David Frum's Blog, page 87

Karl Rove Won't Stand Up to the Tea Party. Who Will?

This is not only embarrassing, but also futile:

Extreme Mountain Unicycling

Yep, it's as weird as it sounds. More here.

Here's How to Write a Lede

A slow clap for the Daily Caller's Will Rahn:

Who Do Citizens Blame for Unemployment?

New Rutgers survey asks major causes of unemployment; more blame illegal immigration than blame Wall Street bankers, or Bush, or Obama.

Rand Paul's Wrong on Bin Laden

Quin Hillyer dismantles a woefully misleading paragraph from Rand Paul's foreign policy speech (first paragraph from Paul, second from Hillyer):

Who Authorized Obama to Use Drone Strikes? You Did!

Cross-posted from the Huffington Post.

Rove Can't Beat the Tea Party

Howard Fineman predicts Karl Rove will lose his fight against the Tea Party.

Things I'd Eat: A Cheese Grilled Cheese

In case you don't already feel stuffed from lunch:

Federalism? Nah, Let DC Pay for It

Reihan Salam cogently argues federalism is on the wrong path due to powerful incentives tied to federal funding. Long story short, federal dollars create the impression for state governments that program expansions are "free," passing the blame for spending from the state to the federal level. Salam proposes an incremental approach to reversing this trend (forgive the lengthy quote):

Hitch Hatched

Christopher Hitchens would have loved this, providing they served lunch until 4.