{"id":974,"date":"2010-03-26T06:25:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T13:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2010-03-26T06:25:52","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T13:25:52","slug":"he-forgot-to-goose-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/03\/26\/he-forgot-to-goose-step\/","title":{"rendered":"He Forgot to Goose Step"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Frum and I rarely agree on anything, but when I told the truth, the unforgivable sin in GOP circles these days, he was right.  It cost him his job.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"david-frum\"<\/a> David Frum, the conservative pundit and former Bush White House speechwriter, has left his perch at the American Enterprise Institute — and some observers wondering whether the move was triggered by his recent criticism of the GOP.<\/font><\/p>\n

Today, Frum <\/font>posted<\/font><\/a> on his blog a note he had sent to AEI President Arthur Brooks:<\/font><\/p>\n

Dear Arthur, <\/font><\/p>\n

This will memorialize our conversation at lunch today. Effective immediately, my position as a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute is terminated. I appreciate the consideration that delays my emptying of my office until after my return from travel next week. Premises will be vacated no later than April 9.<\/font><\/p>\n

I have had many fruitful years at the American Enterprise Institute, and I do regret this abrupt and unexpected conclusion of our relationship.<\/font><\/p>\n

Very truly yours,<\/font><\/p>\n

David Frum<\/font><\/p>\n

Frum has lately emerged as perhaps the most prominent internal critic of the modern conservative movement. On Sunday, in a <\/font>blog post<\/font><\/a> that received widespread attention, he lambasted the Republicans no-compromise strategy on health-care reform, writing "[t]his time, when we went for all the marbles, we ended with none."\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Frum is a prominent neocon, and he is certainly no defector to the left.  He is an enemy of all who hold progressive values.  He is an extreme hawk, a proponent preemptive military attacks, and an authentic GOP torture monger.  But not even one such as he is safe from the current GOP extremism.  He forgot, just for a moment, to goose step.  He is now under the bus.  This further illustrates why every Republican in office is one Republican too ,many.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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