7 Quotes & Sayings By David Frum

David Frum was a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He was a prolific author who wrote a number of books, including a 2003 New York Times bestseller about the Iraq war, "In Defense of American Democracy: The Argument for American Greatness". He has been described as a conservative thinker Read more

In 2007, he published The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Bush White House, in which he described his experiences in the George W. Bush administration. Authors: Chloe Benjamin and Melissa Landers

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But the thought leaders on talk radio and Fox do more than shape opinion. Backed by their own wing of the book-publishing industry and supported by think tanks that increasingly function as public-relations agencies, conservatives have built a whole alternative knowledge system, with its own facts, its own history, its own laws of economics. David Frum
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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. David Frum
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To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate. David Frum
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If right and left are competing to be the biggest victim, who is competing to be the government? David Frum
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I'm a latecomer to the environmental issue, which for years seemed to me like an excuse for more government regulation. But I can see that in rich societies, voters are paying less attention to economic issues and more to issues of the spirit, including the environment. David Frum
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Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach? David Frum