Retreated to a Depraved Argument’

Former Bush speechwriter and adamant Never Trumper David Frum tore into his party’s constant backtracking and shifting spin to defend President Donald Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/david-frum-calls-out-evolving-gop-impeachment-spin-they-started-off-with-a-stupid-argument-retreated-to-a-depraved-argument/

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TheRealNorth

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5. Aren't there rules against propagating conservative talking points?

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:22 PM

Jan 2020

Or is is okay if the targets are Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren?

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Hoyt

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8. What's the saying, "If you ain't got the facts, argue the rules."

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:32 PM

Jan 2020

I definitely approach Frum with skepticism, even disdain. But he’s pretty much right here and he despises trump.

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mopinko

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12. feel free to alert.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:33 PM

Jan 2020

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Thekaspervote

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13. It's from The Atlantic Magazine... hardly a right wing source

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:36 PM

Jan 2020

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Autumn

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14. David Frum is a right wing source, not the Atlantic.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:45 PM

Jan 2020

The guy who brought us the "axis of evil", the guy who wrote a book complaining that the GOP didn't cut down government is a recommended source.

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Hoyt

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19. But he hates trump. If he didn't, he'd praise weak GE candidates like Sanders and Warren.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:12 PM

Jan 2020

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Autumn

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20. I don't care if he hates Trump. David Frum is a big part of the problem with this country.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:16 PM

Jan 2020

I think that Sanders and Warren are the strongest.

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Autumn

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9. I thought Bernie was a GD commie socialist? These people need to make up their minds.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:33 PM

Jan 2020

Bernie can't win but unless other Dems take a page form his book they won't win either.

David Frum

I love republican fear. The flop sweat rolls off of them

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ritapria

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10. David Frum : Iraq War Cheerleader

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:33 PM

Jan 2020

I would shrink from Public Life forever if I had helped Bush and Cheney bullshit the Country into the Iraq War ... Frum apparently lacks the shame reflex ...

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Autumn

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15. They all do, Ken Star talking about how bad impeachments are in the hearings today killed me

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:47 PM

Jan 2020

David fucking Frum

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onlystrings

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16. obama

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:48 PM

Jan 2020

many said Obama could not win …. they were wrong . I think against this clown my use toilet paper could win.

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SharonClark

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17. Use some punctuation, please. That headline makes no sense.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:05 PM

Jan 2020

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floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

18. David Frum: Unemployable in Canada. Sorry bout that.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:10 PM

Jan 2020

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UniteFightBack

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22. My deplorable co worker said the one person he is 'afraid of' is Joe Biden. He said this a long time

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:33 PM

Jan 2020

ago. My deplorable family members are praying that the Dems put up Sanders...praying. I think I can get my deplorable sister to vote for Joe Biden.

Go with Joe and we'll send this muthafucka home.

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