's drought-stricken agricultural harvest.

The Proust Affair

'The Guermantes Way' is alive to the silly way people reached their opinions about the Dreyfus Affair, writes David Frum.

David's Bookclub: The Guermantes Way

People don't usually credit him for it, but Marcel Proust has quite a lot to say about politics. In his third volume of A la Recherche du Temps Perdu , Proust dives deep into the great political controversy of his early life: the Dreyfus Affair.

The Real Reason Separatism Is Dead In Quebec

In my column for the National Post, I explain the real reason that separatism in Quebec is dead.