David Frum on the Rhetoric of Iraq
When the Bush administration decided to go to war in 2003, David Frum found himself at the center of a daunting messaging effort. In Newsweek, he looks back on Bush's 'axis of evil' speech and more.
They Coulda Been Great
A Presidents' Day toast to three commanders in chief whose time ran out too soon.
How the GOP Got Stuck in the Past
The blame game misses a bigger truth: Republicans have become isolated from modern America. By David Frum.
Get the Old Off the Road
They're the worst drivers—and we're too scared to tell them so. If we don't push back, they'll steal our benefits and bankrupt the country.
What Obama Can Learn from LBJ
The latest volume of Robert Caro's biography charts LBJ's transformation into a leader who wielded ruthless power. By David Frum.
Rush to the Bottom
Huckabee's about to take the mike. Can he push Limbaugh off the talk-radio throne?
Sarah Palin's Revenge
She rose fast, flamed out—then got mad. David Frum on HBO's 'Game Change'—and how Sarah Palin stirred a revolt against Obama's America.
The Secrets of South Carolina
David Frum's notebook on what the elections in South Carolina may hold for the GOP candidates.
David Frum: Obama Needs Moderate Republicans
Obama needs moderate Republicans in his political coalition, but he's losing them.
How The Neocons Can Save America
Neoconservatism: can there be a label more reviled? Condemned abroad, blamed for Iraq and Katrina, neoconservatism would seem dead and buried.But not only will neoconservatism return, it remains the best hope for balanced two-party democracy in the United States.The American right that has emerged since 2008, of Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, is a movement of cultural protest.
Why Rush is Wrong
The party of Buckley and Reagan is now bereft and dominated by the politics of Limbaugh. A conservative's lament.
David Frum: How the Republicans Can Win Again
There's no need to abandon basic Republican principles. Instead, just cool the scorched-earth rhetoric and focus on reclaiming the educated middle class.
Where Bush Was Right
Both candidates ran against him. But on a few issues they'd do well to follow W.