David Frum Quotes

United States, Political Commentator
June 30, 1960

David Jeffrey Frum (/ˈfrʌm/;) is a Canadian-American political commentator. A speechwriter for President George W. Bush, Frum later became the author of the first "insider" book about the Bush presidency. He is a senior editor at The Atlantic as well as an MSNBC contributor. He serves on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition,[5] the British think tank Policy Exchange, the anti-drug policy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and as vice chairman and an associate fellow of the R Street Institute.

Also known as Screenwriter, Editor

The big winners under the American fiscal system are the rich, who pay some of the lowest taxes anywhere in the world; the old, who are the main beneficiaries of the American social service state; farmers, rural people. These are Republican constituencies.

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- People
- World
- American
America under 30 is a more non-whites place than America over 60. And we know that non-whites and whites vote differently.

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- America

A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives.

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- People
- Control
- Choices
The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens.

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- World
- Great
- Power
Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon.

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As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

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What I say is I am somebody who cares about conservative ideas. I want to see them implemented in governance.

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There is no right to work in a think tank, and these are very privileged positions.

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- Work

Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?

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- Why
- Practice
The elite isn't leading anymore. It's trapped.

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Think tanks do have points of view, and they are absolutely entitled to defend them.

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There are a lot of wonderful people in America who shouldn't be on the Supreme Court - and a lot who should be on the court who aren't such wonderful people.

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- People
- America
A presidential speech is always the work of many hands.

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- Work
- Presidential
So if I have two pieces of cake, do I have twice as good an experience as the first piece of cake? One of the things I've found in life is that the first piece of cake is the best.

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- Life
- Good
- Experience

My mom was truly an iconic figure, a great journalist and a pioneering woman who died at 54 of cancer without ever having revealed to viewers that she was ill.

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- Great
- She
- Mom
If right and left are competing to be the biggest victim, who is competing to be the government?

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My mother cared more about how you reasoned than about the conclusions you reached.

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- Mother