David Frum Freaks Out Over Sarah Palin’s Supposed Racism

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[Michael van der Galien]

With Kathleen Parker getting her own CNN show, David Frum is undoubtedly worried that he will be totally eclipsed among so-called conservatives with Palin Derangement Syndrome.

So, in a little 59 word post portentously entitled, “Bigger Problems with Sarah Palin’s new book,” David Frum finds racism—yes, racism—in the following statement:

PALIN FROM “AMERICA BY HEART”: “But from what I’ve read, family life at the time of the founding was a lot like family life for Americans today: full of challenges, sure, but also full of simple pleasures.”

I’ll give you boilerplate, banality, throwaway, heartfelt cornpone… but racism? Really? Give up the Frum Forum, David, and get a column on HuffPo. You would have more readers and most importantly, you would be right at home with other PDS sufferers.

FRUM: For the 1 in 6 Americans who were held as slaves in 1790 – often unable to marry legally, and always liable to be sold and separated from spouses or children – family life was quite a lot different at the time of the founding than it is today.

A would-be president should remember that part of the American story too.

Even Frum Forum readers—who are still looking for a right of center reading experience—were put out by this, asking if we had to mention slavery every time we bring up the founders.

“ I don’t say so at all,” Frum protested, “I don’t call for national self-flagellation or self-disparagement.”

[Psalm 144]

Frum’s pants never dry.

[SE Mom]

Frum is an insipid little man, isn’t he?

[BenLurkin]

So — she’s a racist because she isn’t obsessed with race?

[Jim Scott]

Frum is an idiot. Sarah Palin was obviously referring to the colonialists in that passage and to call her 'racist' because she didn't include something about the Indian's family life is simply absurd. I'm so sick of this fake 'conservative' who fools absolutely no one as to what his true political allegiance really is - and it is not conservative.

[mc5cents]

I’m sorry, but I really have no idea who the hell David Frum is. I’ll bet he didn’t vote for Bristol though.

[tgusa]

I’d say he is a putz. Insipid is way too good for him.

[Americanexpat]

Have you noticed that most of the people complaining of white racism are themselves white?

[Jim Robinson]

Frum is ashamed of America’s founding heritage? What a freaking demowimp!!

[GoCards]

He is going to have a heart attack.

[onyx]

frumP is pimping romney and huckaboob. I think he wants Sarah Palin to acknowledge him.

[darkangel82]

He’s a self-centered, boring Canadian lib. If he were American he would be a top RINO.

[Species8472]

Does Frum know that Todd is a Native American?

[LostInBayport]

“ I don’t say so at all,” Frum protested, “I don’t call for national self-flagellation or self-disparagement.”

So every discussion of life pre-1865 must contain a P.C. disclaimer? Or else people will forget that slavery is wrong? Please.

Frum is one of those liberals who always bring up the fact that Thomas Jefferson and other founders owned slaves. They do it because they find it easier to dismiss the founders outright because of one flaw (owning slaves) than it is to argue against their broader ideals...the ideals that founded this republic.

[blueplum]

Frum is rewriting Cohen’s article? lame

[blueplum]

Frum is rewriting Cohen’s article? lame

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2632297/posts

[popdonnelly]

You can’t really argue with the people who have a pathological reaction to Sarah Palin.

[MissTed]

Of course she’s a racist! She hunts brown bears, not polar bears!! *rolleyes*

[Keith in Iowa]

Frump is one of those insipid Establishment, Ruling Class asses that need to be ignored. Or ridiculed for being so stupid.

[The Comedian]

Mother frumming bed-wetter.

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