Ron Paul | Emptywheel

<a href="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616682/0/cc?z=csm"><img src="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616682/0/vc?z=csm&dim=616035&kw=&click=&abr=$imginiframe&pv=" width="728" height="90" border="0"></a>

Competence versus Populism

By: emptywheel Monday December 17, 2007 5:15 am

Is David Frum really calling for competence in Republican nominees and appointees? Or is he instead calling for ideological purity in the guise of competence?

read post

comment on this

13 Comments

<a href="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616679/0/cc?z=csm"><img src="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616679/0/vc?z=csm&dim=616028,72867&kw=&click=&abr=$imginiframe&pv=" width="300" height="" border="0"></a>

Get the Most out of FDL

Become a Founding Member today

✓ Build our community

✓ Get great discounts

✓ Keep us independent

LATEST POSTS

switch view

Upcoming Events for FDL Members

Glenn Greenwald: US Pursuit of Continuous War
Date and Time TBA

Want to attend an event?
Become a member today.

Follow Emptywheel on Twitter

<a href="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/78635/0/cc?z=csm"><img src="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/78635/0/vc?z=csm&dim=616028,72867&kw=&click=&abr=$imginiframe&pv=" width="300" height="" border="0"></a>

SPECIAL COVERAGE

	On Wisconsin and Beyond The war on the working class rages in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and more.
	Middle East Popular Uprisings Coverage of protests in Libya, Iraq, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt and more
	Private Bradley Manning Investigating the inhumane conditions of Private Manning's detention
	No New NAFTA FDL coverage of the new NAFTA-style Korean Free Trade Agreement
	Foreclosure Fraud Firedoglake uncovers foreclosure fraud across the nation
	Prop 8 Trial Liveblogging the landmark case in marriage equality and civil rights

Timeline Collection

Anthrax Investigation Timeline

Ghorbanifar Meetings Timeline

Exigent Letter Timeline

Iran NIE Timeline

Torture Document Dump

Torture Timeline

Warrantless Wiretap Memos Timeline

White House Emails Timeline

<a href="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616677/0/cc?z=csm"><img src="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616677/0/vc?z=csm&dim=616025&kw=&click=&abr=$imginiframe&pv=" width="160" height="600" border="0"></a>

<a href="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616678/0/cc?z=csm"><img src="http://csm.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/616678/0/vc?z=csm&dim=616025&kw=&click=&abr=$imginiframe&pv=" width="160" height="600" border="0"></a>

Close

Social Web
E-mail