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| | '''David Frum''' (born 1960 in Canada) is a [[liberal]] author, journalist, [[American Enterprise Institute]] scholar and former speechwriter for President [[George W. Bush]] and was credited with coining the phrase "[[axis of evil]]" to describe governments that sponsoring [[terrorism]] and seeking [[weapons of mass destruction]] such as [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], and [[North Korea]]. | | '''David Frum''' (born 1960 in Canada) is a [[liberal]] author, journalist, [[American Enterprise Institute]] scholar and former speechwriter for President [[George W. Bush]] and was credited with coining the phrase "[[axis of evil]]" to describe governments that sponsoring [[terrorism]] and seeking [[weapons of mass destruction]] such as [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], and [[North Korea]]. |
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| − | Frum is known as a [[Token conservative|faux-conservative]]. He claims to adhere to conservative principles, but in practice, he is a liberal who adheres to solid left-wing positions. For example, he supports [[Same-sex marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] and believes homosexual "marriage" is not a threat to [[Family values|family stability]].<ref>http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-27/opinion/frum.gay.marriage_1_family-stability-marriage-hispanic-mothers/2?_s=PM:OPINION</ref> He also believes in the discredited, pseudoscientific theory of [[global warming]].<ref>http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2009/04/five_questions_for_david_frum</ref> In addition, he voted for the far-left [[Hillary Clinton]] over conservative Donald Trump in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 presidential election]]<ref>Revesz, Rachael (November 3, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/david-frum-george-w-bush-speechwriter-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-vote-endorse-george-w-bush-a7394676.html George W Bush’s speechwriter says he voted for Hillary Clinton]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> and later called for President Trump to resign.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/864273111159623680 David Frum]. ''Twitter''. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> Frum also is the Senior Editor of ''[[The Atlantic]]'', a left-wing globalist magazine, and he contributes to [[CNN]] and ''[[The New York Times]]'', both of which are left-wing organizations. | + | Frum is known as a [[Token conservative|faux-conservative]]. He claims to adhere to conservative principles, but in practice, he is a liberal who adheres to solid left-wing positions. For example, he supports [[Same-sex marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] and believes homosexual "marriage" is not a threat to [[Family values|family stability]].<ref>http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-27/opinion/frum.gay.marriage_1_family-stability-marriage-hispanic-mothers/2?_s=PM:OPINION</ref> He also believes in the discredited, pseudoscientific theory of [[global warming]].<ref>https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2009/04/five_questions_for_david_frum</ref> In addition, he voted for the far-left [[Hillary Clinton]] over conservative Donald Trump in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 presidential election]]<ref>Revesz, Rachael (November 3, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/david-frum-george-w-bush-speechwriter-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-vote-endorse-george-w-bush-a7394676.html George W Bush’s speechwriter says he voted for Hillary Clinton]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> and later called for President Trump to resign.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/864273111159623680 David Frum]. ''Twitter''. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> Frum also is the Senior Editor of ''[[The Atlantic]]'', a left-wing globalist magazine, and he contributes to [[CNN]] and ''[[The New York Times]]'', both of which are left-wing organizations. |
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| | *Rush Limbaugh Is "A Walking Stereotype Of Self-Indulgence" <ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/188279 Why Rush is wrong] Newsweek, March 7, 2009</ref> | | *Rush Limbaugh Is "A Walking Stereotype Of Self-Indulgence" <ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/188279 Why Rush is wrong] Newsweek, March 7, 2009</ref> |
| | *Speaking about [[Palin]], “This is a woman who has got into a position of leadership by sending very powerful sexual signals,” Frum told reporter Judy Woodruff. “And we see that in the way that men like her much more than women do.” | | *Speaking about [[Palin]], “This is a woman who has got into a position of leadership by sending very powerful sexual signals,” Frum told reporter Judy Woodruff. “And we see that in the way that men like her much more than women do.” |
| − | *In November 2017, Frum stated that "the worst mistakes that press organizations have made in the coverage of Trump has precisely occurred in their effort — their overzealous effort to be fair to the president,"<ref>Key, Pam (December 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/12/10/frum-media-mistakes-caused-overzealous-effort-fair-trump/ Frum: Media Mistakes Are Caused By ‘Overzealous Effort’ to Be Fair to Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 10, 2017.</ref> despite the media clearly being [[anti-Trump]].<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/inside-the-beltway-media-bias-against-trump-is-ent/ Numbers don’t lie: Media bias against Trump is entrenched, vicious, persistent]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2017.</ref> | + | *In November 2017, Frum stated that "the worst mistakes that press organizations have made in the coverage of Trump has precisely occurred in their effort — their overzealous effort to be fair to the president,"<ref>Key, Pam (December 10, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/12/10/frum-media-mistakes-caused-overzealous-effort-fair-trump/ Frum: Media Mistakes Are Caused By ‘Overzealous Effort’ to Be Fair to Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 10, 2017.</ref> despite the media clearly being [[anti-Trump]].<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/inside-the-beltway-media-bias-against-trump-is-ent/ Numbers don’t lie: Media bias against Trump is entrenched, vicious, persistent]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2017.</ref> |
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| | ==Books== | | ==Books== |